Preserving America's Game - Executive Order

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Published March 20th, 2026

Detected March 25th, 2026

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The Executive Office of the President has issued Executive Order 14396, titled "Preserving America's Game." This presidential document was signed by President Donald J. Trump on March 20, 2026, and published in the Federal Register on March 25, 2026. The order aims to address issues related to the preservation of American sports.

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Executive Order 14396, "Preserving America's Game," was signed by President Donald J. Trump on March 20, 2026, and published by the Executive Office of the President on March 25, 2026. The document, identified by citation 91 FR 14639 and docket number 2026-05867, establishes a new presidential directive concerning the preservation of American sports. While the full text of the order is not provided, its title suggests a focus on policies or initiatives impacting the sports industry.

Compliance officers should review the full text of Executive Order 14396 to understand its specific mandates and implications for employers within the sports sector. The order's effective date is March 20, 2026, and it applies to employers. Further guidance or implementing actions may be forthcoming from relevant agencies. No specific compliance deadlines or penalties are detailed in the publication abstract.

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Review the full text of Executive Order 14396 for specific requirements.
Assess impact on employer practices within the sports industry.

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Preserving America's Game

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Executive Order 14396 of March 20, 2026

Preserving America's Game

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1. Purpose. For over a century, the Army-Navy Game, known as “America's Game,” has stood as a symbol of excellence and the American spirit. Now, the recent and potentially ongoing expansion of the College Football Playoffs (CFP) and other postseason college football games threatens to encroach upon the second Saturday in December—a date traditionally reserved exclusively for “America's Game.” Such scheduling conflicts weaken the national focus on our Military Service Academies and detract from a morale-building event of vital interest to the Department of War. Accordingly, it is the policy of the United States that no college football game, specifically college football's CFP or other postseason games, be broadcast in a manner that directly conflicts with the Army-Navy Game.

Sec. 2. Implementation. (a) The Secretary of Commerce and the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) shall coordinate with the CFP Committee, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, related organizations, other appropriate Government agencies, and the playoffs' broadcast and media rights partners with the goal of establishing an exclusive window for the Army-Navy Game, during which no other college football game is broadcast.

(b) The Chairman of the FCC shall consider reviewing the public interest obligations of broadcast licensees to determine whether those obligations would require that the Army-Navy Game remain a national service event.

Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

( printed page 14640) (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

(d) The costs for publication of this order shall be borne by the Department of War.

THE WHITE HOUSE,

March 20, 2026.

[FR Doc. 2026-05867

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Published Document: 2026-05867 (91 FR 14639)