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EO 139192020-04-30Trump

Ordering the Selected Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty

This executive order authorizes the Secretary of Defense to activate up to 200 Selected Reservists at any one time for up to 365 consecutive days to support the 'Enhanced Department of Defense Counternarcotic Operation in the Western Hemisphere.' It invokes 10 U.S.C. § 12304 to augment regular Armed Forces for a named counternarcotics mission.

Memo2020-04-28Trump

Providing Continued Federal Support for Governors' Use of the National Guard To Respond to COVID-19 and To Facilitate Economic Recovery

This memorandum extends 100% federal cost sharing for North Dakota's use of National Guard forces through May 31, 2020, to support COVID-19 response and economic recovery. It directs FEMA to fully fund these activities and directs the Secretary of Defense to request National Guard duty assignments from North Dakota's governor as needed.

EO 139172020-04-28Trump

Delegating Authority Under the Defense Production Act With Respect to Food Supply Chain Resources During the National Emergency Caused by the Outbreak of COVID- 19

This executive order delegates presidential authority under the Defense Production Act to the Secretary of Agriculture to keep meat and poultry processing facilities operating during the COVID-19 national emergency. It prioritizes food supply chain resources over other contracts and orders, directing operations to continue consistent with CDC/OSHA safety guidance.

EO 139182020-04-28Trump

Establishment of the Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Under Section 711 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

This executive order establishes the Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement, co-chaired by the USTR and Secretary of Labor, to coordinate U.S. efforts in monitoring labor obligations of Canada and Mexico under the USMCA trade agreement and Mexico's labor reform, and to recommend enforcement actions. The Committee includes representatives from seven agencies plus optional additional participants, operates by consensus, and requires each agency to fund its own participation with DOL specifically funding a required hotline.

Proc 100142020-04-22Trump

Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Present a Risk to the United States Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak

This proclamation suspends entry of most immigrants into the United States for 60 days, effective April 23, 2020, citing COVID-19's economic impact and high unemployment. It exempts lawful permanent residents, healthcare workers, EB-5 investors, spouses and children of U.S. citizens, military members, and others deemed in the national interest.

Memo2020-04-20Trump

Providing Continued Federal Support for Governors' Use of the National Guard To Respond to COVID-19 and To Facilitate Economic Recovery

This memorandum extends 100% federal cost-sharing for Alabama, Alaska, and Delaware's National Guard COVID-19 response operations through May 31, 2020. It directs FEMA to fully fund these states' National Guard emergency assistance activities and directs the Secretary of Defense to request governors order National Guard forces to fulfill FEMA mission assignments. The memorandum also extends similar cost-sharing from six prior memoranda issued between March 22 and April 13, 2020.

EO 139162020-04-18Trump

National Emergency Authority To Temporarily Extend Deadlines for Certain Estimated Payments

This executive order invokes emergency authority under 19 U.S.C. § 1318(a) to allow the Treasury Secretary to temporarily extend deadlines for certain estimated payments by importers experiencing significant financial hardship due to COVID-19. The order excludes antidumping, countervailing duty, and national security-related payments, and requires consultation with Homeland Security before action.

Memo2020-04-14Trump

Delegation of Authorities Under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 and the Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019

This memorandum delegates specific presidential authorities under two statutes—the FY2020 NDAA and the Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019—to the Secretary of State. The delegated authorities concern section 1250A(d) of the NDAA (related to security cooperation with Greece and Cyprus) and section 205(d) of the Eastern Mediterranean Act (related to energy security cooperation in the region).

EO 139152020-04-14Trump

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of the Interior

This executive order establishes the line of succession for the Secretary of the Interior, specifying which officials would assume the role if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary are unable to serve. It revokes the previous succession order from 2001 (EO 13244).

Memo2020-04-13Trump

Providing Federal Support for Governors' Use of the National Guard To Respond to COVID-19

This memorandum directs FEMA to fund 100% of emergency assistance activities performed by National Guard units under state control in Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Vermont for COVID-19 response. It also directs the Secretary of Defense to request that these governors order National Guard forces to perform duty assignments issued by FEMA, on a fully reimbursable basis.

Memo 107892020-04-10Trump

Authorizing the Exercise of Authority Under Public Law 85-804

This memorandum authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to exercise emergency contracting authority under Public Law 85-804 for VA contracts directly supporting COVID-19 response efforts, treating the VA's pandemic activities as connected to national defense. The authorization expires on September 30, 2020.

Memo2020-04-07Trump

Providing Federal Support for Governors' Use of the National Guard To Respond to COVID-19

This memorandum directs FEMA to fund 100% of National Guard emergency assistance activities for 13 specified states responding to COVID-19 under state control, and directs the Secretary of Defense to request governors order National Guard forces to perform duty assignments on a reimbursable basis. It limits the 100% federal cost share to orders of 31 days or fewer that must be effective within 2 weeks of the memorandum date.

EO 139142020-04-06Trump

Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources

This executive order establishes U.S. policy that Americans have the right to engage in commercial exploration and use of space resources, explicitly rejects the 1979 Moon Agreement as binding customary international law, and directs the State Department to negotiate international agreements supporting public and private space resource recovery.

EO 139132020-04-04Trump

Establishing the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector

This executive order establishes a formal interagency committee to review foreign participation in U.S. telecommunications, giving the Departments of Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security a structured process to assess national security risks in FCC licenses and applications. The Committee can recommend that the FCC deny, condition, modify, or revoke licenses based on these security reviews.

Notice 135362020-04-03Trump

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia

This notice extends for one year the national emergency regarding Somalia that was originally declared on April 12, 2010, under Executive Order 13536 and expanded by Executive Order 13620 in 2012. The continuation maintains sanctions and emergency authorities targeting piracy, violence, al-Shabaab financing through charcoal exports, and violations of the UN arms embargo.

Memo2020-04-02Trump

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

This memorandum establishes a new order of succession for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), designating the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Management Officer, and General Counsel to act as Director if that position becomes vacant. It revokes a 2013 Obama-era memorandum that had previously established the succession order.

Memo2020-04-02Trump

Providing Federal Support for Governors' Use of the National Guard To Respond to COVID-19

This memorandum directs FEMA to cover 100% of National Guard costs for 10 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands responding to COVID-19 under state control, and directs the Secretary of Defense to request governors order National Guard forces to perform FEMA-issued missions on a reimbursable basis. The 100% federal cost share expires 30 days from signing.

Notice 136642020-04-01Trump

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to South Sudan

This notice continues for one year the national emergency declared on April 3, 2014, regarding South Sudan under Executive Order 13664. The continuation maintains sanctions and emergency authorities related to violence, atrocities, human rights abuses, and threats to regional stability in South Sudan.

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