E.O.14374
Establishing a Second Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between the Long Island Rail Road Company and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations
·Donald Trump·91 FR 2457
E.O.14373
Safeguarding Venezuelan Oil Revenue for the Good of the American and Venezuelan People
·Donald Trump·91 FR 2045
Declares a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to protect certain Venezuelan government funds held in U.S. Treasury accounts, termed "Foreign Government Deposit Funds," which come from sales of natural resources or diluents by Venezuela's government, including the Central Bank of Venezuela and Petroleos de Venezuela. Prohibits and voids any attachment, judgment, lien, garnishment, or other judicial process against these funds, and bars their transfer or withdrawal except as authorized. Finds the funds are sovereign Venezuelan property held only in custody by the U.S. government, not used commercially, and not subject to any waiver of sovereign immunity. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to designate the funds as Venezuelan sovereign property, follow disbursement instructions from the Secretary of State, and consult with the State Department, Attorney General, and Energy Department. Directs the Treasury Secretary and Attorney General to assert sovereign immunity for these funds in legal proceedings, and authorizes Treasury to issue implementing regulations and report to Congress on the emergency.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14372
Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting
·Donald Trump·91 FR 1377
Directs the Secretary of War to identify major defense contractors that are underperforming on contracts, underinvesting in production capacity, not prioritizing government work, or producing too slowly while also engaging in stock buybacks or dividend payments. Contractors identified this way must be notified and given 15 days to submit a board-approved remediation plan; if that plan is inadequate, the Secretary may pursue remedies including Defense Production Act enforcement and contract mechanisms. Within 60 days, future defense contracts must bar buybacks and dividends during periods of underperformance, tie executive incentive pay to delivery and production metrics rather than financial metrics like buybacks, and allow the Secretary to cap executive base salaries during scrutiny periods. The Secretary must also consider, with the Secretaries of State and Commerce, withholding advocacy support for underperforming contractors seeking foreign military or direct commercial sales. The Securities and Exchange Commission chairman is asked to consider rule changes limiting buyback safe harbors for such contractors. Implementation depends on existing law and available funding.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14371
Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on December 24, 2025, and December 26, 2025
·Donald Trump·90 FR 60545
Closes all executive departments and agencies of the federal government on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, and Friday, December 26, 2025, excusing employees from duty, while allowing agency heads to require certain offices or employees to remain working for reasons of national security, defense, or other public need. States that these two days are treated as falling within Executive Order 11582 and related federal statutes governing employee pay and leave. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to take actions necessary to carry out the order, and specifies that the Office of Personnel Management will bear the cost of publishing it. Clarifies that the order does not alter existing legal authority of agencies, does not affect budgetary functions of the Office of Management and Budget, is subject to available funding, and creates no enforceable rights for any party.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14370
Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research
·Donald Trump·90 FR 60541
Directs the Attorney General to complete, as expeditiously as possible, the pending rulemaking to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. Directs the Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Political, and Public Affairs to work with Congress to update the statutory definition of hemp-derived cannabinoid products, including developing guidance on THC limits per serving and container and CBD-to-THC ratios, while consulting relevant agencies on a regulatory framework. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Director of the National Institutes of Health to develop research methods using real-world evidence to improve access to hemp-derived cannabinoid products and inform standards of care. States the policy goal of increasing medical marijuana and cannabidiol research to better inform patients and doctors, citing findings on chronic pain, medical marijuana use, and inconsistent CBD labeling. Notes implementation depends on existing legal authority and available funding and creates no enforceable rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14369
Ensuring American Space Superiority
·Donald Trump·90 FR 60537
Sets national space policy priorities, including returning astronauts to the Moon by 2028 through the Artemis Program, establishing a lunar outpost by 2030, developing next-generation missile defense prototypes, countering threats including possible orbital nuclear weapons, growing commercial space investment by $50 billion by 2028, replacing the International Space Station with a commercial alternative by 2030, and deploying nuclear power on the Moon and in orbit. Directs the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology to coordinate implementation, including guidance on a National Initiative for American Space Nuclear Power within 60 days and revisions to a 2013 space transportation policy directive within 120 days. Requires NASA, the Department of Commerce, the Department of War, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Secretary of State to produce plans and reports on exploration, acquisition reform, space security strategy, ally cooperation, and spectrum leadership within 90 to 180 days. Revokes Executive Order 14056, which created the National Space Council, and amends Space Policy Directive 3 to allow charging for previously free space traffic data services.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14368
