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Continuing To Protect the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship
This executive order narrows birthright citizenship by directing federal agencies to deny citizenship recognition to certain categories of children born in the U.S. when neither parent is a citizen, including children of designated terrorists, foreign government employees, those born via birth tourism or surrogacy arrangements, and those born in territories without statutory citizenship provisions. It cites a June 2026 Supreme Court decision (Trump v. Barbara) as legal foundation and requires agency heads to issue public implementation guidance within 30 days.
Ending Birth Tourism
This executive order directs the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to take actions to prevent "birth tourism" — the practice of foreign nationals entering the U.S. on nonimmigrant visas to give birth and secure citizenship for their children. The order delegates presidential authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act to bar entry, revoke visas, remove aliens, and penalize facilitators, with humanitarian and national-interest exemptions.
Continuation of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Colombia
This presidential determination certifies that Colombia meets the statutory conditions for U.S. drug interdiction assistance, specifically allowing support for intercepting aircraft suspected of illicit drug trafficking in Colombian airspace. It continues a long-standing authority under the 1995 NDAA that requires periodic presidential certification of both the threat level and Colombia's safeguards against innocent casualties.
Authorizing Cameron County, Texas, To Own, Operate, and Maintain the Brownsville and Matamoros Bridge in Brownsville, Texas
This Presidential Permit authorizes Cameron County, Texas to own, operate, and maintain the Brownsville and Matamoros Bridge, a vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle crossing on the U.S.-Mexico border. The permit imposes conditions regarding maintenance standards, federal/state/local compliance, inspection access, transfer restrictions, and presidential oversight authority.
Presidential Determination on the Proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
The President approved a proposed nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia under Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, finding it promotes common defense and security without unreasonable risk. The agreement includes two side letters and an additional safeguards/verification measures agreement. The Secretary of State is directed to arrange for execution and publish the determination in the Federal Register.
Presidential Determination on Assistance to Venezuela Consistent With the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
This determination waives restrictions under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to allow U.S. assistance to Venezuela, finding such aid promotes the Act's purposes or serves U.S. national interest. It follows an earlier determination from November 2025 and directs the Secretary of State to submit the determination and supporting justification to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.
Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks
This executive order mandates a government-wide transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) to protect against future quantum computing threats. It sets specific deadlines for federal agencies to migrate high-value assets and high-impact systems to PQC standards, requires new procurement rules for contractors, and establishes coordination roles across OMB, NIST, CISA, and NSA.
Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation
This executive order establishes a comprehensive national quantum strategy, directing multiple agencies to accelerate U.S. leadership in quantum information science and technology (QIST) through research investment, domestic supply chain development, workforce expansion, and international alliance-building. It creates the QC-ADDS program for quantum computing development, mandates security protections against adversarial threats, and requires numerous agency plans and reports with specific deadlines spanning 30 days to 5 years.
Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2026
This determination declares an emergency refugee situation due to racially motivated violence in South Africa, raising the FY2026 refugee ceiling from 7,500 to 17,500 specifically for Afrikaners from South Africa. It directs that these additional admissions be processed consistent with Executive Order 14204 and subjects them to stringent vetting requirements under other executive orders.
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
The President determined that global petroleum supplies from non-Iranian sources remain sufficient to allow countries to significantly reduce Iranian oil purchases without causing supply disruptions. This continues a long-standing sanctions mechanism that restricts foreign financial institutions from processing Iranian oil transactions. The determination maintains existing policy rather than introducing new restrictions.
Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy
This executive order expands sanctions against Cuba by blocking property of foreign persons operating in key Cuban sectors (energy, defense, metals/mining, financial services, security), Cuban government officials, and their adult family members. It also suspends U.S. entry for designated persons and authorizes secondary sanctions on foreign financial institutions that facilitate transactions for blocked parties, building upon the national emergency declared in EO 14380.
Eligibility of the Board of Peace To Receive Defense Articles and Defense Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act
This presidential determination finds that providing defense articles and services to the Board of Peace will strengthen U.S. security and promote world peace, authorizing the Secretary of State to transmit the determination and justification to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register. The document does not specify what the Board of Peace is or what defense articles/services are contemplated.
Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens
This executive order directs multiple Cabinet departments to combat transnational cybercrime, fraud, and predatory schemes targeting Americans—including scam centers, ransomware, sextortion, and financial fraud often backed by foreign regimes. It mandates reviews and action plans to create a new operational cell for interagency coordination, establishes a Victims Restoration Program, and authorizes diplomatic consequences including sanctions, visa restrictions, and trade penalties against nations that tolerate such criminal activity.
Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Iran
This executive order imposes a new secondary tariff mechanism allowing the U.S. to levy additional ad valorem duties (potentially 25%) on imports from any foreign country that directly or indirectly purchases goods or services from Iran. The order creates a multi-step process where the Secretary of Commerce identifies countries trading with Iran, then the Secretary of State recommends tariff rates, with final presidential determination.
Establishing an America First Arms Transfer Strategy
This executive order establishes an 'America First Arms Transfer Strategy' that redirects U.S. arms sales policy to use foreign military purchases as a tool to expand domestic defense production capacity, streamline export processes, and prioritize sales to allies that invest in self-defense or contribute to U.S. economic security. It creates an interagency task force, sets multiple deadlines for strategy implementation, and amends a 2013 executive order to reassign congressional notification responsibilities between the Secretaries of War and State.
Modifying Duties To Address Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation
This executive order eliminates the 25 percent additional ad valorem duty on imports from India that was imposed by EO 14329 in August 2025, effective February 7, 2026. The removal is conditioned on India's commitments to stop importing Russian oil, purchase U.S. energy products, and expand defense cooperation with the United States over the next decade.
Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba
This executive order declares a national emergency regarding Cuba's alignment with U.S. adversaries and establishes a tariff mechanism allowing additional ad valorem duties on imports from any foreign country that directly or indirectly sells or provides oil to Cuba. The order tasks the Secretaries of Commerce and State with determining which countries trigger the tariff and recommending duty rates to the President.
Designating the Board of Peace as a Public International Organization Entitled To Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities
This executive order designates the "Board of Peace" as a public international organization under the International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288), granting it privileges, exemptions, and immunities. The order is purely administrative and procedural, with no substantive policy mandates or operational directives beyond the designation itself.
Presidential Determination on Designation of the Republic of Peru as a Major Non-NATO Ally
President Biden designates Peru as a Major Non-NATO Ally under the Foreign Assistance Act and Arms Export Control Act, granting Peru preferential access to U.S. defense articles, services, and training. The Secretary of State is directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register.
Presidential Determination on Designation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a Major Non-NATO Ally
This determination designates Saudi Arabia as a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act, making it eligible for prioritized arms sales, defense cooperation, and certain security assistance benefits. The Secretary of State is directed to publish the determination in the Federal Register.
Safeguarding Venezuelan Oil Revenue for the Good of the American and Venezuelan People
This executive order declares a national emergency under IEEPA to block judicial attachment or other legal process against Venezuelan government oil revenue held in U.S. Treasury accounts. It designates these funds as sovereign property held in U.S. custody for diplomatic and governmental purposes, shielding them from creditor claims while giving the Secretary of State control over their ultimate disposition.
Withdrawing the United States From International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties That Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
This memorandum directs the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organizations—35 non-UN entities and 31 UN organizations—deemed contrary to U.S. interests, based on a review conducted under Executive Order 14199. All executive agencies must take immediate steps to cease participation, membership, and funding to these organizations as soon as possible, with the Secretary of State providing implementation guidance.
Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting
This executive order restricts stock buy-backs and dividends for underperforming defense contractors, mandates new contract terms linking executive compensation to production and delivery metrics rather than short-term financial performance, and creates an enforcement framework through the Secretary of War to identify and remediate contractor underperformance. It also directs the SEC Chairman to consider amending Rule 10b-18 to remove safe harbor protections for identified contractors.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to approve up to $25.9 million in cluster munitions technology sales to South Korea under the Arms Export Control Act, bypassing normal statutory restrictions under the Foreign Assistance Act's national security waiver provision. The delegation is contingent on fulfilling section 614(a)(3) notification requirements to Congress.
Ensuring American Space Superiority
This executive order establishes a comprehensive U.S. space policy prioritizing lunar return by 2028, permanent lunar presence by 2030, missile defense integration, commercial space growth targeting $50 billion in new investment, and space nuclear power deployment. It revokes the Biden-era National Space Council EO 14056 and mandates acquisition reforms across NASA and Commerce, with multiple implementation deadlines spanning 60–180 days.
Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals To Protect the Security of the United States
Proclamation 10998 expands and modifies travel restrictions on foreign nationals from countries deemed to have deficient screening and vetting capabilities. It continues full or partial entry suspensions for 19 countries from prior proclamations, adds 8 new countries to full suspension (including Syria and PA-document holders), imposes partial suspensions on 15 additional countries, and narrows family-based visa exceptions while adding new exceptions for athletes and DOJ witnesses. The proclamation takes effect January 1, 2026, with 180-day review cycles.
Denial of Presidential Permit for the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas
President Biden denied a Presidential Permit for the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to build and operate an international bridge crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas. The denial, based on the Secretary of State's recommendation that the project is not in the foreign policy interest of the United States, blocks the tribe's proposed commercial and personal vehicle crossing.
Designating Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction
This executive order designates illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), directing the Attorney General, Secretaries of State, Treasury, War, and Homeland Security to take enforcement, financial sanctions, military-chemical response, and intelligence actions against fentanyl trafficking networks. The order reframes fentanyl from a drug enforcement issue to a national security and counterterrorism priority with potential military and WMD-intelligence tools.
Authorizing the General Services Administration To Modernize, Expand, and Continue To Operate and Maintain a Pedestrian and Vehicular International Border Crossing at the Lan Luis I Land Port of Entry
This Presidential Permit authorizes the General Services Administration to modernize, expand, and continue operating the San Luis I Land Port of Entry on the U.S.-Mexico border in San Luis, Arizona. The permit sets conditions for construction, environmental compliance, interagency coordination, and diplomatic notification to Mexico before work begins.
Designation of Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists
This executive order initiates a process to designate chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt as Foreign Terrorist Organizations under immigration law and as Specially Designated Global Terrorists under economic sanctions law. It directs the Secretaries of State and Treasury to submit a joint report within 30 days and then take designation action within 45 days after that report.
Presidential Determination With Respect to the Efforts of Foreign Governments Regarding Trafficking in Persons
This determination, issued under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, imposes foreign assistance restrictions on 17 governments for FY 2026 due to inadequate anti-trafficking efforts. It withholds nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related assistance from countries including Afghanistan, Chad, Iran, China, Russia, and Venezuela, with partial national-interest waivers for some countries and adds Sint Maarten to the restricted list.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 208(d)(6) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024
This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the President's authority to submit a report to Congress as required by section 208(d)(6) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024. It is a narrow procedural delegation with no substantive policy directives.
Modifying the Scope of Tariffs on the Government of Brazil
This executive order modifies the 40 percent ad valorem tariffs imposed on Brazil under EO 14323 by removing certain agricultural products from the tariff scope, effective retroactively to November 13, 2025. The modification follows negotiations between the U.S. and Brazilian presidents and ongoing diplomatic engagement.
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
This presidential determination finds that global petroleum markets have sufficient non-Iranian supply to allow significant reductions in Iranian oil purchases through foreign financial institutions. It continues the sanctions framework under NDAA FY2012 that restricts foreign financial institutions from processing Iranian oil transactions. The determination maintains existing policy without imposing new restrictions or lifting current ones.
Modifying Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China
This executive order reduces the additional ad valorem duty on Chinese imports from 20% to 10%, effective November 10, 2025, following commitments by China to take measures against synthetic opioid trafficking. The order modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and establishes ongoing monitoring of China's compliance.
Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2026
This determination sets the fiscal year 2026 refugee admissions ceiling at 7,500, the lowest in modern U.S. history, with primary allocation directed toward Afrikaners from South Africa under Executive Order 14204 and other victims of discrimination. It subjects all refugee admissions to stringent existing executive orders requiring enhanced vetting, joint secretary-level national interest determinations, and broad entry restrictions.
Presidential Determination on Transferring the United States Program of Initial Refugee Resettlement
This determination transfers administration of the U.S. refugee initial resettlement program from the Department of State to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), specifically to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The move centralizes domestic resettlement under one agency, citing the original statutory structure of the 1980 Refugee Act, and directs State and HHS to coordinate an orderly transfer of responsibilities, personnel, and resources.
Assuring the Security of the State of Qatar
This executive order declares U.S. policy to guarantee Qatar's security and territorial integrity against external attack, treating any armed attack on Qatar as a threat to the United States. It directs the Secretaries of War and State, along with the DNI, to maintain joint contingency planning with Qatar and coordinate diplomatic, economic, and military responses if needed.
Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence
This National Security Presidential Memorandum directs federal law enforcement to investigate, prosecute, and disrupt domestic terrorist networks and organized political violence, with particular focus on "anti-fascist" movements. It mandates the National Joint Terrorism Task Force to coordinate a comprehensive strategy targeting funding sources, radicalization networks, and organizations behind politically motivated violence including doxing, swatting, rioting, and assaults on federal officers. The Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security must designate domestic terrorism as a national priority area for grant funding, while the Treasury Secretary and IRS Commissioner are directed to trace and cut off financial flows to these activities.
Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers
This Proclamation imposes a $100,000 payment requirement on employers seeking H-1B visas for foreign specialty occupation workers, effectively restricting entry of most H-1B workers unless employers pay this substantial fee. The restriction takes effect September 21, 2025, expires after 12 months unless extended, and directs multiple agencies to implement compliance measures and consider rulemakings to revise prevailing wage levels and prioritize high-skilled, high-paid workers.
The Gold Card
This executive order creates a 'Gold Card' visa program requiring a $1 million individual or $2 million corporate gift to the Department of Commerce in exchange for expedited immigrant visa eligibility. The program directs the Secretaries of Commerce, State, and Homeland Security to establish application and adjudication processes within 90 days, with gifts deposited in a Treasury fund to promote American commerce and industry.
Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2026
This determination identifies 23 countries as major drug transit or illicit drug producing countries for FY2026, with five (Afghanistan, Bolivia, Burma, Colombia, Venezuela) designated as having 'failed demonstrably' to meet international counternarcotics obligations. It authorizes continued U.S. assistance to Bolivia, Burma, Colombia, and Venezuela as vital to national interests, cites existing tariffs and de minimis elimination on China for precursor chemical flows, and demands sustained Mexican cooperation against cartels while threatening 'serious consequences' for non-cooperation.
Modifying the Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs and Establishing Procedures for Implementing Trade and Security Agreements
This executive order modifies the scope of reciprocal tariffs established under EO 14257 by updating Annex II to exclude certain goods, and creates formal procedures for implementing trade and security framework agreements and final agreements with trading partners. It specifically implements tariff reductions with the European Union under a newly announced Framework Agreement, while maintaining leverage by generally refusing to narrow tariffs before final agreements are concluded.
Strengthening Efforts To Protect U.S. Nationals From Wrongful Detention Abroad
This executive order creates a formal "State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention" designation that the Secretary of State may apply to foreign countries that wrongfully detain U.S. nationals or support such detentions. Upon designation, the State Department must review and implement punitive responses including sanctions, visa inadmissibility, travel restrictions, foreign aid cuts, and export controls. The designation can be terminated if the country releases detainees, changes policies, and provides credible assurances, or at presidential discretion.
Prosecuting Burning of the American Flag
This executive order directs the Attorney General to prioritize prosecution of American flag desecration under existing content-neutral laws (violent crimes, hate crimes, property crimes, disorderly conduct) and directs the Secretaries of State, Homeland Security, and the Attorney General to deny or revoke visas, immigration benefits, and pursue removal of foreign nationals who engage in flag desecration under circumstances permitted by federal immigration law. The order explicitly acknowledges First Amendment limits from Texas v. Johnson but seeks to maximize enforcement within those boundaries and pursue litigation to clarify First Amendment exceptions.
Authorizing Cameron County, Texas, To Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Pedestrian Border Crossing at the Gateway International Bridge Land Port of Entry
This presidential permit authorizes Cameron County, Texas to construct, maintain, and operate a pedestrian border crossing at the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville, Texas, subject to extensive federal conditions including environmental compliance, inspection facility provisions, and diplomatic coordination with Mexico. The permit expires in 5 years if construction has not begun and requires multiple agency approvals before design or construction can commence.
