E.O.13924

Regulatory Relief To Support Economic Recovery

May 19, 2020·Donald Trump·85 FR 31353

Directs federal agency heads to use available emergency authorities to support economic recovery from the COVID-19 outbreak and to identify regulatory standards that may hinder that recovery, considering whether to rescind, modify, waive, or grant exemptions from such requirements consistent with existing law. Instructs agencies (excluding the Department of Justice) to speed up pre-enforcement rulings on whether proposed business conduct complies with relevant statutes, and to consider policies of enforcement discretion for entities making good-faith compliance efforts, including with public health guidance. Lists principles of fairness agencies should apply in administrative enforcement and adjudication, such as placing the burden of proof on the government and ensuring proportionate penalties. Requires agencies to review regulatory flexibilities adopted during the pandemic and report to the Office of Management and Budget and White House domestic and economic policy officials on which should be made permanent. Assigns the Office of Management and Budget to monitor compliance and issue implementation guidance, and states the order does not apply to foreign, military, or national security functions except certain procurement and trade actions.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13923

Establishment of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force Under Section 741 of the United States- Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

May 15, 2020·Donald Trump·85 FR 30587

Establishes the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force to monitor United States enforcement of the prohibition on importing goods made with forced labor under section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930, acting under authority granted by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act. The task force is chaired by the Secretary of Homeland Security and includes representatives from the Departments of State, Treasury, Justice, and Labor, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the chair able to invite other agencies to join or observe. Decisions on certain enforcement actions are to be made by consensus where possible, falling to majority vote, with the chair able to break ties, if the chair decides delay would be excessive. Each participating agency covers its own costs, and the order states it does not create any enforceable legal rights and applies subject to existing law and available funding.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13922

Delegating Authority Under the Defense Production Act to the Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation To Respond to the COVID-19 Outbreak

May 14, 2020·Donald Trump·85 FR 30583

Invoking the Defense Production Act of 1950, the order delegates to the Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation the authority to make loans and other financial commitments to expand domestic production of resources needed to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, including strengthening related domestic supply chains. This authority, drawn from sections 302 and 303 of the Act, is to be used in consultation with the Secretaries of Defense, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security, and other agency heads as needed. Loans are limited to supporting COVID-19 response and recovery or supply chain resiliency, and must follow existing federal credit and budget guidelines. The Corporation's Chief Executive Officer must adopt rules to implement the order. The delegation expires when the two-year waiver period under the CARES Act's relevant provision ends, and the order does not alter existing agency authorities or create enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13921

Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth

May 7, 2020·Donald Trump·85 FR 28471

Directs multiple federal agencies to take steps aimed at expanding and streamlining American seafood production. The Secretary of Commerce must request recommendations from Regional Fishery Management Councils within 180 days to reduce fishing burdens, and issue a rulemaking within 90 days to implement an international agreement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. For aquaculture permitting, agencies must complete environmental reviews for projects requiring an environmental impact statement within two years using a coordinated 'One Federal Decision' process, and the Army Corps of Engineers must develop nationwide permits for finfish, seaweed, and multi-species aquaculture. The Secretary of Commerce must identify aquaculture-suitable geographic areas over five years and publish aquaculture permitting guidance within 240 days. It also directs updates to the National Aquaculture Development Plan and National Aquatic Animal Health Plan, and creates an Interagency Seafood Trade Task Force, co-chaired by the Secretary of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative, to develop a seafood trade strategy within set deadlines.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13920

Securing the United States Bulk-Power System

May 1, 2020·Donald Trump·85 FR 26595

Declares a national emergency over threats to the United States bulk-power system from foreign adversaries and prohibits acquisitions, imports, transfers, or installations of bulk-power system electric equipment involving foreign interests, where the Secretary of Energy determines the equipment comes from persons controlled by a foreign adversary and poses undue security risks. Authorizes the Secretary, working with other agencies, to license exceptions, negotiate mitigation measures, and publish lists of pre-qualified equipment and vendors, with implementing rules due within 150 days. Directs the Secretary to identify risky equipment and develop replacement recommendations. Establishes a Task Force on Federal Energy Infrastructure Procurement Policies Related to National Security, chaired by the Secretary of Energy with representatives from Defense, Interior, Commerce, Homeland Security, National Intelligence, and the Office of Management and Budget, to recommend procurement policies, report to the President within one year and annually thereafter, and engage the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council on possible regulatory changes. Defines key terms including bulk-power system, foreign adversary, and covered equipment, and authorizes reports to Congress on the emergency.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13919

