Memorandum
Donald TrumpMemorandum · Signed October 28, 2026Delegates to the Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of State the authority to implement sanctions against identified foreign persons under the National Defense Authorization Act.
What The White House SaysIt is necessary to ensure effective enforcement of sanctions against foreign persons as outlined in the Act.
Foreign persons identified by the Secretary of State would face sanctions implemented by executive departments and agencies.
This memorandum delegates specific authorities from the President to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of State regarding sanctions on foreign individuals. The Secretary of State will identify foreign persons subject to sanctions, and the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, will implement these sanctions. The memorandum also allows for future public laws with similar provisions to be covered under this delegation of authority.
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 includes measures for sanctioning foreign persons, and this delegation aims to streamline the process of enforcing those sanctions. The order emphasizes the roles of both the Treasury and State departments in carrying out these responsibilities, which are critical for national security and foreign policy.
The Secretary of the Treasury is directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register, ensuring transparency and public awareness of the delegation of authority.
Official Memorandum Textas signed · Federal Register By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby direct:
Section 1 . (a) I hereby delegate to the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 8335(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (the “Act”) (22 U.S.C. 10704(a)). Once sanctionable foreign persons are identified by the Secretary of State, I delegate to the heads of relevant executive departments and agencies, commensurate with their respective areas of responsibility, the authority to implement such sanctions.
(b) I hereby delegate to the Secretary of the Treasury the functions and authorities vested in the President by sections 8335(c)(1) and 8335(d)(1) of the Act.
(c) I hereby delegate to the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 8335(f) of the Act.
(d) I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 8335(g) of the Act.
(e) I hereby delegate to the Secretary of the Treasury the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 8335(i) of the Act.
Sec. 2 . The delegations in this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any future public law that is the same or substantially the same as the provision referenced in this memorandum. Any reference in this memorandum to any act shall be deemed to be a reference to such act as amended from time to time.
Sec. 3 . The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
