Resource: Compliance with Executive Order “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government”

Executive Order (EO) 14166, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, was issued on January 20, 2025. On February 4, 2025, a nation-wide restraining order was issued which temporarily prohibits Bureau of Prisons (BOP) from implementing portions of the EO. Accordingly, the BOP will continue to provide medical and mental health care, as provided prior to the executive order, to the transgender population. Additionally, the EO does not supersede or change BOP’s obligation to comply with Federal laws and regulations, including Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) and corresponding regulations.