EO 14183

Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness

National SecurityGovernment Reform

Summary

This executive order revokes policies allowing transgender individuals to serve in the military and establishes new medical standards for military service. It directs the Department of Defense to update medical regulations, end use of pronouns that do not reflect biological sex, and implement facility policies based on biological sex rather than gender identity.

Key Points

  • 1Revokes Executive Order 14004 (issued January 2021), which allowed transgender individuals to serve in the military
  • 2Directs Secretary of Defense to update medical standards (DoDI 6130.03) within 60 days to reflect the order's policy on gender dysphoria and military service
  • 3Requires DoD to end use of pronouns that do not reflect an individual's biological sex and directs implementation of facility policies based on biological sex
  • 4Applies similar requirements to the Coast Guard through the Secretary of Homeland Security
  • 5References definitions from Executive Order on 'Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government'

This summary is for informational purposes only. It may not capture all nuances of the executive order. Always refer to the official text for authoritative information.