Executive Actions Tracker
Executive orders, proclamations and memoranda from Jan 20, 2025 onward, with AI-assisted summaries, tagging and litigation tracking.
- MemorandumSep 16, 2026Restoring Reciprocity in Government Procurement
This memorandum directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the United States Trade Representative, in coordination with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, to identify Canadian origin items in the federal civil procurement system that can be removed or made non-available for purchase, in response to Canada's "Buy Canadian" procurement preferences. The Director must notify agencies of domestic alternatives to Canadian origin items and periodically update the President on implementation. The Trade Representative must monitor Canada's treatment of U.S. origin items in Canadian federal and provincial procurement markets and advise the President on any need for further action or for restoring a Canadian item's availability.
Clients in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
Active - ProclamationSep 8, 2026Excluding Certain Canadian Products From Importation Into the United States in Response to Continued Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Dairy
This proclamation excludes certain products of Canada from importation into the United States under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, effective 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026, finding that Canada has maintained the dairy-related discrimination against U.S. commerce described in Proclamation 11047 of July 20, 2026. Covered goods imported but not entered for consumption before that date remain subject to the 50 percent duty imposed by Proclamation 11047. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce and the United States Trade Representative, is authorized to issue implementing rules and make any necessary modifications to the HTSUS.
Clients in Food and Beverage
Active - ProclamationSep 8, 2026Modifying the Scope of Products of Canada Subject to the Additional Duties Imposed To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Alcoholic Beverages
This proclamation modifies the scope of products of Canada subject to the 50 percent additional ad valorem duties imposed under Proclamation 11046 (Imposing Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Alcoholic Beverages), issued July 20, 2026. Products listed in Annex I, Part A become subject to the duties while products in Annex I, Part B are removed, effective for goods entered for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026, and these duties apply in addition to duties imposed under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative, is authorized to issue rules and guidance to implement the proclamation and to make conforming modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
Clients in Food and Beverage
Active - ProclamationSep 8, 2026Excluding Certain Canadian Products From Importation Into the United States in Response to Continued Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Motor Vehicles
This proclamation excludes certain products of Canada, as set forth in its Annex, from importation into the United States effective 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026, under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, based on the President's finding that Canada has maintained the discriminatory motor vehicle tariff scheme described in Proclamation 11048 of July 20, 2026. Products imported but not yet entered for consumption before September 29, 2026 remain subject to the 50 percent ad valorem duty imposed by Proclamation 11048, which also applies as a fallback if the import ban is invalidated. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative, is authorized to issue implementing rules and modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule as necessary.
Clients in Transportation
Active - ProclamationSep 8, 2026Excluding Certain Canadian Products From Importation Into the United States in Response to Continued Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Alcoholic Beverages
This proclamation excludes certain Canadian alcoholic beverages, as set forth in its Annex, from importation into the United States effective 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026, under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, after finding that Canada maintained or increased the discrimination against U.S. commerce described in Proclamation 11046 of July 20, 2026. Products imported but not entered for consumption before that date remain subject to the 50 percent ad valorem duty imposed by Proclamation 11046. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative, is authorized to issue rules and administer the import ban, and if the ban is invalidated, the 50 percent duty applies in its place.
Clients in Food and Beverage · Retail, Fashion & Beauty
Active - ProclamationSep 8, 2026Modifying the Scope of Products of Canada Subject to the Additional Duties Imposed To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Motor Vehicles
This proclamation modifies the scope of Canadian products subject to the additional 50 percent ad valorem duties imposed under Proclamation 11048 (Imposing Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Motor Vehicles), adding products listed in Annex I, Part A and removing those in Annex I, Part B, effective for goods entered for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026. The duties apply in addition to duties imposed under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative, is authorized to issue implementing rules and make conforming modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
Clients in Transportation
Active - ProclamationAug 18, 2026Temporary Suspension of Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Alcoholic Beverages, Dairy, and Motor Vehicles
This proclamation temporarily suspends for three days the additional ad valorem duties imposed under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by Proclamations 11046, 11047, and 11048 (July 20, 2026), which offset Canadian discrimination against U.S. alcoholic beverages, dairy, and motor vehicles, amending each proclamation's effective date from August 19, 2026 to 12:01 a.m. eastern time on August 22, 2026 in light of negotiations with Canada. The head of each executive agency is directed to suspend collection of the duties as soon as practicable, and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce, the United States Trade Representative, and the Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission, shall make any necessary modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, with any refunds of collected duties processed under CBP's standard procedures.
