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The order directs federal agencies to withhold documents recognizing U.S. citizenship, and to reject state or local documents claiming citizenship, for certain U.S.-born children when neither parent is a citizen. The covered cases include children with a parent who is an enemy alien or foreign-government employee, or whose birth involved a commercial arrangement or fraud intended to obtain birthright citizenship.
The order directs federal agencies to prevent foreign nationals from using temporary nonimmigrant visas for birth tourism, defined as traveling to the United States to give birth and obtain citizenship or other immigration benefits. It instructs agencies to enforce visa and immigration laws against deceptive birth-tourism schemes, including operators that coach applicants to misrepresent their travel purposes, while targeting the use of tourism, study, exchange, and other temporary visa categories for these activities.
This nominations list sends Keith Sonderling to the Senate for consideration as Secretary of Labor and Andrew A. De Mello to the Senate for consideration as a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
The document is a nomination sent to the Senate. The order directs federal agencies to process the nomination of Konstantinos Ligris, of Florida, to be an Assistant Attorney General, submitting his name to the Senate for confirmation.
This nominations notice lists three individuals the President has sent to the Senate for confirmation: James Andrew Crowell IV and Stuart Gordon Nash for 15-year terms as Associate Judges of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and Matthew R. Byrne for U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio. The document names the nominees, their jurisdictions, and the specified 15-year term length for the two D.C. Court of Appeals nominees.
The document is a nominations list. The order directs federal agencies to consider Walter Clayton of New York for confirmation as Director of National Intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard, and notes the withdrawal of his nomination for U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York for a four-year term.
This proclamation designates June 4, 2026 as the date a full, complete, and unconditional pardon is granted to Stephen E. Buyer. The proclamation directs the Attorney General to administer and immediately issue a certificate of pardon to Mr. Buyer.
The document is a nominations list sent to the Senate for judicial appointments. The order directs federal agencies to process nominations of Angela Veronica Colmenero, Daniel Desmond Domenico, Michael C. Martin, Kasdin Miller Mitchell, Antonio M. Pozos, and Daniel Mack Traynor for various United States District and Circuit Judge positions, specifying their home states and the courts to which they are nominated.
This proclamation designates Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2026, honoring law enforcement officers who died or were injured in the line of duty and recognizing their families for their sacrifice. It highlights federal actions to support policing, including directing Federal resources to assist local law enforcement in high-crime areas and ending cashless bail within the Federal justice system for offenses posing clear public-safety dangers, and notes the Working Families Tax Cuts Act provision that excludes overtime from taxation.
The order directs federal agencies to consider and process nominations sent to the Senate for judicial and court positions, including nominations for Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia (three 15-year terms) and multiple United States District Judge vacancies in the Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Texas (two nominees), and Southern District of Florida. The submission lists the nominees by name and jurisdiction dated April 14, 2026.
The proclamation designates a National Angel Family Day to honor American lives lost due to crimes committed by illegal immigrants. It further emphasizes a commitment to the largest mass-deportation effort in the nation's history to remove criminal illegal aliens, and to stop violence against law enforcement. The document also recalls specific cases of crimes committed by illegal aliens, and reiterates the administration's commitment to prevent such incidents through legislation such as the Laken Riley Act, which mandates the detention and deportation of illegal alien criminals.
The order directs federal agencies to nominate individuals for various roles within the U.S. judicial system. Andrew Benson has been nominated to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine, Megan Blair Benton to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, and William Boyle to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, among others. Each nominee is set to serve a term of four years in their respective roles.
The order directs federal agencies to adjust certain rates of pay. The basic pay rates for statutory pay systems, the Senior Executive Service, certain executive, legislative, and judicial salaries, and members of the uniformed services are set according to attached schedules. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management is instructed to assess whether to provide up to a total increase of 3.8 percent to the rates of pay of certain Federal civilian law enforcement personnel. The rates of locality-based comparability payments and basic pay for administrative law judges are also set. The new pay rates are effective on or after January 1, 2026.
The order directs federal agencies to treat illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). The Attorney General is instructed to pursue investigations and prosecutions into fentanyl trafficking. The Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury are to take actions against assets and financial institutions involved in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of illicit fentanyl. The Secretary of War and the Attorney General will assess if the threat of fentanyl warrants the provision of resources from the Department of War to the Department of Justice. The Secretary of Homeland Security is directed to identify threat networks related to fentanyl smuggling.
The order directs federal agencies to establish a national policy framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Attorney General is instructed to form an AI Litigation Task Force to challenge state AI laws that conflict with this national policy. The Secretary of Commerce is directed to evaluate existing state AI laws, identifying those that conflict with the national policy, and those that should be referred to the Task Force. The overarching goal is to maintain U.S. global AI dominance through a minimally burdensome national policy framework.
The order directs the Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a Food Supply Chain Security Task Force within their respective departments. These task forces are tasked with investigating the food-related industries in the United States for anti-competitive behavior and foreign control, and to determine if these factors are increasing the cost of food or posing a threat to national or economic security. The Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission are required to take necessary actions to remedy any anti-competitive behavior discovered, including enforcement actions and proposing new regulatory approaches.
The order directs the Senate to consider the nominations of five individuals for various judicial positions. James Bishop has been nominated for United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina; Megan Blair Benton for United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri; Christopher Michael De Bono for Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; Brian Charles Lea for United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee; and Justin R. Olson for United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana.
