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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.
Granting Pardon to Stephen E. Buyer
President Trump granted a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to Stephen E. Buyer, a former Army Judge Advocate General and U.S. Representative from Indiana, based on endorsements from 54 current and former members of Congress. The Attorney General is directed to administer and immediately issue a certificate of pardon.
Establishing the Task Force To Eliminate Fraud
This executive order establishes a White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, chaired by the Vice President with the FTC Chair as Vice Chairman, to coordinate a national strategy against fraud in federal benefit programs. The order mandates federal agencies to identify fraud-vulnerable processes within 30 days, develop minimum anti-fraud requirements within 60 days, and submit implementation plans within 90 days, with specific focus on eligibility verification, pre-payment controls, and potential withholding of federal funds from non-compliant jurisdictions.
Ensuring Truthful Advertising of Products Claiming To Be Made in America
This executive order directs the FTC to prioritize enforcement against false "Made in America" claims, especially by foreign sellers on digital marketplaces. It also requires agencies overseeing federal procurement contracts to verify American-origin claims and refer misrepresenting contractors to the Department of Justice for potential False Claims Act liability.
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.
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.
Regarding the Acquisition of Certain Assets of EMCORE Corporation by HieFo Corporation
This presidential order, issued under section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, prohibits and unwinds the April 30, 2024 acquisition of EMCORE Corporation's digital chip and wafer design, fabrication, and processing assets by HieFo Corporation, a Delaware-registered company controlled by a Chinese citizen. HieFo must divest all interests in these assets within 180 days, with immediate restrictions on access, transfers, and operations until CFIUS verifies completion.
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.
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.
Declaring a Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia
This executive order declares a crime emergency in Washington, D.C. and federalizes the Metropolitan Police Department by directing its services for federal purposes. The Attorney General is delegated authority to direct the Mayor of D.C. on police deployment for maintaining law and order, protecting federal property, and ensuring government operations.
Saving College Sports
This executive order seeks to preserve college sports by directing federal agencies to curb third-party pay-for-play payments to athletes, protect non-revenue and women's sports through scholarship and roster requirements, and shield collegiate athletics from antitrust litigation. It mandates plans from the Education Secretary, Attorney General, and FTC within 30-60 days to advance these goals using regulatory, enforcement, and litigation mechanisms.
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.
Reforming Accreditation To Strengthen Higher Education
This executive order directs the Secretary of Education to reform the higher education accreditation system by holding accreditors accountable for imposing DEI requirements that the administration deems unlawfully discriminatory, particularly targeting law and medical school accreditors. It mandates new accreditation principles focused on student outcomes, intellectual diversity, and reduced barriers to educational innovation, while threatening denial or termination of federal recognition for noncompliant accreditors.
Reinstating Commonsense School Discipline Policies
This executive order directs the Department of Education and other agencies to replace what it terms "discriminatory equity ideology" in school discipline with behavior-based policies. It requires new guidance to schools, coordination with states, revised discipline codes for military families' schools, and a report on Title VI discipline investigations and federal grant funding.
Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities
This executive order directs the Secretary of Education to robustly enforce Section 117 of the Higher Education Act, which requires universities to report foreign funding. It mandates reversing prior administration policies that weakened enforcement, requiring more specific disclosure of funding sources and purposes, increasing public access to information, and making compliance a condition for receiving federal grants. The order also directs coordination with the Attorney General to hold non-compliant institutions accountable.
Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful
This executive order establishes a federal interagency task force to combat crime in Washington, D.C. through enhanced immigration enforcement, police support, and prosecution policies, while directing the Interior Secretary to implement a beautification program including monument restoration, encampment removal, and graffiti cleanup. It reinstates enforcement priorities from a prior Trump-era monument protection order and explicitly targets the District's sanctuary-city policies.
Protecting Second Amendment Rights
This executive order directs the Attorney General to review all federal actions from January 2021 through January 2025 that may have infringed on Second Amendment rights, including ATF rules, the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention's work, and litigation positions. Within 30 days, the Attorney General must submit a proposed plan of action to protect Second Amendment rights, after which implementation will be finalized with the Domestic Policy Advisor.