Clients in Food and Beverage · Transportation
Active - MemorandumJul 23, 2026Actions by the United States in the Investigations Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of the Acts, Policies, and Practices of 60 Economies Related to the Failure of Each Economy To Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced With Forced Labor
This memorandum directs the United States Trade Representative to impose Section 301 tariffs on goods of 60 economies found to have unreasonable acts, policies, or practices for failing to prohibit or effectively enforce a prohibition on importing goods produced with forced labor. Tariffs are set at 10 percent for 17 named economies, 12.5 percent for all others, and capped net of Most-Favored Nation rates for the European Union, Japan, Korea, Switzerland, and Taiwan, with product exemptions listed in an Annex. The Trade Representative is also directed to establish three-year tariff-rate quotas allowing certain textile and apparel goods of Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia to enter tariff-free, as soon as feasible, and to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule accordingly.
Clients in Retail, Fashion & Beauty
Active - ProclamationJul 20, 2026Imposing Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Alcoholic Beverages
This proclamation, issued under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, finds that Canada discriminates against U.S. commerce because its provinces and territories banned the purchase, distribution, and retailing of U.S. alcoholic beverages beginning in March 2025 while not restricting products of other countries. To offset that burden, it imposes an additional 50 percent ad valorem duty on certain products of Canada identified in Annex II, effective for goods entered for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on August 19, 2026, excluding articles subject to section 232 duties or the WTO Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft. It also requires covered products admitted into U.S. foreign trade zones to be admitted under "privileged foreign status" and authorizes the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce and the United States Trade Representative, to issue implementing rules and make conforming modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
Clients in Food and Beverage
Active - ProclamationJul 20, 2026Imposing Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Motor Vehicles
This proclamation, issued under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, finds that Canada discriminates against U.S. commerce through its motor vehicle tariff scheme, including a 25 percent tariff and tariff-rate quotas applied only to U.S. vehicles. To offset that burden, it imposes an additional 50 percent ad valorem duty on certain products of Canada identified in Annex II, effective 12:01 a.m. eastern time on August 19, 2026, excluding articles subject to section 232 duties and articles (other than unmanned aircraft) covered by the WTO Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft. Covered products admitted into a U.S. foreign trade zone must be admitted under "privileged foreign status", and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce and the United States Trade Representative, is authorized to issue implementing rules and modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
Clients in Transportation
Active - MemorandumJul 15, 2026Action by the United States in the Investigation Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation
This memorandum directs the United States Trade Representative to impose a 25 percent tariff on all goods of Brazil, following a Section 301 investigation initiated on July 15, 2025, into Brazil's acts, policies, and practices related to digital trade and electronic payment services, preferential tariffs, anti-corruption enforcement, intellectual property protection, ethanol market access, and illegal deforestation. The Trade Representative determined on June 1, 2026, that certain of these practices are actionable under Section 301(b)(1), and consultations with Brazil failed to resolve U.S. concerns. Products identified in the Annex are exempted from the tariff, including raw materials whose taxation could lead to unavailability of domestic supply and products that cannot be produced in sufficient quantities in the United States, and the Trade Representative is directed to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule accordingly.
TradeForeign AffairsGlobal ReachCorporateIntellectual PropertyEntertainment, Technology and AdvertisingClients in Energy and Infrastructure · Fintech · Food and Beverage
Active - ProclamationMay 19, 2026To Implement Certain Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, and for Other Purposes
This proclamation implements trade provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, extending duty-free treatment under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, including the regional apparel article and third-country fabric programs, through December 31, 2026, and extending preferential tariff treatment and revised percentage limits for Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act through the same date. It also designates Gabon as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country effective January 1, 2026, reversing the termination in Proclamation 10692, and modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States accordingly, directing the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the United States International Trade Commission, to make any additional necessary HTSUS modifications by Federal Register notice.
