Executive Order 14161

Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats

Signed 2025-01-20 in effect
ImmigrationTravel BanNational Security
Immigration & CitizenshipForeign Policy & National Security

Directs enhanced vetting and screening of aliens seeking admission and an interagency report identifying countries whose information-sharing is so deficient as to warrant suspending entry under INA 212(f). The order did not itself impose a travel ban; the entry suspension was later imposed by Proclamation 10949 (June 4, 2025).

Section by Section

What each section does, and how they differ.

Sec. 1 Purpose

Addresses national security threats from foreign terrorists and other actors, with emphasis on enhanced vetting and screening of all aliens seeking admission or already in the U.S.

Sec. 2 Enhanced Vetting and Screening Across Agencies

Directs State, DOJ, DHS, and intelligence agencies to identify resources for maximum vetting, establish uniform screening standards consistent with January 19, 2021 baseline, and assess information deficiencies from countries warranting visa restrictions.

Sec. 3 Additional Measures to Protect the Nation

Authorizes suspension of entry for nationals from countries with deficient vetting information and directs agencies to submit lists of affected nationals and assessment of impacts.

Sec. 4 General Provisions

Standard boilerplate: preserves existing agency authority, conditions the order on appropriations, and creates no enforceable private rights.