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.
Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling
This executive order directs federal agencies to develop a strategy within 90 days to cut funding to K-12 schools that promote "gender ideology" or "discriminatory equity ideology," mandates parental notification policies, reestablishes the President's Advisory 1776 Commission to promote patriotic education, and requires agencies to prioritize federal resources for patriotic education programs. It also directs the Attorney General to coordinate prosecution of teachers and school officials for certain activities related to social transition of minors.
Granting Pardons and Commutation of Sentences for Certain Offenses Relating to the Events at or Near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021
This proclamation grants full, unconditional pardons to all individuals convicted of offenses related to the January 6, 2021 Capitol events except 14 named individuals whose sentences are commuted to time served. It directs the Attorney General to issue pardon certificates, ensure immediate release of imprisoned individuals, and seek dismissal with prejudice of all pending indictments related to January 6.
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 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.
Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety
This executive order directs the Attorney General to vigorously pursue capital punishment at the federal level and support state-level executions, including by seeking death penalties for all qualifying federal crimes (with special emphasis on murders of law enforcement officers and crimes by undocumented aliens), evaluating the 37 Biden-commuted death row inmates for harsher confinement and possible state charges, ensuring states have lethal injection drugs, and seeking to overturn Supreme Court precedents limiting capital punishment.
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 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.
Granting Pardon for Certain Violations of Article 125 Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice
This proclamation grants a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to military personnel convicted of unaggravated consensual private conduct offenses under former Article 125 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (sodomy) between 1951 and 2013, along with related conspiracy, attempt, and solicitation charges. It establishes a process for affected veterans to apply for certificates of pardon through their respective Military Departments or DHS, with review by the Attorney General, and encourages discharge upgrades. The Administration also commits to expeditiously consider pardons for other LGBTQI+ individuals convicted due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana, Attempted Simple Possession of Marijuana, or Use of Marijuana
This proclamation grants a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to all current U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents convicted of or who committed federal simple possession of marijuana, attempted simple possession, or use of marijuana on or before December 22, 2023. It expands the October 2022 pardon (Proclamation 10467) by adding attempted possession, use of marijuana, and violations of Code of Federal Regulations provisions on federal properties. The Attorney General, through the Pardon Attorney, is directed to review applications and issue certificates of pardon to eligible applicants.
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.
Promoting Accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
This memorandum directs federal agencies to use existing sanctions, visa restrictions, security assistance, and diplomatic tools to promote accountability for conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) worldwide. It establishes that CRSV may constitute 'serious human rights abuse' under Executive Order 13818 (Global Magnitsky) and other sanctions programs, and directs the Secretaries of State and Treasury, Attorney General, and DNI to strengthen information collection and target perpetrators.
Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana
President Biden granted a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to all current U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents convicted of or charged with simple possession of marijuana under federal law or D.C. Code, restoring their political, civil, and other rights. The Attorney General, through the Pardon Attorney, was directed to develop application procedures and issue certificates of pardon to eligible applicants.
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.
Establishment of the White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse
This memorandum establishes a White House Task Force co-chaired by the Gender Policy Council and National Security Council to coordinate federal efforts against technology-facilitated gender-based violence, including online harassment, deepfakes, and doxing targeting women and LGBTQI+ individuals. The Task Force must deliver an Initial Blueprint within 180 days, a 1-Year Report within one year of that blueprint, and annual follow-up reports thereafter.
Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus Disease 2019
This proclamation suspends entry into the United States for noncitizens who were physically present in eight Southern African countries (Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe) during the 14 days before entry, due to concerns about the Omicron COVID-19 variant. The restrictions took effect November 29, 2021, with exemptions for lawful permanent residents, certain family members of U.S. citizens/residents, and other specified categories.
Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Responsible for Policies or Actions That Threaten Democracy in Nicaragua
This proclamation suspends entry into the United States, as immigrants and nonimmigrants, of Nicaraguan government officials, security services members, judges, prosecutors, prison officials, municipal officials, and their family members who are responsible for undermining democratic institutions or committing human rights abuses. The Secretary of State has sole discretion to identify covered individuals, with implementation split between State (visas) and Homeland Security (entry).