Further Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates To Reflect Ongoing Discussions With the People's Republic of China
This executive order extends until November 10, 2025 the suspension of higher reciprocal tariff rates on Chinese imports that was originally set to expire on August 12, 2025. The extension reflects ongoing U.S.-China trade discussions and steps China has taken toward addressing non-reciprocal trade arrangements.
Extension of Waiver of Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act with Respect to Assistance to the Government of Azerbaijan
President Biden extends the annual waiver of Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act, allowing U.S. assistance to Azerbaijan to continue despite restrictions. The waiver is justified by counterterrorism cooperation, operational readiness support for U.S. and coalition forces, Azerbaijan's border security, and assurances it won't undermine Armenia-Azerbaijan peace negotiations or be used offensively against Armenia.
Establishing a Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity Working Group
This presidential determination directs the Secretary of State to establish within 180 days a working group to develop the 'Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity' (TRIPP), aimed at fostering economic connectivity in the South Caucasus region. The initiative is framed as both an economic corridor and a symbolic peace monument.
Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation
This executive order imposes an additional 25 percent ad valorem tariff on all imports from India, effective August 27, 2025, on the determination that India is directly or indirectly importing Russian oil. The order also establishes a monitoring and recommendation process for potentially extending similar tariffs to other countries found to be importing Russian oil, and delegates implementation authority across multiple agencies.
Establishing the White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics
This executive order creates a White House Task Force, chaired by the President and vice-chaired by the Vice President, to coordinate federal planning for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The task force brings together cabinet secretaries and senior White House officials to oversee security, transportation, visa processing, and emergency response, with administrative support from DHS and a reporting deadline of October 1, 2025 for agency plans.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 404 (c) of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to grant waivers under the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 (CSPA), allowing certain countries to receive U.S. military assistance despite using child soldiers, provided determinations and certifications are made. It also delegates notification to Congress and Federal Register publication of such waivers.
Continuation of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Colombia
This determination certifies that Colombia meets statutory requirements for continued U.S. assistance in drug interdiction operations, specifically the interception of aircraft suspected of illicit drug trafficking in Colombian airspace. It extends a long-standing counter-narcotics security cooperation program originally authorized by the 1995 NDAA.
Presidential Determination and Certification with Respect to the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008
President Trump waived a prohibition on U.S. security assistance to Turkey under the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, certifying that Turkey is taking effective steps to address child soldier use. The determination directs the Secretary of State to submit it to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.
Amendment to Duties To Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border
This executive order increases the additional ad valorem tariff rate on certain Canadian goods from 25% to 35%, effective August 1, 2025, citing Canadian retaliation and inadequate cooperation on fentanyl interdiction. It also establishes a 40% penalty rate for transshipped goods evading duties and mandates semi-annual publication of circumvention facility lists.
Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates
Executive Order 14326 modifies reciprocal tariff rates imposed under EO 14257, replacing country-specific additional ad valorem duties with new rates in Annex I effective August 7, 2025. The order creates a 15% combined duty floor for EU goods, maintains a 10% default rate for unlisted partners, imposes a 40% transshipment penalty, and requires biannual publication of circumvention facility lists.
Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Brazil
Executive Order 14323 declares a national emergency over actions by the Brazilian government, citing interference with U.S. companies, censorship demands on U.S. social media platforms, and political persecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro. The order imposes a 40 percent additional ad valorem tariff on Brazilian imports effective August 6, 2025, with certain exceptions and a transit grace period through October 5, 2025. The Secretary of State is delegated broad IEEPA authorities and directed to monitor the situation and coordinate with other senior officials on potential modifications or additional actions.
Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries
This executive order globally suspends the $800 duty-free de minimis exemption for all countries, effective August 29, 2025. All non-postal shipments must now enter through formal customs channels with applicable duties; international postal shipments face new per-package flat duties ($80-$200) or ad valorem IEEPA tariff rates, with the flat-rate option expiring after 6 months.
Promoting the Export of the American AI Technology Stack
This executive order establishes the American AI Exports Program to promote global deployment of U.S.-origin AI technologies through industry-led consortia offering full-stack packages (hardware, cloud, models, applications). It mobilizes federal financing tools including loans, equity investments, and diplomatic coordination to counter adversary AI influence and extend American technological leadership.
Revoking PPD-6 on U.S. Global Development Policy
This memorandum revokes Presidential Policy Directive-6 (PPD-6), the 2010 Obama-era policy on U.S. Global Development Policy, on grounds that it conflicts with the current administration's executive orders on America First foreign policy, WHO withdrawal, international environmental agreements, and foreign aid realignment. The revocation directs a broad set of cabinet officials and agency heads but imposes no new affirmative mandates or deadlines.
Extending the Modification of the Reciprocal Tariff Rates
This executive order extends for 22 days the temporary suspension of higher reciprocal tariff rates on most trading partners, maintaining a reduced 10% ad valorem duty rate from July 9 to August 1, 2025. The order leaves unchanged the separate tariff arrangements with China established under a prior order.
Making America Beautiful Again by Improving Our National Parks
This executive order directs the Interior Secretary to increase national park entrance fees for foreign tourists while improving affordability and access for U.S. residents, revokes a 2017 Obama-era diversity and inclusion memorandum for public lands, and mandates review of recreational access rules with preferential treatment for American residents. It also requires full implementation of the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund and scrutiny of prior administration restrictions.
Reissuance of and Amendments to National Security Presidential Memorandum 5 on Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba
This memorandum reissues and amends Trump-era NSPM-5 to tighten U.S. policy toward Cuba, directing agencies to restrict financial transactions with Cuban military-controlled entities, enforce the tourism ban, expand internet access for Cubans, and oppose international efforts to lift the embargo. It sets multiple deadlines for regulatory adjustments and reports while explicitly maintaining the statutory embargo framework.
Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions
This executive order terminates the national emergency declared in 2004 and revokes six sanctions executive orders targeting Syria, effective July 1, 2025, while expanding a separate sanctions framework to hold the former Assad regime accountable. It directs waivers under the Syria Accountability Act, CBW Act, and Caesar Act to ease export controls and other restrictions, and mandates review of terrorism designations including for Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham and Syria's State Sponsor of Terrorism status.
Presidential Permit Authorizing the City of Eagle Pass, Texas, To Expand and Continue To Maintain and Operate a Vehicular and Pedestrian Border Crossing at the Camino Real International Bridge Land Port of Entry
This presidential permit authorizes the City of Eagle Pass, Texas to expand and continue operating the Camino Real International Bridge Land Port of Entry, adding a second span with six vehicle lanes. The permit imposes extensive conditions including environmental mitigation, federal agency inspections, donation of inspection facilities to CBP, and diplomatic coordination with Mexico before construction begins.
Authorizing the City of Laredo, Texas, To Expand and Continue To Maintain, and Operate a Vehicular Border Crossing at the Laredo-Colombia Solidarity International Bridge Land Port of Entry
This presidential permit authorizes the City of Laredo, Texas to expand its vehicular border crossing at the Laredo-Colombia Solidarity International Bridge with two new 4-lane commercial spans over the Rio Grande. The permit imposes conditions including environmental mitigation, federal inspection facility donations, diplomatic notification requirements, and a 5-year construction commencement deadline.
Authorizing Green Corridors, LLC, To Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Commercial Elevated Guideway Border Crossing Near Laredo, Texas, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Mexico
This Presidential Permit authorizes Green Corridors, LLC to build and operate a commercial elevated freight guideway crossing the U.S.-Mexico border near Laredo, Texas, connecting to Monterrey, Mexico. The permit imposes extensive conditions including environmental mitigation, indemnification of the U.S., inspection facility provisions for CBP, and multiple agency approval requirements before design or construction can begin. The permit expires if construction has not commenced within 5 years.
Leading the World in Supersonic Flight
This executive order directs the FAA to repeal the 50-year ban on overland supersonic flight within 180 days and establish interim noise-based certification standards. It also mandates rulemaking for permanent supersonic aircraft noise standards within 18-24 months, coordinates federal R&D through OSTP, and directs international engagement to align global supersonic regulations.
Unleashing American Drone Dominance
This executive order accelerates U.S. drone industry growth by mandating FAA rulemaking for beyond-visual-line-of-sight commercial operations, establishing an eVTOL pilot program, prioritizing domestic drone procurement across federal agencies and the military, restricting foreign supply chain risks, and expanding export financing for American-made unmanned aircraft systems.
