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Source: United States White House

RESTORING TRUST IN THE SMITHSONIAN: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to reestablish confidence in the Smithsonian Institution. As illustrated by the Domestic Policy Council’s report, Saving America’s Story: How Ideological Capture at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History Erases Our Heritage (Report), the Smithsonian is failing to tell America’s story with honesty, seriousness, and pride.  

• The Order directs the Secretary of the Interior, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Administrator of General Services, and the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy to restore trust in the Smithsonian Institution by utilizing all available authorities to encourage it to correct the issues found in the Report and to comply with existing laws, funding requirements, and contract conditions.
• The Order directs the Secretary of the Interior to install temporary signage near the Museum, informing visitors of the findings of the Report and directing visitors to accurate information regarding America’s history.
• The Order directs the Secretary of the Interior to install temporary exhibits or signage for the public that corrects inaccurate information presented in the National Museum of American History to ensure America’s Founders are honored during its 250^th year.

SAVING AMERICA’S STORY FROM CORROSIVE IDEOLOGY: In the last decade, Americans have witnessed a concerted effort to rewrite American history and force our Nation to adopt a factually baseless ideology aimed at discrediting American heroes and diminishing American achievement.

• The Domestic Policy Council’s Report conclusively shows that Smithsonian and Museum leadership have directed the Museum’s mission away from historical education and scholarship of a shared national inheritance to be celebrated, and toward extreme political activism, rooted in Marxism, to divide, dispirit, and discourage Americans. 
• The Report demonstrates that the Smithsonian cannot be trusted to tell America’s story honestly and is therefore not properly stewarding the over $1 billion entrusted to it by the American taxpayer each year.
• President Trump is fighting back to restore one of the Nation’s greatest civic treasures to its founding mission and purpose and reestablish truth in the Nation’s historical narrative.  

CELEBRATING OUR HERITAGE: President Trump is committed to ensuring that American history is celebrated accurately, fairly, and with pride—honoring the remarkable progress, liberty, and ingenuity that define our great Nation.

• On his first day in office, President Trump signed an Executive Order to establish a task force to prepare for America’s 250^th birthday, inspire a renewed love for American history, encourage citizens to experience the beauty of our country, ignite a spirit of innovation to help our nation succeed for the next 250 years, and invite Americans to pray for our country.
  • The task force launched numerous once-in-a-generation events for all Americans to celebrate their Nation’s 250^th birthday such as Rededicate 250, The Great American State Fair, Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library Opening, International Naval Review & Sail 4^th, Salute to America, and the Patriot Games Competition.
  • This Order also protected America’s monuments from vandalism and called for the construction of the National Garden of American Heroes.
• In March 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order to restore truth and sanity to American history by revitalizing key cultural institutions and reversing the spread of divisive ideology.
• In March 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order to make Washington, D.C. what it should be—the pride of every American to whom it belongs and established the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force to restore and beautify monuments, statues, memorials, and parks.
  • To celebrate America’s 250^th anniversary, the task force installed a series of statues at Freedom Plaza, honoring the heroes and martyrs of the American Revolution.
• In August 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order to restore respect, pride, and sanctity to the American flag and prosecute those who desecrate this symbol of our freedom, identity, and strength to the fullest extent of the law.

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class=”wp-block-whitehouse-topper__eo-number”>Executive Order 14415

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1.  Policy. On March 27, 2025, I issued Executive Order 14253 (Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History).  Pursuant to that order, the Domestic Policy Council recently completed a months-long review of the Smithsonian Institution and its National Museum of American History (Museum) and issued its findings in the report entitled Saving America’s Story: How Ideological Capture at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History Erases Our Heritage (Report).

The Report demonstrates that the Smithsonian leadership does not present American history as a shared national inheritance to be taught and celebrated, but instead views American history as a “prime tool” to advance ideas of social justice and the radical transformation of our society.  The Report also overwhelmingly demonstrates that current leadership of both the Smithsonian Institution and the Museum cannot be trusted to tell America’s story with honesty and gratitude.

It is therefore the policy of my Administration to take all available steps to ensure that the issues identified in the Report are addressed and to restore trust in the Smithsonian Institution.

Sec. 2.  Restoring Trust in the Smithsonian Institution.  The Secretary of the Interior, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Administrator of General Services, and the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy shall identify and utilize any and all available authorities to promote the policy of this order and to restore trust in the Smithsonian Institution, including any mechanisms available to encourage correction of the issues identified in the Report and compliance with any applicable statutes, regulations, executive actions, and funding or contract conditions.

Sec. 3.  Warning Visitors About the Ideological Capture at the National Museum of American History.  (a)  The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS) and in coordination with the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, shall install temporary signage along the NPS-maintained sidewalks and walkways used by the public to access the Museum, informing visitors of the findings of the Report and of the policy set forth in section 1 of this order.  Such signage shall notify visitors that the Museum exhibits should be renovated consistent with the findings in the Report and direct visitors to locations and resources for accurate information regarding America’s history.

(b)  Because the Museum has failed to appropriately honor the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence during this 250th anniversary year of the founding of our country, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the NPS and in coordination with the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, shall install temporary exhibits or signage on NPS-maintained sidewalks, walkways, and land used by the public that corrects inaccurate information presented in the Museum.

Sec. 4.  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.

(d)  The costs for publication of this order shall be borne by the Department of the Interior.

                             DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,

    July 24, 2026.

Source: United States White House

MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Subject:       Actions by the United States in the Investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of the Acts, Policies, and Practices of 60 Economies Related to the Failure of Each Economy to Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labor

On March 12, 2026, the United States Trade Representative (Trade Representative) initiated investigations under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2411) (section 301), into the acts, policies, and practices of 60 economies to examine whether any of the economies subject to these investigations fail to prohibit or to effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced wholly or in part with forced labor and whether the failure is unreasonable or discriminatory and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce.  91 Fed. Reg. 12884 (Initiation of Section 301 Investigations).  The economies subject to these investigations are:

1.   Algeria
2.   Angola
3.   Argentina
4.   Australia
5.   The Bahamas
6.   Bahrain
7.   Bangladesh
8.   Brazil
9.   Cambodia
10.  Canada
11.  Chile
12.  China, People’s Republic of 
13.  Colombia
14.  Costa Rica
15.  Dominican Republic
16.  Ecuador
17.  Egypt
18.  El Salvador
19.  European Union
20.  Guatemala
21.  Guyana
22.  Honduras
23.  Hong Kong, China 
24.  India
25.  Indonesia
26.  Iraq
27.  Israel
28.  Japan
29.  Jordan
30.  Kazakhstan
31.  Kuwait
32.  Libya
33.  Malaysia
34.  Mexico
35.  Morocco
36.  New Zealand
37.  Nicaragua
38.  Nigeria
39.  Norway
40.  Oman
41.  Pakistan
42.  Peru
43.  Philippines
44.  Qatar
45.  Russia
46.  Saudi Arabia
47.  Singapore
48.  South Africa
49.  South Korea
50.  Sri Lanka
51.  Switzerland
52.  Taiwan
53.  Thailand
54.  Trinidad and Tobago
55.  Türkiye
56.  United Arab Emirates
57.  United Kingdom
58.  Uruguay
59.  Venezuela
60.  Vietnam 

On June 2, 2026, the Trade Representative determined that the acts, policies, and practices of each of these economies are unreasonable and burden or restrict U.S. commerce and thus are actionable under section 301(b)(1) (19 U.S.C. 2411(b)(1)) (Notice of Determinations: 2026-11296; 91 Fed. Reg. 34272) (Notice of Determinations).

