Executive Order 14385

Protecting the National Security and Welfare of the United States and Its Citizens From Criminal Actors and Other Public Safety Threats

Donald Trump

Signed February 6, 2026

EO Summary

Key actions and directives:

The Attorney General is directed to provide the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with access to criminal history record information (CHRI) maintained by the Department of Justice, to be used for DHS's screening and vetting missions.

The Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to exchange CHRI with border security and immigration authorities of Visa Waiver Program countries, countries with similar crime-fighting agreements, and other trusted allies.

Any international exchange of CHRI must occur on a reciprocal basis, under an agreement that includes appropriate safeguards to protect individual privacy.

This order primarily affects the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security, directing how they share and access criminal history information. It also involves certain foreign governments, specifically those participating in the Visa Waiver Program or having specific security agreements with the U.S., by enabling reciprocal sharing of felony conviction records. Individuals whose criminal history information is relevant to border security and immigration screening may have their data shared between these entities, subject to legal limitations and privacy safeguards in international exchanges.

The order cites the authority vested in the President by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including 6 U.S.C. 122(a)(2).