Outlines First Whole-of-Government Strategy to Protect Consumers, Financial Stability, National Security, and Address Climate Risks Digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, have seen explosive growth in recent years, surpassing a $3 trillion market cap last November and up from $14 billion just five years prior. Surveys suggest that around 16 percent of adult Americans – approximately 40…
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Executive Order on Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, 40 U.S.C. 101 et seq., and in order to promote economy and efficiency in procurement, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. When a service…
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden on New Efforts to Strengthen Employment Opportunities for Military Spouses
The East Room Thank you, Julie. When we first asked Julie about this, we thought she would be joining us on one of these screens – on a video call from Germany. But your husband knew that you had to be here, because you’ve worked too hard on this issue to miss this. And I…
Executive Order on Establishing the United States Council on Transnational Organized Crime
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order as follows: Section 1. Purpose. Transnational organized crime (TOC) poses a direct and escalating threat to public health, public safety, and national security. Transnational criminal organizations engage in a broad range of…
FACT SHEET: President Biden to Sign Historic Executive Order to Advance Effective, Accountable Policing and Strengthen Public Safety
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…
Remarks of Principal Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer Deirdre K. Mulligan at the Public Interest Technology University Network Convening
Thank you for having me here today. It’s great to be back with this group. I’ve spent my career in the public interest technology field. While I’m a lawyer by training, throughout my career in civil society, academia, and now in the federal government, I’ve collaborated with technologists, computer and data scientists, and social scientists…
Letters to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism
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…
Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Zimbabwe
On March 6, 2003, by Executive Order 13288, the President declared a national emergency and blocked the property of certain persons, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions and…
Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities
On April 1, 2015, by Executive Order 13694, 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 the increasing prevalence and…
A Proclamation on National Black History Month, 2024
This National Black History Month, we celebrate the vast contributions of Black Americans to our country and recognize that Black history is American history and that Black culture, stories, and triumphs are at the core of who we are as a Nation. The soul of America is what makes us unique…