Ordering the Selected Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty

April 30, 2020·Donald Trump·85 FR 26591

Directs the Secretary of Defense to order units or individual members of the Selected Reserve to active duty for up to 365 consecutive days, with no more than 200 reservists on active duty at any one time, to support the "Enhanced Department of Defense Counternarcotic Operation in the Western Hemisphere." The order invokes section 12304 of title 10 of the United States Code as its legal basis. It states that it does not alter existing agency authorities or the budgetary and legislative functions of the Office of Management and Budget, must be carried out consistent with applicable law and available appropriations, and does not create any legally enforceable right or benefit for any party against the United States or its officials.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13918

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

April 28, 2020·Donald Trump·85 FR 26315

Establishes the Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement under section 711 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act, to coordinate U.S. efforts to monitor Canada's and Mexico's labor obligations, monitor Mexico's labor reform, and recommend enforcement actions. The Committee is co-chaired by the United States Trade Representative and the Secretary of Labor, with representatives from the Departments of State, Treasury, Agriculture, Commerce, and Homeland Security, and the U.S. Agency for International Development; other agencies may be invited to join or observe. Decisions on actions under sections 712 through 719 of the Act are to be made by consensus. Each participating agency funds its own involvement, while the Department of Labor funds the hotline required under section 717. The order states it does not alter existing agency authority or Office of Management and Budget functions, applies only as consistent with law and available funding, and creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13917

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

April 28, 2020·Donald Trump·85 FR 26313

Invoking the Defense Production Act of 1950, the order finds that meat and poultry processors are critical to the food supply chain during the COVID-19 national emergency and delegates authority to the Secretary of Agriculture to keep them operating. It directs the Secretary of Agriculture to use powers under the Act—normally reserved to the President—to require performance of contracts, allocate materials and services, and set nationwide priorities to ensure continued meat and poultry production, consistent with joint guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on safe facility operations. The Secretary may identify additional food supply resources covered by this authority and is directed to issue orders and rules needed to carry out the order. It notes the delegation applies notwithstanding a prior executive order on national defense resource preparedness, and states it creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13916

National Emergency Authority To Temporarily Extend Deadlines for Certain Estimated Payments

April 18, 2020·Donald Trump·85 FR 22951

Invoking the National Emergencies Act and the national emergency declared over the COVID-19 outbreak, the order gives the Secretary of the Treasury authority under section 1318(a) of title 19 of the U.S. Code to extend deadlines for certain estimated payments during the emergency. It directs the Secretary to consider temporarily extending payment deadlines for importers facing significant financial hardship due to COVID-19, excluding payments assessed under specific antidumping, countervailing duty, and related trade law provisions. The Secretary must consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security or a designee before using this authority. The order states it does not alter existing agency authority or the budgetary functions of the Office of Management and Budget, must be implemented consistent with applicable law and available funding, and does not create any enforceable legal rights or benefits for outside parties.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13915

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of the Interior

April 14, 2020·Donald Trump·85 FR 21733

Establishes an order of succession within the Department of the Interior, specifying who acts as Secretary if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary die, resign, or become unable to serve. The sequence runs from the Solicitor of the Interior Department through several Assistant Secretaries, covering Policy, Management, and Budget; Land and Minerals Management; Water and Science; Fish and Wildlife; Indian Affairs; and Insular and International Affairs. It states that anyone already serving in one of these listed offices in an acting capacity cannot become acting Secretary through this order, and that the President retains discretion under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 to name a different acting Secretary. The order revokes the prior succession order, Executive Order 13244 of December 18, 2001, which had covered the same subject for the Department of the Interior.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13914

Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources

April 6, 2020·Donald Trump·85 FR 20381

Sets U.S. policy to support American commercial exploration, recovery, and use of resources such as water and minerals found in outer space, including on the Moon and Mars, consistent with applicable law, and states that the United States does not view outer space as a global commons. Declares that the U.S. is not a party to the 1979 Moon Agreement and does not consider it binding customary international law, and directs the Secretary of State to object to any attempt by other states or international organizations to treat it as such. Directs the Secretary of State, working with the Secretaries of Commerce and Transportation, the NASA Administrator, and other relevant agencies, to seek international agreements and joint statements supporting safe recovery and use of space resources. Requires the Secretary of State to report to the President within 180 days on these efforts, through the Chair of the National Space Council and the National Security Advisor.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13913

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

April 4, 2020·Donald Trump·85 FR 19643

Establishes the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector to help the Federal Communications Commission review national security and law enforcement risks posed by foreign involvement in telecommunications licenses and applications. The Committee, chaired by the Attorney General and including the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security, along with other agency heads the President designates, can recommend that the FCC deny, condition, modify, or revoke licenses based on risk assessments. It sets procedures and timelines for initial reviews, secondary assessments, and license reviews, requires the Director of National Intelligence to provide threat analyses, and allows the Committee to negotiate mitigation measures with applicants or licensees and monitor compliance. Advisory agencies, including the State, Treasury, and Commerce Departments, may weigh in on certain recommendations. The Department of Justice must fund and support the Committee, and members must sign a Memorandum of Understanding within 90 days outlining implementation procedures. The Chair must report annually to the President on the order's implementation.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13912

National Emergency Authority To Order the Selected Reserve and Certain Members of the Individual Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty

March 27, 2020·Donald Trump·85 FR 18407

Invoking the National Emergencies Act in support of the national emergency declared over the COVID-19 outbreak, the order authorizes the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to call up units and individual members of the Ready Reserve to active duty for up to 24 consecutive months, capped at 1,000,000 members on active duty at any one time. The Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force may do so at the Defense Secretary's direction, as can the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding the Coast Guard when it is not operating as part of the Navy. The relevant secretary must consult with appropriate state officials before activating National Guard Reserve Component units under this authority. The order states it does not alter existing agency authority or Office of Management and Budget functions, must be carried out consistent with applicable law and available funding, and creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13911

Delegating Additional Authority Under the Defense Production Act With Respect to Health and Medical Resources To Respond to the Spread of COVID-19

March 27, 2020·Donald Trump·85 FR 18403

Invoking the Defense Production Act of 1950, the order delegates additional presidential authority to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Homeland Security to respond to the spread of COVID-19. It grants them authority under Title III of the Act to guarantee and make loans, arrange purchases, and take steps to expand domestic production of health and medical resources such as personal protective equipment and ventilators. It also delegates authority under Title VII to approve voluntary agreements among private businesses to coordinate production and distribution, subject to consultation with the Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission in most cases. The Secretary of Homeland Security also receives authority to set nationwide priorities and allocation of medical resources, in consultation with Health and Human Services. Both secretaries must issue implementing rules, and the Assistant to the President for Trade and Manufacturing Policy is named National Defense Production Act Policy Coordinator. The order builds on and supplements Executive Orders 13909 and 13910.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13910

Preventing Hoarding of Health and Medical Resources To Respond to the Spread of COVID-19

March 23, 2020·Donald Trump·85 FR 17001

Invoking the Defense Production Act of 1950, the order delegates to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the President's authority under section 102 of that Act to prevent hoarding of health and medical resources, such as personal protective equipment and sanitizing products, needed to respond to the spread of COVID-19. It also delegates authority to designate materials as scarce, to set conditions on accumulation of such resources, and to gather information on how supplies are distributed nationally. The Secretary must consult the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency when exercising this authority and must issue rules to implement the order. The Secretary is directed to periodically review whether hoarding designations remain necessary and to publish notice in the Federal Register when a designation is withdrawn. The order states it does not limit existing agency authority or create enforceable rights against the government.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13909

