White House extends federal hiring freeze until July for most

Source: Government Executive

President Donald Trump extended his administration’s hiring freeze of all federal civilian positions for another 89 days in a memo released Thursday evening.

The freeze, which the president initially ordered on Jan. 20, prevents the hiring of civilian employees at federal agencies for either vacancies or new positions. The initial executive order was set to run through April 20, but will now last until July 15.

“Except as provided below, this freeze continues to apply to all executive departments and agencies regardless of their sources of operational and programmatic funding,” the memo said, noting that it does not affect Department of Government Efficiency-mandated deadlines for reducing agency workforces.

And at IRS, there is still no end in sight, as the president reiterated that the hiring freeze there is indefinite. The lifting of the hiring freeze there would require the Treasury secretary, Office of Management and Budget director and DOGE administrator to determine it is in “the national interest” to do so.

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April 17, 2025 06:44 PM ET
ERICH WAGNER


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