Proclamation 10054-Amendment to Proclamation 10052
Issued 2020-06-29 by Donald J. Trump
Plain-English Overview
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President Donald J. Trump issued Proclamation 10054, titled "Amendment to Proclamation 10052," on June 28, 2020. This action modifies a previous proclamation, Proclamation 10052, which concerned the "Suspension of Entry of Immigrants and Nonimmigrants Who Present a Risk to the
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Constitutional Analysis
How this action fits (or doesn't) within Article II authority and existing law
This proclamation ("Proclamation 10054-Amendment to Proclamation 10052") imposes or modifies tariffs. Under Article I, Section 8, Congress holds the power to "regulate Commerce with foreign Nations" and to "lay and collect Duties." However, Congress has delegated significant tariff authority to the President through statutes like Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act (national security tariffs) and Section 301 of the Trade Act (unfair trade practices).
The constitutional question is the scope of that delegation. Courts have historically upheld broad presidential trade actions under these statutes. But sweeping tariff measures that effectively rewrite trade policy — affecting billions in commerce — raise non-delegation doctrine concerns. When the executive branch makes economic policy of this magnitude unilaterally, it sits at the edge of the separation of powers.
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