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Declassification of Certain Materials Related to the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane Investigation
On his final full day in office, President Trump directed the declassification of materials from the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane investigation (the Russia probe), accepting FBI-proposed redactions from a January 17, 2021 submission. The Attorney General was directed to implement those redactions and return an appropriately redacted copy to the White House for release.
Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber- Enabled Activities
This executive order requires U.S. cloud computing (IaaS) providers to verify the identity of foreign customers and maintain detailed records, with regulations due within 180 days. It also authorizes special measures including account restrictions for foreign jurisdictions or persons involved in malicious cyber activities, and mandates reports on industry information sharing within 120-240 days.
Protecting Law Enforcement Officers, Judges, Prosecutors, and Their Families
This executive order directs federal agencies to remove obstacles for federal law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms under existing law, authorizes special deputation with firearm privileges for federal prosecutors facing threats, prioritizes protection of judges and prosecutors by the Marshals Service, and requires development of legislation to extend firearm carry rights to federal judges and enhance penalties for violence against these officials and their families.
Protecting Americans From Overcriminalization Through Regulatory Reform
This executive order requires federal agencies to clearly disclose when regulations carry criminal penalties and specify the mental state (mens rea) required for criminal violations. It directs agencies to favor civil over criminal enforcement for strict liability regulatory offenses and to publish guidance within 45 days on how they will handle criminal referrals to the Department of Justice.
Protecting the United States From Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems
This executive order restricts federal procurement and use of unmanned aircraft systems (drones) manufactured by or containing components from foreign adversaries, particularly China. It mandates security reviews of the federal drone fleet, requires agencies to assess their authority to stop buying covered drones, and directs the FAA to propose regulations restricting drone use near critical infrastructure.
Addressing the Threat Posed by Applications and Other Software Developed or Controlled by Chinese Companies
This executive order prohibits U.S. persons from transacting with eight specific Chinese-connected software applications (including Alipay, WeChat Pay, and WPS Office) beginning 45 days after January 5, 2021. It also directs the Commerce Secretary to evaluate additional apps for national security risks and report on preventing foreign adversaries from accessing U.S. user data.
The National Space Policy
This December 9, 2020 memorandum establishes a comprehensive National Space Policy that supersedes the 2010 Obama-era policy (PPD-4). It directs federal agencies to promote commercial space industry growth, strengthen the domestic space industrial base, ensure assured access to space, develop space nuclear power, improve cybersecurity for space systems, and advance international cooperation. The policy sets specific goals including returning Americans to the Moon by 2024 with sustained presence by 2028, and eventual human missions to Mars, while emphasizing protection of space assets and deterrence of hostile interference.
Protecting Jobs, Economic Opportunities, and National Security for All Americans by Ensuring Appropriate Support of Innovative Technologies for Using Our Domestic Natural Resources
This October 31, 2020 memorandum directs the Secretary of Energy to produce two reports within 70 days assessing the economic, trade, and national security impacts of banning or restricting hydraulic fracturing and related technologies. It also directs OMB to review agency compliance with Executive Order 13211 (energy effects statements for regulations) and identify priority agencies within 30 days.
Saving Lives Through Increased Support for Mental- and Behavioral-Health Needs
This executive order establishes a Coronavirus Mental Health Working Group to coordinate federal response to pandemic-exacerbated mental and behavioral health issues, including suicide prevention and substance abuse. It directs agencies to encourage grantees to adopt policies supporting safe in-person and telehealth mental health services, and requires a coordinated plan within 45 days.
Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping
This executive order prohibits federal agencies, uniformed services, contractors, and grant recipients from conducting or funding workplace training that promotes certain "divisive concepts" related to race and sex stereotyping, including the ideas that the U.S. is fundamentally racist or sexist, that individuals are inherently oppressive based on race or sex, or that meritocracy is racist. It mandates contract clauses, establishes a hotline for complaints, requires agency reviews and reporting, and imposes potential debarment and adverse personnel actions for noncompliance.
Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to the Conventional Arms Activities of Iran
This executive order authorizes blocking the property of and barring entry to foreign persons and entities involved in Iran's conventional arms trade, including those who supply arms to or from Iran, provide related technical or financial assistance, or materially support sanctioned persons. It expands U.S. sanctions authorities under IEEPA to target Iran's weapons transfers and procurement activities following the expiration of the UN arms embargo.