As a result of these determinations, the Trade Representative proposed to determine in each investigation that action is appropriate under section 301 to obtain the elimination of the actionable acts, policies, and practices, including imposing ad valorem tariffs on all goods of each investigated economy, with exemptions for certain goods.  To obtain the elimination of the actionable acts, policies, and practices in each investigation, the Trade Representative proposed section 301 tariffs.  The Trade Representative proposed tariffs of 10 percent ad valorem on goods of economies that:  impose a forced labor import prohibition but do not yet effectively enforce it (Canada, Ecuador, the European Union, Indonesia, Mexico, and Pakistan); have undertaken commitments in their respective Agreements on Reciprocal Trade regarding forced labor import prohibitions (Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Taiwan); or have imposed a partial regime with the effect of preventing the importation of certain forced labor goods (the United Kingdom).  For all other economies whose failure to impose forced labor import prohibitions the Trade Representative has found actionable under section 301, the Trade Representative proposed section 301 tariffs of 12.5 percent ad valorem.  In addition, the Trade Representative proposed to establish a textile mechanism that would allow a certain volume of apparel and textile imports to enter the United States at a zero section 301 tariff rate.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) invited comments by interested persons on these proposed actions and convened public hearings on July 7, 8, and 9, 2026.  USTR received over 1,600 written comments and testimony from over 100 witnesses at the hearings. 

The Trade Representative has informed me of the substance of significant comments on the proposed actions in each investigation and provided me his advice on appropriate actions, including tariffs of various rates, exemptions for certain products, and tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for specific types of products for certain economies.  For example, the Trade Representative advised me that after considering the comments and testimony received, certain products warrant exemption from tariffs imposed in connection with an investigation, including because of the needs of the U.S. economy or based on the extent to which imposing tariffs on the products will contribute to the elimination of the acts, policies, and practices of the economies found to be actionable in the investigations described above.  These exemptions encompass (a) raw materials that if subject to the proposed additional tariffs could lead to the unavailability of domestic supply; (b) products that could cause economy-wide disruptions if subject to the proposed additional tariffs; (c) products that cannot be grown or produced in sufficient quantities or at reasonable prices in the United States or obtained from other sources; (d) products that if exempted from these tariffs would encourage economies that have made commitments to the United States regarding forced labor import prohibitions to implement those commitments or to enact and effectively enforce a forced labor import prohibition; or (e) articles for which these tariffs may not contribute substantially to the elimination of the acts, policies, and practices of the economies found to be actionable in the investigations described above.

The Trade Representative has also advised me that for goods of the European Union, Japan, Korea, Switzerland, or Taiwan, section 301 tariffs that are the net of Most-Favored Nation (MFN) tariffs would be consistent with their respective Agreements on Reciprocal Trade or similar arrangements and would be appropriate to encourage these economies to fulfill commitments regarding forced labor import prohibitions or to enact or effectively enforce such a prohibition.

Further, the Trade Representative has advised me that, based on the comments and testimony received, the establishment of TRQs on certain textile and apparel goods is appropriate as a means to encourage the importation by trading partners of U.S. cotton and textile goods, in order to reduce the reliance of such partners on inputs from other sources that are more likely to contain forced labor inputs.  Such TRQs, in combination with other tariffs on other products of those trading partners, are appropriate to obtain the elimination of the acts, policies, or practices found actionable under section 301 for those trading partners.  The Trade Representative has also informed me that establishing these TRQs is not feasible at this time, but that establishing these TRQs will be feasible by September 1, 2026.

Finally, the Trade Representative has informed me that following consultation with certain economies in these investigations and publication of the Notice of Determinations, additional economies have imposed forced labor import prohibitions (Cambodia, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Sri Lanka, and Trinidad and Tobago) or undertaken commitments regarding forced labor import prohibitions in an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (Jordan).  As a result of these actions, the Trade Representative has advised me that the goods of these economies should be tariffed at the 10 percent rate to further encourage these economies to effectively enforce such prohibitions, and, in the case of Jordan, to enact and effectively enforce its commitments regarding forced labor import prohibitions.

After considering the relevant issues and factors and weighing the relevant considerations, including this information and advice from the Trade Representative; the information, findings, and determinations in USTR’s Notice of Determinations; and the need to obtain the elimination of the acts, policies, and practices of the investigated economies found to be actionable under section 301, it is hereby directed as follows:

Section 1.  Tariffs and Exemptions.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided in this memorandum, the Trade Representative shall impose the following tariff rates on all goods of the economy for which an act, policy, or practice was found actionable under section 301:

(i)    10 percent tariff rate:  The Trade Representative shall impose a tariff of 10 percent on goods of Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, and Trinidad and Tobago.

(ii)   Tariff rate of 10 percent or 12.5 percent, net of MFN rate:  For a product of the European Union or Taiwan, where such product’s MFN tariff is less than 10 percent, the Trade Representative shall impose a section 301 tariff pursuant to these investigations so that the sum of the MFN tariff and the section 301 tariff shall be 10 percent, and where such product’s MFN tariff is greater than or equal to 10 percent, the Trade Representative shall impose a section 301 tariff of zero.  For a product of Japan, Korea, or Switzerland, where such product’s MFN tariff is less than 12.5 percent, the Trade Representative shall impose a section 301 tariff pursuant to these investigations so that the sum of the MFN tariff and the tariff imposed pursuant to these investigations shall be 12.5 percent, and where such product’s MFN tariff is greater than or equal to 12.5 percent, the Trade Representative shall impose a section 301 tariff of zero.  Capping total duties in this manner is feasible, consistent with the terms of the Agreements on Reciprocal Trade or similar arrangements, and appropriate to encourage these economies to fulfill commitments regarding forced labor import prohibitions or to enact and effectively enforce such a prohibition. 

(iii)  12.5 percent tariff rate:  For goods of all other investigated economies, the Trade Representative shall impose a tariff rate of 12.5 percent.  

(b)  The Trade Representative shall exempt from the tariffs imposed as directed in subsection (a) of this section the products identified in the Annex to this memorandum for each economy for which an act, policy, or practice was found actionable under section 301, as the products identified constitute:

(i)    raw materials that if subject to these tariffs could lead to the unavailability of domestic supply;

(ii)   products that could cause economy-wide disruptions if subject to these tariffs;

(iii)  products that cannot be grown or produced in sufficient quantities in the United States or obtained from other sources;

(iv)   products for which these tariffs may not be effective in obtaining the elimination of the acts, policies, and practices of economies found to be actionable in the investigations; or

(v)    certain products of Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ecuador, El Salvador, the European Union, Guatemala, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Switzerland, Taiwan, or the United Kingdom that would encourage these economies to fulfill commitments regarding forced labor import prohibitions or to encourage these economies to enact and effectively enforce a forced labor import prohibition.