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.
Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus Disease 2019
This proclamation suspends entry into the United States as nonimmigrants for noncitizens who were physically present in India during the 14 days before entry, effective May 4, 2021, due to widespread COVID-19 transmission and concerning variants. It includes exemptions for lawful permanent residents, certain family members of U.S. citizens/residents, crew members, diplomats, and others, with monthly review by HHS to recommend continuation, modification, or termination.
Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework To Address the Causes of Migration, To Manage Migration Throughout North and Central America, and To Provide Safe and Orderly Processing of Asylum Seekers at the United States Border
This executive order establishes a comprehensive regional approach to migration from Central America by directing the creation of two major strategies—one addressing root causes of migration in the Northern Triangle and another for collaborative regional migration management. It also restores and expands asylum processing at the U.S. border, revokes multiple Trump-era immigration policies including the Migrant Protection Protocols and border wall construction orders, and sets specific deadlines for regulatory reviews on asylum eligibility and expedited removal procedures.
Declassification of Certain Materials Related to the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane Investigation
On his final full day in office, President Trump directed the declassification of materials from the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane investigation (the Russia probe), accepting FBI-proposed redactions from a January 17, 2021 submission. The Attorney General was directed to implement those redactions and return an appropriately redacted copy to the White House for release.
Protecting Americans From Overcriminalization Through Regulatory Reform
This executive order requires federal agencies to clearly disclose when regulations carry criminal penalties and specify the mental state (mens rea) required for criminal violations. It directs agencies to favor civil over criminal enforcement for strict liability regulatory offenses and to publish guidance within 45 days on how they will handle criminal referrals to the Department of Justice.
Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Students and Researchers From the People's Republic of China
This proclamation suspends entry of certain Chinese nationals on F or J visas (students and researchers beyond undergraduate level) who have ties to entities supporting China's 'military-civil fusion strategy.' It took effect June 1, 2020, with no set expiration date, and directs the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to implement visa restrictions, review additional measures within 60 days, and consider revoking existing visas for affected individuals already in the U.S.
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.
Regarding the Acquisition of StayNTouch, Inc. by Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd.
This presidential order prohibits the Chinese company Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. from acquiring or maintaining ownership of StayNTouch, Inc., a U.S. hotel technology firm, citing national security concerns. The order mandates divestment of all interests within 120 days (extendable by 90 days), imposes immediate restrictions on access to hotel guest data, requires weekly compliance certifications, and authorizes CFIUS to conduct on-site verification and the Attorney General to enforce the order.
Establishment of the Interagency Environment Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Under Section 811 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act
This executive order establishes an Interagency Environment Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement to coordinate U.S. efforts to monitor and enforce environmental obligations under the USMCA trade agreement, specifically assessing Mexico's and Canada's environmental laws and policies and requesting enforcement actions when needed. The Committee is chaired by the U.S. Trade Representative and includes representatives from 10 federal agencies plus optional additional agencies.
Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2020
This determination sets the FY2020 refugee admissions cap at 18,000, the lowest level in modern U.S. history, with specific regional allocations and transfer authority. It also designates certain in-country populations (Cuba, Eurasia/Baltics, Iraq, Northern Triangle countries, and exceptional embassy-identified cases) as eligible for refugee processing without requiring flight to a third country.
Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Responsible for Policies or Actions That Threaten Venezuela's Democratic Institutions
This proclamation suspends entry into the United States as immigrants or nonimmigrants for senior Venezuelan regime officials, military officers at the rank of colonel and above, members of the National Constituent Assembly, and others who support or benefit from policies undermining Venezuela's democratic institutions. The Secretary of State identifies covered individuals and can grant exceptions, while the Secretary of Homeland Security handles entry implementation.
Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Mali
This executive order declares a national emergency and imposes sanctions targeting individuals and entities contributing to instability in Mali, including through terrorism, human rights abuses, drug trafficking, and obstruction of peace agreements. It blocks property of designated persons under U.S. jurisdiction and suspends their entry into the United States, implementing U.S. obligations under UN Security Council resolutions.
