Executive Order 13806: Assessing and Strengthening the Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain Resiliency of the United States
President: Donald J. Trump
Ordered a cross-agency assessment of manufacturing and defense supply-chain risks, delivered in 2018.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13806 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13806 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13806 do?
EO 13806 directed Defense, with Commerce and other agencies, to assess goods and manufacturing capabilities essential to national security, potential supply disruptions, and options to strengthen the defense industrial base. It required an unclassified report within 270 days, with a classified annex if needed. The Defense Department released its assessment in 2018 and later reports continued to use its framework. The order was a study and recommendation directive; it did not guarantee domestic production or authorize purchases without separate law and funding.
Before and after
Before the order
Defense industrial-base programs operated under procurement and security law.
After the order
Defense published a multi-agency risk assessment and subsequent work used its framework.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Defense with partner agencies | Assess essential materials, capabilities and risks | 270-day report |
| Defense | Recommend legal and policy responses | 2018 report |
What happened next
EO 13806 signed.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The order requested an assessment and recommendations; spending and procurement changes needed independent authority.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- Defense Department — 2018 report (opens in a new tab) Official record
- Defense Department — FY2020 follow-up (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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