(c)  After considering the relevant issues and factors and weighing the relevant considerations, including potential economic harm and efficacy of tariffs, I determine that the products identified in the Annex to this memorandum shall be exempted from the tariffs directed in subsection (a) of this section, and the Trade Representative shall direct that the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) be modified as provided in the Annex to this memorandum.  In my judgment, the tariffs directed in subsection (a) of this section with the exemptions described in subsection (b) of this section are appropriate and feasible to obtain the elimination of the acts, policies, or practices of the economies found to be actionable under section 301.

Sec. 2.  Tariff-Rate Quotas.  (a)  As soon as the Trade Representative determines that it is feasible, the Trade Representative shall:

(i)   establish TRQs for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia, with an initial duration of 3 years, to encourage the importation by each of these economies of U.S. textile goods, in order to reduce reliance on inputs from other sources that are more likely to contain forced labor inputs; and

(ii)  structure the TRQs for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia to allow for a certain volume of specific textiles and apparel, based on that economy’s importation of U.S. inputs, to enter the United States free of the section 301 tariffs provided for in section 1(a) of this memorandum.

(b)  As soon as the Trade Representative determines that it is feasible, the Trade Representative shall:

(i)   establish TRQs for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia, with an initial duration of 3 years, to encourage the importation by each of these economies of U.S. cotton, in order to reduce reliance on inputs from other sources that are more likely to contain forced labor inputs; and

(ii)  structure the TRQs for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia to allow for a certain volume of specific textile and apparel, based on that economy’s importation of U.S. cotton, to enter the United States free of the section 301 tariffs provided for in section 1(a) of this memorandum.

(c)  Until the Trade Representative establishes the TRQs described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the Trade Representative shall impose the applicable section 301 tariffs provided for in section 1(a) of this memorandum (here, 10 percent) on imports of specific textile and apparel of Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia that will be covered by the TRQs for each of those economies.

(d)  The Trade Representative shall modify the HTSUS as appropriate to implement the directives in this section.  The Trade Representative shall publish a notice in the Federal Register regarding the establishment and the effective date of the TRQs directed in this section.

(e)  After considering the relevant issues and factors and weighing the relevant considerations, including potential economic harm and efficacy of tariffs, I determine that the actions directed in this section are appropriate and feasible to obtain the elimination of the applicable economies’ acts, policies, or practices found actionable under section 301. 

Sec. 3.  Additional Explanation.  (a)  After considering the relevant issues and factors and weighing the relevant considerations, including potential economic harm and efficacy of tariffs, I determine that the actions directed in this memorandum are appropriate and feasible to obtain the elimination of the act, policy, or practice of each economy found to be actionable under section 301. 

(b)  In my judgment, each tariff of 10 percent on all goods of Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia, with the exemptions for certain goods as discussed in section 1(b) of this memorandum and the TRQs discussed in section 2 of this memorandum, is appropriate and feasible to obtain the elimination of the acts, policies, or practices of Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia found to be actionable under section 301. 

(c)  In my judgment, each tariff of the above-described percentages on all goods of each economy found actionable under section 301, with the exemptions for certain goods as discussed in section 1(b) of this memorandum, is appropriate and feasible to obtain the elimination of the acts, policies, or practices of each economy found to be actionable under section 301.

(d)  I have considered alternatives to the actions directed in this memorandum, such as lower tariff rates, additional or fewer exemptions, omitting TRQs from the responsive actions to be taken, altering the scope of goods subject to a TRQ, negotiations without the imposition of tariffs, action under other statutory authority without action under section 301, and combinations of various approaches.  After considering such alternatives, I determine that alternatives to the actions directed in this memorandum would be less effective and less preferable than the actions directed in this memorandum.  In my judgment, the actions directed in this memorandum are more appropriate than alternatives to obtain the elimination of the economies’ acts, policies, or practices found actionable under section 301. 

(e)  The Trade Representative may modify or terminate the tariffs, exemptions, or TRQs for an economy, as appropriate and subject to my specific direction, if any, including pursuant to section 307 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2417).

Sec. 4.  Severability.  (a)  If any provision of this memorandum or the application or implementation of any provision of this memorandum with respect to any individual section 301 investigation is held to be invalid, the remainder of this memorandum, and the application or implementation of its provisions to any other investigation, shall not be affected.

(b)  This memorandum contains separate directives with respect to 60 separate economies.  Each tariff action directed in this memorandum is separate from every other and imposed for the distinct purpose of obtaining the elimination of the specific economy’s act, policy, or practice found actionable under section 301.  Each tariff action directed in this memorandum is only for the purpose of obtaining the elimination of the specific economy’s act, policy, or practice found actionable under section 301 and not for any other purpose.  Each tariff action directed in this memorandum, when implemented, is intended to operate independent of each other, and the potential invalidity of one tariff directed in this memorandum that is implemented should not affect any other tariff directed in this memorandum that is implemented. 

(c)  If the implementation of any tariff action directed in this memorandum is held to be invalid, only that tariff shall be treated as invalid.  Any other tariff action directed in this memorandum that is implemented shall continue to apply.

(d)  This section reflects my determination that each tariff action directed in this memorandum that is implemented -‑ with any combination of exemptions or even without any exemptions — should remain operative to obtain the elimination of the specific economy’s act, policy, or practice found actionable under section 301.  In my judgment, each tariff action directed in this memorandum is feasible and appropriate to obtain the elimination of the applicable economy’s act, practice, or policy found actionable under section 301.

(e)  This section further reflects my intent that each tariff action at the rates set forth in section 1(a) of this memorandum, when implemented, remain operative and that the exemptions set forth in section 1(b) of this memorandum be operative to the maximum extent consistent with law.  If any exemption to any tariff directed in this memorandum, when implemented, is held to be invalid in whole or in part, only that exemption or that part of the exemption should be treated as invalid.  The applicable tariff action directed in this memorandum should apply to imports to which the invalidated exemption or the invalidated part of the exemption applied before its invalidation.

Sec. 5.  General Provisions.  (a)  Nothing in this memorandum 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 memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. 

(c)  This memorandum 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.

Sec. 6.  Publication.  The Trade Representative is authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.

ANNEX

DONALD J. TRUMP

Source: United States White House

Today, President Donald J. Trump heralded a historic expansion of the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, bringing more than 200 additional utilities, data center developers, cooperatives, and states into this growing national commitment. The goal is clear: ensure the growth of data centers powering America’s AI dominance will not raise electricity bills for American households and businesses.

Under the Pledge, large data center operators — not ratepayers — fund the electricity generation and infrastructure their projects require. Building on pioneering commitments from the nation’s leading tech companies and hyperscalers earlier this year, the Ratepayer Protection Pledge now covers 80% of all power delivered to U.S. homes and businesses and protects 263 million Americans when a data center is built nearby.

The Ratepayer Protection Pledge is already delivering real relief:

• In Michigan, DTE Energy’s agreements with Google and Oracle are projected to produce billions in customer savings, with the tech companies covering their full energy and capacity costs.
• In Indiana, NiSource’s arrangements with Amazon and Alphabet are set to return at least $1.4 billion to customers over 15 years.
• In Georgia, Southern Company is freezing base rates through 2029 and delivering more than $1.7 billion in savings — saving the typical residential customer over $100 per year.
• In Mississippi, Entergy’s agreement with Amazon is generating roughly $2 billion in total customer benefits, including full coverage of new transmission and related costs.
• In Wisconsin, Alliant Energy’s partnerships with data center developers, including QTS, ensures the companies cover 100% of the energy and infrastructure costs needed to operate their facilities while supporting a five-year rate freeze.
• In Louisiana, Entergy’s agreement with Meta ensures Meta pays 100% of the costs to connect its Richland Parish data center.
• In Texas, Crusoe is powering its new 900-megawatt Abilene campus entirely with its own on-site natural gas generation and battery storage.