Enhancing National Security by Addressing Risks at Harvard University
This proclamation suspends entry of foreign students and exchange visitors seeking to attend Harvard University on F, M, or J visas, citing national security concerns over Harvard's alleged failure to provide disciplinary records of foreign students to DHS, rising campus crime, foreign funding entanglements (particularly with China), and ongoing civil rights investigations. The suspension lasts 6 months with a 90-day review for extension, and directs the Secretary of State to consider revoking current Harvard foreign students' visas while allowing national-interest exceptions.
Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals To Protect the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats
Proclamation 10949 suspends or limits entry into the United States for nationals of 19 countries, effective June 9, 2025. Twelve countries face full suspension of both immigrant and nonimmigrant entry (Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen), while seven countries face partial suspension targeting immigrants and specific nonimmigrant visa categories (Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela). The restrictions are based on asserted deficiencies in screening, vetting, information-sharing, identity-management, and high visa overstay rates.
Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security
This executive order accelerates deployment of advanced nuclear reactors at military installations and DOE sites to power AI infrastructure and critical defense facilities, while streamlining export approvals and financing to compete globally against adversaries. It sets hard deadlines for reactor operations by 2028, HALEU fuel bank establishment, and aggressive diplomatic targets for new nuclear cooperation agreements. The order also directs NEPA streamlining, security clearance prioritization, and interagency coordination to overcome regulatory and supply chain barriers.
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
The President determined that global petroleum supplies from non-Iranian sources remain sufficient to allow countries to significantly reduce their purchases of Iranian oil, continuing a sanctions mechanism under the 2012 NDAA. This maintains the legal foundation for pressuring foreign financial institutions that facilitate Iranian oil transactions.
Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates To Reflect Discussions With the People's Republic of China
This executive order temporarily reduces additional U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports from 145% to 10% for 90 days following U.S.-China trade discussions, while also lowering de minimis postal duties from 120% to 54%. The modifications take effect May 14, 2025, with certain provisions set to expire after 90 days unless extended.
Establishing Project Homecoming
This proclamation establishes "Project Homecoming," a program offering free government-funded flights and financial "exit bonuses" to undocumented immigrants who voluntarily depart the U.S., while threatening escalated enforcement including wage garnishment and property confiscation for those who remain. It also mandates hiring or deputizing at least 20,000 additional enforcement officers within 60 days to conduct removal operations.
Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources
This executive order directs multiple federal agencies to accelerate U.S. development of seabed critical minerals through streamlined permitting, mapping, international partnerships, and supply chain investment. It aims to reduce dependence on foreign adversaries—specifically China—for minerals essential to defense, energy, and manufacturing.
Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates To Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment
This executive order raises tariffs on Chinese imports to 125% in response to China's announced 84% retaliatory tariff, while simultaneously suspending country-specific reciprocal tariffs for over 75 other trading partners and replacing them with a flat 10% additional duty for 90 days. It also increases de minimis duties on low-value postal shipments from China to prevent tariff circumvention.
Reforming Foreign Defense Sales To Improve Speed and Accountability
This executive order reforms the U.S. foreign defense sales system to accelerate arms transfers to allies and partners while improving accountability. It directs the Secretaries of State and Defense to develop priority partner and end-item lists, streamline congressional notifications, review export control restrictions, and create a unified tracking system for defense sales.
Restoring America's Maritime Dominance
This executive order directs a comprehensive, interagency effort to rebuild U.S. commercial and defense shipbuilding capacity, expand the maritime workforce, and counter China's dominance in global shipbuilding. It mandates numerous reports and legislative proposals within 30-210 days, including a Maritime Action Plan, tariffs on Chinese-origin ship-to-shore cranes and cargo handling equipment, enforcement of harbor maintenance fees, financial incentives for domestic shipbuilding, maritime prosperity zones, and modernization of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
Amendment to Reciprocal Tariffs and Updated Duties as Applied to Low-Value Imports From the People's Republic of China
This executive order escalates U.S. tariffs on China in response to Beijing's April 4, 2025 announcement of 34% retaliatory tariffs on all U.S. goods. It raises the reciprocal tariff rate on Chinese imports from 34% to 84% effective April 9, 2025, and dramatically increases de minimis duties on low-value postal shipments from China—from 30% to 90% ad valorem, with per-item fees rising from $25 to $75 (May 2-June 1) and $50 to $150 (from June 1 onward).
Reinvigorating America's Beautiful Clean Coal Industry and Amending Executive Order 14241
This executive order designates coal as a 'mineral' under EO 14241, directs federal agencies to identify and eliminate regulations that discourage coal production and use, prioritizes coal leasing on federal lands, promotes coal exports, accelerates coal technology development including for AI data centers and steel production, and requires multiple agency reports on coal resources and infrastructure within 30-90 days.
Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff To Rectify Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits
This executive order declares a national emergency based on large and persistent U.S. goods trade deficits and imposes a baseline 10 percent additional ad valorem tariff on all imports from all trading partners, effective April 5, 2025. Higher country-specific reciprocal tariff rates take effect April 9, 2025 for trading partners listed in Annex I, with exemptions for certain goods including steel, aluminum, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, critical minerals, and energy products.
Modernizing Payments To and From America's Bank Account
This executive order mandates the federal government transition from paper checks to electronic payments by September 30, 2025, for all federal disbursements and receipts. It directs the Treasury Secretary and multiple agency heads to phase out paper-based transactions, expand digital payment options, and address access for unbanked populations, while explicitly disclaiming any intent to create a Central Bank Digital Currency.
Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections
This executive order mandates documentary proof of citizenship for federal voter registration, requires federal agencies to share databases with states for voter list verification, bars counting mail ballots received after Election Day, directs the Election Assistance Commission to recertify voting systems with paper-record requirements, and conditions federal election funding on compliance with these standards. It also explicitly ceases implementation of Executive Order 14019 and directs DOJ to prioritize prosecution of non-citizen voting and foreign election interference.
Imposing Tariffs on Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil
This executive order imposes a potential 25% tariff on all goods from countries that import Venezuelan oil, directly or indirectly, effective April 2, 2025. The Secretary of State has discretionary authority to determine which countries face the tariff, with the Secretary of Commerce responsible for determining whether countries have imported Venezuelan oil and issuing implementation regulations.
Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of the United States by Tren de Aragua
President Trump invokes the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to declare members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) as 'Alien Enemies,' authorizing their immediate apprehension, detention, and removal without standard immigration proceedings. The proclamation directs the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to execute regulations for summary detention and removal of Venezuelan TdA members aged 14+ who are not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.
Establishing the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026
This executive order creates a White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026, chaired by the President and vice-chaired by the Vice President, with members spanning major cabinet departments and White House offices. The Task Force will coordinate federal agency planning for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and 2026 FIFA World Cup, with agencies required to submit planning reports by June 1, 2025, and the Task Force terminating on December 31, 2026.
Establishing the National Energy Dominance Council
This executive order establishes the National Energy Dominance Council within the Executive Office of the President, chaired by the Secretary of the Interior with the Secretary of Energy as vice chair. The council comprises 18 cabinet-level and senior White House officials to advise the president on expanding domestic energy production across all sources including fossil fuels, nuclear, and critical minerals, with a mandate to deliver a National Energy Dominance Strategy and specific recommendations within 100 days.
One Voice for America's Foreign Relations
This executive order asserts presidential authority over U.S. foreign policy implementation and directs the Secretary of State to reform Foreign Service personnel procedures. It establishes that failure to faithfully implement the President's foreign policy is grounds for discipline including separation, and grants the Secretary sole discretion over personnel actions and Foreign Service reforms including revising or replacing the Foreign Affairs Manual.
Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa
This executive order halts U.S. foreign aid to South Africa and prioritizes refugee resettlement for Afrikaners, citing South Africa's Expropriation Act of 2024 and its foreign policy positions on Israel and Iran. The order directs all agencies to stop aid flows and requires State and DHS to develop a resettlement plan for Afrikaner refugees.
Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias
This executive order establishes a Department of Justice-led interagency task force to identify and eliminate what it characterizes as anti-Christian bias in federal agencies, reviewing policies and practices from the previous administration and recommending corrective actions across government. The task force must submit an initial report within 120 days, a summary report within one year, and a final report before its automatic termination after two years.
Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court
This executive order declares a national emergency and imposes sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), blocking property of ICC officials and those who assist ICC investigations of U.S. or allied personnel, and suspending their entry into the United States. The order responds to ICC arrest warrants against Israeli leaders and preliminary investigations involving U.S. personnel.
Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports
This executive order directs federal agencies to enforce Title IX by withholding funds from educational programs that allow males to compete in women's sports. It mandates policy changes across education, immigration, diplomacy, and international sports governance to restrict participation in female athletic categories to biological women, and requires convening domestic and international stakeholders within 60 days.
Withdrawing the United States From and Ending Funding to Certain United Nations Organizations and Reviewing United States Support to All International Organizations
This executive order withdraws U.S. participation from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), ends all funding to UNRWA (the Palestinian refugee agency), and withholds U.S. proportionate funding for UNHRC from the UN Regular Budget. It also mandates two reviews: a 90-day review of UNESCO membership led by the Secretary of State, and a broader 180-day review of all international organizations, conventions, and treaties to identify those contrary to U.S. interests and recommend potential withdrawals.
Progress on the Situation at Our Northern Border
This executive order pauses previously announced 25% tariffs on Canadian goods and 10% tariffs on Canadian energy products that were set to take effect February 4, 2025, pushing the effective date to March 4, 2025. The pause allows time to assess whether Canada's recent cooperative steps on border security and drug interdiction are sufficient, while maintaining the threat of immediate tariff implementation if conditions worsen.
Progress on the Situation at Our Southern Border
This executive order pauses the 25% tariffs on Mexican goods that were scheduled to take effect February 4, 2025, pushing the start date to March 4, 2025, to allow time to assess whether Mexico's cooperative steps on migration and drug trafficking are sufficient. It withdraws exceptions for goods already in transit and directs continued assessment by homeland security and other officials during the pause period.
Imposing Duties To Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border
This executive order imposes a 25 percent ad valorem tariff on most Canadian goods and a 10 percent tariff on Canadian energy products, effective February 4, 2025, citing Canada's alleged failure to stop illicit drug flows across the northern border. It expands an existing national emergency declaration, terminates inconsistent prior trade directives, and removes de minimis duty exemptions for Canadian imports.
Imposing Duties To Address the Situation at Our Southern Border
Executive Order 14194 imposes a 25 percent ad valorem tariff on all products of Mexico, effective February 4, 2025, citing Mexico's failure to combat drug trafficking organizations and illegal migration as a national emergency under IEEPA and the NEA. The order expands the scope of the January 20, 2025 national emergency declaration, terminates inconsistent prior trade directives, and authorizes escalation if Mexico retaliates. Tariffs may be removed upon presidential determination that Mexico has taken adequate cooperative action.
Imposing Duties To Address the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China
This executive order imposes an additional 10 percent ad valorem tariff on all goods imported from China, effective February 4, 2025, citing China's failure to stop the flow of fentanyl precursor chemicals and related transnational criminal activity. The order expands a previously declared national emergency and terminates inconsistent prior trade directives with China.
Additional Measures To Combat Anti-Semitism
This executive order reaffirms EO 13899 on combating anti-Semitism and directs federal agencies to report within 60 days on additional legal authorities to address post-October 7, 2023 campus anti-Semitism. It specifically requires agencies to inventory civil rights complaints and cases against higher education institutions, encourages use of civil-rights enforcement tools including 18 U.S.C. 241, and directs State, Education, and Homeland Security to recommend ways to monitor and report foreign students and staff for potential immigration inadmissibility under 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3).
Celebrating America's 250th Birthday
This executive order establishes a White House task force to plan the 250th anniversary celebration of American Independence on July 4, 2026, housed in the Department of Defense. It also reinstates prior Trump-era executive orders creating the National Garden of American Heroes and protecting monuments from vandalism, reversing their revocation by EO 14029 from the Biden administration.
The Mexico City Policy
This memorandum revokes the Biden administration's 2021 policy rescinding the Mexico City Policy and reinstates the Trump-era 2017 version, which prohibits U.S. foreign aid funding for organizations that provide, counsel on, or refer for abortions. It directs the Secretary of State, in coordination with HHS, to expand these restrictions across all departments and agencies providing global health assistance, and to ensure no U.S. funds support coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization programs.
Designation of Ansar Allah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
This executive order directs the Secretary of State to initiate the process of designating Ansar Allah (the Houthis) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization under the Immigration and Nationality Act, with a required report within 30 days and designation action within 15 days thereafter. It also mandates a post-designation review of USAID partners in Yemen for Houthi ties or insufficient documentation of Houthi abuses, with termination of problematic contracts.
Guaranteeing the States Protection Against Invasion
This proclamation declares that an "invasion" is ongoing at the southern border and invokes Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution and sections 212(f) and 215(a) of the INA to suspend and restrict entry of aliens crossing the southern border. It directs the Secretaries of Homeland Security and State and the Attorney General to repel, repatriate, or remove such aliens and bars them from accessing asylum and other INA provisions permitting continued presence until the President determines the invasion has ceased.
America First Trade Policy
This January 20, 2025 memorandum directs multiple Cabinet members and agency heads to conduct broad reviews and investigations across trade policy, with reports due by April 1, 2025 (and one by April 30, 2025). It covers trade deficits, tariff structures, currency manipulation, USMCA renegotiation preparation, China trade practices, steel/aluminum national security measures, export controls, de minimis exemption reform, outbound investment rules, and procurement policy—but does not itself impose any tariffs or binding policy changes.
America First Policy Directive to the Secretary of State
This executive order directs the Secretary of State to align all Department of State policies, programs, personnel, and operations with an "America First" foreign policy framework. It establishes a broad policy mandate without specifying particular programs, countries, or policy changes to be implemented.
Unleashing American Energy
This executive order revokes numerous Biden-era climate and environmental executive orders, pauses Inflation Reduction Act and infrastructure spending, directs agencies to rescind regulations burdening domestic energy and mineral development, eliminates the social cost of carbon, expedites LNG export approvals and federal permitting, terminates the American Climate Corps, and mandates review of state EV emissions waivers and appliance efficiency standards.
Withdrawing the United States From the World Health Organization
This executive order withdraws the United States from the World Health Organization, revoking the 2021 retraction of the prior withdrawal notice and ending U.S. participation in WHO funding, personnel assignments, and pandemic treaty negotiations. It also revokes Biden-era COVID-19 response coordination structures and mandates development of alternative global health partnerships.
Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists
This executive order declares a national emergency and creates a process to designate certain international drug cartels and transnational criminal organizations (including Tren de Aragua and MS-13) as Foreign Terrorist Organizations under immigration law or Specially Designated Global Terrorists under economic sanctions law. It requires recommendations within 14 days and prepares for potential use of the Alien Enemies Act to expedite removals.
Protecting the American People Against Invasion
This executive order revokes four Biden-era immigration executive orders and directs sweeping enforcement actions across federal agencies to crack down on illegal immigration. It mandates expanded detention capacity, new homeland security task forces, restrictions on sanctuary jurisdictions, elimination of public benefits for unauthorized immigrants, and rescission of prior administration parole and temporary protected status policies.
Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship
This executive order directs federal agencies to deny recognition of birthright U.S. citizenship to certain children born on U.S. soil: those whose mothers were unlawfully present or temporarily visiting (e.g., on visas) and whose fathers were not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents at birth. The policy takes effect for births occurring more than 30 days after January 20, 2025.
Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats
This executive order mandates enhanced vetting and screening of all aliens seeking admission or already present in the U.S., requiring agencies to identify deficient countries for potential admission suspensions within 60 days and to evaluate visa programs, inadmissibility grounds, and assimilation policies within 30 days. It re-establishes pre-January 20, 2021 screening baselines and directs removal of aliens found to threaten national security or public safety.
Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements
This executive order withdraws the United States from the Paris Agreement and all related UN climate commitments, revokes the International Climate Finance Plan, freezes and rescinds climate-related foreign funding, and directs agencies to prioritize economic efficiency over environmental objectives in future international energy agreements.
Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program
This executive order suspends the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) effective January 27, 2025, halting refugee entry and application decisions until a future presidential determination that resumption aligns with U.S. interests. It requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to report every 90 days on whether to resume the program, allows case-by-case exceptions for national interest, directs exploration of expanded state/local role in refugee placement, and revokes Biden-era EO 14013.
Securing Our Borders
This executive order directs a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration at the southern border, mandating construction of physical barriers, maximum detention of apprehended aliens, termination of catch-and-release and CBP One parole practices, resumption of Migrant Protection Protocols (Remain in Mexico), and enhanced prosecution of border-related crimes. Multiple Cabinet secretaries must submit additional recommendations within 14 days.
Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government
This executive order establishes a federal policy recognizing only two immutable sexes (male and female), explicitly rejecting gender identity as a basis for federal policy. It mandates that all federal agencies use sex-based definitions in all documents and communications, rescinds multiple Biden-era executive orders and guidance documents on transgender rights, prohibits federal funding for gender-affirming medical care for inmates, directs changes to government IDs to reflect biological sex, and requires agencies to remove all materials promoting gender ideology.
Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid
This executive order imposes an immediate 90-day pause on all new U.S. foreign development assistance obligations and disbursements pending program-by-program reviews for alignment with presidential foreign policy. The Secretary of State, in consultation with OMB, must conduct reviews and make continue/modify/cease determinations within 90 days, with authority to waive the pause for specific programs.
Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation's Cybersecurity
This executive order mandates comprehensive cybersecurity reforms across the federal government, focusing on securing software supply chains, hardening federal systems and communications, combating identity fraud, and integrating AI into cyber defense. It establishes numerous deadlines for agencies to implement technical requirements including encrypted DNS, routing security, post-quantum cryptography, and enhanced threat-hunting capabilities. The order builds on EO 14028 and the National Cybersecurity Strategy with specific procurement rule changes and operational directives.
Taking Additional Steps With Respect to the Situation in the Western Balkans
This executive order amends Executive Order 14033 to expand sanctions authorities targeting individuals and entities threatening stability in the Western Balkans. It broadens criteria for blocking property and suspending entry to include undermining democratic institutions, obstructing regional peace agreements like the Prespa and Ohrid agreements, serious human rights abuse, and corruption involving government officials. The order also adds new categories of covered persons including spouses, adult children, and those who materially assist sanctioned individuals.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the President's authority under Section 506(a)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to direct a drawdown of up to $571.3 million in U.S. defense articles, services, and military education and training for Taiwan. It is a routine procedural delegation for foreign military assistance, with publication in the Federal Register required.
Establishment of the China Censorship Monitor and Action Group
This memorandum establishes the China Censorship Monitor and Action Group, an interagency task force led by the National Security Advisor and National Economic Council Director to monitor and counter PRC censorship or intimidation of U.S. persons exercising free speech. The task force must produce an integrated federal strategy and annual reports on these efforts, with membership spanning 12+ agencies including State, Treasury, Defense, Justice, Commerce, DHS, and intelligence agencies.
Establishment of the Countering Economic Coercion Task Force
This memorandum establishes an interagency Countering Economic Coercion Task Force within the Executive Office of the President, co-chaired by the National Security Advisor and National Economic Council Director, to coordinate U.S. strategy against economic coercion by countries of concern, particularly the People's Republic of China. The Task Force must submit an initial report to Congress within 180 days, followed by interim and final reports, and provide periodic policy recommendations to the President.
Delegation of Functions and Authorities Under Sections 1352 and 1353 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
This memorandum delegates specific presidential authorities under sections 1352 and 1353 of the FY2024 NDAA to the Secretaries of State, Defense, and Energy, and the OMB Director, with required interagency consultation. These provisions concern nuclear weapons program management, stockpile responsibilities, and related funding authorities.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
President Biden delegates to the Secretary of State the authority to determine whether up to $35 million in assistance to Ukraine is important to U.S. security interests, allowing this aid to bypass certain legal restrictions under section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Delegation of Authorities Under Sections 507(d) and 508(a) of the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
This memorandum delegates specific authorities under sections 507(d) and 508(a) of the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 to the Secretary of State. It is a routine internal administrative delegation of congressionally granted powers related to Ukraine security assistance.
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
This presidential determination, consistent with prior determinations, finds that global petroleum supplies from non-Iranian sources are sufficient to allow foreign financial institutions to significantly reduce purchases of Iranian oil without disrupting markets. This maintains the legal foundation for U.S. sanctions on Iranian petroleum exports under the 2012 NDAA.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
President Biden delegates authority to the Secretary of State to determine whether up to $76 million in assistance to Ukraine is important to U.S. security interests, allowing such aid to bypass certain statutory restrictions under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
President Biden delegates to the Secretary of State the authority to determine whether up to $64 million in assistance to Ukraine is important to U.S. security interests, allowing this aid to bypass certain legal restrictions under section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
President Biden delegates to the Secretary of State the authority to determine whether up to $14 million in assistance to Ukraine is important to U.S. security interests, allowing this aid to bypass certain legal restrictions under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Authorizing Southwebb Bridge Company LLC To Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Vehicular and Pedestrian Border Crossing Near Laredo, Texas, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Mexico
This October 3, 2024 Presidential Permit authorizes Southwebb Bridge Company LLC to build, maintain, and operate a new vehicular and pedestrian border crossing (Laredo 4/5 International Bridge) near Laredo, Texas, at the U.S.-Mexico border. The permit imposes extensive conditions including environmental mitigation, inspection facility funding, diplomatic notification requirements, and a 5-year construction commencement deadline.
Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2025
This determination sets the annual refugee admissions ceiling at 125,000 for Fiscal Year 2025, with regional allocation ranges across five global regions. It also designates specific in-country populations (Cuba, Eurasia/Baltics, Iraq, El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras, and certain embassy-referred persons) as eligible for refugee consideration under section 101(a)(42) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Presidential Determination With Respect to the Efforts of Foreign Governments Regarding Trafficking in Persons
This annual determination under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act imposes FY 2025 restrictions on nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related U.S. assistance and multilateral development bank lending for countries failing to meet minimum anti-trafficking standards. It also grants partial waivers and full national-interest determinations for select countries, and adds Sint Maarten to the restricted list with tailored conditions.
Presidential Determination and Certification With Respect to the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008
President Biden issued a determination waiving Child Soldiers Prevention Act prohibitions for six countries (Cameroon, Libya, Somalia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yemen, Central African Republic) to allow U.S. military assistance including training, peacekeeping support, and arms sales. A limited waiver was also granted for Russia solely for International Space Station-related commercial licenses.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
President Biden delegates authority to the Secretary of State to direct the drawdown of up to $567 million in DOD defense articles, services, and military education/training to provide assistance to Taiwan. This is a statutory delegation under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to direct the drawdown of up to $5.55 billion in Defense Department defense articles, services, and military education and training for Ukraine assistance. It invokes section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and section 621 of the same act as the legal basis for the delegation.
Combating Emerging Firearms Threats and Improving School-Based Active-Shooter Drills
This executive order establishes an interagency task force to develop strategies against emerging firearms threats, specifically machinegun conversion devices and 3D printed ghost guns, requiring reports within 90 days. It also directs the Departments of Education and Homeland Security to publish guidance on improving school-based active-shooter drills within 110 days, with attention to trauma reduction and civil rights compliance.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) and Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
President Biden delegates authority to the Secretary of State to direct a $375 million drawdown of U.S. defense articles and services for Ukraine under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act, and to determine whether $103 million in additional assistance to Ukraine is important to U.S. security interests under Section 614(a)(1) without regard to certain legal restrictions. This is a routine procedural delegation of existing presidential authorities to facilitate military aid to Ukraine.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 7019(e) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID Administrator, to develop and implement a comprehensive, multi-year strategy for promoting democracy abroad under Section 7019(e) of a 2024 appropriations act. The delegation automatically applies to future substantially similar provisions.
Delegation of Certain Sanctions-Related Authorities Under Public Law 118-50
This memorandum delegates presidential sanctions authorities under multiple acts within Public Law 118-50 to specific Cabinet secretaries. It assigns implementation responsibilities for Iran-related petroleum sanctions, missile export controls, human rights accountability, terrorist group financing prevention, technology export controls, human shields countermeasures, Captagon trafficking suppression, and Iranian leadership accountability to the Secretaries of Treasury, State, Defense, Commerce, and the Attorney General, often requiring interagency consultation.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
President Biden delegates authority to the Secretary of State to direct the drawdown of up to $250 million in Department of Defense defense articles, services, and military education and training to provide assistance to Ukraine under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to direct a drawdown of up to $125 million in Department of Defense defense articles, services, and military education and training to provide assistance to Ukraine under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The Secretary of State is also authorized to make the required determinations for such drawdowns, and directed to publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.
