Memorandum on Addressing Legal and Societal Barriers to Women's Global Development and Prosperity
Issued 2019-12-23 by Donald J. Trump
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On December 22, 2019, President Donald J. Trump issued a presidential memorandum titled "Memorandum on Addressing Legal and Societal Barriers to Women's Global Development and Prosperity." This action provides direction to several executive branch agencies, including the Departments of State, Treasury, Commerce, and Labor, among others. Its stated purpose is to make it U.S.
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This presidential memorandum ("Memorandum on Addressing Legal and Societal Barriers to Women's Global Development and Prosperity") provides direction to executive branch agencies. The stated purpose: "Finance Corporation, the President of the Inter-American Foundation, and the President of the United States African Development Foundation Subject: Addressing Legal and Societal Barriers to Women's Global Development and Prosperity Section 1." Presidential memoranda function similarly to executive orders but are typically more narrow in scope, addressing specific agencies or implementation details. The President's authority to direct executive branch operations is grounded in Article II of the Constitution.
Memoranda are a routine administrative tool. They guide agencies on priorities, interpretation of statutes, and implementation procedures. As long as they operate within the bounds of existing law and respect congressional mandates, they are a standard exercise of presidential power that every modern administration has used.
Official Summary
Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2019 Memorandum on Addressing Legal and Societal Barriers to Women's Global Development and Prosperity December 23, 2019 Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Labor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the United States Trade Representative, the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, the Advisor to the President, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Director of the Peace Corps, the President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, or its Successor Agency, the United States International Development Finance Corporation, the President of the Inter-American Foundation, and the President of the United States African Development Foundation Subject: Addressing Legal and Societal Barriers to Women's Global Development and Prosperity Section 1. Policy. Consistent with National Security Presidential Memorandum–16 of February 7, 2019 (Promoting Women's Global Development and Prosperity) (NSPM–16), it shall be the policy of the United States to enhance the op