The Ratepayer Protection Pledge is the latest powerful example of President Trump leveraging private-sector partnerships to deliver meaningful price relief to Americans. It shows that America can lead the world in AI and advanced computing without forcing working families to subsidize it.

Source: United States White House

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Michael Kratsios unveiled more than $5 billion in Federal commitments expanding the Genesis Mission alongside new mission-driven National Science and Technology Challenges. Tune in to the Genesis Mission 2026 Summit live on July 22, 2026 at 9:00am ET.

Launched by President Trump’s Executive Order in November 2025 and led by the White House, the Genesis Mission is a national effort to harness AI for science. What began at the Department of Energy (DOE) is now a whole-of-government initiative: More than 15 Federal agencies will contribute research awards, funding opportunities, specialized scientific datasets, and research facilities to the National Science and Technology Challenges. These agencies will leverage the DOE-built American Science and Security Platform, which provides shared infrastructure that connects researchers with data, compute, and AI tools to accelerate scientific discovery.

“America’s greatest scientific achievements have been born of national mobilizations paired with the construction of new institutions. The Genesis Mission is the next chapter in that tradition, as we work together to harness AI for scientific discovery at a scale no one else on the planet can match,” said Director Kratsios.

“America will lead the next generation of medical discovery by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence,” said Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy. “We are mobilizing the nation’s best researchers to uncover the root causes of chronic disease, accelerate lifesaving breakthroughs, and help Make America Healthy Again.”

“Patients living with cancer, chronic disease, and rare conditions cannot afford to wait decades for scientific discoveries to reach them,” said National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. “Through the Bio Genesis Mission, we are harnessing artificial intelligence and advanced computing to help researchers uncover the root causes of disease, accelerate the development of new treatments, and build a biomedical research ecosystem that delivers lifesaving innovations to patients faster, while upholding the rigorous scientific standards and responsible stewardship that earn the public’s trust.”

“America has no shortage of bold ideas or talented scientists, and the response to the Genesis Mission proves that,” said U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright. “The 278 projects selected today represent the very best of our nation’s scientific enterprise. The remarkable number of high-quality proposals we received shows that America’s innovation pipeline is strong, and it points to even greater opportunities for future investment and continued expansion of the Genesis Mission portfolio.”

“The extraordinary response to this Genesis Mission application process demonstrates that America’s scientific community is ready to reimagine how discovery happens,” said U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary Dr. Darío Gil. “Through the Genesis Mission, we are bringing together the nation’s leading researchers, institutions, and technology partners to build the next generation of scientific capability. We look forward to seeing these teams demonstrate new research workflows that accelerate discovery and reveal what is possible when AI and science advance together.”

“We’re leveraging cutting-edge technologies to deliver a better travel experience for American families and stronger supply chains for businesses,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. “This is another tool we can use to usher in a Golden Age of Transportation—and it’s all thanks to President Trump’s leadership.”

“President Trump has made clear that America must lead the world in artificial intelligence, scientific innovation and energy production,” said Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum. “The Department of the Interior is providing the scientific foundation that makes that leadership possible. From mapping critical mineral resources and improving water forecasting to advancing AI-enabled geologic research and biological science, our world-class scientists and data systems are helping ensure the United States has the knowledge, resources and infrastructure needed to win the global race for AI while strengthening our energy security and economic prosperity.”

“America has invested for generations in the data, missions, and technical expertise that make NASA one of the world’s greatest engines of discovery,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. “The Genesis Mission is an opportunity to turn that foundation into faster science, stronger engineering, and better mission outcomes. Leveraging our relationships with interagency counterparts, NASA can advance AI tools that accelerate exploration, strengthen American leadership in space, and open new paths to understanding our planet and the universe. Likewise, NASA is committed to applying our research and development to other initiatives within government for the benefit of American taxpayers.”

“From helping establish the foundations of the modern internet and sustaining AI research for decades, to our investments in the people, ideas and infrastructure that drive scientific progress, NSF is uniquely positioned to support the National Science and Technology Challenges,” said Acting National Science Foundation Director Brian Stone. “Through the Genesis Mission, NSF will continue advancing AI for science, strengthening America’s research enterprise, expanding opportunities for researchers nationwide and empowering a newly skilled workforce to drive the discoveries and industries of the future and help usher in a golden age of science.”

“President Trump has mandated that the United States be the dominant global leader in AI, and the Genesis Mission represents an unprecedented opportunity to unlock our nation’s scientific might,” said Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael. “The Department of War is scaling investments across AI, quantum computing, and biotechnology to turn our decades of data into a catalyst for scientific discovery to support the American warfighter.”

“USDA is taking concrete steps to give scientists the modern tools they need to innovate agricultural solutions from the vast plant data that they collect,” said U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary and Chief Scientist Dr. Scott Hutchins. “When our partners help us to solve agricultural challenges by using AI tools, we’ll unlock faster discoveries with germplasm data and grow better crops that strengthen our food system for many future generations.”

“Our contribution to the Genesis Mission exemplifies NIST’s ongoing commitment to advancing U.S. leadership in critical technologies that are vital to America’s economic and national security,” said Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director Dr. Arvind Raman. “NIST is using innovative public-private partnerships to apply advanced AI to manufacturing and cybersecurity challenges, with initiatives aimed at rapidly delivering high-impact solutions that can be readily transitioned to the private sector.”

The Genesis Mission’s National Science and Technology Challenges announced today span health care, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, and affordability. These challenges include:

Helping Americans Live Longer, Healthier Lives

• Finding the Root Causes of Chronic Disease: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will leverage secure access to the Nation’s longitudinal health cohorts, combining it with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) chemical monitoring data, the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) foundational biological sciences research, and DOE’s compute infrastructure to uncover disease origins.
• Unlocking Cures for Pediatric Cancer: HHS will provide its integrated pediatric cancer data ecosystem, national network of cancer centers, and clinical and regulatory expertise so that DOE’s supercomputers can train and apply models across hundreds of rare cancer subtypes to understand and address the drivers of childhood cancer.
• Accelerating Drug Discovery and Clinical Translation: HHS, DOE, and the Department of War (DOW) will create scalable biomedical data infrastructure that brings together siloed molecular, genomic, phenotypic, clinical, and real-world datasets, in order to rapidly and continuously identify new uses for existing drugs, and to safely and quickly bring new therapies to patients.
• Delivering Better Health Outcomes for Veterans: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will combine its vast electronic health records and genomic data from the Million Veteran Program with DOE’s supercomputing to train AI models that detect disease and health risks earlier, connecting Veterans to preventive care before crises occur.

Delivering Reliable Infrastructure and Energy Affordability

• Reimagining the Lifecycle of American Infrastructure: The Department of Transportation (DOT) and DOE will create digital twins and foundation models to accelerate new material discovery, structural simulations, and predictive maintenance that will lead to longer-lasting, lower-cost, more resilient buildings and transportation infrastructure across the country.
• Scaling the Grid to Power the American Economy: DOE will use AI and digital twins to better understand grid behavior, improving load and generation planning and grid operations, and delivering lower-cost, more reliable power to consumers.
• Stewarding America’s Natural Resources: The Department of the Interior (DOI) will integrate its ongoing data collection efforts across critical minerals, water, subsurface energy, and biological systems to strengthen American conservation and stewardship, and deepen understanding of America’s public lands and natural resources.