Delegation of Authority To Designate an Existing Official To Serve Within the Executive Branch as the Coordinator for Detained ISIS Members and Relevant Displaced Populations in Syria
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to designate an existing executive branch official as Coordinator for Detained ISIS Members and Relevant Displaced Populations in Syria. The Coordinator will carry out responsibilities under NDAA FY2020 section 1224 as amended by NDAA FY2024 section 1262, with required consultation across national security agencies and notice to the President through the National Security Advisor upon designation.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to direct a drawdown of up to $125 million in Defense Department defense articles, services, and military education/training to provide assistance to Ukraine under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The Secretary of State is also directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
Continuation of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Colombia
This presidential determination certifies that Colombia meets statutory conditions to continue receiving U.S. assistance for interdiction of aircraft suspected of illicit drug trafficking in Colombian airspace. The certification, made under section 1012 of the 1995 NDAA, requires a finding that such interdiction is necessary due to the extraordinary threat of drug trafficking and that Colombia has adequate procedures to protect innocent life.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) and 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the President's authority to direct a drawdown of up to $200 million in U.S. defense articles and services for Ukraine under section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act, and to waive legal restrictions on up to $70 million in additional assistance to Ukraine under section 614(a)(1) of the same act.
Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Lebanese Nationals
President Biden directed the deferral of removal of Lebanese nationals present in the U.S. for 18 months due to deteriorating humanitarian conditions from Hezbollah-Israel tensions. The memorandum also authorizes employment for deferred individuals and allows consideration of suspending regulatory requirements for F-1 student visa holders who are Lebanese nationals.
Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Singapore Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
President Biden approved a nuclear cooperation agreement with Singapore under Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act, determining it promotes U.S. common defense and security without unreasonable risk. The Secretary of State is directed to execute and publish the agreement.
Delegation of Authority Under the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act
This memorandum delegates presidential authorities under the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (targeting TikTok and similar apps) to the Attorney General, and establishes an interagency committee to develop rules for exercising those authorities within 180 days. The committee includes six cabinet secretaries and the DNI, with intelligence assessments required to support their work.
Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities Under the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians Act
This memorandum delegates specific presidential authorities under the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians Act to the Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of State. The Treasury Secretary receives authority over sovereign debt restructuring and related economic measures, while the State Secretary receives authority over diplomatic and policy provisions, in consultation with Treasury.
Delegation of Functions and Authorities Under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022
This memorandum delegates presidential authorities under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022 to specific Cabinet members. The Secretary of State receives primary responsibility for preparing an annual report on intellectual property theft and selecting sanctions, with support from intelligence, law enforcement, and commerce agencies. The Secretary of Treasury receives authority over certain financial sanctions provisions.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
President Biden delegates authority to the Secretary of State to direct a drawdown of up to $125 million in Department of Defense defense articles, services, and military education/training to provide assistance to Ukraine under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Delegation of Functions and Authorities Under Sections 1333, 1342, 1352, and 1353 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
This memorandum delegates specific presidential authorities under four sections of the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 118-31) to the Secretaries of Defense, State, and Energy, plus the OMB Director. The delegations concern nuclear weapons program management, stockpile responsibilities, and related funding authorities, with various consultation requirements between agencies.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to direct a drawdown of up to $150 million in U.S. defense articles, services, and military training for Ukraine under the Foreign Assistance Act, plus authority to waive legal restrictions on up to $12 million in additional assistance to Ukraine if deemed important to U.S. security interests.
Extending Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians
This memorandum extends Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) and employment authorization for eligible Liberians who have been continuously present in the U.S. since May 20, 2017, through June 30, 2026. It directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue a Federal Register notice to implement immediate work authorization and replacement documents. The extension maintains protection from removal for approximately 4,000 Liberians covered under the 2022 memorandum.
Presidential Determination and Certification With Respect to the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008
President Biden waived a prohibition under the Child Soldiers Prevention Act that would have blocked U.S. security assistance to Turkey, certifying that Turkey is taking effective steps to address child soldier issues. The Secretary of State is directed to submit the determination and justification to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.
Designation of Kenya as a Major Non-NATO Ally
President Biden designated Kenya as a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act, making Kenya eligible for prioritized defense cooperation, expedited arms sales, and certain military benefits short of full NATO membership. The Secretary of State is directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 1247 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a strategy and an authority/resourcing assessment required by Section 1247 of the FY2024 NDAA. The delegation also automatically applies to any future law containing substantially the same provision.
Establishment of the Economic Diplomacy Action Group and Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities Under the Championing American Business Through Diplomacy Act of 2019
This memorandum establishes the Economic Diplomacy Action Group (EDAG) and delegates presidential authority under the Championing American Business Through Diplomacy Act of 2019 to cabinet secretaries and agency heads, allowing them to appoint senior officials to the EDAG. The Secretary of State is tasked with coordinating these appointments across agencies.
White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience
This executive order establishes the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, co-chaired by the National Security Advisor and the President's economic policy advisor, with membership from 31 cabinet-level officials and agency heads. The Council is tasked with coordinating federal efforts to strengthen supply chain resilience, conducting quadrennial reviews of critical industries, and submitting its first report to the President by December 31, 2024. The order supersedes the review process from the prior administration's EO 14017 while reaffirming its underlying supply chain principles.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
The President delegates authority to the Secretary of State to direct a drawdown of up to $225 million in Defense Department articles, services, and military education/training to assist Ukraine under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. This is a routine procedural delegation for emergency military assistance without creating new policy.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) and 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to direct a $275 million defense drawdown for Ukraine under the Foreign Assistance Act, plus authority to waive legal restrictions on $24 million in additional assistance to Ukraine. It is a routine but significant foreign military assistance delegation.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to direct a drawdown of up to $400 million in Department of Defense defense articles, services, and military education and training for assistance to Ukraine under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
This determination continues a long-standing policy by finding that global petroleum supplies from non-Iranian sources are sufficient to allow foreign financial institutions to significantly reduce purchases of Iranian oil without harming oil markets. This sustains the sanctions framework under Section 1245 of the FY2012 NDAA, which conditions access to the U.S. financial system on countries significantly reducing Iranian oil imports.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
The President delegates authority to the Secretary of State to determine whether up to $145 million in assistance to Ukraine is important to U.S. security interests, allowing such assistance to proceed without regard to certain legal restrictions under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to direct the drawdown of up to $60 million in U.S. government articles, services, and military education and training to provide anti-crime and counternarcotics assistance to countries contributing personnel to the Multinational Security Support Mission for Haiti and to the Haitian National Police.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the President's authority to direct a drawdown of up to $10 million in U.S. government articles, services, and military education/training to provide anti-crime and counternarcotics assistance to Haiti under the Foreign Assistance Act. It is a targeted, limited delegation for a specific foreign policy purpose with no stated deadline.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to determine whether up to $126 million in assistance to Ukraine is important to U.S. security interests, allowing such assistance to bypass certain statutory restrictions under section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern
This executive order restricts countries of concern from accessing Americans' bulk sensitive personal data and U.S. government-related data through new regulations on data transactions, submarine cable licensing, and federal research funding. It directs the Attorney General and Homeland Security to issue regulations within 180 days to prohibit or restrict high-risk data transfers while avoiding broad data localization requirements or commercial decoupling. The order also mandates reports on genomic data risks and prior data transfers, with security requirements based on NIST cybersecurity frameworks.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 1230 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
This memorandum delegates the President's authority to transmit a report required by Section 1230 of the FY2024 NDAA to the Secretary of Defense, who must consult with the Secretary of State and, as appropriate, the Attorney General. The delegation automatically applies to any future law containing the same or substantially similar reporting requirement. The Secretary of Defense is directed to publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.
Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Palestinians
President Biden directed the deferral of removal for 18 months for Palestinians present in the U.S. as of February 14, 2024, due to deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack and Israel's military response. The memorandum also authorizes employment for deferred individuals and directs consideration of suspending regulatory requirements for Palestinian F-1 students, with exclusions for those posing security risks, with criminal records, or whose presence is deemed against U.S. interests.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 1(j)(4) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to submit congressional justifications for renewing temporary appointments at the Department of State under the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956. It is a routine procedural delegation with no policy changes or substantive directives.
