E.O.13854
Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on December 24, 2018
·Donald Trump·83 FR 65481
E.O.13853
Establishing the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council
·Donald Trump·83 FR 65071
Establishes the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council to coordinate federal efforts encouraging public and private investment in urban and economically distressed areas, including tax-incentivized "opportunity zones" created under the 2017 tax law. The Council, chaired by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development with the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy as Vice Chair, includes numerous cabinet secretaries and agency heads. It is tasked with assessing how agencies can prioritize investment in these communities, reducing regulatory burdens, consulting with state, local, and tribal officials and private stakeholders, and recommending policy changes. The Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy must submit a work plan within 90 days, and further reports with recommended statutory, regulatory, and program changes within 210 days and one year. The order also amends Executive Order 13845 regarding the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board's membership and role. The Council is set to terminate on January 21, 2021, unless extended.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13852
Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on December 5, 2018
·Donald Trump·83 FR 62687
Closes all executive departments and agencies of the federal government on December 5, 2018, as a mark of respect for George Herbert Walker Bush, the forty-first President. Allows agency heads to determine that certain offices, installations, or employees must remain operational or report for duty that day for reasons of national security, defense, or other public need. Specifies that the closure day falls under Executive Order 11582 and related federal pay and leave statutes governing employee compensation. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to take actions necessary to implement the order. States that implementation must be consistent with applicable law and available appropriations, does not affect existing statutory authority of agencies or the Office of Management and Budget's budgetary functions, and creates no enforceable legal rights against the government.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13851
Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Nicaragua
·Donald Trump·83 FR 61505
Declares a national emergency over the situation in Nicaragua, citing the Ortega government's violent response to 2018 protests, dismantling of democratic institutions, use of repressive tactics against civilians, and corruption. Blocks all US property and interests of any person the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, determines to be responsible for human rights abuses, undermining democracy, threatening Nicaragua's stability, or engaging in corrupt transactions tied to the Nicaraguan government, as well as officials of that government serving since January 10, 2007, their leaders, and those who materially assist or are owned or controlled by such persons. Suspends US entry of aliens meeting these criteria, unless the Secretary of State finds entry in the national interest. Prohibits donations, contributions, or transactions benefiting blocked persons, and bars evasion or conspiracy to violate these prohibitions. Authorizes the Treasury Department to issue implementing regulations and directs all federal agencies to take appropriate measures to carry out the order.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13850
Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela
·Donald Trump·83 FR 55243
Acting under the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 and building on prior orders addressing Venezuela, this order blocks all US property and property interests of persons the Treasury Secretary, in consultation with the State Secretary, determines operate in Venezuela's gold sector or other designated sectors, engage in corrupt transactions with the Venezuelan government, provide support to such activities, or are owned or controlled by blocked persons. It bars US persons from making contributions or providing funds, goods, or services to such blocked persons, and prohibits transactions that evade or attempt to evade these restrictions. It suspends US entry for foreign nationals meeting these criteria, treating them under a prior travel-ban proclamation. It authorizes the Treasury and State Departments to issue implementing regulations and dispenses with advance notice to those being designated, on the grounds that notice could let them move assets first. It defines key terms including "person," "entity," "United States person," and "Government of Venezuela."Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13849
Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
·Donald Trump·83 FR 48195
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State, and other agency heads to implement specific sanctions against persons designated by the President, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of the Treasury under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act and the Ukraine Freedom Support Act. Depending on which sanctions are selected, agencies may block a sanctioned person's U.S. property, restrict loans, credit, and foreign-exchange transactions, bar procurement and export financing through the Export-Import Bank, deny export licenses, prohibit defense-related exports, direct U.S. representatives at international financial institutions to oppose loans benefiting the person, and have the Secretary of State deny visas while the Secretary of Homeland Security excludes such individuals from the United States. These measures can also extend to corporate officers of a sanctioned entity. The order prohibits transactions that evade these sanctions, bars related donations, waives advance notice before blocking property, and directs the Treasury Department, in consultation with the State Department, to issue regulations needed to carry it out. It builds on national emergencies declared in Executive Orders 13660 and 13694.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13848