Building American Industrial Strength

• Recentering Microelectronics in America: DOE will build an AI-driven, full-stack co-design ecosystem, pairing frontier AI with large fabrication and test datasets, to accelerate materials and manufacturing R&D, restore American leadership in semiconductor technology, and advance ultra-efficient microelectronics beyond Moore’s Law for both AI computing and national security.
• Scaling Biology for American Industrial Leadership: DOE, HHS, NSF, DOW, DOI, and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) will combine data and expertise in bioreactors, chemicals, critical minerals, microbial scale-up, and autonomous experimentation to translate biological discoveries into commercial-scale products, strengthening domestic production of fuels, chemicals, materials, and minerals.
• Accelerating Design of Weapons Components and Systems: DOW and DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will pair validated modeling and simulation with agentic workflows to compress the design, testing, and certification of conventional and nuclear weapon components, including large metal castings and forgings, turbocharging the American industrial base.

Extending the Frontiers of American Discovery

• Mining Decades of Space Data for Discovery: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and DOE will apply physics-informed and agentic AI to analyze over 150 petabytes of data from telescopes, orbiters, landers, and satellites, integrating observations, simulations, and models to unlock new discoveries in astronomy, astrophysics, space weather, Earth science, and biological sciences.
• Achieving AI-Driven Autonomous Laboratories: DOE, HHS, NSF, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will build autonomous laboratories that leverage robotics, edge AI, and real-time analysis to enable self-driving experimentation at unprecedented scale across scientific domains, which scientists can run and replicate from anywhere in the country.
• Realizing Quantum Systems for Discovery and Use: DOE and DOW will apply AI to accelerate quantum computing, sensing, and communication from the lab toward real-world use, including the development of the world’s first scientifically relevant fault-tolerant quantum computer and transitioning quantum sensors to applied use cases such as positioning, navigation, and timing.
• Predicting Living Systems: To make biology as predictable as the physical sciences, HHS, DOE, NSF, DOW, and USDA will integrate the Nation’s vast biological datasets with AI models and autonomous laboratories that connect molecular building blocks such as proteins and genes to the behavior of whole living systems, accelerating discovery across health, energy, and agriculture.
• Designing Materials with Predictable Functionality: DOE will pair its world-leading experimental and computational capabilities, materials datasets, and physics-informed AI models in closed-loop experimentation that couples prediction, synthesis, and characterization to accelerate the design of new materials.

Protecting the Nation from Emerging Threats

• Early Detection and Attribution of Biological Threats: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), DOW, DOE, NIST, and USDA will apply AI to fuse multi-omic, metagenomic, clinical, environmental, and open-source signals to detect and characterize anomalous biological signatures, sharpen attribution, and accelerate countermeasure design.
• Accelerating Materials Discovery, Production, and Qualification for Strategic Deterrence: NNSA will combine decades of mission data, specialized test facilities, and supercomputing to build AI workflows that automate testing, experimentation, and qualification of new materials for the nuclear security enterprise.
• Strengthening Deterrence Through Attribution of Nuclear Signatures: NNSA will apply AI and physics-based machine learning to quickly characterize and trace the provenance of nuclear materials and detonation debris to their source, enabling faster, more accurate forensic attribution.

Harnessing AI as a scientific tool will revolutionize the way scientific research is conducted. Doing so requires large amounts of organized, high-quality data and significant computing power, resources that already exist within DOE’s National Laboratories and across the Federal government. With the Genesis Mission, the Trump Administration is bringing the power of AI to bear on ambitious, multidisciplinary challenges, creating a platform for Federal agencies to collaborate and achieve breakthroughs that would be impossible if attempted alone.

The Genesis Mission reflects core themes in Science: A New Golden Age, a report Director Kratsios published yesterday on renewing America’s scientific enterprise: uniting the Nation’s brightest minds behind ambitious common missions, building the foundations for AI-enabled scientific discovery, and enabling American scientists to do their best work through access to world-class research and development (R&D) infrastructure. The Genesis Mission sets out a new operating model for American science, aiming to double America’s R&D output and translate scientific breakthroughs into practical benefits for the American people.

Today’s announcement marks continued progress in the Genesis Mission’s whole-of-government approach. Stay tuned for additional announcements regarding industry, philanthropy, and international engagement in the Genesis Mission.

Source: United States White House

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Michael Kratsios published a new report to President Trump that charts a bold course to revitalize American research and development (R&D). The report, entitled Science: A New Golden Age, marks the first comprehensive rethinking of the U.S. science and technology enterprise in over 80 years since Vannevar Bush’s Science: The Endless Frontier.

“American scientific progress was the beating heart of the 20th century. After World War II, we adapted to a new world by reinventing our scientific institutions, and we must do so again today. This report lays a policy foundation that frees American scientists to do their most groundbreaking work, revives the national pursuit of ambitious scientific missions, and positions the United States to lead the AI-driven scientific revolution that will define the next century,” said Director Kratsios.

As an annex to the report, Director Kratsios and Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Russ Vought jointly issued the White House Fiscal Year 2028 R&D Priorities Memorandum. This annual memo to Federal departments and agencies includes specific directives to implement the recommendations laid out in Science: A New Golden Age.

The report organizes its recommendations to government, industry, academia, and philanthropy around four key pillars:

1. Revitalize America’s Science and Technology Enterprise
   The R&D enterprise should refocus support on individual scientists rather than legacy institutions, diversify funding mechanisms beyond slow consensus peer review, create agile new research organizations such as X-Labs and expanded ARPA-like entities, and establish metascience units to institutionalize continuous improvement.
2. Secure U.S. Dominance in Critical and Emerging Technologies
   Federal R&D should prioritize national mission-driven scientific initiatives that unite government, industry, academia, and philanthropy around ambitious goals. These include the Genesis Mission to double the productivity of American research through AI; the Quantum Computer for Application Development and Discovery Science (QC-ADDS); commercial fusion power demonstration by the mid-2030s; crewed lunar return and lunar base development; and next-generation semiconductor technologies.
3. Launch a New Golden Age Powered by AI for Science
   The Federal government should fully fund and scale the Genesis Mission as the flagship national AI-for-science initiative to dramatically accelerate discovery; develop domain-specific scientific foundation models and high-value datasets, invest in AI-enabled verification infrastructure and autonomous laboratories; and begin transitioning toward AI-native scientific institutions better suited to an era of machine-augmented research.
4. Ensure That Science and Technology Better the Lives of All Americans
   Federal agencies should integrate hands-on technical training and apprenticeships into STEM education, open scientific careers to skilled craftspeople and practitioners, build dense regional innovation clusters that link research with advanced manufacturing, and ensure that the economic returns of discovery reach every region and community in the country.

Federal R&D agencies are required to submit an action plan within 90 days outlining implementation of these priority practices, while incorporating the budget guidance into their FY2028 submissions to the Office of Management and Budget.

Visit whitehouse.gov/science to read the report and memo.

