Message to the Congress on Certain Actions Taken to Address the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China and the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern and Southern Borders

To the Congress of the United States:

Consistent with applicable law, including the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621) and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701), I am providing notice of certain actions I have taken to address the synthetic opioid supply chain in the People's Republic of China and the flow of illicit drugs across our northern and southern borders. As reflected in the Executive Orders described below, the sustained influx of illicit opioids and other drugs has profound consequences on our Nation, endangering lives and putting a severe strain on our healthcare system, public services, and communities. These actions are an expansion of the national emergency I declared in Proclamation 10886 of January 20, 2025 (Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border of the United States).

Executive Order 14193, as amended by Executive Orders 14197 and 14226, and Executive Order 14194, as amended by Executive Orders 14198 and 14227, expand the scope of the aforementioned national emergency to "cover the threat to the safety and security of Americans, including the public health crisis of deaths due to the use of fentanyl and other illicit drugs" and the failure of Canada and Mexico to arrest, seize, detain, or otherwise intercept drug trafficking organizations, other drug and human traffickers, criminals at large, and illicit drugs. Furthermore, Executive Order 14195, as amended by Executive Orders 14200 and 14228, expands the scope of the same national emergency declared in Proclamation 10886 to cover the failure of the People's Republic of China to arrest, seize, detain, or otherwise intercept chemical precursor suppliers, money launderers, transnational criminal organizations, criminals at large, and drugs. To combat these problems, I have determined that ad valorem tariffs on articles that are products of these countries are in order.

My Administration will continue to consult with the Congress on our efforts to address the influx of illegal drugs into our communities. As described in these Executive Orders, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Commerce, the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, are authorized to submit recurring and final reports to the Congress on this national emergency.

I am enclosing copies of the Executive Orders I have issued.

DONALD J. TRUMP

The White House,

March 5, 2025.