Addressing Mass Migration Through the Southern Border of the United States
This proclamation extends for 90 days the suspension and limitation on entry of aliens across the U.S.-Mexico southern border, originally established in November 2018. The extension is tied to two conditions: relief from court injunctions blocking an asylum rule, or a Mexico agreement permitting removal of aliens under INA provisions. It also directs continued diplomatic consultations with Mexico and requires a joint recommendation from three Cabinet secretaries within 75 days of injunction relief.
Combating High Nonimmigrant Overstay Rates
This presidential memorandum directs the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security and the Attorney General to address high nonimmigrant visa overstay rates, particularly for B-1/B-2 visas from countries with overstay rates exceeding 10 percent. It requires recommendations within 120 days for potential entry suspensions, visa limitations, and admission bonds, plus a 180-day report on Visa Waiver Program compliance efforts.
Addressing Mass Migration Through the Southern Border of the United States
This proclamation extends for 90 days the suspension and limitation on entry of aliens across the U.S.-Mexico southern border originally established in Proclamation 9822 of November 9, 2018. It directs the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to continue consultations with Mexico regarding migrant interdiction, and requires a joint recommendation by March 24, 2019 on whether to further extend the suspension.
Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States
This proclamation modifies the Section 232 steel tariffs and quotas by authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to grant relief from quantitative limitations (quotas) on steel imports under two tracks: (1) general exclusions for lack of domestic production capacity or national security reasons, similar to existing tariff exclusion authority; and (2) expedited relief for pre-contracted steel used in U.S. facility construction where quotas have already filled, provided contracts were signed before March 8, 2018 and steel enters by March 31, 2019. It also makes technical amendments to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) and maintains the existing 25% tariff rate.
Regarding the Proposed Takeover of Qualcomm Incorporated by Broadcom Limited
President Trump issued an order under the Defense Production Act blocking Singapore-based Broadcom's proposed takeover of U.S. semiconductor company Qualcomm, citing credible evidence that the deal threatened national security. The order prohibits the merger, disqualifies Broadcom's 15 proposed director candidates, requires immediate and permanent abandonment of the takeover with weekly compliance certifications to CFIUS, and authorizes the Attorney General to enforce these measures.
Regarding the Proposed Acquisition of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation by China Venture Capital Fund Corporation Limited
President Trump issued an order under the Defense Production Act blocking the proposed acquisition of U.S. semiconductor company Lattice Semiconductor by a Chinese-backed investment fund, citing credible evidence of potential national security threats. The order prohibits the transaction and requires the parties to fully abandon it within 30 days (extendable by CFIUS to 90 days), with weekly compliance certifications required until termination is complete.
Effective Date in Executive Order 13780
This memorandum clarifies that provisions of Executive Order 13780 (the travel ban) enjoined by federal courts would become effective only when injunctions are lifted or stayed, rather than on the original March 16, 2017 date. It directs relevant cabinet secretaries and the DNI to begin implementation 72 hours after any injunction is lifted, and protects visas issued during the injunction period from revocation.
Implementing Immediate Heightened Screening and Vetting of Applications for Visas and Other Immigration Benefits, Ensuring Enforcement of All Laws for Entry Into the United States, and Increasing Transparency Among Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government and for the American People
This memorandum directs the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, to immediately implement enhanced screening and vetting protocols for visa and immigration benefit applications. It mandates rigorous enforcement of all existing grounds of inadmissibility, requires new rules to supersede conflicting prior rules, and establishes detailed public reporting requirements on visa issuance, immigration status adjustments, and refugee program costs.
Continuing To Expand Opportunity for All Young People
This memorandum amends a 2014 Obama-era initiative by renaming the 'My Brother's Keeper' program to the 'Task Force on Improving the Lives of Boys and Young Men of Color and Underserved Youth,' expanding its membership to include 23 specified agency heads and officials, adding reporting requirements including annual status reports and biennial reviews, and broadening the scope to explicitly include 'underserved youth' alongside boys and young men of color.
Advancing the Global Health Security Agenda To Achieve a World Safe and Secure From Infectious Disease Threats
This executive order institutionalizes U.S. participation in the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), a multinational initiative to strengthen countries' abilities to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. It creates a new interagency council chaired by National Security Council staff, assigns specific roles to 13 agencies, and mandates reporting and external evaluation requirements through 2019.