Source: United States White House

Today, our Nation marks the 82nd anniversary of the American liberation of Guam—the day the United States shattered a brutal occupation and carried freedom back to an island that had endured more than 2 years of suffering under Imperial Japan.  That hard-won triumph stands among the defining victories of the Second World War and endures as a testament to the courage and indomitable spirit of the United States Armed Forces.

A critical territory for the United States, Guam came under intense bombardment within hours of the horrific attack on Pearl Harbor and fell to Imperial Japanese forces 2 days later.  For more than 2 years, the people of Guam endured unspeakable atrocities at the hands of enemy forces, including forced labor, starvation, imprisonment, and persecution, and still they refused to surrender their hope of deliverance.  The reign of tyranny began to crumble on the morning of July 21, 1944, when, after weeks of relentless aerial and naval bombardment from a mighty fleet of battleships, cruisers, and destroyers, nearly 55,000 Marines, Sailors, and soldiers stormed ashore to reclaim the island and plant the Stars and Stripes upon its peaks.  

Our joint fighting force encountered fierce resistance and brutal counterattacks from fortified positions in the steep, mountainous terrain and dense jungle.  Yet, the Japanese garrison was decisively crushed by the bravery and unmatched resolve of our Nation’s warriors.  On August 10, only 21 days after the amphibious assault began, organized resistance was broken and American sovereignty over the island was restored.  That victory was decisive, but it was won at a grievous cost—with more than 1,200 Americans killed in action or lost to their wounds and over 1,000 people native to Guam numbered among the fallen.  

On this day, we honor the resilience, unity, and rich heritage of the people of Guam, and we pay solemn tribute to the men of the Greatest Generation whose gallantry and supreme sacrifice assured Guam’s rebirth of liberty.  This beautiful island territory bore witness to one of the most glorious victories of the Second World War, and it remains indispensable to the projection of American power across the Pacific and to the defense of our allies and our great Republic.  Under my leadership, the freedom won upon that sacred ground will always be defended, the sacrifice of those who secured it will forever be honored, and the United States will stand tall and unyielding as the greatest and most powerful force for freedom the world has ever known.

Source: United States White House

Democrat New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill admitted today that a “software glitch” registered approximately 6,600 noncitizens to vote in her state between 2023 and 2024 — and hundreds of them actually cast ballots.

This is the direct result of Democrat policies that refuse basic citizenship checks — and exactly why Congress must pass the SAVE America Act immediately. The bill requires states to use the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE system to confirm citizenship before registering anyone to vote in federal elections, a safeguard New Jersey has refused to implement.

The legislation also mandates voter ID for federal elections, a reform supported by the overwhelming majority of Americans, among other popular initiatives.

Every illegal ballot dilutes the voice of a lawful American citizen and undermines election integrity.These incidents are not random errors; they are the predictable result of Democrat policies that refuse to verify citizenship.

The American people demand secure elections. Congress must pass the SAVE America Act without delay.

Source: United States White House

One year after President Donald J. Trump signed the Working Families Tax Cuts into law, a new report confirms the legislation has delivered a powerful manufacturing resurgence in every state.

The landmark law has sustained nearly six million American jobs, preserved more than $1 trillion in economic output, and safeguarded $540 billion in wages — among the strongest one-year impacts on U.S. manufacturing in modern history.

Through bold, pro-growth policies — including full expensing for equipment and machinery, immediate R&D expensing, full deductions for new and expanded factories, and strong incentives to build in America — the Working Families Tax Cuts are fueling investment, innovation, and growth across the entire manufacturing sector.

The report details the concrete benefits delivered in every state:

State	Jobs Protected	GDP Saved	Wages Saved
Alabama	80,000	$14B	$7B
Alaska	11,000	$2B	$1B
Arizona	119,000	$22B	$11B
Arkansas	49,000	$9B	$4B
California	708,000	$134B	$67B
Colorado	113,000	$22B	$11B
Connecticut	65,000	$12B	$6B
Delaware	17,000	$3B	$2B
Florida	399,000	$73B	$36B
Georgia	198,000	$36B	$18B
Hawaii	23,000	$4B	$2B
Idaho	33,000	$6B	$3B
Illinois	228,000	$42B	$21B
Indiana	122,000	$21B	$11B
Iowa	57,000	$10B	$5B
Kansas	53,000	$10B	$5B
Kentucky	74,000	$13B	$6B
Louisiana	76,000	$15B	$7B
Maine	25,000	$4B	$2B
Maryland	102,000	$18B	$9B
Massachusetts	139,000	$26B	$13B
Michigan	170,000	$30B	$15B
Minnesota	107,000	$19B	$10B
Mississippi	46,000	$8B	$4B
Missouri	108,000	$20B	$10B
Montana	20,000	$4B	$2B
Nebraska	37,000	$7B	$3B
Nevada	60,000	$10B	$5B
New Hampshire	27,000	$5B	$3B
New Jersey	162,000	$32B	$15B
New Mexico	29,000	$5B	$3B
New York	337,000	$66B	$32B
North Carolina	184,000	$33B	$17B
North Dakota	15,000	$3B	$1B
Ohio	208,000	$37B	$19B
Oklahoma	63,000	$12B	$6B
Oregon	75,000	$14B	$7B
Pennsylvania	223,000	$40B	$21B
Rhode Island	18,000	$3B	$2B
South Carolina	86,000	$15B	$8B
South Dakota	17,000	$3B	$1B
Tennessee	129,000	$23B	$11B
Texas	547,000	$107B	$51B
Utah	65,000	$13B	$6B
Vermont	12,000	$2B	$1B
Virginia	149,000	$27B	$14B
Washington	131,000	$25B	$13B
West Virginia	23,000	$4B	$2B
Wisconsin	110,000	$19B	$10B
Wyoming	11,000	$2B	$1B

These results demonstrate the undeniable power of President Trump’s America First economic agenda. By putting American families and businesses first, the Working Families Tax Cuts are rebuilding American industrial strength, creating opportunity in every community, and delivering real results for real Americans.

Source: United States White House

class=”has-text-align-center”> AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN ON RECIPROCAL TRADE 

Preamble 

The United States of America (“United States”) and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (“Jordan”) (individually a “Party” and collectively “the Parties”), 

EMPHASIZING their shared values, including democracy, economic freedom, and the rule of law; 

RECOGNIZING the special bonds of friendship and cooperation between them, in particular in their trade and investment relations; 

INTENDING to enhance reciprocity in their bilateral trade relationship by securing preferential trade arrangements and addressing tariff and non-tariff barriers; 

SEEKING to strengthen their commercial relationship through increased alignment on national and regional economic security matters; and 

DESIRING to supplement their rights and obligations under the Agreement between the United States of America and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the Establishment of a Free Trade Area, done at Washington on October 24, 2000 (U.S. – Jordan FTA), 

HAVE AGREED as follows: 

Section 1. Tariffs and Quotas 

Article 1.1: Tariffs 

1.         Jordan shall apply a rate of customs duty on an originating good of the United States as set out in the U.S. – Jordan FTA. 

2.         The United States shall apply tariff treatment for originating goods of Jordan as set out in Annex I of this Agreement. 

Article 1.2: Quotas 

            Jordan shall not impose quotas on imports of originating goods of the United States except as the Parties otherwise agree. 

