A presidential task force or White House task force is a board of advisors appointed by the president of the United States whose main purpose is to enact policies in relation to responding to either national emergencies, crises, or general policy initiatives. Presidential task force members are part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States who don't require United States Senate confirmation and can be dismissed at the discretion of the president. This is granted by the Constitution of the United States under Article Two , Section Two, Clause One , stating, "require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices."[ 1]
List of presidential task forces [ edit ]
^ "ArtII.S2.C1.2 Presidential Advisors" . Library of Congress . Retrieved July 1, 2021 .^ "A Matter of Simple Justice" . Richard Nixon Foundation . September 1, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Executive Order 12329—President's Task Force on Private Sector Initiatives" . The American Presidency Project . October 14, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Executive Order 12360—President's Task Force on Victims of Crime" . The American Presidency Project . April 23, 1982. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Executive Order 12614—Presidential Task Force on Market Mechanisms" . The American Presidency Project . November 5, 1987. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Climate Change Task Force" . Clinton White House . Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Executive Order 13183—Establishment of the Presidents Task Force on Puerto Ricos Status" . The American Presidency Project . December 23, 2000. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Executive Order Establishment of the Corporate Fraud Task Force" . George W. Bush White House . July 9, 2002. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Executive Order: Task Force on New Americans" . George W. Bush White House . June 7, 2006. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Press Release - White House Announces Middle Class Task Force" . The American Presidency Project . January 30, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Geithner, Summers Convene Official Designees to Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry" . Obama White House . February 20, 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Presidential Memorandum -- Establishing a Task Force on Childhood Obesity" . Obama White House . February 9, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Presidential Memoranda-- Task Force on Space Industry WorkForce and Economic Development" . Obama White House . May 3, 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-03-21. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Executive Order 13684—Establishment of the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing" . The American Presidency Project . December 18, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Memorandum -- Establishing a White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault" . Obama White House . January 22, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Establishing the Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives" . Federal Register . December 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding the President's Coronavirus Task Force" . Trump White House . January 29, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Supply Chain Stabilization Task Force" . FEMA . March 30, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Letter to VP Pence - Coronavirus Medical Supply Chain" (PDF) . United States Senate . March 26, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups" . Trump White House . April 14, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ Office of the Press Secretary (January 29, 2025). "Celebrating America's 250th Birthday" . whitehouse.gov National Archives .^ Colvin, Jill (2025-01-29). "Trump signs order to plan nation's 250th anniversary celebration, punish those who vandalize statues" . AP News . Retrieved 2025-01-31 . ^ "President Biden Announces Members of the Biden-Harris Administration COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force" . White House . February 10, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force to Address Short-Term Supply Chain Discontinuities" . White House . June 8, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad" . White House . January 27, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Executive Order on the Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families" . White House . February 2, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Executive Order on Worker Organizing and Empowerment" . White House . April 26, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "The White House Announces Scientific Integrity Task Force Formal Launch and Co-Chairs" . White House . May 10, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "The Biden Administration Launches the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force" . White House . June 10, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .^ "Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Advances Cleaner Industrial Sector to Reduce Emissions and Reinvigorate American Manufacturing" . White House . February 15, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022 .^ "FACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order at the First Meeting of the Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access" . White House . August 3, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022 .^ "Kamala Harris launches new national task force on preventing online harassment and abuse" . CNN . June 16, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2023 .
Executive Office
Advisory Boards (Council for Community Solutions , Corporation for National and Community Service , President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology , President's Intelligence Advisory Board , President's Management Advisory Board )Council of Economic Advisers Council on Environmental Quality DOGE Service Executive Residence (Committee for the Preservation of the White House , Office of the Curator , Office of the Chief Usher , Office of the Chief Floral Designer , Office of the Executive Chef , Graphics and Calligraphy Office )National Design Studio (Chief Design Officer )National Space Council National Security Council (Deputies Committee )Homeland Security Council Office of Administration (Office of Mail and Messenger Operations , Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer)Office of Management and Budget (Office of the Chief Performance Officer , Office of E-Government and Information Technology , Office of Federal Financial Management , Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs )Office of National Drug Control Policy Office of Science and Technology Policy (Office of the Chief Technology Officer , National Science and Technology Council )Office of the Trade Representative (Trade Representative )Office of the Vice President (Chief of Staff )White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council White House Office
White House Chief of Staff Senior Advisor Office of Cabinet Affairs Office of Communications (Office of Media Affairs, Office of Research, Office of the Press Secretary , Office of Speechwriting )Counsel Counselor to the President Office of Digital Strategy
Domestic Policy Council (Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships , White House Faith Office , Office of National AIDS Policy , Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation , Rural Council )Fellows First Lady (Office of the Social Secretary )Office of the National Security Advisor (Homeland Security Advisor )Gun Violence Prevention Intergovernmental Affairs Legislative Affairs Management and Administration (White House Operations, White House Personnel, Visitors Office )National Economic Council National Trade Council Oval Office Operations (Personal Secretary )Office of Political Affairs Presidential Innovation Fellows Presidential Personnel Public Engagement (Council on Women and Girls , Jewish Liaison , Urban Affairs )Scheduling and Advance Staff Secretary (Executive Clerk , Presidential Correspondence , Office of Records Management)Military Office (Communications Agency , Medical Unit , Presidential Food Service , Transportation Agency )