Cybersecurity Principles for Space Systems
This Space Policy Directive-5 establishes cybersecurity principles for U.S. space systems, directing executive agencies to foster practices that protect government and commercial space assets from cyber threats. It mandates risk-based, cybersecurity-informed engineering for space systems throughout their lifecycle, with specific requirements for encryption, access protection, jamming/spoofing defenses, supply chain security, and information sharing. The directive applies to government national security space systems, civil space systems, and private space systems.
Building and Rebuilding Monuments to American Heroes
This executive order establishes an Interagency Task Force to create a "National Garden of American Heroes" featuring realistic statues of historically significant Americans, with a target opening before July 4, 2026. It also directs federal agencies to prioritize funding for new monuments and educational programs about American founding ideals, while requiring lifelike rather than abstract artistic representations.
Protecting American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues and Combating Recent Criminal Violence
This executive order directs federal prosecution of individuals who damage monuments, memorials, statues, or religious property, and authorizes withholding federal grants from state/local governments and law enforcement agencies that fail to protect such structures. It also allows deployment of federal personnel to protect federal monuments upon request, with this authority terminating after 6 months unless extended.
Safe Policing for Safe Communities
This executive order ties certain federal law enforcement grants to state and local agencies meeting credentialing standards on use-of-force policies, including a prohibition on chokeholds except where deadly force is legally permitted. It also directs creation of a national database tracking officer decertifications, convictions, and civil judgments for excessive force; and promotes co-responder programs and training for encounters involving mental health, homelessness, and addiction.
Blocking Property of Certain Persons Associated With the International Criminal Court
This executive order declares a national emergency and authorizes blocking property and suspending U.S. entry of certain persons associated with the International Criminal Court (ICC), in response to ICC investigations of U.S. and allied personnel, particularly regarding Afghanistan. The order targets ICC officials, employees, agents, and their immediate family members, as well as those materially supporting ICC efforts to investigate or prosecute U.S. or allied personnel without consent.
Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Students and Researchers From the People's Republic of China
This proclamation suspends entry of certain Chinese nationals on F or J visas (students and researchers beyond undergraduate level) who have ties to entities supporting China's 'military-civil fusion strategy.' It took effect June 1, 2020, with no set expiration date, and directs the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to implement visa restrictions, review additional measures within 60 days, and consider revoking existing visas for affected individuals already in the U.S.
Establishment of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force Under Section 741 of the United States- Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act
This executive order establishes the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force, chaired by the Secretary of Homeland Security, to monitor U.S. enforcement of the ban on importing goods made with forced labor under the Tariff Act of 1930. The Task Force includes representatives from State, Treasury, Justice, Labor, and USTR, and will make decisions by consensus or majority vote on actions under sections 742-744 of the USMCA Implementation Act.
Delegation of Functions and Authorities Under Section 1260J of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
This memorandum delegates presidential functions under Section 1260J of the FY2020 NDAA to the Secretary of Commerce, requiring consultation with the Attorney General. Section 1260J concerns restrictions on the use of foreign-made drones by federal agencies, particularly those manufactured in countries identified as national security threats such as China.
Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Present a Risk to the United States Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak
This proclamation suspends entry of most immigrants into the United States for 60 days, effective April 23, 2020, citing COVID-19's economic impact and high unemployment. It exempts lawful permanent residents, healthcare workers, EB-5 investors, spouses and children of U.S. citizens, military members, and others deemed in the national interest.
Establishing the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector
This executive order establishes a formal interagency committee to review foreign participation in U.S. telecommunications, giving the Departments of Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security a structured process to assess national security risks in FCC licenses and applications. The Committee can recommend that the FCC deny, condition, modify, or revoke licenses based on these security reviews.
Delegating Additional Authority Under the Defense Production Act With Respect to Health and Medical Resources To Respond to the Spread of COVID-19
This executive order delegates broad authorities under the Defense Production Act to the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security to expand domestic production of health and medical resources for COVID-19 response. It includes loan guarantees, voluntary agreements with private companies, and prioritization and allocation powers, while waiving certain statutory requirements during the national emergency.
Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus
This proclamation suspends entry into the United States of immigrants and nonimmigrants who were physically present in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland during the 14 days before entry, effective March 16, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. It expands prior COVID-19 travel restrictions (Proclamations 9984, 9992, and 9993) to these two countries due to sustained person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2, with exceptions for lawful permanent residents, close family members of U.S. citizens/residents, and other categories.
Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus
This proclamation suspends entry into the United States of all aliens physically present in the 26-country Schengen Area during the 14 days before attempted entry, effective March 13, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EDT, due to COVID-19 transmission risks. It expands prior travel restrictions from China and Iran, with exceptions for lawful permanent residents, close family members of U.S. citizens/residents, certain visa holders, and others.
Regarding the Acquisition of StayNTouch, Inc. by Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd.
This presidential order prohibits the Chinese company Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. from acquiring or maintaining ownership of StayNTouch, Inc., a U.S. hotel technology firm, citing national security concerns. The order mandates divestment of all interests within 120 days (extendable by 90 days), imposes immediate restrictions on access to hotel guest data, requires weekly compliance certifications, and authorizes CFIUS to conduct on-site verification and the Attorney General to enforce the order.
Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus
This proclamation suspends entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants who were physically present in Iran during the 14 days before seeking entry to the United States, expanding similar restrictions previously applied to China. It takes effect March 2, 2020, with exceptions for lawful permanent residents, close family members of U.S. citizens/residents, certain visa categories, and others, and amends the earlier China-focused Proclamation 9984.
Establishment of the Interagency Environment Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Under Section 811 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act
This executive order establishes an Interagency Environment Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement to coordinate U.S. efforts to monitor and enforce environmental obligations under the USMCA trade agreement, specifically assessing Mexico's and Canada's environmental laws and policies and requesting enforcement actions when needed. The Committee is chaired by the U.S. Trade Representative and includes representatives from 10 federal agencies plus optional additional agencies.
Improving Enhanced Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats
This proclamation expands the Trump administration's travel restrictions by suspending immigrant visa entry for nationals of Burma, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, and Nigeria, and suspending Diversity Immigrant visas for nationals of Sudan and Tanzania, citing deficiencies in identity-management and information-sharing practices. It maintains existing restrictions from Proclamation 9645 while amending reporting requirements and revoking section 5 of that earlier proclamation.
Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus and Other Appropriate Measures To Address This Risk
This proclamation suspends entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants who were physically present in mainland China during the 14 days before attempted U.S. entry, effective February 2, 2020, with exceptions for lawful permanent residents, close family members of U.S. citizens/residents, and certain other categories. It directs agencies to implement visa restrictions, prevent boarding of covered travelers, and facilitate medical screening and quarantine.
Combating Human Trafficking and Online Child Exploitation in the United States
This executive order establishes combating human trafficking and online child exploitation as an executive branch priority, creating a dedicated Domestic Policy Council position, directing improved prevalence estimates, enhancing interagency coordination for prosecution, and mandating proposals to overcome information-sharing barriers for detecting child sexual abuse material online. It also directs victim protection efforts including housing strategies and prevention education partnerships with schools.
Ensuring Safe and Lawful E-Commerce for United States Consumers, Businesses, Government Supply Chains, and Intellectual Property Rights Holders
This executive order targets e-commerce channels used to import counterfeit goods, narcotics (especially fentanyl), and other contraband through small express-carrier and international mail packages. It establishes new criteria for obtaining importer of record numbers, requires express carriers and customs brokers to report debarred persons attempting to re-establish business, creates a compliance scoring system for international postal services with escalating consequences for non-compliance, mandates prioritized prosecution of import violations, and requires analysis of whether CBP fees adequately cover inspection costs.
Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran
This executive order expands U.S. sanctions on Iran by authorizing the Treasury Secretary to block property of persons operating in Iran's construction, mining, manufacturing, or textiles sectors—or any other sector later designated. It also allows sanctions on foreign financial institutions facilitating significant transactions in these sectors, suspends U.S. entry for designated persons, and prohibits donations to blocked persons, while exempting humanitarian trade in agricultural commodities, food, medicine, and medical devices.
Establishing the Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives
This executive order creates a two-year interagency Task Force co-chaired by the Attorney General and Interior Secretary to address missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives, particularly women and girls. The Task Force is charged with developing protocols for law enforcement, improving data sharing, reviewing cold cases, and submitting reports at one and two years before automatically terminating.
Ocean Mapping of the United States Exclusive Economic Zone and the Shoreline and Nearshore of Alaska
This memorandum directs development of national strategies to map and characterize the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone and Alaska's shoreline, aiming to advance economic, security, and environmental interests through ocean exploration. It requires three proposed strategies within 180 days covering EEZ mapping, Alaska shoreline mapping, and streamlined permitting for ocean research activities.
Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2020
This determination sets the FY2020 refugee admissions cap at 18,000, the lowest level in modern U.S. history, with specific regional allocations and transfer authority. It also designates certain in-country populations (Cuba, Eurasia/Baltics, Iraq, Northern Triangle countries, and exceptional embassy-identified cases) as eligible for refugee processing without requiring flight to a third country.
Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice
This executive order establishes a presidential commission to study law enforcement and criminal justice issues, with a mandate to produce recommendations on crime reduction, officer safety and training, police-community relations, and the role of social services in addressing factors like mental illness and homelessness. The commission is directed to deliver its report within one year, after which it will terminate within 90 days unless extended.
Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria
This executive order declares a national emergency over Turkey's military offensive into northeast Syria, authorizing sanctions including asset freezes, visa denials, and financial restrictions against Turkish government officials, entities, and persons contributing to instability in Syria. It also suspends entry into the United States of designated aliens and authorizes secondary sanctions on foreign financial institutions that facilitate transactions for blocked persons.
Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Will Financially Burden the United States Healthcare System, in Order To Protect the Availability of Healthcare Benefits for Americans
This proclamation suspends entry of immigrants who cannot demonstrate they will be covered by approved health insurance within 30 days of entry or possess financial resources to pay for foreseeable medical costs. It applies to immigrant visa applicants with exceptions for certain visa categories, minors, and national-interest cases, and requires reports on healthcare financial burdens from immigrant admissions.
Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Responsible for Policies or Actions That Threaten Venezuela's Democratic Institutions
This proclamation suspends entry into the United States as immigrants or nonimmigrants for senior Venezuelan regime officials, military officers at the rank of colonel and above, members of the National Constituent Assembly, and others who support or benefit from policies undermining Venezuela's democratic institutions. The Secretary of State identifies covered individuals and can grant exceptions, while the Secretary of Homeland Security handles entry implementation.
Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Senior Officials of the Government of Iran
This proclamation suspends entry into the United States as immigrants or nonimmigrants for senior officials of the Iranian government and their immediate family members, citing Iran's state sponsorship of terrorism, arbitrary detention of U.S. citizens, and other threatening behaviors. The Secretary of State has sole discretion to identify covered persons and can grant exceptions, while the Secretary of Homeland Security handles entry implementation; the proclamation remains in effect until the Secretary of State determines it is no longer necessary.
Modernizing Sanctions To Combat Terrorism
This executive order revokes the 1995 Executive Order 12947 and amends Executive Order 13224 to consolidate and modernize terrorism sanctions authorities. It expands the Treasury and State Departments' powers to block assets and restrict financial access for individuals and entities tied to terrorism, including those who provide material support, receive terrorist training, or are owned or controlled by sanctioned persons.
Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela
This executive order blocks all property and interests in property of the Venezuelan government and its entities (including the central bank and state oil company PdVSA) that are within U.S. jurisdiction, and authorizes secondary sanctions on persons who materially support blocked individuals. It also suspends U.S. entry for aliens meeting certain criteria. The order took effect immediately upon signing on August 5, 2019.
Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Mali
This executive order declares a national emergency and imposes sanctions targeting individuals and entities contributing to instability in Mali, including through terrorism, human rights abuses, drug trafficking, and obstruction of peace agreements. It blocks property of designated persons under U.S. jurisdiction and suspends their entry into the United States, implementing U.S. obligations under UN Security Council resolutions.
Collecting Information About Citizenship Status in Connection With the Decennial Census
After the Supreme Court blocked a citizenship question on the 2020 census, this EO directs all federal agencies to share administrative records with the Commerce Department to compile citizenship data through alternative means. It establishes an interagency working group to maximize data sharing and tasks the Commerce Secretary with considering a citizenship question for the 2030 census.
Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare To Put Patients First
This executive order directs federal agencies to increase healthcare price and quality transparency through new regulations requiring hospitals to post prices, expand patient access to cost estimates before care, develop common quality measures across government health programs, and increase access to de-identified health data. It also seeks to expand health savings account flexibility and address surprise medical billing.
Agency Cooperation With Attorney General's Review of Intelligence Activities Relating to the 2016 Presidential Campaigns
This memorandum directs intelligence community heads and relevant cabinet secretaries to fully cooperate with Attorney General William Barr's review of intelligence activities related to the 2016 presidential campaigns. It grants the Attorney General personal, non-delegable authority to declassify or downgrade classified information related to that review, notwithstanding normal classification procedures under Executive Order 13526.
Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain
This executive order declares a national emergency to block U.S. transactions involving information and communications technology from foreign adversaries when the Commerce Secretary determines they pose undue risks to national security, critical infrastructure, or the digital economy. It delegates broad authority to Commerce to prohibit or mitigate such transactions and requires intelligence and security assessments on foreign technology threats.
Addressing Mass Migration Through the Southern Border of the United States
This proclamation extends for 90 days the suspension and limitation on entry of aliens across the U.S.-Mexico southern border, originally established in November 2018. The extension is tied to two conditions: relief from court injunctions blocking an asylum rule, or a Mexico agreement permitting removal of aliens under INA provisions. It also directs continued diplomatic consultations with Mexico and requires a joint recommendation from three Cabinet secretaries within 75 days of injunction relief.
Combating High Nonimmigrant Overstay Rates
This presidential memorandum directs the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security and the Attorney General to address high nonimmigrant visa overstay rates, particularly for B-1/B-2 visas from countries with overstay rates exceeding 10 percent. It requires recommendations within 120 days for potential entry suspensions, visa limitations, and admission bonds, plus a 180-day report on Visa Waiver Program compliance efforts.
Addressing Mass Migration Through the Southern Border of the United States
This proclamation extends for 90 days the suspension and limitation on entry of aliens across the U.S.-Mexico southern border originally established in Proclamation 9822 of November 9, 2018. It directs the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to continue consultations with Mexico regarding migrant interdiction, and requires a joint recommendation by March 24, 2019 on whether to further extend the suspension.
Establishing the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council
This executive order establishes the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, chaired by the Secretary of HUD, to coordinate across federal agencies to promote investment in economically distressed communities and qualified opportunity zones created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Council is tasked with assessing agency actions, streamlining regulations, and producing multiple reports with recommendations for statutory and regulatory changes.
Addressing Mass Migration Through the Southern Border of the United States
This proclamation suspends for up to 90 days the entry of aliens crossing the U.S.-Mexico border outside official ports of entry, making such individuals ineligible for asylum. It channels migrants to present at ports of entry for orderly processing while directing Cabinet officials to negotiate with Mexico and report on whether to extend the suspension.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 1069 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of Defense to submit a congressional report on the effects of cyber-enabled information operations on U.S. national security, as required by Section 1069 of the FY2019 NDAA. The delegation requires consultation with seven other senior officials and automatically applies to future substantially similar statutory provisions.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 3132(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with other national security principals, to provide a congressional briefing required by Section 3132(d) of the FY2019 NDAA. The delegation also automatically applies to any future law containing substantially the same provision.
Imposing Certain Sanctions in the Event of Foreign Interference in a United States Election
This executive order declares a national emergency over foreign election interference and creates a sanctions framework triggered by post-election assessments. It requires intelligence and law enforcement reports within 45 days after any federal election, followed by potential blocking sanctions, visa bans, and sectoral penalties against foreign persons and entities found to have interfered.
Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States
This proclamation modifies the Section 232 steel tariffs and quotas by authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to grant relief from quantitative limitations (quotas) on steel imports under two tracks: (1) general exclusions for lack of domestic production capacity or national security reasons, similar to existing tariff exclusion authority; and (2) expedited relief for pre-contracted steel used in U.S. facility construction where quotas have already filled, provided contracts were signed before March 8, 2018 and steel enters by March 31, 2019. It also makes technical amendments to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) and maintains the existing 25% tariff rate.
Establishment of the Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud
This executive order establishes a Department of Justice Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud to coordinate investigation and prosecution of fraud against the government and public, replacing a similar Obama-era task force. It brings together senior DOJ officials and invites participation from numerous federal agencies to address financial crimes, cyber-fraud, and consumer protection.
Affording Congress an Opportunity To Address Family Separation
This executive order ended the practice of separating migrant families at the border by directing that families be detained together during immigration and criminal proceedings, while requesting court modification of the Flores settlement to allow longer family detention. It shifted responsibility to DHS for family custody and directed DOD and other agencies to provide housing facilities.
Ocean Policy To Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States
This executive order revokes the 2010 National Ocean Policy (EO 13547) and establishes a new interagency Ocean Policy Committee co-chaired by CEQ and OSTP to coordinate federal ocean activities. It prioritizes economic growth, security, and environmental interests in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters while requiring agencies to review their regulations for consistency within 90 days.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 709 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to submit a report required under Section 709 of the Department of State Authorities Act, FY2017, with mandatory consultation of Treasury, Justice, and the DNI. The delegation also automatically applies to any future law substantially identical to Section 709.