Prioritizing and Allocating Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread of COVID-19

March 18, 2020·Donald Trump·85 FR 16227

Invoking the Defense Production Act of 1950, the order finds that health and medical resources needed to respond to COVID-19, including personal protective equipment and ventilators, meet the criteria for priority allocation under the Act. It delegates to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the President's authority under the Act to require priority performance of contracts and to allocate materials, services, and facilities related to such resources, notwithstanding a prior executive order on national defense resource preparedness. The Secretary, consulting with the Secretary of Commerce and other agency heads as needed, may set nationwide priorities and control distribution of these resources in the civilian market, and may identify additional resources covered by this authority. The Secretary is directed to issue orders and adopt or revise rules and regulations necessary to carry out the order. The order states it does not alter existing agency authority or create enforceable legal rights, and applies subject to available appropriations.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13908

Establishment of the Interagency Committee on Trade in Automotive Goods Under Section 202A of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement Implementation Act

February 28, 2020·Donald Trump·85 FR 12983

Establishes the Interagency Committee on Trade in Automotive Goods to advise on implementing, enforcing, and modifying provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement related to automotive goods, including automotive rules of origin and the alternative staging regime, and to review the agreement's economic effects on the United States economy, workers, and consumers. The committee includes the Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of the Treasury, the United States Trade Representative (who chairs it), the Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission, and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, with authority for the Trade Representative to invite other agencies. Decisions are to be made by consensus where possible, or by majority vote if consensus cannot be reached without undue delay. Directs the Treasury Secretary, Labor Secretary, and Customs and Border Protection Commissioner to issue regulations needed to implement the relevant statutory section, in consultation with the Trade Representative. Each agency bears its own costs, and the order creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13907

Establishment of the Interagency Environment Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Under Section 811 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

February 28, 2020·Donald Trump·85 FR 12977

Establishes the Interagency Environment Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement to coordinate U.S. efforts under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act, including assessing Mexico's and Canada's environmental laws and policies, monitoring their environmental obligations, and requesting enforcement actions. The Committee is chaired by the United States Trade Representative and includes representatives from the Departments of State, Treasury, Justice, the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service, Agriculture's Forest Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Agency for International Development, plus other agencies as appropriate. Decisions are to be made by consensus where possible, or by majority vote if consensus cannot be reached without undue delay. Agency heads may issue regulations to carry out their authorities under the Act, and each agency covers its own costs. The order does not create enforceable rights and applies subject to existing law and available funding.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13906

Amending Executive Order 13803Reviving the National Space Council

February 13, 2020·Donald Trump·85 FR 10031

Amends Executive Order 13803, which established the National Space Council, by revising the list of members who make up the Council. The updated membership includes the Vice President as chair, the Secretaries of State, Defense, Commerce, Transportation, Energy, and Homeland Security, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, several White House policy advisers, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other agency heads or senior officials chosen by the chair. The order also eliminates a prior requirement in Executive Order 13803 that the Council submit quarterly reports. It states that it does not alter existing legal authorities of agencies, affect the budgetary functions of the Office of Management and Budget, or create enforceable rights for any party.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13905

Strengthening National Resilience Through Responsible Use of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Services

February 12, 2020·Donald Trump·85 FR 9359

Directs federal agencies to promote responsible use of positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services—such as GPS—by critical infrastructure owners and operators, given the risk that disruption or manipulation of these services could harm national and economic security. Within one year, the Secretary of Commerce, with sector-specific agencies, must develop "PNT profiles" identifying dependent systems and risks, to be reviewed every two years. The Secretary of Homeland Security must develop a plan to test infrastructure vulnerabilities to PNT disruption. Agencies must later develop contract language requiring consideration of PNT profiles in federal procurement, and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must incorporate these requirements. The Secretaries of Transportation, Energy, and Homeland Security must run pilot programs evaluating PNT use with infrastructure operators. The Office of Science and Technology Policy must coordinate a national research plan for PNT services independent of satellite navigation systems, and the Secretary of Commerce must provide a GNSS-independent time source within 180 days.Read the full summaryShow less