Presidential Actions

A Plan for Establishing a United States Sovereign Wealth Fund

SignedFebruary 3, 2025
EO 14196·Donald Trump·Economic Policy
Why This Matters

This executive order establishes a plan for creating a United States sovereign wealth fund aimed at enhancing the country's financial health and international leadership.

The fund is intended to promote fiscal sustainability and reduce tax burdens for American families and small businesses.
American citizens, particularly families and small businesses, are most affected by the potential economic benefits of the fund.
Summary

1. Establishes a sovereign wealth fund to maximize national wealth for American citizens. 2. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of Commerce to develop a detailed plan for the fund within 90 days. 3. The plan will include funding mechanisms, investment strategies, and governance models.

Who is affected?

American citizens, particularly families and small businesses, are most affected by the potential economic benefits of the fund.

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Executive Order 14196 of February 3, 2025

A Plan for Establishing a United States Sovereign Wealth Fund

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to promote the long-term financial health and international leadership of the United States, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1 . Policy and Purpose. It is the policy of the United States to maximize the stewardship of our national wealth for the sole benefit of American citizens. To this end, it is in the interest of the American people that the Federal Government establish a sovereign wealth fund to promote fiscal sustainability, lessen the burden of taxes on American families and small businesses, establish economic security for future generations, and promote United States economic and strategic leadership internationally.

Sec. 2 . Sovereign Wealth Fund. The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce, in close coordination with the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, shall develop a plan for the establishment of a sovereign wealth fund consistent with section 1 of this order. The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce shall jointly submit this plan to the President within 90 days of the date of this order. Such plan shall include recommendations for funding mechanisms, investment strategies, fund structure, and a governance model. The plan shall also include an evaluation of the legal considerations for establishing and managing such a fund, including any need for legislation.

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 the head thereof; 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.

[FR Doc. 2025-02477

Filed 2-7-25; 8:45 am]

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