United StatesBill would give specified presidential directives the force of law
Congress would give legal force to two presidential directives and one section of another, including measures aimed at fighting cross-border cybercrime.
What it does
Congress would give two named presidential directives and part of a third the force of law. Two of the directives concern cybercrime.
Argument forGiving these directives legal force could make the covered policies more stable by making them harder for later presidents to reverse.
Argument againstGiving these directives legal force could limit future presidents’ ability to revise the covered policies as circumstances change.
More detail
Congress would give the listed presidential provisions the force of law. This covers Executive Order 14390 (March 6, 2026) and the August 12, 2026, national security memo on cross-border cybercrime. Only section 6 of Executive Order 14159 (January 20, 2025) is included.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Oct 9Introduced in HouseLatest
- Oct 9Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Introduced
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