Executive Order 13755

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Labor

Ordered by Barack Obama on December 23, 2016

Summary

Establishes a clear line of succession for leadership within the Department of Labor (DOL). Specifies officials who, in order, assume the duties of Secretary of Labor if the Secretary and Deputy Secretary positions become simultaneously vacant or incapacitated. Clarifies eligibility criteria and exceptions, and revokes a previous EO that addressed succession at the DOL.

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