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Hiring Freeze

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum implementing a hiring freeze on Federal civilian employees across the executive branch. This freeze prohibits filling vacant positions or creating new ones as of noon on that date, with exceptions for roles related to immigration enforcement, national security, and public safety. The memorandum allows for exemptions to be granted by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) if necessary. It also mandates that within 90 days, a plan be developed to reduce the federal workforce through efficiency improvements and attrition. The freeze remains in effect for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) until further notice, while contracting outside the federal government to bypass the freeze is prohibited.