The order directs federal agencies to appoint several individuals to key positions. Robert Cekada is to be the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Carter Crow is nominated as the General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four years. Stuart Levenbach is to serve as the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for a term of five years. David Clay Fowlkes and Nicholas Jon Ganjei are to be United States District Judges for the Western District of Arkansas and the Southern District of Texas, respectively. Aaron Christian Peterson is to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska.
The order directs federal agencies, specifically the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, to counter domestic terrorism and organized political violence. The agencies are instructed to develop a law enforcement strategy that investigates all participants in these criminal activities, including their organized structures, networks, funding sources, and preceding actions. The order also mandates a national strategy to investigate and disrupt networks that promote political violence, with the aim of intervening in criminal conspiracies before they result in violent acts.
The order directs the Attorney General and the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia to fully enforce federal laws related to capital punishment. This includes seeking the death penalty in all appropriate cases where the evidence and other relevant information justify a sentence of death. Additionally, these officials are instructed to pursue federal jurisdiction, to the maximum degree practicable, for crimes committed in the District of Columbia that are eligible for the death penalty under federal law.
The order directs federal agencies to designate Antifa as a "domestic terrorist organization". All relevant executive departments and agencies are instructed to utilize their authorities to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle any illegal operations conducted by Antifa or any person claiming to act on behalf of Antifa. This includes necessary investigatory and prosecutorial actions against those who fund such operations.
The order directs federal agencies to extend the enforcement delay of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to TikTok until December 16, 2025. During this period, the Department of Justice is instructed not to enforce the Act or impose any penalties against any entity for noncompliance with the Act. The Attorney General is also directed to issue written guidance and a letter to each provider stating there is no violation or liability for any conduct during the specified period.
The order directs the Senate to consider the nominations of seven individuals for various U.S. Attorney and District Judge positions. Specifically, William Boyle, Erin Creegan, and Zachary Keller are nominated for U.S. Attorney roles in North Carolina, New Hampshire, and Louisiana respectively, each for a term of four years. David A. Bragdon, Lindsey Ann Freeman, Matthew E. Orso, and Susan Courtwright Rodriguez are nominated as U.S. District Judges for different districts in North Carolina. Rebecca L. Taibleson is nominated to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
The order directs federal agencies including the Departments of Treasury, War, Justice, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Homeland Security, the United States Marshals Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee to establish a Memphis Safe Task Force. The task force's objective is to end street and violent crime in Memphis through various strategies such as hypervigilant policing, aggressive prosecution, complex investigations, financial enforcement, and large-scale law enforcement presence in troubled neighborhoods. The Task Force will be chaired by an individual appointed by the Attorney General and will coordinate closely with
The order directs federal agencies to strengthen efforts to protect U.S. nationals from wrongful detention abroad. The Secretary of State is authorized to designate any foreign country that engages in or supports the wrongful detention of U.S. nationals as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention. Upon this designation, the Secretary of State shall review existing authorities to respond to and deter these actions, including imposing sanctions, applying inadmissibility under the Immigration and Nationality Act, imposing travel restrictions, restricting foreign assistance, and restricting the export of certain goods.
The order directs the Attorney General, in collaboration with heads of executive departments and agencies, to investigate whether federal grant funds are being used illegally to support lobbying activities. This investigation is in response to concerns that taxpayer funds may be used for political and legislative advocacy, which federal law strictly limits. The Attorney General is required to report on the progress of this investigation within 180 days.
The order directs federal agencies to take additional measures to address crime in the District of Columbia. The Director of the National Park Service is instructed to hire more United States Park Police members, while the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia is to hire more prosecutors for violent and property crimes. The D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force is to establish an online portal for Americans with relevant backgrounds to apply to federal law enforcement entities. The Secretary of Defense is directed to create a specialized unit within the District of Columbia National Guard for public safety and order, and to ensure each State's National Guard is prepared to assist in civil disturbances. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is to investigate non-compliance with crime-prevention and safety requirements.
The order directs federal agencies to take measures to end cashless bail and enforce stricter pretrial detention in the District of Columbia. Relevant federal law enforcement agencies and members of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force are tasked to ensure that arrestees are held in federal custody to the fullest extent permissible under law. The Attorney General is instructed to review Metropolitan Police Department policies that may lead to pretrial release of dangerous suspects and request necessary modifications from the Mayor of D.C. The Attorney General is also directed to determine if D.C. maintains a policy of prohibiting cash bail and coordinate with federal agencies to press for policy changes if this is the case.
The order directs federal agencies to prioritize the enforcement of laws against acts of American Flag desecration that violate applicable, content-neutral laws. The Attorney General is instructed to prosecute those who violate these laws, potentially including violent crimes, hate crimes, and crimes against property. Additionally, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security are directed to deny or revoke visas and other immigration benefits to foreign nationals determined to have engaged in American Flag-desecration activity.
The order directs federal agencies to identify and potentially suspend or terminate federal funds to jurisdictions that have largely eliminated cash bail for crimes posing a clear threat to public safety. The Attorney General is tasked with creating a list of such jurisdictions, while the heads of executive departments and agencies, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, are responsible for identifying the funds in question. The aim is to discourage cashless bail policies that may allow individuals posing a societal risk to be released without bail.