Memorandum on Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities Under the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018

On June 15, 2020, President Donald J. Trump issued a presidential memorandum titled "Memorandum on Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities Under the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018." This action delegates specific responsibilities and powers that were originally given to the President under section 5(a) of the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018. These responsibilities are now assigned to the Secretary of State, who must consult with several other agency heads, including the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.

This memorandum directly affects these executive branch agencies and their leaders by providing direction on how to implement parts of the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018. Presidential memoranda are a routine administrative tool, similar to executive orders but typically more narrow in scope, focusing on specific agencies or implementation details. The President's authority for such actions is grounded in Article II of the Constitution, allowing them to guide agencies on priorities and interpretation of laws, and this type of action is a standard exercise of presidential power used by every modern administration.

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