Section 2. Non-Tariff Barriers and Related Matters

Article 2.1: Import Licensing 

            Jordan shall not apply import licensing[1] to U.S. originating goods in a manner that restricts the importation of such goods. Jordan shall ensure that any non-automatic import licensing that it applies is applied only to administer an underlying measure, and in a manner that is transparent, nondiscriminatory, and not unduly burdensome and that does not reduce the competitiveness of U.S. exports. 

Article 2.2: Technical Regulations, Standards, and Conformity Assessment 

1.         Jordan shall allow U.S. originating goods that comply with applicable U.S. or international standards, U.S. technical regulations, or U.S. or international conformity assessment procedures to enter its territory without additional conformity assessment requirements. In doing so: 

        (a)         Jordan shall accord to the conformity assessment bodies of the United States treatment no less favorable than that it accords to its own bodies. 

        (b)         Jordan shall facilitate the acceptance of U.S. compliance procedures for goods which are not subject to third-party conformity assessment in the U.S. regulatory framework.[2] 

2.         Jordan shall ensure that technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures are applied in a non-discriminatory manner and do not operate as disguised restrictions on bilateral trade, and shall remove existing technical barriers to trade in areas that undermine reciprocity, including requirements for duplicative or unnecessary testing or conformity assessment requirements. 

Article 2.3: Agriculture 

1.         The United States shall provide non-discriminatory or preferential market access for Jordanian agricultural goods as set forth in Annex I, and Jordan shall provide non-discriminatory or preferential market access for U.S. agricultural goods as set forth in the U.S. – Jordan FTA. 

2.         Jordan shall ensure that its sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures are science- and risk-based; based on relevant international standards, guidelines, and recommendations developed by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the World Organization for Animal Health, and the International Plant Protection Convention; and do not operate as disguised restrictions on bilateral trade. In this regard, Jordan shall remove unjustified SPS barriers in areas that undermine reciprocity. 

3.         Jordan shall not adopt or maintain non-scientific, discriminatory, or preferential measures that are incompatible with U.S. or international standards or otherwise disadvantage U.S. exports to Jordan, including as a result of entering into agreements or understandings with third countries. 

Article 2.4: Geographical Indications 

            Jordan shall ensure transparency and fairness with respect to the protection or recognition of geographical indications, including pursuant to an international agreement. In cases where Jordan protects or recognizes a term that identifies a good as a geographical indication but where there is no given quality, reputation, or other characteristic of the good that is essentially attributable to its geographical origin, Jordan shall permit use of the term in connection with U.S. goods. 

Article 2.5: Cheese and Meat Terms 

            Jordan shall not restrict U.S. market access due to the mere use of the individual cheese and meat terms listed in Annex II. 

Article 2.6: Intellectual Property[3] 

            Jordan shall provide a robust standard of protection for intellectual property.[4] Jordan shall provide effective systems for civil, criminal, and border enforcement of intellectual property rights and shall ensure that such systems combat and deter the infringement or misappropriation of intellectual property, including in the online environment. Jordan shall prioritize and shall take effective criminal and border enforcement actions against copyright and trademark infringements. 

Article 2.7: Services 

            Jordan shall address existing services trade barriers that undermine reciprocity. Jordan shall refrain from imposing new barriers that provide less favorable treatment to U.S. services suppliers than the treatment afforded to domestic services suppliers and services suppliers from any third country, jurisdiction, or economy. 

Article 2.8: Good Regulatory Practices 

            Jordan shall adopt and implement good regulatory practices as set out in Article 1.12 of Annex III that ensure greater transparency, predictability, and participation throughout the regulatory lifecycle. 

Article 2.9: Labor 

1.         Jordan recognizes the importance of eliminating all forms of forced or compulsory labor and affirms its obligations as a member of the International Labor Organization (ILO) and pursuant to the relevant ILO instruments to which it is a Party. Accordingly, Jordan shall, within five years of entry into force of this agreement, prohibit the importation of goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by forced or compulsory labor. Further to this obligation, Jordan shall recognize U.S. government determinations on entities under Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and shall presumptively prohibit importation of goods from those companies. 

2.         Jordan shall protect internationally recognized labor rights.[5] This includes by adopting or maintaining such rights in its law and practice, and effectively enforcing its labor laws, including by creating or maintaining necessary institutions to protect labor rights. Jordan shall establish and effectively apply appropriate legal sanctions for violations of those laws. Jordan shall not weaken or reduce the protections in its labor laws and shall address any such weakening or reduction that has been made to encourage trade or investment to date.[6] In addition, Jordan shall address issues related to labor rights that contribute to non-reciprocal trade. 

Article 2.10: Environment 

            Jordan shall adopt and maintain environmental protections, effectively enforce its environmental laws, uphold or institute as necessary strong environmental governance structures, and address environment-related issues that contribute to non-reciprocal trade. 

Article 2.11: Customs Administration and Trade Facilitation 

            Jordan shall maintain or implement technology solutions, within five years of entry into force of this Agreement, that allow for full pre-arrival processing, paperless trade, and digitalized procedures for the movement of goods of the United States across its borders. 

Section 3. Digital Trade and Technology

Article 3.1: Digital Services Tax 

            Jordan shall not impose digital services taxes, or similar taxes, that discriminate against U.S. companies in law or in fact. 

Article 3.2: Facilitation of Digital Trade 

1.         Jordan shall facilitate digital trade with the United States, including by refraining from measures that discriminate against U.S. digital services or U.S. digital products,[7] ensuring the free transfer of data across trusted borders for the conduct of business, and collaborating with the United States to address cybersecurity challenges. 

2.         If Jordan enters into a new digital trade agreement[8] with a country that jeopardizes essential U.S. interests, the United States may terminate this Agreement. 

3.         Jordan shall not impose any condition or enforce any undertaking requiring U.S. persons to transfer or provide access to a particular technology, production process, source code, or other proprietary knowledge, or to purchase, utilize, or accord a preference to a particular technology, as a condition for doing business in its territory. This paragraph does not preclude a regulatory body or judicial authority of a Party from requiring a person of another Party to preserve and make available the source code of software, or an algorithm expressed in that source code, to the regulatory body for a specific investigation, inspection, examination, enforcement action, or judicial proceeding, subject to safeguards against unauthorized disclosure. 

Article 3.3: Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions 

            Jordan shall not impose customs duties on electronic transmissions, including content transmitted electronically, and shall support multilateral adoption of a permanent moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions at the WTO immediately and without conditions. 

Section 4. Economic and National Security

Article 4.1: Complementary Actions 

1.         When the United States imposes a customs duty, quota, prohibition, fee, charge or other import restriction on a good or service of a third country pursuant to relevant domestic law and considers that such measures are relevant to protecting the economic or national security of the United States, the United States intends to notify such measures to Jordan for the purpose of economic security alignment. Upon receiving such notification, and after consulting with the United States, Jordan shall regulate, consistent with its domestic law and international rights and obligations, the importation of that good or service into its territory through appropriate measures, as decided by Jordan. 

2.         After consultations with the United States, Jordan shall adopt and implement measures, consistent with its domestic law and international obligations, to address unfair practices of companies operating in Jordan, where such companies are based in a country that jeopardizes essential U.S. interests or are directly or indirectly owned or controlled by a company based in a country that jeopardizes essential U.S. interests, that result in (1) the export of below-market price goods to the United States; (2) increased exports of such goods to the United States; (3) a reduction in U.S. exports to Jordan; or (4) a reduction in U.S. exports to third-country markets. 