Clients in Retail, Fashion & Beauty
Active - EO 14404Executive OrderMay 1, 2026Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy
This executive order takes additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in EO 14380 (Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba) by blocking the U.S. property of foreign persons determined by the Secretary of State or the Secretary of the Treasury to operate in the energy, defense and related materiel, metals and mining, financial services, or security sectors of the Cuban economy, to act for or be part of the Government of Cuba, to engage in serious human rights abuse or corruption related to Cuba, or to be adult family members of designated persons. It prohibits U.S. persons from transacting with or donating to blocked persons, suspends the immigrant and nonimmigrant entry of designated aliens absent a national interest determination by the Secretary of State, and authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to impose correspondent or payable-through account restrictions or blocking sanctions on foreign financial institutions that conduct significant transactions for blocked persons. The Secretary of the Treasury is also directed to submit recurring and final reports to Congress on the national emergency.
Foreign AffairsNational Security/DefenseGlobal ReachCommercial FinancePrivate Client ServicesWhite Collar Defense and InvestigationsCorporateClients in Energy and Infrastructure · Aerospace, Defense & Government Services · Insurance · Fintech
Active - ProclamationMar 7, 2026Commitment to Countering Cartel Criminal Activity
This proclamation declares the Administration's commitment to dismantling criminal cartels and foreign terrorist organizations operating in the Western Hemisphere. It states that the United States and its allies should deprive these organizations of territory, financing, and resources; that the United States will train and mobilize partner nation militaries; and that external malign influences from outside the Western Hemisphere should be kept at bay. It also references the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition, established by the Secretary of War with representatives from 17 countries.
Clients in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
Active - EO 14382Executive OrderFeb 6, 2026Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Iran
This EO takes additional steps with respect to the national emergency regarding Iran declared in EO 12957 (Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to the Development of Iranian Petroleum Resources) by establishing a framework for imposing an additional ad valorem duty, such as 25 percent, on imports from any country that directly or indirectly purchases, imports, or otherwise acquires goods or services from Iran. The Secretary of Commerce is directed to determine whether a foreign country acquires goods or services from Iran, after which the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretaries of the Treasury, Commerce, and Homeland Security and the United States Trade Representative, determines whether and to what extent a duty should be imposed and recommends action to the President, who makes the final determination. The President retains authority to modify the order in response to retaliation or if affected countries align sufficiently with the United States. The order is effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 7, 2026.
TradeForeign AffairsNational Security/DefenseGlobal ReachGovernmental – International TradeCorporateClients in Energy and Infrastructure
Active - EO 14383Executive OrderFeb 6, 2026Establishing an America First Arms Transfer Strategy
This executive order establishes an America First Arms Transfer Strategy to use foreign arms sales to expand U.S. defense industrial capacity. It directs the Secretaries of War, State, and Commerce to submit a sales catalog of prioritized platforms, identify Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales opportunities, and provide advocacy recommendations within 120 days; develop an industry engagement plan and a Third-Party Transfer reform plan within 60 days; develop Enhanced End Use Monitoring criteria within 90 days; establish a Promoting American Military Sales Task Force within 30 days; and begin publishing quarterly performance metrics on FMS cases and export license adjudication within 120 days. It also amends EO 13637 (Administration of Reformed Export Controls) to reallocate congressional notification functions between the Secretaries of War and State.
National Security/DefenseTradeForeign AffairsGlobal ReachGovernmental – National SecurityGovernmental – Government ContractsClients in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
Active - EO 14384Executive OrderFeb 6, 2026Modifying Duties To Address Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation
This executive order eliminates the additional 25 percent ad valorem duty on imports of articles of India imposed under EO 14329 (Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation), effective for goods entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. EST on February 7, 2026, and terminates the corresponding Harmonized Tariff Schedule headings, with refunds of collected duties processed under standard U.S. Customs and Border Protection procedures. The President cites India's commitments to stop directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil, to purchase United States energy products, and to expand defense cooperation. The Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the Secretaries of State and the Treasury, is directed to monitor whether India resumes importing Russian Federation oil, in which case the Secretary of State shall recommend whether the 25 percent duty should be reimposed.
Clients in Energy and Infrastructure
Active - EO 14380Executive OrderJan 29, 2026Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba
This executive order declares a national emergency under IEEPA and the NEA with respect to threats posed by the Government of Cuba and establishes a tariff system under which an additional ad valorem duty may be imposed on imports from any foreign country that directly or indirectly sells or otherwise provides oil to Cuba. The Secretary of Commerce is directed to determine whether a country provides oil to Cuba, after which the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretaries of the Treasury, Commerce, and Homeland Security and the United States Trade Representative, recommends whether and to what extent duties should be imposed, with the President making the final determination. The order is effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 30, 2026, and supersedes inconsistent provisions of prior proclamations and executive orders.