A Comprehensive Approach to Atrocity Prevention and Response
This executive order institutionalizes the Atrocities Prevention Board (APB) originally established by Presidential Study Directive-10 in 2012, formalizing its structure, membership, and operational protocols across national security agencies. It mandates interagency coordination on monitoring, early warning, deterrence, and response to mass atrocities and genocide, with specific requirements for intelligence collection, civilian capacity deployment, training, and annual reporting to the President and public.
Promoting Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
This memorandum establishes a Federal Interagency Reentry Council co-chaired by the Attorney General and the White House Domestic Policy Council Director to coordinate federal efforts reducing recidivism and removing barriers to employment, housing, and reintegration for formerly incarcerated individuals. It directs agencies to review hiring and occupational licensing procedures to avoid automatic disqualification based on criminal records, and requires a federal strategic plan within 100 days.
Steps to Increase Competition and Better Inform Consumers and Workers to Support Continued Growth of the American Economy
This executive order directs federal agencies to use their authorities to promote market competition, inform consumers and workers, and eliminate regulations that restrict competition without public benefit. It requires agencies to identify anti-competitive practices, submit action plans to the National Economic Council, and report semi-annually on pro-competition efforts.
Developing an Integrated Global Engagement Center To Support Government-wide Counterterrorism Communications Activities Directed Abroad and Revoking Executive Order 13584
This executive order establishes the Global Engagement Center (GEC) within the State Department to coordinate U.S. government communications aimed at foreign audiences to counter terrorist messaging from ISIL, al-Qa'ida, and other violent extremists. It replaces the temporary organization created by Executive Order 13584 with a permanent center supported by a temporary coordination office (GECCO) and an interagency steering committee.
Creating and Expanding Ladders of Opportunity for Boys and Young Men of Color
President Obama established the My Brother's Keeper Task Force, an interagency initiative chaired by the Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary with the Deputy Secretary of Education as Executive Director, to improve life outcomes for boys and young men of color through better coordination of federal programs, data sharing, and public-private partnerships. The Task Force is directed to create assessment tools, evaluate federal policy impacts, and report back with recommendations within 90 days and a status report within one year.
Establishing a White House Task Force To Protect Students From Sexual Assault
President Obama established a White House Task Force co-chaired by the Office of the Vice President and the White House Council on Women and Girls to coordinate federal efforts addressing campus sexual assault. The Task Force must develop recommendations within 90 days and provide annual implementation reports, focusing on improving institutional compliance, transparency, and evidence-based prevention practices at colleges and universities receiving federal financial aid.
Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities Under the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012
This memorandum delegates specific functions and authorities under the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (IFCA) and amended provisions of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (CISADA) from the President to various cabinet secretaries and agency heads, primarily the Secretaries of Treasury and State, with detailed consultation requirements for imposing and implementing sanctions against Iran.
Improving Availability of Relevant Executive Branch Records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
This memorandum directs federal agencies to improve sharing of relevant records with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to prevent prohibited individuals from obtaining firearms. It establishes deadlines for DOJ guidance, agency reporting, and creates a working group to coordinate implementation of the 2007 NICS Improvement Amendments Act.
Establishing the White House Homeland Security Partnership Council
This executive order creates the White House Homeland Security Partnership Council and its Steering Committee to institutionalize collaboration between federal field offices and local partners—including state/local/tribal governments, private sector, and nonprofits—to address homeland security challenges ranging from disaster response to terrorism prevention. The Council advises on priorities, promotes best practices, and convenes annually, while the Steering Committee sets its scope, selects members, and reports to the President yearly.
Regarding the Acquisition of Four U.S. Wind Farm Project Companies by Ralls Corporation
President Obama issued a rare presidential order under the Defense Production Act blocking a Chinese-owned company (Ralls Corporation, affiliated with Sany Group) from acquiring four Oregon wind farm projects near a U.S. Navy weapons systems training facility. The order mandates divestment within 90 days (extendable by 3 months), removal of all equipment within 14 days, and imposes ongoing CFIUS oversight and compliance verification.