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
·Donald Trump·90 FR 60521
Sets updated pay rates for various federal pay systems through attached schedules, including the General Schedule, the Foreign Service Schedule, Veterans Health Administration pay schedules, Senior Executive Service pay ranges, the Executive Schedule, pay for the Vice President and Congress, judicial salaries, uniformed services and cadet pay, locality-based comparability payments, and administrative law judge pay. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to assess whether to raise pay for certain federal civilian law enforcement personnel by up to a total of 3.8 percent, in coordination with other agencies, and to implement and publish notice of the locality-based comparability payments in the Federal Register. Most schedules take effect on the first day of the first pay period on or after January 1, 2026, while the uniformed services and cadet pay schedule takes effect January 1, 2026. Supersedes Executive Order 14132 of December 23, 2024, as of these effective dates.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14367
Designating Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction
·Donald Trump·90 FR 59365
Designates illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as Weapons of Mass Destruction, citing their lethality and links to organized criminal networks and foreign terrorist organizations. Directs the Attorney General to pursue investigations and prosecutions of fentanyl trafficking, including sentencing enhancements. Directs the Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury to take action against assets and financial institutions tied to fentanyl manufacture and distribution. Directs the Secretary of War and Attorney General to determine whether Department of War resources should assist Department of Justice enforcement efforts under existing law. Directs the Secretary of War, with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to update military directives on responding to chemical incidents in the United States to include fentanyl threats. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to use weapons-of-mass-destruction and nonproliferation intelligence to identify fentanyl smuggling networks. Defines illicit fentanyl and core precursor chemicals, and states implementation must follow existing law and available funding.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14366
Protecting American Investors From Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors
·Donald Trump·90 FR 58503
Directs federal agencies to increase oversight of proxy advisory firms, particularly Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis, which the order says wield outsized influence over corporate governance through shareholder voting recommendations. Instructs the Securities and Exchange Commission chairman to review and consider revising or rescinding rules, guidance, and shareholder-proposal regulations (including Rule 14a-8) tied to diversity, equity and inclusion or environmental, social and governance policies, enforce anti-fraud laws against misleading proxy recommendations, consider requiring proxy advisors to register as investment advisers, and examine potential conflicts of interest and fiduciary issues. Directs the Federal Trade Commission chairman, with the Attorney General, to review state antitrust investigations into proxy advisors and investigate possible unfair or deceptive practices, collusion, or conflicts of interest. Directs the Secretary of Labor to revise fiduciary regulations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act affecting proxy voting advice for pension and retirement plans, strengthen fiduciary standards, and increase transparency around proxy advisors' use of diversity and ESG-related criteria. Notes implementation depends on existing law and available funding, and assigns publication costs to the Department of Labor.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14365
Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence
·Donald Trump·90 FR 58499
Establishes a national policy favoring a single, minimally burdensome federal approach to artificial intelligence regulation over varied state laws. Directs the Attorney General to create an AI Litigation Task Force within 30 days to challenge state AI laws seen as conflicting with this policy. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to publish, within 90 days, an evaluation identifying onerous state AI laws, including those forcing AI models to alter truthful outputs. Requires a Commerce Department policy notice, within 90 days, making states with such laws ineligible for certain Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program funds, and directs agencies to consider conditioning discretionary grants on states not enforcing conflicting AI laws. Directs the Federal Communications Commission to consider a federal AI reporting and disclosure standard, and the Federal Trade Commission to issue a policy statement on when state-mandated AI output alterations are preempted by federal deceptive-practices law. Directs preparation of legislation for a uniform federal AI framework, excluding preemption of state laws on child safety, AI infrastructure permitting, and government procurement of AI.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14364
