Executive Order 13991, officially titled Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing (and also referred to as the 100 Day Masking Challenge), is an
executive order
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signed by U.S. President
Joe Biden on January 20, 2021.
The order commands federal agencies and properties to require that mitigations to help reduce the spread of
Coronavirus disease 2019
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly ...
(COVID-19), as recommended by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency, under the Department of Health and Human Services, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgi ...
(CDC), be employed and enforced by the employees and visitors of federal land and properties, including
social distancing
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and the wearing of
face masks.
Provisions
The order states that the heads of executive departments and agencies "shall immediately take action, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to require compliance with CDC guidelines with respect to wearing masks, maintaining physical distance, and other public health measures" by visitors and employees of federal land and properties, and commands the
Secretary of Health and Human Services
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to "engage" with political leaders and community members to "
aximizepublic compliance with, and addressing any obstacles to, mask-wearing and other public health best practices identified by
heCDC."
Effects
Reactions
See also
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List of executive actions by Joe Biden
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References
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External links
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Executive orders of Joe Biden
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