Presidential task force explained

A presidential task force or White House task force is a board of advisors appointed by the president of the United States whose main purpose is to enact policies in relation to responding to either national emergencies, crises, or general policy initiatives. Presidential task force members are part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States who don't require United States Senate confirmation and can be dismissed at the discretion of the president. This is granted by the Constitution of the United States under Article Two, Section Two, Clause One, stating, "require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices."[1]

List of presidential task forces

Richard Nixon

Ronald Reagan

Bill Clinton

George W. Bush

Barack Obama

Donald Trump

Joe Biden

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArtII.S2.C1.2 Presidential Advisors. Library of Congress. July 1, 2021.
  2. Web site: A Matter of Simple Justice. Richard Nixon Foundation. September 1, 2015. July 2, 2021.
  3. Web site: Executive Order 12329—President's Task Force on Private Sector Initiatives. The American Presidency Project. October 14, 1981. July 2, 2021.
  4. Web site: Executive Order 12360—President's Task Force on Victims of Crime. The American Presidency Project. April 23, 1982. July 2, 2021.
  5. Web site: Executive Order 12614—Presidential Task Force on Market Mechanisms. The American Presidency Project. November 5, 1987. July 2, 2021.
  6. Web site: Climate Change Task Force. Clinton White House. July 2, 2021.
  7. Web site: Executive Order 13183—Establishment of the Presidents Task Force on Puerto Ricos Status. The American Presidency Project. December 23, 2000. July 2, 2021.
  8. Web site: Executive Order Establishment of the Corporate Fraud Task Force. George W. Bush White House. July 9, 2002. July 2, 2021.
  9. Web site: Executive Order: Task Force on New Americans. George W. Bush White House. June 7, 2006. July 2, 2021.
  10. Web site: Press Release - White House Announces Middle Class Task Force. The American Presidency Project. January 30, 2009. July 2, 2021.
  11. Web site: Geithner, Summers Convene Official Designees to Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry. Obama White House. February 20, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126134008/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/geithner-summers-convene-official-designees-presidential-task-force-auto-industry. July 2, 2021. 2021-01-26.
  12. Web site: Presidential Memorandum -- Establishing a Task Force on Childhood Obesity. Obama White House. February 9, 2010. July 2, 2021.
  13. Web site: Presidential Memoranda-- Task Force on Space Industry WorkForce and Economic Development. Obama White House. May 3, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20210321123343/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/presidential-memoranda-task-force-space-industry-workforce-and-economic-development. July 2, 2021. 2021-03-21.
  14. Web site: Executive Order 13684—Establishment of the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing. The American Presidency Project. December 18, 2014. July 2, 2021.
  15. Web site: Memorandum -- Establishing a White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault. Obama White House. January 22, 2014. July 2, 2021.
  16. Web site: Establishing the Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives. Federal Register. December 2, 2019. July 2, 2021.
  17. Web site: Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding the President's Coronavirus Task Force. Trump White House. January 29, 2020. July 2, 2021.
  18. Web site: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Supply Chain Stabilization Task Force. FEMA. March 30, 2020. July 2, 2021.
  19. Web site: Letter to VP Pence - Coronavirus Medical Supply Chain. United States Senate. March 26, 2020. July 2, 2021.
  20. Web site: President Donald J. Trump Announces Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups. Trump White House. April 14, 2020. July 2, 2021.
  21. Web site: President Biden Announces Members of the Biden-Harris Administration COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force. White House. February 10, 2021. July 2, 2021.
  22. Web site: FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force to Address Short-Term Supply Chain Discontinuities. White House. June 8, 2021. July 2, 2021.
  23. Web site: Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. White House. January 27, 2021. July 2, 2021.
  24. Web site: Executive Order on the Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families. White House. February 2, 2021. July 2, 2021.
  25. Web site: Executive Order on Worker Organizing and Empowerment. White House. April 26, 2021. July 2, 2021.
  26. Web site: The White House Announces Scientific Integrity Task Force Formal Launch and Co-Chairs. White House. May 10, 2021. July 2, 2021.
  27. Web site: The Biden Administration Launches the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force. White House. June 10, 2021. July 2, 2021.
  28. Web site: Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Advances Cleaner Industrial Sector to Reduce Emissions and Reinvigorate American Manufacturing. White House. February 15, 2022. March 3, 2022.
  29. Web site: FACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order at the First Meeting of the Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access. White House. August 3, 2022. November 16, 2022.
  30. Web site: Kamala Harris launches new national task force on preventing online harassment and abuse. CNN. June 16, 2022. July 20, 2023.

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