Establishment of a White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative
This executive order restructures and rebrands the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives as the White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative, placing it within the Executive Office of the President under an Advisor housed in the Office of Public Liaison. It amends six prior executive orders with name substitutions, revokes two others, and directs the new Initiative to consult faith and community leaders, integrate faith-based priorities into administration policy, and identify barriers to religious organizations' participation in government-funded activities.
Task Force on the United States Postal System
This executive order establishes a Task Force on the United States Postal Service, chaired by the Treasury Secretary, to evaluate USPS operations and finances and recommend reforms. The Task Force must submit a report within 120 days addressing USPS financial sustainability, competitive position in package delivery, and potential restructuring to avoid a taxpayer bailout.
Maintaining Enhanced Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats
This proclamation terminates entry restrictions on nationals of Chad that were imposed in Proclamation 9645 (September 2017), finding that Chad has improved its identity-management and information-sharing practices to meet baseline criteria. It maintains entry restrictions on other countries (including Libya) that remain deficient, and establishes an ongoing 180-day review process for assessing country compliance.
Ending "Catch and Release" at the Border of the United States and Directing Other Enhancements to Immigration Enforcement
This memorandum directs multiple cabinet secretaries to report on efforts to end 'catch and release' immigration practices at the border. It requires reports on detention capacity, asylum processing, sanctions against non-cooperative countries, and additional resources needed to expedite immigration enforcement.
Regarding the Proposed Takeover of Qualcomm Incorporated by Broadcom Limited
President Trump issued an order under the Defense Production Act blocking Singapore-based Broadcom's proposed takeover of U.S. semiconductor company Qualcomm, citing credible evidence that the deal threatened national security. The order prohibits the merger, disqualifies Broadcom's 15 proposed director candidates, requires immediate and permanent abandonment of the takeover with weekly compliance certifications to CFIUS, and authorizes the Attorney General to enforce these measures.
Federal Interagency Council on Crime Prevention and Improving Reentry
This executive order establishes a Federal Interagency Council on Crime Prevention and Improving Reentry, co-chaired by the Attorney General, the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, and a White House innovation advisor. The Council is tasked with developing evidence-based recommendations to reduce crime, lower recidivism, and improve reentry outcomes through coordination across 11 federal agencies, with initial and full reports due within 90 days and one year respectively. The order revokes a 2016 Obama memorandum on reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals and automatically terminates after three years.
Application of the Definition of Machinegun to "Bump Fire" Stocks and Other Similar Devices
President Trump directs the Department of Justice to expedite its regulatory review and propose a rule banning bump fire stocks and similar devices that convert legal weapons into machineguns, following the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting. The memorandum commits to following formal rulemaking procedures while seeking swift action.
Protecting America Through Lawful Detention of Terrorists
This executive order revokes the 2009 directive to close the Guantánamo Bay detention facility, affirming that detention operations there will continue indefinitely. It also authorizes transporting additional detainees to Guantánamo Bay and requires the Secretary of Defense to recommend disposition policies within 90 days.
Blocking the Property of Persons Involved in Serious Human Rights Abuse or Corruption
This executive order declares a national emergency to block the property of foreign persons involved in serious human rights abuse or corruption, building on the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. It authorizes the Treasury Secretary, in consultation with State and Justice, to designate individuals and entities for sanctions, bars their entry into the United States, and prohibits transactions with or for their benefit.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program
This memorandum directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a three-year pilot program testing integration of unmanned aircraft systems (drones) into national airspace with selected state, local, and tribal governments. The program aims to evaluate regulatory models, encourage innovation, and inform future federal UAS policy while coordinating with defense, homeland security, and law enforcement agencies on safety and security risks.
Resuming the United States Refugee Admissions Program With Enhanced Vetting Capabilities
This executive order ends the 120-day suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) that was mandated by Executive Order 13780, while implementing enhanced vetting procedures developed during that review period. It requires ongoing risk assessments for specific refugee categories, with periodic reviews by the Secretaries of Homeland Security and State, and mandates a report from the Attorney General on refugee resettlement effects. The order maintains that refugees from countries covered by Proclamation 9645 remain exempt from those entry restrictions but subjects all refugees to heightened screening measures.
Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats
This proclamation imposes country-specific entry restrictions on nationals of Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen, and additional scrutiny for Somali nationals, based on deficiencies in identity-management and information-sharing capabilities. It implements the results of a worldwide review ordered under Executive Order 13780, with tailored restrictions varying by country and visa category. The proclamation also establishes ongoing review processes and reporting requirements to assess whether restrictions should be modified or removed.
