ESTABLISHED 2024 A CIVIC RECORD — CONFIRMED ACTIONS, CONFIRMED FACTS May 18, 2026

Executive Order 13793: VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection

Executive Order 13793 was signed on April 27, 2017. The order directed the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish procedures for removing or reassigning VA employees for performance or misconduct issues and to strengthen whistleblower protections for VA employees reporting wrongdoing. The order resulted in VA implementing new disciplinary procedures and whistleblower safeguards for federal employees within the department.