Department of Energy
Orders where directed actors are tied to Department of Energy · 40 in Biden · 249 all terms.
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Helping Left-Behind Communities Make a Comeback
This executive order establishes a whole-of-government approach to coordinate federal economic development programs for economically distressed, rural, Tribal, and disaster-affected communities. It directs 11 agencies to improve community engagement, create a unified technical assistance network, and give preference to covered communities in funding opportunities, with specific deliverables due within one year.
Advancing United States Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure
This executive order directs federal agencies to identify and lease government land for private-sector construction of frontier AI data centers and associated clean energy facilities by 2027. It establishes competitive solicitation processes, mandates clean power procurement, imposes security and labor standards, and requires frameworks to ensure national security access to AI capabilities while fostering competitive markets.
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.
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.
Investing in America and Investing in American Workers
This executive order directs federal agencies to prioritize high labor standards—including prevailing wages, project labor agreements, union neutrality, and workforce development—when awarding federal financial assistance under the Investing in America agenda (infrastructure, CHIPS, and clean energy laws). It establishes an interagency task force to coordinate implementation and requires agencies to embed job quality criteria into grant-making processes.
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 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.
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.
Scaling and Expanding the Use of Registered Apprenticeships in Industries and the Federal Government and Promoting Labor-Management Forums
This executive order establishes a White House interagency working group to expand Registered Apprenticeship programs across federal agencies and their grant/procurement processes, while also revoking a 2017 Trump order to restore Labor-Management Forums for federal employee union collaboration. It requires agencies to review procurement and grants for apprenticeship opportunities, develop workforce plans incorporating apprenticeships, and submit implementation plans for labor-management forums within 180 days.
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.
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.
Federal Research and Development in Support of Domestic Manufacturing and United States Jobs
This executive order directs federal agencies to prioritize domestic manufacturing when commercializing technologies developed with federal R&D funding. It establishes new reporting requirements, tightens waiver processes for Bayh-Dole Act domestic manufacturing requirements, and creates coordination mechanisms across defense, energy, health, and other research agencies to strengthen U.S. industrial competitiveness and supply chain resilience.
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.
Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All
This executive order establishes a whole-of-government framework to advance environmental justice by requiring federal agencies to identify and address disproportionate environmental and health burdens on underserved communities. It mandates new Environmental Justice Strategic Plans, creates a White House Office of Environmental Justice with a Federal Chief Environmental Justice Officer, expands the White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council to 25 cabinet-level and agency members, and establishes new requirements for data collection, community engagement, and toxic chemical release notification.
Promoting the Arts, the Humanities, and Museum and Library Services
This executive order establishes the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities within the Institute of Museum and Library Services to advise on cultural policy, and directs 25 federal agencies and White House offices to coordinate with the NEA, NEH, and IMLS on arts and humanities initiatives. The Committee is advisory, composed of federal agency heads and up to 25 presidential appointees, and terminates after two years unless extended.
Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy
This executive order launches a whole-of-government initiative to advance U.S. biotechnology and biomanufacturing capabilities across health, climate, energy, agriculture, and national security sectors. It mandates numerous agency reports and plans with specific deadlines, establishes a Data for the Bioeconomy Initiative, creates workforce development programs with equity commitments, streamlines biotechnology regulation, strengthens biosafety and biosecurity protections, and tasks intelligence agencies with assessing foreign threats to the U.S. bioeconomy.
Presidential Determination on the Proposed Agreement To Extend the Agreement for Cooperation Between the United States of America and the Republic of South Africa Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
President Biden approved extending the U.S.-South Africa nuclear cooperation agreement for peaceful uses of nuclear energy, finding it promotes common defense and security without unreasonable risk. The Secretary of State is directed to arrange execution and publish the determination in the Federal Register.
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Solar Photovoltaic Modules and Module Components
President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to designate solar photovoltaic modules and components (ingots, wafers, solar glass, and cells) as essential to national defense, waiving standard procedural requirements to expedite domestic production expansion. The determination authorizes federal purchases, purchase commitments, and other actions to address supply shortfalls in the solar manufacturing supply chain.
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Insulation
This determination invokes the Defense Production Act to designate insulation as essential to national defense and authorizes federal actions to expand domestic insulation production. It waives standard DPA procedural requirements to expedite increasing domestic production capability for insulation.
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Electrolyzers, Fuel Cells, and Platinum Group Metals
This presidential determination invokes the Defense Production Act to designate electrolyzers, fuel cells, and platinum group metals as essential to national defense. It waives standard procedural requirements to expedite expanding domestic production capacity for these clean energy technologies and critical materials, directing the Secretary of Energy to take action under DPA Section 303.
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Electric Heat Pumps
This determination invokes the Defense Production Act to classify electric heat pumps as essential to national defense, authorizing federal purchases and purchase commitments to expand domestic production capacity. It waives standard DPA procedural requirements to accelerate this industrial expansion.
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Transformers and Electric Power Grid Components
This presidential determination invokes the Defense Production Act to classify transformers and electric power grid components as essential to national defense, finding that U.S. industry cannot meet demand without government intervention. It waives standard DPA procedural requirements to expedite expanding domestic production capacity for these critical electrical infrastructure components.
