Executive Order 14364—Addressing Security Risks From Price Fixing and Anti-Competitive Behavior in the Food Supply Chain
Issued 2025-12-06 by Donald J. Trump
Plain-English Overview
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This executive order is being taken by President Trump to address potential problems with how food prices are set and whether foreign companies control too much of the American food supply. The order states that anti-competitive behavior, particularly when carried out by companies controlled overseas, could make food less affordable and pose a threat to the nation’s security.
The executive order directs two federal agencies – the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission – to create task forces that will investigate food industries for evidence of price fixing and other unfair practices. These task forces are authorized to take action, including bringing lawsuits and proposing new rules, if they find any problems. If criminal activity is discovered, the Attorney General can initiate criminal proceedings.
Finally, the order requires these task forces to regularly update Congress on their findings, but only in a way that protects ongoing investigations and confidential information. The order emphasizes that it doesn’t create any new rights or obligations, and its implementation depends on available funding.
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Constitutional Analysis
How this action fits (or doesn't) within Article II authority and existing law
Executive Order 14364 addresses "Addressing Security Risks From Price Fixing and Anti-Competitive Behavior in the Food Supply Chain". The President's stated reasoning: "However, anti-competitive behavior, especially when carried out by foreign-controlled corporations, threatens the stability and affordability of America s food supply." Executive orders are a long-established exercise of presidential power, used by every President since George Washington. They are grounded in Article II of the Constitution, which vests executive power in the President and directs them to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed."
Executive orders cannot create new law, contradict existing federal statutes, or exceed the President's constitutional authority. The legitimacy of any specific order depends on whether it operates within statutory authority Congress has delegated, directs the executive branch on matters within its constitutional purview, or attempts to substitute executive policy for legislative choices. Courts can and do review executive orders for conformity with the Constitution and federal law.
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