Domestic Policy Council

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The Domestic Policy Council is a White House advisory body that coordinates and shapes the U.S. president’s domestic policy agenda across federal agencies.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal executive body
White House advisory body
policy coordination body
advises President of the United States
collaboratesWith Council of Economic Advisers
National Economic Council
Office of Cabinet Affairs
Office of Management and Budget
coordinatesPolicyOn civil rights policy
criminal justice policy
domestic policy
education policy
health policy
housing policy
immigration policy
labor and employment policy
rural policy
social welfare policy
urban policy
country United States
decisionSupportRole providing analysis and recommendations on domestic policy
ensures alignment of domestic policy with presidential priorities
establishedInPeriod 1990s
excludesPolicyArea foreign policy
national security policy
formedUnder Clinton administration
hasComponent Domestic Policy Council staff
policy teams
headedBy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy
jurisdiction Federal government of the United States
leaderTitle Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
White House
oversees interagency domestic policy working groups
partOf Executive Office of the President of the United States
White House Office
policyLevel cabinet‑level coordination
policyScope cross‑agency domestic initiatives
nationwide domestic issues
predecessor Domestic Council
Urban Affairs Council
primaryFunction coordinate and shape the president’s domestic policy agenda
reportsTo President of the United States
responsibleFor advising the president on domestic policy options
coordinating domestic policy development
ensuring domestic policy consistency across agencies
monitoring implementation of domestic policy initiatives
worksWith federal executive departments
independent federal agencies


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