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 presidential finding required by the 2012 NDAA that there is sufficient global petroleum supply from non-Iranian sources to allow foreign countries to significantly reduce Iranian oil purchases. It maintains the legal foundation for U.S. sanctions on foreign financial institutions that facilitate Iranian petroleum transactions, preserving the maximum pressure sanctions architecture without altering policy.
Enhancing the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee
This executive order establishes the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee to advise the President and federal subcommittees on quantum information science policy, replacing a 2019 committee with a new structure capped at 26 members plus the OSTP Director. It mandates biannual meetings and broad stakeholder engagement but creates no new funding or regulatory authority.
Strengthening the Nation's Forests, Communities, and Local Economies
This executive order directs federal agencies to inventory and conserve mature and old-growth forests on federal lands, develop reforestation targets for 2030, combat international deforestation through trade and foreign assistance reforms, and expand nature-based climate solutions across government. It emphasizes science-based forest management, indigenous knowledge, and sustainable economic development for timber communities.
Declaration of National Emergency and Invocation of Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Russian-Affiliated Vessels to United States Ports
President Biden declared a national emergency under the Magnuson Act to prohibit Russian-affiliated vessels from entering U.S. ports, effective April 28, 2022, with limited exceptions for nuclear material transport (when no alternative exists) and force majeure humanitarian situations. The Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to issue implementing regulations.
Addressing the Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
This memorandum directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate a government-wide response to long COVID, requiring a public report and a National Research Action Plan within 120 days. It mandates interagency collaboration to address health services, research, and disparities for those affected by long-term COVID-19 effects, including mental health and substance use impacts.
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended
This Defense Production Act determination invokes emergency authority to boost domestic mining and processing of battery-critical materials (lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, manganese) for large-capacity batteries used in electric vehicles and energy storage. It directs the Secretary of Defense to support feasibility studies, modernization, and production expansion while requiring consultation with Interior, Agriculture, Energy, and other agencies, plus annual industrial base surveys to Congress and the President.
Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability
This executive order directs the federal government to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 through transforming federal procurement and operations, including 100% carbon pollution-free electricity by 2030, 100% zero-emission vehicle acquisitions by 2035, and net-zero emissions buildings by 2045. It establishes new governance structures including a Federal Chief Sustainability Officer and requires agencies to set targets, develop sustainability plans, and incorporate environmental justice considerations.
Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
This executive order establishes an Infrastructure Implementation Task Force within the Executive Office of the President to coordinate implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It directs agencies to prioritize efficient spending, domestic manufacturing, high labor standards, equitable investment through the Justice40 Initiative, climate resilience, and coordination with state/local/Tribal/territorial governments.
Improving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous People
This executive order directs federal agencies to develop coordinated strategies to address violence against Native Americans, particularly missing and murdered Indigenous people. It mandates new law enforcement protocols, improved data collection, expanded victim services, and stronger Tribal consultation, with multiple agency reports due within 180-240 days.
White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans
This executive order establishes a White House Initiative within the Department of Education to advance educational equity and economic opportunity for Black Americans through interagency coordination, evidence-based policy, and a Presidential Advisory Commission. It revokes a 2012 Obama-era initiative on the same topic, expanding the scope to explicitly include economic opportunity and workforce development alongside K-12 and higher education.
Worker Organizing and Empowerment
This executive order establishes a White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment, chaired by the Vice President and comprising 23+ cabinet and agency officials, to identify and recommend federal policies that promote union organizing and collective bargaining. It revokes two Trump-era workforce councils and directs the new task force to submit recommendations within 180 days.
Establishment of the White House Gender Policy Council
This executive order establishes the White House Gender Policy Council within the Executive Office of the President to coordinate federal efforts advancing gender equity and equality across domestic and foreign policy. The Council, led by two presidentially designated Co-Chairs and comprising cabinet members and senior officials from 36 agencies, must develop a government-wide strategy within 200 days and requires agencies to designate senior gender equity coordinators within 30 days. The order also mandates creation of a National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence and terminates a prior administration's working group on women's global development.
America's Supply Chains
This executive order directs a comprehensive, two-phase review of U.S. supply chain vulnerabilities across critical sectors including semiconductors, batteries, critical minerals, and pharmaceuticals (100-day review), followed by deeper one-year assessments of defense, public health, ICT, energy, transportation, and agricultural supply chains. It establishes a coordinated interagency process to identify risks and recommend policies to strengthen domestic manufacturing, reduce foreign dependencies, and build resilient, diverse supply chains.
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
This executive order re-establishes the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), an external advisory body of up to 26 members to counsel the President on science, technology, and innovation policy. It replaces a Trump-era version and assigns administrative support to the Department of Energy with a two-year sunset unless extended.
Protecting Worker Health and Safety
This executive order directs the Department of Labor to strengthen COVID-19 workplace protections through revised OSHA guidance, potential emergency temporary standards, enhanced enforcement, and multilingual outreach. It also extends coordination to state-level worker protection programs and explores protections for workers not covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis
This executive order establishes climate action and environmental justice as core federal priorities, directing agencies to review and reverse Trump-era environmental rollbacks from 2017-2021. It revokes the Keystone XL pipeline permit, restores Arctic drilling protections, initiates national monument boundary reviews, creates an Interagency Working Group to establish social costs of greenhouse gases, and suspends or revokes numerous prior executive orders on energy infrastructure and environmental regulation.