Imposing Certain Sanctions on Persons Undermining Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank
This executive order declares a national emergency and imposes blocking sanctions and visa restrictions on foreign persons determined to be responsible for or complicit in extremist settler violence, forced displacement, property destruction, or other actions undermining peace and stability in the West Bank. The order authorizes the Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury to designate individuals and entities, freeze their U.S.-based assets, and bar their entry into the United States.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to determine whether up to $20 million in assistance to Ukraine is important to U.S. security interests, allowing such aid to bypass certain statutory restrictions under section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The delegation enables expedited foreign assistance by waiving provisions of law that would otherwise constrain aid to Ukraine.
Taking Additional Steps With Respect to the Russian Federation's Harmful Activities
This executive order expands U.S. sanctions against Russia by authorizing secondary sanctions on foreign financial institutions that facilitate transactions supporting Russia's military-industrial base, and strengthens import bans on Russian-origin fish, seafood, alcoholic beverages, diamonds, and related products. It amends three existing executive orders (14024, 14068) to close loopholes and enhance enforcement capabilities.
Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Enabling Corruption
This proclamation suspends entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of persons who enable or facilitate significant corruption—including money laundering and obstruction of justice—and their immediate family members. The Secretary of State has sole discretion to identify covered individuals, with implementation shared between State (visas) and Homeland Security (entry), and includes exceptions for lawful permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and cases where entry serves U.S. law enforcement interests.
Presidential Determination on the Proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
President Biden approved a nuclear cooperation agreement with the Philippines under Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act, finding it promotes common defense and security without unreasonable risk. The Secretary of State is directed to execute the agreement and publish this determination in the Federal Register.
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
This presidential determination, consistent with prior determinations, finds that global petroleum supplies from non-Iranian sources are sufficient to allow significant reductions in Iranian oil purchases through foreign financial institutions. It continues the policy foundation for maintaining sanctions pressure on Iranian petroleum exports under the 2012 NDAA.
Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence
This executive order establishes a comprehensive, government-wide framework for governing AI development and use, directing federal agencies to develop safety standards, require reporting from companies building large AI models, protect against AI-enabled cyber and biological threats, safeguard civil rights and privacy, and build federal AI workforce capacity. It invokes the Defense Production Act and International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose reporting obligations on AI developers and cloud infrastructure providers regarding dual-use foundation models and foreign user transactions.
Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2024
This presidential determination sets the annual refugee admissions ceiling at 125,000 for Fiscal Year 2024, with regional allocations across five geographic areas. It also designates certain in-country populations—including persons in Cuba, Eurasia and the Baltics, Iraq, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras—as eligible to be considered refugees for U.S. admission purposes. The Secretary of State is authorized to transfer unused regional allocations after notifying Congress, and to publish the determination in the Federal Register.
Presidential Determination With Respect to the Efforts of Foreign Governments Regarding Trafficking in Persons
This determination imposes foreign assistance restrictions for FY 2024 on 17 governments that fail to meet minimum standards against human trafficking under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, with partial waivers granted for certain countries and programs. It also extends similar restrictions to Curaçao and Sint Maarten and directs U.S. representatives at multilateral development banks to vote against loans to designated countries.
Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to Other Executive Orders
This executive order extends 37 federal advisory committees until September 30, 2025, delegates presidential FACA functions to agency heads, and amends two prior executive orders—expanding the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander commission's outreach role and increasing the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities membership from 25 to 30 while adding similar liaison functions.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(1) and Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
President Biden delegates authority to the Secretary of State to approve approximately $128 million in security assistance to Ukraine under emergency provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act, bypassing normal congressional restrictions. The delegation covers both direct assistance (Section 614(a)(1)) and Pentagon drawdown of defense articles and services (Section 506(a)(1)).
Delegation of Authority Under Section 404(c) of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State for Fiscal Year 2024 to waive child-soldier-related prohibitions against Rwanda and Turkey under the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, specifically allowing Foreign Military Financing and Excess Defense Articles for Turkey, and requires notification to Congress and Federal Register publication of these waivers.
Presidential Determination and Certification With Respect to the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008
President Biden waived Child Soldiers Prevention Act prohibitions for Egypt, Turkey, Libya, Somalia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, and Yemen to allow continued military assistance including IMET, peacekeeping operations, and commercial arms sales. A narrow waiver was also granted for Russia solely for International Space Station-related commercial licenses.
Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Drug Illicit Countries for Fiscal Year 2024
This annual determination identifies 23 countries as major drug transit or major illicit drug producing countries for FY2024, including the People's Republic of China for the first time due to a new statutory definition covering precursor chemicals. It designates Bolivia, Burma, and Venezuela as having 'failed demonstrably' in counterdrug obligations, while removing Afghanistan from that list based on reported progress in reducing opium cultivation.
Continuation of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Colombia
This determination certifies that Colombia meets statutory conditions for U.S. assistance in aerial drug interdiction, continuing authority under the 1995 NDAA for the Defense Department to share intelligence and support Colombian forces in intercepting aircraft suspected of drug trafficking. The certification requires Colombia to have procedures protecting against innocent loss of life, including warning protocols before use of force.
Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern
This executive order establishes a new outbound investment screening program requiring U.S. persons to notify Treasury of certain investments in semiconductors, quantum technologies, and AI in "countries of concern," and prohibiting other transactions deemed to pose acute national security risks. The order delegates authority to Treasury to issue implementing regulations after public notice and comment, with periodic review and reporting requirements.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to direct a drawdown of up to $345 million in Department of Defense defense articles, services, and military education and training to provide assistance to Taiwan under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to direct a drawdown of up to $400 million in Defense Department defense articles, services, and military education and training for Ukraine under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The Secretary of State is also delegated authority to make the required determinations for such drawdowns, and is directed to publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) and Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
President Biden delegates to the Secretary of State the authority to direct a drawdown of up to $800 million in defense articles and services for Ukraine under the Foreign Assistance Act, plus authority to waive legal restrictions on up to $122 million in additional assistance. This is a procedural delegation of existing presidential authorities to a cabinet member.
Authorizing the General Services Administration To Expand and Continue To Operate and Maintain a Vehicular and Pedestrian Border Crossing at the Calexico East Land Port of Entry to Mexico
This Presidential Permit authorizes the General Services Administration to expand and continue operating the Calexico East Land Port of Entry on the U.S.-Mexico border, adding two commercial and two noncommercial lanes. The permit imposes conditions including environmental compliance, International Boundary and Water Commission concurrence, and State Department diplomatic notification with Mexico before construction begins.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
President Biden delegates to the Secretary of State the authority to direct a drawdown of up to $500 million in DOD defense articles, services, and military education/training to provide assistance to Ukraine under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The Secretary is directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
President Biden delegated to the Secretary of State the authority to direct a drawdown of up to $325 million in Department of Defense defense articles, services, and military education and training to provide assistance to Ukraine under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and Survivors
This executive order directs federal agencies to improve economic security for military-connected families through enhanced federal hiring and retention of military spouses, caregivers, and survivors; expanded telework and remote work options; support for military spouse entrepreneurs; and expanded child care access including flexible spending accounts by January 1, 2024. It requires development of a government-wide strategic plan within 180 days, updates to hiring authorities beginning in Fiscal Year 2025, and various policy changes to reduce employment barriers tied to military life.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
President Biden delegates authority to the Secretary of State to direct a drawdown of up to $300 million in Pentagon defense articles, services, and military training to provide assistance to Ukraine under the Foreign Assistance Act. This is a procedural delegation of existing presidential authority for military aid.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 5583 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the President's authority to develop and submit to Congress a strategy required by Section 5583 of the FY2023 NDAA. The delegation also applies automatically to any future law containing substantially the same provision.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 7070 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023
This memorandum delegates presidential authority under Section 7070 of the FY2023 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act to the Secretary of State. The delegation applies to the referenced provision and any future substantially similar provisions, with standard instructions to publish in the Federal Register.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to direct a drawdown of up to $375 million in Defense Department defense articles, services, and military education/training to provide assistance to Ukraine under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
This presidential determination, consistent with prior determinations, finds that global petroleum supplies from non-Iranian sources are sufficient to allow foreign financial institutions to significantly reduce purchases of Iranian oil. It maintains the legal foundation for U.S. sanctions pressure on Iran's oil sector by keeping the 'significant reduction exception' available to countries that reduce Iranian oil imports.
Revoking the Air Travel COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
This proclamation revokes the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for international air travelers to the United States, effective May 12, 2023. It directs four Cabinet secretaries to review and potentially revise or revoke related agency regulations and guidance.