2024 Transition Timeline

• The General Services Administration develops a transition directory with information on federal agencies​.
• The GSA produces a report summarizing modern transition activities and relevant resources.

• The president establishes the White House Transition Coordinating Council, which is chaired by the president’s chief of staff and composed largely of senior White House officials. The council provides overall oversight and guidance to agencies and the federal transition coordinator.
• Each agency designates a senior career employee to oversee transition activities. That person is the agency transition director and serves on the Agency Transition Directors Council.
• The Agency Transition Directors Council begins to meet regularly​.
• The General Services Administration’s federal transition coordinator reports to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on transition preparations.

After nominating conventions through presidential election

• The General Services Administration begins providing preelection office space and support to the major candidates on one of the first three business days following the last major party nominating convention, scheduled to end on Aug. 22, 2024.
• Three months before the election, the federal transition coordinator reports to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on transition preparations.
• No later than Sept. 1, the GSA enters memorandums of understanding with eligible candidates regarding support services.
• No later than Sept. 15, heads of agencies ensure succession plans are in place for noncareer positions.
• No later than Oct. 1, the GSA negotiates memorandums of understanding with transition teams, including agreement by transition teams to implement and make public their ethics plans.
• No later than Nov. 1, the Agency Transition Directors Council ensures that transition briefing materials are prepared.

• Pre-election support continues for five days unless all but one candidate concedes
• If a “sole apparent successful candidate” is not determined within five days of the election, post-election transition assistance is provided on an equitable basis to any remaining “apparent successful candidates” until there is one apparent successful candidate

• On the day following a concession of all but one eligible candidate, or the determination of a sole apparent successful candidate, GSA continues to provide office space and support services to the President-elect and Vice President-elect, with support continuing up to 60 days after inauguration
• A classified summary regarding national security is given to the president-elect as soon as possible after the election
• Training and orientation activities commence for prospective presidential appointees (typically funded by Congress for the fiscal year in which the transition falls)
• 30 days before the expiration of the term, GSA begins support to outgoing president and vice president, with support continuing for seven months total