Imposing Certain Sanctions in the Event of Foreign Interference in a United States Election
·Donald Trump·83 FR 46843
Declares a national emergency over foreign interference in United States elections and creates a framework for sanctions. Directs the Director of National Intelligence to assess, within 45 days after a federal election, whether a foreign government or its agents interfered, and to send that assessment to top officials. Requires the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to deliver, within another 45 days, a report evaluating any effect on election or campaign infrastructure. Blocks all US property and interests of any foreign person found by the Secretary of the Treasury to have engaged in, assisted, or been controlled by parties involved in such interference, and bars transactions or donations benefiting them. Suspends US entry for such blocked individuals. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, with the Secretary of State and Attorney General, to impose appropriate sanctions after the assessment and report, and to recommend further sanctions, potentially targeting major foreign business sectors such as finance, defense, energy, technology, and transportation. Also sets definitions and implementation procedures, including a 30-day deadline for agencies to develop a joint operating framework.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13847
Strengthening Retirement Security in America
·Donald Trump·83 FR 45321
Directs federal agencies to examine ways to expand access to workplace retirement plans and reduce regulatory burdens on employers. Within 180 days, the Secretary of Labor must consider proposing rules or guidance clarifying when groups or associations of employers can form Multiple Employer Plans (MEPs) under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and expanding access for part-time workers, sole proprietors, and other non-traditional workers. Within 180 days, the Secretary of the Treasury must consider guidance on tax qualification requirements for MEPs, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor. Within one year, the Secretary of Labor must review, with Treasury, ways to make required retirement plan disclosures clearer and less costly, including greater use of electronic delivery, and consider related regulations. Within 180 days, the Secretary of the Treasury must also examine whether life expectancy and distribution tables used for required minimum distributions should be updated based on current mortality data. The order applies to federal agencies overseeing retirement plan regulation and does not create enforceable rights against the government.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13846
Reimposing Certain Sanctions With Respect to Iran
·Donald Trump·83 FR 38939
Following the withdrawal of the United States from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, this order re-imposes sanctions on Iran that had been lifted or waived under that agreement. It authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of State to block property and impose financial, banking, and trade restrictions on persons involved in Iran's purchase of U.S. bank notes or precious metals, dealings with the National Iranian Oil Company, Central Bank of Iran, or blocked individuals, and activity in Iran's automotive, energy, shipping, shipbuilding, and port sectors. It sets restrictions on foreign financial institutions handling Iranian petroleum, petrochemical, or currency transactions, and authorizes visa denials and entry bans for related individuals. It revokes Executive Orders 13628 and 13716, prohibits transaction evasion and conspiracy, defines key terms, and states measures take effect August 7, 2018. It also carves out exceptions for humanitarian goods and certain natural gas projects, and contains additional administrative and implementation provisions.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13845
Establishing the President's National Council for the American Worker
·Donald Trump·83 FR 35099
Establishes the President's National Council for the American Worker, co-chaired by the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Labor, the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, and the Advisor overseeing the Office of Economic Initiatives, along with other cabinet and agency officials, to develop a national strategy on education and job training for American workers. The Council must meet at least quarterly and, within 180 days, produce recommendations including a public awareness campaign on the skills gap, a plan to recognize companies excelling in workforce training, ways to expand apprenticeships building on Executive Order 13801, proposals to increase transparency of job and education data, and reviews of public and private spending on worker training. The order also creates the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board, made up of up to 25 outside members plus the Commerce Secretary and Economic Initiatives Advisor, to advise the Council. The Department of Commerce provides administrative support. Both the Council and Board terminate two years after the order unless extended by the President.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13844
Establishment of the Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud
·Donald Trump·83 FR 33115
Directs the Attorney General to establish a Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud within the Department of Justice, chaired by the Deputy Attorney General, to strengthen investigation and prosecution of fraud against the government and the public. Core members include senior Justice Department officials, the FBI Director, and designated U.S. Attorneys, while numerous other agency heads, including the Treasury, Homeland Security, the Federal Reserve, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and others, may be invited to participate on certain matters. The task force is to provide guidance on fraud cases involving markets, consumers, healthcare, taxes, digital currency, and other financial crimes; recommend enforcement initiatives to the Attorney General; and propose to the President ways to improve interagency cooperation and possible regulatory or legislative changes. It replaces and takes over from the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force created by Executive Order 13519, which is revoked, and terminates when the President or Attorney General so directs.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13843
Excepting Administrative Law Judges From the Competitive Service
·Donald Trump·83 FR 32755
Moves the position of administrative law judge (ALJ) out of the competitive civil service and into a new excepted-service category called Schedule E, ending the requirement that ALJs be hired through competitive examination and rating procedures. Citing the Supreme Court's Lucia v. SEC decision, the order states this change aims to reduce doubts about whether the prior hiring method was compatible with the Constitution's Appointments Clause and to give agency heads more discretion in selecting ALJs. It amends Civil Service Rule VI to add Schedule E, requires new ALJ appointees (other than current incumbents) to hold an active law license, and states agencies should still follow veteran preference where feasible. ALJs currently in the competitive service remain there as long as they stay in their present positions. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to issue regulations implementing the order and guidance for transitioning to the new appointment process. Applies to executive agencies employing ALJs under section 3105 of title 5.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13842
Establishing an Exception to Competitive Examining Rules for Appointment to Certain Positions in the United States Marshals Service, Department of Justice
·Donald Trump·83 FR 32753
Places Deputy U.S. Marshals and Criminal Investigators positions within the U.S. Marshals Service, a Department of Justice component, into Schedule B of the excepted federal service, exempting them from standard competitive hiring examinations because such procedures are deemed impractical for these law enforcement roles. Appointments under this authority cannot be used for confidential, policy-determining, or Senior Executive Service positions, and must follow qualification standards set by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. Employees hired this way may be converted non-competitively to permanent career appointments after three years of substantially continuous, satisfactory service, provided they meet the Director's requirements. The Director is directed to issue regulations needed to carry out the order. The order states it does not alter existing agency authority or budget functions, must be implemented consistent with applicable law and available funding, and does not create any legally enforceable rights against the government.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13841
Affording Congress an Opportunity To Address Family Separation
·Donald Trump·83 FR 29435
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to maintain custody of families who enter the United States illegally together during criminal or immigration proceedings, rather than separating parents from children, except where keeping a child with a parent would risk the child's welfare. Instructs the Secretary of Defense and other agency heads to make existing facilities available, and to construct new ones if needed, to house these families, with the Department of Homeland Security responsible for reimbursement. Directs the Attorney General to ask the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to modify the settlement agreement in Flores v. Sessions so that families can be detained together for the duration of proceedings, and to prioritize adjudication of cases involving detained families. States that enforcement of immigration laws, including criminal prosecution for illegal entry, will continue. Applies to alien families and alien children as defined in the order, and states it creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13840
Ocean Policy To Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States
·Donald Trump·83 FR 29431
Sets national ocean policy focused on coordinating federal agencies on ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes matters, promoting economic growth in ocean industries, ensuring lawful and efficient use of ocean resources, and modernizing the use of ocean-related science and data. Establishes an interagency Ocean Policy Committee, co-chaired by the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, with membership drawn from numerous cabinet secretaries, agency heads, and White House officials. The Committee is tasked with advising the President and agencies, coordinating release of ocean-related data, identifying research priorities, supporting the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, and consulting with state, tribal, local, and private stakeholders, including regional ocean partnerships. Disputes within the Committee that cannot be resolved by consensus go to the President via the National Security Affairs Assistant. Agencies must review their regulations and policies for consistency with the order within 90 days. Revokes Executive Order 13547 of 2010 on ocean stewardship.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13839
