Two years ago, the murder of George Floyd exposed for many what Black and Brown communities have long known and experienced — that we must do more to ensure that our Nation lives up to its founding promise of fair and impartial justice for all. The incident sparked one of the largest social movements this…
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Letters to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Serious Human Rights Abuse and Corruption
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Madam President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to…
Letters to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate on Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons Destabilizing Sudan and Undermining the Goal of a Democratic Transition
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Madam President:) Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby report that I have issued an Executive…
Modernizing Regulatory Review
Overview The Presidential Memorandum of January 20, 2021 (Modernizing Regulatory Review) directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to improve and modernize regulatory review. As stated in the Memorandum, this includes modernizing the regulatory review process, enhancing public participation, and improving regulatory analysis. With respect to the regulatory review process, the Memorandum directs OMB…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Signs Executive Order to Ensure Robust Reviews of Evolving National Security Risks by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
First-Ever Presidential Directive Defining Additional National Security Factors for CFIUS to Consider in Evaluating Transactions The United States’ commitment to open investment is a cornerstone of our economic policy, benefits the millions of American workers employed by foreign firms operating in the United States, and helps to maintain our economic and technological edge. However, the…
Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Hostage-Taking and the Wrongful Detention of United States Nationals Abroad
On July 19, 2022, by Executive Order 14078, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by hostage-taking and the wrongful detention of…
Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Ukraine
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the One-Year Commemoration of the President’s Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting
12:02 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Justin. Thank you so much and for all of your work and your continued leadership on this issue. So, hello, everyone. It’s good to be with you. I was just looking up on the screen at — at the participants. And I want to just thank you before I…
FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Expands U.S. Sanctions Authorities to Target Financial Facilitators of Russia’s War Machine
Today, President Biden signed a new Executive Order (E.O.) that strengthens U.S. sanctions authorities against financial facilitators of Russia’s war machine. The E.O. makes clear to foreign financial institutions that they risk losing access to the U.S. financial system if they facilitate significant transactions relating to Russia’s military industrial base. The E.O. also provides authority…
Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Belarus
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating…