Improving American Indian and Alaska Native Educational Opportunities and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities
This executive order establishes the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education, co-chaired by the Secretaries of Education and Interior, to improve educational outcomes for AI/AN students across all educational settings. It mandates interagency coordination, requires a Memorandum of Understanding between Education and Interior within 120 days, and directs federal agencies to develop four-year implementation plans with annual performance reporting.
Developing an Integrated Strategic Counterterrorism Communications Initiative and Establishing a Temporary Organization to Support Certain Government-wide Communications Activities Directed Abroad
This executive order establishes a Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications within the State Department to coordinate U.S. government-wide counterterrorism messaging abroad, and creates a temporary Counterterrorism Communications Support Office to provide research and campaign support. Both entities focus on countering al-Qa'ida and violent extremist ideologies through strategic communications to foreign audiences.
Establishment of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committees
This executive order establishes two interagency advisory committees—the Senior Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committee and the Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committee—to coordinate federal intellectual property enforcement efforts. Both committees are chaired by the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and are tasked with developing triennial Joint Strategic Plans required under the PRO IP Act of 2008.
Controlled Unclassified Information
This executive order establishes a uniform, government-wide system for managing unclassified information that requires safeguarding or dissemination controls, replacing the previous patchwork of agency-specific policies. It designates the National Archives and Records Administration as the Executive Agent to implement the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) program across the executive branch.
Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities Under the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010
This memorandum delegates specific presidential authorities under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (as amended by CISADA) and CISADA itself to the Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Commerce, Attorney General, U.S. Trade Representative, Federal Reserve Chairman, and Export-Import Bank President. It maintains a prior 1996 memorandum for certain provisions while reassigning others.
A Comprehensive Federal Strategy on Carbon Capture and Storage
This memorandum establishes an Interagency Task Force on Carbon Capture and Storage co-chaired by DOE and EPA to develop a plan within 180 days to overcome barriers to deploying CCS technology. It aims to bring 5-10 commercial demonstration projects online by 2016, with the goal of widespread cost-effective CCS deployment within 10 years.
Directing Certain Actions With Respect to Acquisition and Use of Thomson Correctional Center To Facilitate Closure of Detention Facilities at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
This memorandum directs the Attorney General to acquire and activate the Thomson Correctional Center in Illinois as a federal penitentiary, with a portion reserved for Department of Defense operation to house Guantanamo detainees. The Secretary of Defense is directed to prepare the facility and relocate designated Guantanamo detainees there, consistent with applicable laws and Executive Order 13492.
Directing Certain Actions with Respect to Acquisition and Use of Thomson Correctional Center to Facilitate Closure of Detention Facilities at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
This memorandum directs the Attorney General to acquire and activate the Thomson Correctional Center in Illinois as a federal penitentiary and to provide a portion to the Department of Defense for detainee housing. The Secretary of Defense is directed to prepare the facility and relocate Guantanamo Bay detainees there, consistent with Executive Order 13492 and applicable laws.
Federal Benefits and Non-Discrimination
This memorandum directs federal agencies to extend available employment benefits to same-sex domestic partners of federal employees where legally authorized, requires a 90-day review of additional benefits that could be extended, and mandates OPM guidance within 90 days on compliance with non-discrimination laws for federal workplaces.
Preemption
This memorandum establishes a policy restricting executive agencies from preempting state law through regulations unless there is explicit congressional authorization or sufficient legal basis. It directs agency heads to review regulations from the past 10 years containing preemption provisions and amend those that cannot be legally justified.
Establishment of the Interagency Committee on Trade in Timber Products from Peru and Assignment of Function under Section 501 of the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
This memorandum establishes an Interagency Committee on Trade in Timber Products from Peru to oversee implementation of Annex 18.3.4 of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, assigns a presidential function to the USTR, and directs several Cabinet secretaries to issue implementing regulations. The committee had a statutory deadline of 90 days after the Agreement's February 1, 2009 entry into force, making the establishment deadline May 2, 2009.
