H.R. 989 would convert Executive Order 11246 into federal law, giving it permanent legal status rather than allowing it to remain an executive order that future presidents could easily revoke. The original executive order, signed in 1965, requires federal contractors and subcontractors to follow nondiscrimination policies in their employment practices and prohibits discrimination in federal government employment. By codifying this order into statute, the bill would protect these equal employment opportunity requirements from being overturned by executive action alone, making changes require congressional approval instead. The bill affects federal employees, workers at companies that contract with the government, and government contractors and subcontractors across the country. No specific funding or implementation timeline is mentioned in the legislation.
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