Executive Order 14396

The order was issued in the context of concerns over scheduling conflicts in college football, particularly efforts to preserve the traditional standalone time slot of the Army-Navy Game amid proposed expansions to the College Football Playoff.^[3][4] The order directs the Federal Communications Commission to consider whether broadcast licensing requirements should include preserving a dedicated time slot for the Army-Navy Game, with some reporting noting that it could increase pressure on broadcasters airing competing games.^[5] The order was presented by the administration as a measure to protect the traditional status of the Army-Navy Game from potential conflicts arising from the expansion of the College Football Playoff.^[6]