Executive Order 14396

Preserving America's Game

Signed 2026-03-20 in effect
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Directs federal support for baseball, including preserving minor league teams and supporting youth baseball programs.

Section by Section

What each section does, and how they differ.

Sec. 1 Purpose

Establishes that the Army-Navy Game has stood as symbol of excellence for over a century; policy directs that no college football game, particularly CFP or other postseason games, be broadcast in manner directly conflicting with the Army-Navy Game.

Sec. 2 Implementation

Directs Commerce Secretary and FCC Chairman to coordinate with CFP Committee, NCAA, and broadcast partners to establish exclusive window for Army-Navy Game during which no other college football game is broadcast; directs FCC Chairman to consider public interest obligations.

Sec. 3 General Provisions

Standard boilerplate: preserves existing agency authority, conditions the order on appropriations, and creates no enforceable private rights.