# Executive Order 11246 Signed by President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] on September 24, 1965, EO 11246 required federal contractors to "take affirmative action to ensure" non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, and national origin (sex added by [[Executive Order 11375]] in 1967). Enforced through the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), it was the central pillar of federal-contractor [[Affirmative Action]] for nearly six decades — until President [[Donald Trump]] revoked it via [[Executive Order 14173]] on January 21, 2025. ## See Also - [[Affirmative Action]] — The regime this order anchored - [[Executive Order 10925]] — Kennedy's predecessor order - [[Executive Order 14173]] — The 2025 revocation