in effect
This is Executive Order 14150, signed January 20, 2025 and published in the Federal Register on January 29, 2025 (citation 90 FR 8337). It is a presidential directive instructing the Secretary of State to align the State Department’s work with an “America First” approach to foreign policy.
The order states that U.S. foreign policy should put America and American citizens first. It directs the Secretary of State to issue guidance, “as soon as practicable,” that brings the State Department’s policies, programs, personnel, and operations in line with that America First policy. The order sets no specific deadline, dollar figures, or detailed procedures — it assigns the task of producing that guidance to the Secretary. As is standard, it also says it must be carried out consistent with existing law and only to the extent funding is available, and that it does not override the legal authority of other agencies or the budget functions of the Office of Management and Budget.
The direct target is the Secretary of State and the State Department, whose staff, programs, and operations are to be reviewed and adjusted under the forthcoming guidance. The order explicitly creates no legal rights or benefits that any person or party can enforce in court against the government, so members of the public cannot sue to require or block actions under it. Any concrete effects on other people or organizations would depend on the specific guidance the Secretary later issues, which this order does not spell out.