Executive orders, proclamations, memoranda, determinations, and other instruments — filter by administration, type, and theme.
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This executive order continues 29 federal advisory committees until September 30, 2021, extending their existence beyond statutory expiration dates. It also delegates presidential FACA functions to the heads of designated departments or agencies and supersedes a prior continuation order from 2017.
This executive order requires both state and local governments to provide written consent before refugees can be resettled in their jurisdictions through the federal Reception and Placement Program. It directs the Secretaries of State and Health and Human Services to create implementation processes within 90 days, with limited exceptions where the Secretary of State can override non-consenting jurisdictions after consulting other agencies and notifying the President.
This proclamation suspends entry into the United States as immigrants or nonimmigrants for senior Venezuelan regime officials, military officers at the rank of colonel and above, members of the National Constituent Assembly, and others who support or benefit from policies undermining Venezuela's democratic institutions. The Secretary of State identifies covered individuals and can grant exceptions, while the Secretary of Homeland Security handles entry implementation.
This proclamation suspends entry into the United States as immigrants or nonimmigrants for senior officials of the Iranian government and their immediate family members, citing Iran's state sponsorship of terrorism, arbitrary detention of U.S. citizens, and other threatening behaviors. The Secretary of State has sole discretion to identify covered persons and can grant exceptions, while the Secretary of Homeland Security handles entry implementation; the proclamation remains in effect until the Secretary of State determines it is no longer necessary.
This memorandum delegates presidential authority under the BUILD Act of 2018 to the President of OPIC (Overseas Private Investment Corporation), requiring consultation with the USAID Administrator, to submit and modify a reorganization plan and consult with congressional committees. The BUILD Act established the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to replace OPIC.
This notice continues for one year the national emergency declared by Executive Order 13224 on September 23, 2001, which authorizes sanctions and other measures against persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism. The continuation is made under section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, extending the emergency beyond its scheduled expiration date of September 23, 2019.
This executive order establishes a National Influenza Vaccine Task Force co-chaired by Defense and HHS to modernize U.S. influenza vaccine production away from egg-based methods toward faster, scalable cell-based and recombinant technologies. It mandates a 5-year national plan and directs multiple agencies to estimate costs, expand manufacturing capacity, and accelerate development of broadly protective vaccines.
President Trump extended for one year the exercise of authorities under the Trading With the Enemy Act with respect to Cuba, continuing economic sanctions implemented through the Cuban Assets Control Regulations. This annual determination prevents the scheduled expiration of these authorities on September 14, 2019, and maintains them through September 14, 2020.
President Trump extended for one year the national emergency declared by President Bush on September 14, 2001, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, keeping in effect emergency powers and authorities related to counterterrorism. This continuation is required annually under the National Emergencies Act to prevent the emergency from automatically terminating.
President Trump continued for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13848 regarding foreign interference in U.S. elections, citing ongoing threats from digital vulnerabilities, unauthorized access to election infrastructure, and disinformation campaigns. The continuation extends the emergency authority beyond its September 12, 2019 expiration date under the National Emergencies Act.
This executive order revokes the 1995 Executive Order 12947 and amends Executive Order 13224 to consolidate and modernize terrorism sanctions authorities. It expands the Treasury and State Departments' powers to block assets and restrict financial access for individuals and entities tied to terrorism, including those who provide material support, receive terrorist training, or are owned or controlled by sanctioned persons.
This memorandum establishes the order of succession for the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), specifying that the Chief of Staff, General Counsel, and Associate Directors (in appointment order) would assume acting duties if the Chairman becomes unable to serve. It revokes the Obama-era succession memorandum from January 13, 2017, and preserves presidential discretion to designate acting chairmen outside this order.