TradeNational Security/DefenseForeign AffairsGlobal ReachGovernmental – International TradeGovernmental – National SecurityClients in Energy and Infrastructure · Transportation
Active - EO 14375Executive OrderJan 16, 2026Designating the Board of Peace as a Public International Organization Entitled To Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities
This EO designates the Board of Peace as a public international organization entitled to the privileges, exemptions, and immunities provided by the International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288), based on the President's finding that it is an organization in which the United States participates. The designation does not abridge any privileges, exemptions, or immunities the Board of Peace may otherwise acquire by law, and publication costs are borne by the Department of State.
Active - EO 14373Executive OrderJan 9, 2026Safeguarding Venezuelan Oil Revenue for the Good of the American and Venezuelan People
This EO declares a national emergency and uses IEEPA/NEA authority to protect certain U.S.-held Venezuela-related funds from attachment or other judicial process, citing U.S. national security and foreign policy interests in Venezuelan stability. It defines “Foreign Government Deposit Funds,” makes any attachment or similar process null and void, restricts any transfer or dealing absent Treasury authorization, and directs Treasury (with State/DOJ) to hold the funds in a custodial sovereign capacity and assert sovereign immunity in proceedings.
Clients in Energy and Infrastructure
Active - MemorandumJan 7, 2026Withdrawing the United States From International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties That Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
This memorandum directs all executive departments and agencies to take immediate steps to withdraw the United States from 35 non-UN international organizations, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the International Renewable Energy Agency, and 31 United Nations entities, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the UN Population Fund. For UN entities, withdrawal means ceasing participation in or funding to those entities to the extent permitted by law. It follows the Secretary of State's review conducted under EO 14199 (Withdrawing the United States from and Ending Funding to Certain United Nations Organizations and Reviewing United States Support to All International Organizations), and the Secretary of State is directed to provide implementation guidance to agencies.
Clients in Energy and Infrastructure · Environmental · ESG and Sustainability
Active - ProclamationDec 29, 2025To Implement the United States-Israel Agreement on Trade in Agricultural Products and for Other Purposes
This proclamation modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, pursuant to section 4(b) of the USIFTA Implementation Act, to provide duty-free access through December 31, 2026, for specified quantities of certain agricultural products of Israel, carrying out an extension of the 2004 United States-Israel agreement on trade in agricultural products, as set forth in Annex I. It also makes technical rectifications to the HTSUS in Annex II, correcting rules-of-origin errors from Proclamation 7747 (USSFTA) and Proclamation 9072 (USKFTA), removing an obsolete reference to subheading 9819.15.10 in U.S. Note 2(b) to subchapter XIX of chapter 98, and conforming cross-references in headings 9903.02.74 through 9903.02.77 affected by Proclamations 10976 and 10984. Provisions of previous proclamations and executive orders inconsistent with these actions are superseded to the extent of the inconsistency.
Clients in Food and Beverage
Active - MemorandumDec 26, 2025Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the President's authority under section 614(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to determine whether it is vital to U.S. national security interests to make up to $25.9 million in sales of cluster munitions technology under the Arms Export Control Act to the Republic of Korea, and to authorize such sale, subject to fulfilling the requirement of section 614(a)(3) of the FAA.
Clients in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
Active - ProclamationDec 16, 2025Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals To Protect the Security of the United States
This proclamation continues the full entry suspension imposed by Proclamation 10949 (Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals To Protect the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats) on nationals of 12 countries and the partial suspension on Burundi, Cuba, Togo, and Venezuela; newly imposes a full suspension on nationals of Burkina Faso, Laos, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Syria and on travelers using Palestinian Authority-issued travel documents; and partially suspends entry (immigrant and B-1, B-2, F, M, and J visas) for nationals of 15 additional countries, while lifting Turkmenistan's nonimmigrant suspension. The Attorney General, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Homeland Security may grant case-by-case national-interest exceptions, and the Secretary of State must report to the President every 180 days on whether the restrictions should continue. The proclamation takes effect January 1, 2026, and does not apply to lawful permanent residents or to holders of valid visas issued before that date.
Active - MemorandumNov 20, 2025Delegation of Authority Under Section 208(d)(6) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024
This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the President's authority to submit to Congress the report required under section 208(d)(6) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024, and directs the Secretary to publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.
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