Aligning Federal Contracting and Hiring Practices With the Interests of American Workers
Executive Order 2020-17363
|Signed on August 4, 2020
45th Presidency
What it means
The order directs federal agencies to review their contracts to determine if contractors use foreign workers or offshore work that could be done by Americans. It also instructs Labor and Homeland Security to protect U.S. workers from potential negative effects of H-1B visa employment, particularly regarding wages and working conditions.
Expected impact
- Increased scrutiny of federal contractors who use foreign workers or offshore services
- Potential policy changes to tighten H-1B visa requirements and enforcement
- More employment opportunities for American workers in federal contracts
- Possible resistance from tech and other industries that rely heavily on H-1B workers
- Greater transparency about federal contracting practices related to foreign labor