Establishment of the White House Office of Urban Affairs
This executive order creates the White House Office of Urban Affairs within the Executive Office of the President to coordinate federal urban policy across departments and agencies. The Office is tasked with developing a comprehensive urban policy agenda, ensuring federal spending in urban areas is effective, and engaging with state/local officials and private stakeholders.
Freedom of Information Act
This memorandum directs executive agencies to adopt a presumption of disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, instructing the Attorney General to issue new FOIA guidelines and the OMB Director to update public information dissemination guidance, including through new technologies.
Strengthening Adult Education
This executive order creates an Interagency Adult Education Working Group led by the Secretary of Education to coordinate federal adult education programs, identify gaps and duplications, and recommend improvements to help adults transition to postsecondary education and employment. The Working Group includes multiple cabinet secretaries and must submit its first report within 9 months.
Designation of Officers of the Department of Justice
This memorandum establishes a line of succession for the Attorney General position, specifying that if the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, Associate Attorney General, and other designated officers are unable to serve, the U.S. Attorneys for the Southern District of New York, Eastern District of Virginia, and Western District of Texas would act as Attorney General in that order. It revokes a prior 2002 memorandum on the same topic.
Assignment of Functions Relating to Waivers and Reports Concerning Africa
This memorandum delegates presidential authority under section 590 of a 2006 foreign operations appropriations law to the Secretary of State, requiring consultation with the Attorney General. The provision concerns waivers and reports related to Africa.
American Indian and Alaska Native Education
This executive order establishes an interagency working group to improve American Indian and Alaska Native student achievement under the No Child Left Behind Act while respecting tribal cultures and sovereignty. It mandates a multi-year study of Native education, requires a federal interagency plan within 90 days, and convenes a forum on education strategies, with the working group terminating after 5 years unless extended.
Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Responsible for Actions That Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans, and Persons Responsible for Wartime Atrocities in That Region
President George W. Bush invoked Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to suspend entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants who threaten international stabilization efforts in the Western Balkans or who committed wartime atrocities in the region since 1991. The Secretary of State has sole discretion to identify covered persons and establish implementation procedures, with the proclamation remaining in effect until the Secretary determines it is no longer necessary.
Creation of the White House Task Force on Drug Use in Sports and Authorization for the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy To Serve as the United States Government's Representative on the Board of the World Anti-Doping Agency
This executive order establishes a White House Task Force on Drug Use in Sports to develop recommendations for federal action against doping, particularly among youth, and authorizes the Director of National Drug Control Policy to serve as the U.S. government representative on the World Anti-Doping Agency board.
Delegation of Authority To Conduct Assessments and Promulgate Regulations on Public Access to Off-Site Consequence Analysis Information
This memorandum delegates presidential authority under the Clean Air Act to three officials: the Attorney General will assess terrorism risks from posting off-site consequence analysis data online; the EPA Administrator will assess whether public disclosure of such data incentivizes accident risk reduction; and both will jointly issue regulations governing distribution of this information, subject to OMB review. The EPA Administrator must publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.
Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act
This executive order establishes the Department of State as the U.S. National Authority for implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention and its 1998 implementing statute. It assigns interagency coordination, regulatory, inspection, enforcement, and information-disclosure responsibilities across State, Defense, Commerce, Energy, Justice, and other agencies.
Delegation of Authority Under Sections 212(f) and 215(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
This memorandum delegates presidential authority under immigration law to the Attorney General to detain and screen undocumented persons intercepted on the high seas near the Northern Mariana Islands in 1999, specifically referencing a stateless vessel discovered around April 12, 1999. The delegation grants broad, unreviewable discretion to the Attorney General over custody location and screening procedures, while explicitly disclaiming any legally enforceable rights for affected individuals.
Using Technology To Improve Training Opportunities for Federal Government Employees
This executive order establishes a presidential task force and advisory committee to promote technology-based training for federal employees. It directs agencies to designate representatives, develop training technology standards, create online training databases, and explore individual training accounts for workers.
Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 1998
This proclamation declares December 10, 1998 as Human Rights Day, December 15, 1998 as Bill of Rights Day, and the week beginning December 10, 1998 as Human Rights Week. Within the proclamatory text, President Clinton announces several substantive policy actions: creating an interagency working group via executive order to enforce human rights treaties, establishing a genocide early warning center, funding NGOs for rapid human rights emergency response, State Department assistance for Afghan women and girls under Taliban rule, support for ILO child labor elimination efforts, and INS guidelines for child asylum cases.