3.         Jordan shall adopt similar measures, of equivalent restrictive effect, to those of the United States to encourage shipbuilding and shipping by market economy countries. 

Article 4.2: Export Controls, Sanctions, Investment Security, and Related Matters 

1.         Jordan shall cooperate with the United States to regulate the trade in national security-sensitive technologies and goods through existing multilateral export control regimes, align with all unilateral export controls in force by the United States, and ensure that its companies do not backfill or undermine these controls. 

2.         Jordan shall cooperate with the United States with a view to restricting transactions of its nationals with individuals and entities included on the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security Entity List (Supplement 4 of Part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations), as well as the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control Lists of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) and the Non-SDN Consolidated Sanctions Lists. 

3.         Jordan shall cooperate with the United States on matters related to investment security and shall take steps to identify, review, and address national security risks to Jordan related to investment and procurement activity in specific sensitive sectors in its territory, including exploring the establishment of a mechanism to review inbound investment for national security risks.

4.         If the United States determines that Jordan is cooperating to address shared national and economic security issues, the United States may take such cooperation into account in administering its laws and regulations pertaining to export controls, investment reviews, and other measures. 

Article 4.3: Other Measures 

1.         The United States shall work with Jordan to streamline and enhance defense trade. 

2.         Jordan shall adopt and effectively enforce provisions to combat transshipment and other practices to evade or circumvent duties, and other measures applied by the United States. 

3.         If Jordan enters into a new bilateral free trade agreement or preferential economic agreement with a country that jeopardizes essential U.S. interests, the United States may terminate this Agreement. 

4.         Jordan shall not agree to new purchases of any nuclear reactors, fuel rods, or enriched uranium from a country that jeopardizes essential U.S. interests. The Parties may cooperate, as appropriate, to identify alternative sources to purchase these goods. 

Section 5. Commercial Considerations and Opportunities

Article 5.1: Investment 

1.         Jordan shall allow and facilitate U.S. investment in its territory to explore, mine, extract, refine, process, transport, distribute and export critical minerals and energy resources and to provide power generation, telecommunication, transportation, and infrastructure services on terms no less favorable than it accords to its own investors in like circumstances and shall regulate those investments in keeping with minimum standards of international law. 

2.         The United States shall work through its U.S. institutions such as the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank) and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), if eligible, to consider supporting investment financing in critical sectors in Jordan in collaboration with U.S. private sector partners, consistent with applicable law. 

Article 5.2: Commercial Considerations 

1.         Jordan shall ensure that its state-owned or controlled enterprises (SOEs), and SOEs of third countries operating in its market, when engaging in commercial activities: (a) act in accordance with commercial considerations in their purchase or sale of goods or services; and (b) refrain from discriminating against U.S. goods or services. Jordan shall refrain from subsidizing its goods-producing SOEs in a manner that significantly impacts trade with the United States.

2.         Upon the written request of the United States, Jordan shall provide information regarding all forms of subsidies that it provides to a manufacturing enterprise in its territory and shall take action to address the distortive impacts of those subsidies and support mechanisms on trade and investment with the United States. 

3.         Jordan shall expand cooperation and exchange information with the United States, as appropriate, related to U.S. and Jordanian antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings, including circumvention inquiries. 

4.         Jordan shall eliminate the special tax on newly manufactured, unused U.S. produced motor vehicles that meet the rules of origin established in the U.S. – Jordan FTA and are exported directly from the United States. 

5.         To the extent consistent with reducing the U.S. trade deficit with Jordan, the United States should encourage U.S. firms, including their subsidiaries, to invest in Jordan with an aim to expanding their export capabilities to regional and international markets, leveraging Jordan as a hub for production and export, and enhancing their global competitiveness and supply chain efficiency, in order to capitalize on Jordan’s favorable business climate, highly competitive production costs, and skilled labor pool. 

Section 6. Implementation and Enforcement

Article 6.1: Annexes, Appendices, and Footnotes 

            The annexes, appendices, schedules, general notes, and footnotes to this Agreement constitute an integral part of this Agreement. 

Article 6.2: Modifications and Amendments 

1.         Each Party may request reasonable modifications to any provision of this Agreement, which the other Party shall consider in good faith and accept if such modifications do not harm that Party’s interest or otherwise undermine the benefits of this Agreement or other agreements between the Parties. The Parties may agree, in writing, to amend this Agreement. 

2.         The Parties recognize that the purpose of this Agreement is to deepen the bilateral trade relationship based on mutual trust and a shared commitment to fair and reciprocal trade. On the request of either Party, the Parties will consult with a view to considering any changes that may need to be made to this Agreement to ensure that it remains mutually beneficial. 

Article 6.3: Rules of Origin 

            The Parties intend for the benefits of this Agreement to accrue substantially to them and their nationals. If benefits of this Agreement are accruing substantially to third countries or third-country nationals, a Party may establish rules of origin necessary to achieve the Parties’ intention for this Agreement. 

Article 6.4: Enforcement and Implementation 

1.         If either Party considers that the other Party has not complied with a provision of this Agreement, that Party may review the terms of the Agreement and take action in accordance with its law. Prior to taking an action under this paragraph, a Party shall, when practicable, seek consultations with the other Party. 

2.         Nothing in this Agreement shall constrain, or otherwise prevent, a Party from imposing additional tariffs to remedy unfair trade practices, to address import surges, to protect its economic or national security, or to achieve another objective consistent with that Party’s law. 

Article 6.5: Termination 

            Either Party may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice of termination to the other Party. Termination shall take effect six months after the date of such notification. 

Article 6.6: Entry into Force 

1.         No term of this Agreement shall be operative until entry into force of this Agreement. 

2.         This Agreement shall enter into force 60 days after the date on which the Parties have notified each other in writing of the completion of their respective applicable internal procedures required for the entry into force of this Agreement. 

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[1] For greater certainty, “import licensing”, “automatic import licensing”, and “non-automatic import licensing” have the same meanings as provided in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures. 

[2] This paragraph does not apply to Jordan’s requirements regarding voltage or compliance with domestic requirements implementing Sharia law.  

[3] For purposes of this Agreement, “intellectual property” refers to all categories of intellectual property that are the subject of Sections 1 through 7 of Part II of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. 

[4] For purposes of this Agreement, the protection of intellectual property includes matters related to technological protection measures and rights management information.  

[5] For purposes of this Agreement, internationally recognized labor rights include those in the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-Up (1998), as amended in 2022; a prohibition on the worst forms of child labor; and acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum wages and hours of work. 

[6] For greater certainty, this paragraph covers special economic zones, including export processing zones, or sector-specific laws or regulations that have lesser labor protections than the overall economy.  

[7] For purposes of this Agreement, digital product means a computer program, text, video, image, sound recording, or other product that is digitally encoded, produced for commercial sale or distribution, and that can be transmitted electronically. For greater certainty, digital product does not include a digitized representation of a financial instrument, including money. This definition should not be understood to reflect a Party’s view that digital products are a good or are a service. 

[8] For greater certainty, for purposes of this paragraph a “digital trade agreement” does not include government procurement contracts.  

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

Schedule 1