Memorandum on the Establishment of the Economic Diplomacy Action Group and Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities Under the Championing American Business Through Diplomacy Act of 2019

This memorandum establishes the Economic Diplomacy Action Group and delegates certain functions to executive branch officials under the Championing American Business Through Diplomacy Act of 2019. The Act directed the executive branch to more systematically use diplomatic tools to support American businesses competing abroad, and this memorandum puts in place the interagency structure to carry that mandate out. The Action Group is designed to coordinate across the State Department, Commerce Department, and other relevant agencies to promote U.S. commercial interests and economic growth through diplomatic engagement.

The memorandum affects federal agencies involved in trade and economic diplomacy, as well as American businesses seeking to compete in foreign markets. By creating a coordinating body, the administration aims to reduce fragmentation in how the U.S. government advocates for American companies abroad. Workers and industries dependent on export markets are indirectly affected by how effectively this coordination function operates.

This memorandum is grounded in a congressional statute and represents a standard exercise of the President's authority to organize and direct executive branch operations. It raises no constitutional concerns, as it implements a mandate Congress itself created.

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