Promoting Accountability and Streamlining Removal Procedures Consistent With Merit System Principles
·Donald Trump·83 FR 25343
Sets policies for disciplining and removing federal civilian employees for misconduct or poor performance, aiming to align procedures with merit system principles. Directs agencies to limit performance-improvement opportunity periods, avoid requiring progressive discipline or suspension before removal, issue removal decisions promptly, and prioritize performance over seniority in reductions in force. Instructs agency heads to seek to exclude removal disputes from negotiated grievance procedures and to renegotiate conflicting collective bargaining terms. Bars agencies from erasing or withholding employee conduct records as part of settling complaints. Requires each agency to report annual data on removals, reprimands, opportunity periods, and adverse actions to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), who must publish aggregated results. Directs the OPM Director to review and, if needed, propose new regulations within 45 days, and requires agencies to revise their internal policies accordingly. Also calls for a later report evaluating the rules' effects and a government-wide training initiative for supervisors. States it does not create enforceable legal rights and does not override existing collective bargaining agreements.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13838
Exemption From Executive Order 13658 for Recreational Services on Federal Lands
·Donald Trump·83 FR 25341
Amends Executive Order 13658, which set a minimum wage for federal contractors, to exempt contracts for seasonal recreational services and equipment rental on federal lands, such as river running, hunting, fishing, horseback riding, camping, mountaineering, recreational ski services, and youth camps. Lodging and food services associated with these seasonal recreational activities remain subject to the minimum wage requirement. Directs federal executive departments and agencies to promptly implement the exemption, update regulations and guidance accordingly, and modify existing contracts and solicitations to remove clauses requiring compliance with Executive Order 13658 for the exempted services, while ensuring the change does not disrupt authorized recreational activities. States it does not alter existing legal authorities of agencies or the Office of Management and Budget, applies only to the extent consistent with law and available funding, and creates no enforceable rights against the government.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13837
Ensuring Transparency, Accountability, and Efficiency in Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Use
·Donald Trump·83 FR 25335
Directs executive branch agencies to limit and monitor taxpayer-funded "official time" that federal employees use for union representational work instead of agency duties. Sets a standard that union time rates exceeding one hour per bargaining-unit employee per year are generally not reasonable, requiring agency heads to report such agreements to the President through the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director within 15 days. Requires employees to spend at least three-quarters of paid time on agency business, bars free or discounted use of government property and reimbursement of expenses for union activities, and restricts use of official time for grievances except in specified cases. Requires advance written authorization for using taxpayer-funded union time, treats unauthorized use as absence without leave, and directs agencies to create monitoring and authorization procedures within 180 days. Requires annual agency reporting to OPM and public disclosure reports by OPM starting with fiscal year 2019 data published by June 30, 2020. Directs agencies to renegotiate conflicting collective bargaining provisions where legally permitted.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13836
Developing Efficient, Effective, and Cost- Reducing Approaches To Federal Sector Collective Bargaining
·Donald Trump·83 FR 25329
Directs federal agencies engaged in collective bargaining under Chapter 71 of title 5 to pursue contracts that promote efficiency, cost-reduction, management flexibility, and employee accountability, and sets a goal of completing contract renegotiations within a year. Establishes an Interagency Labor Relations Working Group, chaired by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, to gather bargaining data, develop model negotiating ground rules, and analyze contract provisions across agencies, with a report due to the President within 18 months of its first meeting. Requires agencies to prepare reports on expiring contracts at least a year in advance, follow specified timelines for negotiations and mediation through the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and the Federal Service Impasses Panel, notify the President of prolonged negotiations, and consider unfair labor practice complaints for bad-faith bargaining. Limits bargaining over certain permissive and procedural subjects, requires review of agreements for legal compliance within 30 days, and directs agencies to submit current and new contracts and arbitration awards to the OPM Director for public posting online.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13835
Prohibiting Certain Additional Transactions With Respect to Venezuela
·Donald Trump·83 FR 24001