Directives Published April 2026
Presidential directives and executive orders issued by the White House in April 2026.
Summary
- 15th Apr 26 * A Presidential Permit was granted authorizing Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to operate and maintain existing crude oil and petroleum product pipeline facilities in Pembina County, North Dakota, subject to numerous operational, liability, and security conditions. View
- 15th Apr 26 * Authorized Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.L.C. to operate and maintain existing pipeline border facilities in Pembina County, North Dakota, for crude oil and petroleum product transport, superseding the 2008 permit. View
- 15th Apr 26 * The President authorized Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to operate and maintain existing crude oil and petroleum product pipeline facilities at the North Dakota-Canada border, replacing a previous permit. View
- 15th Apr 26 * The President issued a Presidential Permit authorizing Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to operate and maintain existing pipeline Border facilities for crude oil and petroleum product transport at the North Dakota/Canada international boundary, superseding the 1998 permit. View
- 15th Apr 26 * Granted Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership authority to operate and maintain existing pipeline border facilities in Pembina County, North Dakota, for transporting crude oil and petroleum products between the U.S. and Canada, subject to nine specific operational and regulatory conditions. View
- 15th Apr 26 * Granted Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership a Presidential Permit to operate and maintain existing petroleum product pipeline border facilities in St. Clair County, Michigan, superseding a 1991 permit and outlining operational conditions and federal oversight. View
- 15th Apr 26 * The President issued a Presidential Permit authorizing Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. to operate and maintain existing pipeline border facilities in St. Clair County, Michigan, for transporting crude oil and petroleum products between the U.S. and Canada, superseding the 1953 permit. View
- 15th Apr 26 * The President granted Bakken Pipeline Company LP a new Presidential Permit to operate and maintain existing Border Facilities near Portal, North Dakota, for transporting crude oil and petroleum products across the U.S.-Canada boundary, subject to several operating conditions. View
- 15th Apr 26 * The President granted a Presidential Permit to Bakken Pipeline Company LP to construct and operate crude oil pipeline border facilities near Portal, North Dakota, subject to numerous federal conditions and national security provisions. View
- 14th Apr 26 * The President formally submitted a list of nominees, including candidates for U.S. District Judgeships and D.C. Superior Court Associate Judgeships, to the Senate for consideration. View
- 13th Apr 26 The President forwarded a list of nominations to the Senate for confirmation across multiple departments and agencies, and concurrently withdrew one prior nomination. View
- 11th Apr 26 * The President declared April 12, 2026, as a Day of Celebration honoring Henry Clay and directed the redesignation of Secretary of State Room 208 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building as the Henry Clay Room. View
- 8th Apr 26 * The President ordered mandatory sequestration reductions for fiscal year 2027 direct spending accounts, effective October 1, 2026, based on calculations provided by the Office of Management and Budget. View
- 3rd Apr 26 The President issued an executive order establishing federal review mechanisms, definitions, and encouraged governing bodies to adopt new rules for college athletics—focusing on eligibility, transfers, and NIL payments—to protect the financial stability of universities and preserve non-revenue-generating sports, effective August 1, 2026. View
- 3rd Apr 26 * The President directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to use available funds to provide back pay and benefits to all DHS employees affected by a government shutdown, citing a national security emergency. View
- 2nd Apr 26 * The President imposed a 100% <em>ad valorem</em> tariff on specified imported patented pharmaceuticals and APIs under Section 232 authority, while setting lower tariff rates for companies committing to domestic onshoring and directing negotiation efforts to secure supply chains. View
- 2nd Apr 26 The President strengthened existing Section 232 tariffs on aluminum, steel, and copper imports by applying duties to the full customs value, setting new specific *ad valorem* rates, offering preferential rates, and altering the process for adding derivative articles. View
This Presidential Proclamation modifies and strengthens existing Section 232 tariff regimes on imports of aluminum, steel, and copper, building upon prior actions established in Proclamations 9704, 9705, and 10962.
The President determined that the tariffs are effectively strengthening domestic industries, but further adjustments are necessary to address identified national security threats more completely.
Key modifications include applying the additional *ad valorem* duties to the full customs value of imported articles and their derivatives, regardless of the percentage of metal content, while setting new specific tariff rates (50% or 25%) for certain articles and granting reduced rates for products sourced from the United Kingdom or made entirely from U.S. metals.
The proclamation also terminates prior inclusion processes for derivative articles, authorizing the Secretary of Commerce and the Trade Representative to jointly determine future inclusions.