EXECUTION ORDER
January 27 2025
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, I do hereby order:
Article 1. Purpose and Policy
On August 24, 2021, the Secretary of Defense ordered that all members of the armed forces be vaccinated against COVID-19. The Secretary of Defense later rescinded this order on January 10, 2023. The vaccination requirement was an unfair, excessive, and completely unnecessary burden on members of our armed forces. Furthermore, the armed forces were unfairly discharging those who refused to be vaccinated, regardless of their years of service to the Nation, after failing to grant them many of the exemptions they should have received. The Federal Government has not undertaken to redress the unjustified dismissals.
Article 2. Restoration
In accordance with the policies announced in Article 1 of this provision, the Minister of Defense or the Minister of Homeland Security, as the case may be, shall take all necessary actions permitted by law to:
(a) Make reinstatement available to all military personnel (active and reservist) who were discharged solely due to refusal to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and who request reinstatement.
(b) Ensure that members of the armed forces who are reinstated pursuant to this section shall return to their previous rating and receive full retroactive pay, benefits, bonus payments, or compensation.
(c) Allow any soldier who submits a written and signed certification that he voluntarily left the armed forces or allowed his loss of service in accordance with the appropriate procedures, instead of being vaccinated under the vaccination obligation, to return to service without any impact on his position, his grade or his pay.
Article 3. Additional Responsibilities of Organizations
(a) Nor does this provision prevent disciplinary or administrative action for conduct prohibited by Chapter 47 of Title 10 of the United States Code (Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. 801-946a).
(b) Within 60 days of the date of this provision, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the President through the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs on their progress in implementing this provision.
Article 4. Separation
If any provision of this order, or the application of any provision to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the order and the application of its provisions to any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.
Article 5. General Provisions
(a) Neither shall this provision be construed as limiting or affecting:
(i) The power granted by law to an executive department, agency or their head.
(ii) The functions of the Director of the Office of Administration and Budget regarding budgetary, administrative or legislative matters.
(b) This provision shall be implemented in accordance with applicable laws and subject to the availability of funds.
(c) This provision is not intended to create, nor does it create, any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in common law by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, their officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 27, 2025
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