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 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET January 25, 2021

Statement from Acting OMB Director Robert Fairweather

Budgetary Impact Analysis for Executive Order Entitled “Enabling All Americans to Serve Their Country in Uniform”

This executive order specifies that it is policy of the United States to ensure that all transgender individuals who wish to serve in the United States military and can meet the appropriate standards shall be able to do so openly and free from discrimination. It also revokes the Presidential Memorandum of March 23, 2018 (Military Service by Transgender Individuals), requires a review of any individuals who were involuntarily separated due to transgender status, and creates an avenue for them to rejoin military service. Implementing this executive order would have de minimis impact on costs and revenues to the Federal Government. The benefits of this executive order include enhancing national security by increasing diversity in recruitment as well as promoting equitable and fair treatment of qualified service members. Implementing this executive order would have de minimis impact on mandatory and discretionary obligations and outlays, as well as on revenues to the Federal Government, in the 5-year fiscal period beginning in fiscal year 2021. The agencies anticipated to be impacted by this executive order include the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security.