Addressing Security Risks From Price Fixing and Anti-Competitive Behavior in the Food Supply Chain
·Donald Trump·90 FR 57349
Directs the Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission to each establish a Food Supply Chain Security Task Force, within the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission respectively, to investigate food-related industries such as meat processing, seed, fertilizer, and equipment for anti-competitive behavior and price fixing. The task forces are to determine whether foreign control of these industries is raising food costs or creating national or economic security risks, and to pursue enforcement actions, new regulations, or criminal proceedings where warranted. The Attorney General and FTC Chairman must jointly brief the Speaker of the House, Senate Majority Leader, and relevant congressional committee chairs on their progress once within 180 days and again within 365 days of the order, excluding non-public or investigation-specific details. The order states it does not alter existing agency authority or create enforceable legal rights, and assigns publication costs to the Department of Justice.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14363
Launching the Genesis Mission
·Donald Trump·90 FR 55035
Establishes the "Genesis Mission," a national effort led by the Department of Energy to use artificial intelligence for scientific discovery. The Secretary of Energy must implement the Mission and build an "American Science and Security Platform" combining high-performance computing, AI modeling tools, and federal datasets, with the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology providing overall coordination through the National Science and Technology Council. Within 60 days the Secretary must identify at least 20 national science and technology challenges (covering areas like biotechnology, nuclear energy, quantum information, and semiconductors) for the Mission to address; the White House science adviser then has 30 days to expand that list. The order sets further deadlines—90, 120, 240, and 270 days—for identifying computing resources, data assets, laboratory capabilities, and demonstrating initial platform operations. It also directs interagency coordination, partnerships with universities and private industry, research fellowship programs, and annual reporting to the President on the Mission's progress, subject to existing law and available funding.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14362
Designation of Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists
·Donald Trump·90 FR 55033
Directs the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence, to submit a joint report to the President within 30 days evaluating whether certain chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood—including those in Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt—should be designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations under the Immigration and Nationality Act and as Specially Designated Global Terrorists under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and Executive Order 13224. Requires the Secretary of State or Secretary of the Treasury, as applicable, to take appropriate action on any such designations within 45 days after the report is submitted. States that U.S. policy is to work with regional partners to end the operations and resources of any Muslim Brotherhood chapters so designated. Cites alleged support by these chapters for violence, including actions following the October 7, 2023 attack in Israel, as background. Clarifies that the order does not alter existing agency authority, create enforceable legal rights, or bypass availability of appropriations.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14361
Modifying the Scope of Tariffs on the Government of Brazil
·Donald Trump·90 FR 54467
Modifies the scope of tariffs previously imposed on Brazil under Executive Order 14323, which had declared a national emergency over Brazilian government actions and imposed an additional 40 percent ad valorem duty on certain Brazilian goods, with some articles exempted under an Annex I list. Citing progress in negotiations with Brazil's government following an October 6, 2025 call between the two presidents, this order updates Annex I so that certain agricultural products from Brazil are no longer subject to the additional duty. It also modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule as set out in a new Annex II. Both changes apply to goods entered for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on November 13, 2025, with any required duty refunds processed under standard Customs and Border Protection procedures. Directs the Secretary of State to keep monitoring the situation and, with other named officials, to implement the order using powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14360
Modifying the Scope of the Reciprocal Tariffs With Respect to Certain Agricultural Products
·Donald Trump·90 FR 54091
Modifies the reciprocal tariffs imposed under Executive Order 14257, as previously amended by Executive Order 14346, by exempting certain agricultural products from those duties. It updates Annex II to Executive Order 14257 and the annex to Executive Order 14346 covering potential tariff adjustments for aligned partners, and revises the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States accordingly. These changes take effect for goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, starting at 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on November 13, 2025, and any required duty refunds are to be processed under U.S. Customs and Border Protection's standard procedures. The Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative must continue monitoring the underlying national emergency and report circumstances warranting further presidential action. The Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Trade Representative are authorized to issue rules and guidance to implement the order, and may delegate these functions within their agencies.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14359