Regarding the Proposed Acquisition of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation by China Venture Capital Fund Corporation Limited
President Trump issued an order under the Defense Production Act blocking the proposed acquisition of U.S. semiconductor company Lattice Semiconductor by a Chinese-backed investment fund, citing credible evidence of potential national security threats. The order prohibits the transaction and requires the parties to fully abandon it within 30 days (extendable by CFIUS to 90 days), with weekly compliance certifications required until termination is complete.
Expanding Apprenticeships in America
This executive order promotes apprenticeships as an alternative to traditional higher education by establishing industry-recognized apprenticeship programs, creating a federal task force, and requiring agencies to evaluate and potentially eliminate ineffective workforce development programs. It directs multiple cabinet departments to expand apprenticeship access for students, veterans, formerly incarcerated individuals, and workers in critical sectors like manufacturing and cybersecurity.
Effective Date in Executive Order 13780
This memorandum clarifies that provisions of Executive Order 13780 (the travel ban) enjoined by federal courts would become effective only when injunctions are lifted or stayed, rather than on the original March 16, 2017 date. It directs relevant cabinet secretaries and the DNI to begin implementation 72 hours after any injunction is lifted, and protects visas issued during the injunction period from revocation.
Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure
This executive order mandates federal agencies to adopt the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and modernize IT infrastructure, while directing multiple cabinet departments to assess and report on cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure, deterrence strategies, international cooperation, and workforce development. It establishes accountability for agency heads in managing cybersecurity risk and requires extensive reports on federal IT modernization, botnet resilience, electricity grid vulnerabilities, and defense industrial base risks.
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
This executive order establishes religious freedom as a priority across the executive branch, directs Treasury to avoid penalizing religious organizations for political speech, and orders three Cabinet secretaries to consider amending regulations for conscience objections to the ACA preventive-care mandate. It also tasks the Attorney General with issuing guidance on religious liberty protections in federal law.
Addressing Trade Agreement Violations and Abuses
This executive order directs comprehensive performance reviews of all U.S. trade and investment agreements, plus WTO trade relations with countries where the U.S. has significant goods deficits. The reviews must identify violations, abuses, unfair treatment, and failures to meet economic goals, with a report due in 180 days to guide potential renegotiation or termination of agreements deemed harmful to American workers, manufacturers, and intellectual property.
Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America
This executive order establishes an Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity, chaired by the Secretary of Agriculture with 21+ agency heads as members. The Task Force must identify and recommend legislative, regulatory, and policy changes to promote agriculture, economic development, and quality of life in rural America, submitting a report within 180 days. It also revokes the Obama-era White House Rural Council (EO 13575).
Buy American and Hire American
This executive order establishes a dual policy to maximize domestic procurement preferences under existing Buy American laws and to rigorously enforce immigration laws governing foreign workers, particularly the H-1B visa program. It mandates multiple agency assessments and reports on procurement practices and trade agreement impacts, while directing immigration agencies to propose new rules protecting U.S. workers and reforming H-1B visa allocation toward higher-skilled or higher-paid beneficiaries.
Organization of the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council, and Subcommittees
This National Security Presidential Memorandum reorganizes the National Security Council (NSC) and Homeland Security Council (HSC) structures under the Trump administration, establishing clear membership rules for the NSC, HSC, Principals Committee, Deputies Committee, and Policy Coordination Committees. It revokes the prior NSC organization memo (NSPM-2) from January 2017 and consolidates decision-making authority under the National Security Advisor while formally integrating the HSC into a unified staff structure.
Establishing Enhanced Collection and Enforcement of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties and Violations of Trade and Customs Laws
This executive order directs federal agencies to strengthen collection of unpaid antidumping and countervailing duties on imports, develop risk-based bonding requirements for importers with poor compliance records, enhance enforcement against customs and trade law violations including counterfeit goods, and prioritize prosecution of trade-related offenses. It responds to $2.3 billion in uncollected duties as of 2015.
Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth
This executive order directs federal agencies to review and roll back regulations that burden domestic energy production, particularly for coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear energy. It revokes several Obama-era climate change policies, disbands the Interagency Working Group on Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases, and mandates specific reviews of EPA rules including the Clean Power Plan and various oil and gas regulations.
