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Executive Order 13942

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Executive Order 13492[1]
Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok, and Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain
Seal of the President of the United States
TypeExecutive order
Executive Order number13942
Signed byDonald Trump on August 6, 2020 (2020-08-06)
Federal Register details
Publication dateAugust 11, 2020 (2020-08-11)

Executive Order 13942 is an executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump on August 6, 2020. It directed the Secretary of Commerce to prohibit all transactions between anyone under the jurisdiction of the United States and ByteDance, the parent company of social media platform TikTok.

Background

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Provisions

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  • Prohibits all transactions between ByteDance and anyone under the jurisdiction of the United States
  • Empowers the United States Secretary of Commerce to enforce this rule, using the powers granted by IEEPA

References

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  1. ^ "Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok, and Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain". Federal Register. August 11, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2021.