Implementation of Human Rights Treaties
This executive order establishes a framework for the U.S. government to implement its obligations under international human rights treaties including the ICCPR, Convention Against Torture, and CERD. It creates an Interagency Working Group chaired by the National Security Council designee to coordinate treaty compliance, report preparation, complaint responses, and annual reviews of reservations and practices across all executive agencies.
American Indian and Alaska Native Education
This executive order establishes an Interagency Task Force on American Indian and Alaska Native Education to coordinate federal efforts across 14+ agencies to improve educational outcomes for Native students. It mandates development of a comprehensive federal Indian education policy, regional partnership forums, school pilot sites, and a research agenda, with multiple reporting deadlines over a 5-year task force lifespan.
Establishment of the Enrichment Oversight Committee
This executive order establishes the Enrichment Oversight Committee (EOC) to monitor and coordinate U.S. government efforts related to the privatized United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC). The EOC oversees implementation of the U.S.-Russia Highly Enriched Uranium Agreement, monitors foreign ownership restrictions, collects intelligence and proprietary business information, and coordinates with multiple agencies including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Delegation of Responsibilities Concerning FBI Employees Under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978
President Clinton delegated presidential authority over FBI employee whistleblower protections to the Attorney General under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, requiring annual reports on reprisal allegations and prohibiting redelegation to the FBI itself.
President's Council on Counter-Narcotics
This executive order establishes the President's Council on Counter-Narcotics, a high-level interagency body chaired by the President and comprising cabinet secretaries, intelligence directors, and senior White House officials. The Council meets quarterly to advise the President on national drug control strategy, coordinate implementation across agencies, and link drug policy to national security priorities, while preserving the Director of National Drug Control Policy as the senior drug policy official.
Drawdown of Commodities and Services from the Departments of Defense, the Treasury, Transportation, and Justice and Drawdown of Defense Articles, Defense Services, and Training from the Department of Defense for Israel
President Clinton authorized an emergency drawdown of up to $12 million in commodities and services from four federal departments and up to $10 million in defense articles, services, and training from DOD to Israel for detecting and disarming explosive devices, responding to four suicide bombings that threatened the Middle East peace process.
Immigration Emergency Resulting From Alien Smuggling by Organized Crime
President Clinton formally determined that an immigration emergency exists due to international organized crime syndicates smuggling illegal aliens into the United States. He directed up to $6 million from the Immigration Emergency Fund to cover repatriation costs for intercepted foreign nationals and to reimburse the State Department and international organizations for related past and future expenses.
Drawdown of Commodities and Services To Assist the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
President Clinton authorized a drawdown of up to $6 million in U.S. government commodities and services from State, Justice, Defense, FBI, CIA, and other agencies to support the UN War Crimes Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, bypassing normal ceiling limits under emergency foreign assistance authorities.
Implementation of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act
This executive order delegates implementation of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 across multiple federal agencies, assigning specific sections of the law to the Departments of State, Treasury, Commerce, Defense, Transportation, the U.S. Trade Representative, and USAID. It also establishes an Inter-Agency Coordinating Committee on South Africa chaired by the Secretary of State to ensure coordinated policy implementation.
Management of the Compact of Free Association With the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau
This executive order establishes the U.S. government structure for managing relations with the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau under the Compact of Free Association. It assigns primary diplomatic responsibility to the Secretary of State, economic and financial assistance coordination to the Secretary of the Interior, creates an Interagency Group and Office of Freely Associated State Affairs, and delegates specific congressional reporting and oversight authorities.
Management Reform in the Federal Government
This executive order creates the President's Council on Management Improvement, an interagency body chaired by OMB's Deputy Director to develop and oversee government-wide management reforms, formulate long-range plans, identify cross-cutting agency improvements, and resolve interagency management problems. The Council includes senior administration officials from 22 agencies and offices but is explicitly prohibited from interfering with existing lines of authority.