Implementing Immediate Heightened Screening and Vetting of Applications for Visas and Other Immigration Benefits, Ensuring Enforcement of All Laws for Entry Into the United States, and Increasing Transparency Among Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government and for the American People
This memorandum directs the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, to immediately implement enhanced screening and vetting protocols for visa and immigration benefit applications. It mandates rigorous enforcement of all existing grounds of inadmissibility, requires new rules to supersede conflicting prior rules, and establishes detailed public reporting requirements on visa issuance, immigration status adjustments, and refugee program costs.
Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States
This executive order suspends for 90 days the entry of nationals from six countries (Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen), suspends the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program for 120 days, caps FY2017 refugee admissions at 50,000, and mandates new screening and vetting procedures. It revokes and replaces the earlier Executive Order 13769, adding exceptions for lawful permanent residents, dual nationals, and other categories while directing multiple agency reviews and reports on security procedures.
Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule
This executive order directs the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to review and propose rescinding or revising the 2015 Clean Water Rule ("Waters of the United States"), which had expanded federal jurisdiction over waterways. It instructs agencies to consider Justice Scalia's narrower interpretation of "navigable waters" from Rapanos v. United States in future rulemaking, and to review all related implementing policies for consistency with the order's policy goals.
Enforcing Federal Law With Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and Preventing International Trafficking
This executive order declares it U.S. policy to aggressively combat transnational criminal organizations including drug cartels and human trafficking networks through strengthened federal enforcement, interagency coordination, international cooperation, and resource prioritization. It directs the Threat Mitigation Working Group—co-chaired by the Secretary of State, Attorney General, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Director of National Intelligence—to coordinate implementation, assess resource allocation, review relevant laws, issue quarterly public reports on convictions, and submit an initial report to the President within 120 days.
Preventing Violence Against Federal, State, Tribal, and Local Law Enforcement Officers
This executive order establishes a policy to enhance protection for law enforcement officers at all levels of government. It directs the Attorney General to develop prosecution strategies, review existing laws, evaluate grant programs, and recommend new legislation including potential new federal crimes and mandatory minimum sentences for violence against officers.
Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety
This executive order establishes a Department of Justice-led Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety to develop strategies addressing violent crime, illegal immigration, and drug trafficking. The Task Force is required to submit at least one report to the President within one year, with annual reports thereafter, and will be dissolved once it accomplishes its objectives as determined by the Attorney General.
Organization of the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council
This National Security Presidential Memorandum reorganizes the National Security Council (NSC) and Homeland Security Council (HSC), establishing their membership rosters, the Principals Committee, Deputies Committee, and Policy Coordination Committees. It elevates the White House Chief Strategist to regular attendance at NSC/PC meetings, merges NSC and HSC staff under a single Executive Office of the President structure, and replaces the Obama-era Presidential Policy Directives and Presidential Study Directives system with National Security Presidential Memoranda.
Plan To Defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
This National Security Presidential Memorandum directs the Secretary of Defense to develop, within 30 days, a comprehensive plan to defeat ISIS in collaboration with multiple cabinet members and national security officials. The plan must address military strategy, rules of engagement, public diplomacy, coalition building, financial targeting, and funding mechanisms.
Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees
This executive order requires all new executive branch political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge that imposes lobbying restrictions, gift bans, and recusal requirements. It replaces the Obama-era ethics order with new rules including a 5-year post-employment lobbying ban on the former agency and a ban on lobbying any covered executive branch official for the remainder of the Administration.
Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States
This executive order suspended immigration and travel from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days, halted all refugee admissions for 120 days with an indefinite ban on Syrian refugees, capped FY2017 refugee admissions at 50,000, mandated new screening procedures, suspended the Visa Interview Waiver Program, and directed expedited implementation of a biometric entry-exit tracking system. It also required multiple agency reports on security reviews and established data collection requirements on terrorism-related offenses by foreign nationals.
Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements
This executive order directs the Department of Homeland Security to plan and construct a physical wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, expand detention facilities and immigration enforcement capacity, end the "catch and release" practice for apprehended immigrants, authorize state and local law enforcement to perform immigration officer functions, and tighten asylum and parole standards. It mandates hiring 5,000 additional Border Patrol agents and requires multiple reports on border security progress and foreign aid to Mexico.
Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States
This executive order directs aggressive interior immigration enforcement, expands deportation priorities to include charged but unconvicted individuals and those deemed risks by immigration officers, seeks to cut federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions, authorizes 10,000 additional immigration officers, reinstates the Secure Communities program, and establishes new reporting requirements on crimes by removable aliens. It also limits Privacy Act protections for non-citizens and non-permanent residents.