Fostering the Future for American Children and Families
·Donald Trump·90 FR 52227
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, within 180 days, to modernize state child-welfare data systems, expand use of technology such as predictive analytics and artificial intelligence for caregiver recruitment and matching, and publish an annual scorecard tracking states' performance on measures like reducing time in foster care, improving placements, and reducing child maltreatment. Establishes a "Fostering the Future" initiative, coordinated with the Office of the First Lady and other agencies, to build partnerships for education and employment opportunities for current and former foster youth, develop an online platform connecting them to housing, education, healthcare, and mentoring resources, redirect returned federal funds toward their self-sufficiency, expand education and training vouchers, and coordinate with the Treasury and Education Departments on scholarship programs. Also directs HHS, with the White House Faith Office and Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, to address state and local policies that restrict participation in federally funded child-welfare programs based on religious beliefs or moral convictions, and to expand partnerships with faith-based organizations serving foster families.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14358
Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates Consistent With the Economic and Trade Arrangement Between the United States and the People's Republic of China
·Donald Trump·90 FR 50729
Continues the suspension of heightened reciprocal tariffs on imports from the People's Republic of China that were imposed under Executive Order 14257 and later orders, extending that suspension until 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on November 10, 2026. This follows an economic and trade arrangement reached with China, under which China committed to ease export controls on rare earth elements and critical minerals, address retaliation against U.S. semiconductor companies, purchase U.S. agricultural goods, and suspend various retaliatory tariffs and trade measures. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Commerce, and U.S. Trade Representative, in consultation with other officials, to keep monitoring trade conditions and China's compliance with the arrangement, and to report and recommend further action to the President, who may modify the order if China fails to meet its commitments. Authorizes these officials and the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue rules and take actions needed to implement the order, and directs all executive agencies to assist as appropriate.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14357
Modifying Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China
·Donald Trump·90 FR 50725
Reduces, effective November 10, 2025, the additional tariff on Chinese goods imposed under Executive Order 14195 and later raised by Executive Order 14228, cutting the extra duty rate from 20 percent back to 10 percent. The order states this follows commitments by the government of the People's Republic of China to curb the flow of fentanyl and related chemicals to the United States. It amends specific tariff schedule entries in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to reflect the lower rate and new effective date, and directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the U.S. International Trade Commission, to make any further tariff schedule modifications needed, via Federal Register notice. It also directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to keep monitoring China's compliance with its commitments, report to the President, and recommend further action if needed, and authorizes the Secretary to issue rules or guidance to implement the order, with authority to redelegate within the Department of Homeland Security.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14356
Ensuring Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring
·Donald Trump·90 FR 48387
Continues restrictions on federal civilian hiring, generally barring agencies from filling vacant positions or creating new ones except as this order allows or law requires. Requires hiring to follow the Merit Hiring Plan issued under Executive Order 14170, and directs each agency head to establish a Strategic Hiring Committee within 30 days to approve hiring decisions and notify the Office of Personnel Management. Directs agencies to prepare Annual Staffing Plans within 60 days, in coordination with the Office of Personnel Management and Office of Management and Budget, prioritizing national security, homeland security, and public safety roles, and to submit quarterly progress updates starting in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026. Exempts certain positions, including presidentially appointed or Senate-confirmed roles, Senior Executive Service non-career positions, military personnel, and immigration, national security, or public safety roles, and allows the Office of Personnel Management to grant further exemptions. Requires a joint implementation report from the Office of Management and Budget and Office of Personnel Management within 180 days, and prohibits outside contracting to circumvent the order's intent.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14355
Unlocking Cures for Pediatric Cancer With Artificial Intelligence
·Donald Trump·90 FR 48153