America First Policy Directive to the Secretary of State
Signed January 20, 2025·Donald Trump·90 FR 8337
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Directs the Secretary of State to issue guidance, as soon as practicable, aligning the Department of State's policies, programs, personnel, and operations with what the order calls an 'America First' foreign policy that prioritizes American interests and citizens. The order states it does not alter the legal authority of any executive department or agency, does not affect the Office of Management and Budget's role in budgetary, administrative, or legislative matters, and must be carried out consistent with existing law and available funding. It also specifies that it creates no enforceable legal rights or benefits for any party against the United States or its officials.
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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered
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See: EO 13985, January 20, 2021; Memo of July 15, 2025
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The order, in full
Executive Order 14150 of January 20, 2025
America First Policy Directive to the Secretary
of State
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. Purpose. From this day forward, the foreign
policy of the United States shall champion core
American interests and always put America and American
citizens first.
Sec. 2. Policy. As soon as practicable, the Secretary
of State shall issue guidance bringing the Department
of State's policies, programs, personnel, and
operations in line with an America First foreign
policy, which puts America and its interests first.
Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order
shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with
applicable law and subject to the availability of
appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not,
create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural,
enforceable at law or in equity by any party against
the United States, its departments, agencies, or
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any
other person.
(Presidential Sig.)
THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 20, 2025.Reproduced from the Federal Register plain-text record, signed January 20, 2025. Typesetting artifacts are removed; no wording is changed.