Executive Order 13907: Establishment of the Interagency Environment Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Under Section 811 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act
President: Donald J. Trump
Established an interagency committee to monitor and enforce environmental obligations under the USMCA implementation law, with agency membership and consultation procedures.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13907 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13907 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13907 do?
USTR's 2023 Trade Enforcement Priorities Report described the committee established by EO 13907 and its role in USMCA environmental enforcement.
Evidence review, September 23, 2026: USTR later reported that the interagency environmental committee created by the order continued trade-enforcement work.
Before and after
Before the order
The USMCA Implementation Act established an environmental monitoring and enforcement framework requiring interagency coordination.
After the order
USTR's 2023 Trade Enforcement Priorities Report described the committee established by EO 13907 and its role in USMCA environmental enforcement.
The committee coordinates monitoring and advice under section 811 of the implementing act; enforcement outcomes still depend on the agreement, statute and subsequent government action.
Who had to do what
| Agency / official | What the signed order directed | Deadline / timing |
|---|---|---|
| Interagency Environment Committee | Coordinate US monitoring and enforcement of environmental obligations; assess Mexican and Canadian laws and policies, monitor their obligations, and request enforcement actions. Seek consensus on decisions; use a majority vote if consensus fails and the chair finds further delay undue. | No fixed deadline stated. |
| United States Trade Representative | Chair the Committee and determine when stalled consensus requires majority voting; may invite additional agency representatives. Provide necessary representative support and bear its own Committee expenses; may issue implementing regulations in consultation with the Committee. | No fixed deadline stated. |
| Department of State | Provide necessary staff for its Committee representative; bear its own Committee expenses; may issue necessary implementing regulations in consultation with the Committee. | No fixed deadline stated. |
| Department of the Treasury | Provide necessary staff for its Committee representative; bear its own Committee expenses; may issue necessary implementing regulations in consultation with the Committee. | No fixed deadline stated. |
| Department of Justice | Provide necessary staff for its Committee representative; bear its own Committee expenses; may issue necessary implementing regulations in consultation with the Committee. | No fixed deadline stated. |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) | Provide necessary staff for its Committee representative; bear its own Committee expenses; may issue necessary implementing regulations in consultation with the Committee. | No fixed deadline stated. |
| US Forest Service (Agriculture) | Provide necessary staff for its Committee representative; bear its own Committee expenses; may issue necessary implementing regulations in consultation with the Committee. | No fixed deadline stated. |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Agriculture) | Provide necessary staff for its Committee representative; bear its own Committee expenses; may issue necessary implementing regulations in consultation with the Committee. | No fixed deadline stated. |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) | Provide necessary staff for its Committee representative; bear its own Committee expenses; may issue necessary implementing regulations in consultation with the Committee. | No fixed deadline stated. |
| US Customs and Border Protection (Homeland Security) | Provide necessary staff for its Committee representative; bear its own Committee expenses; may issue necessary implementing regulations in consultation with the Committee. | No fixed deadline stated. |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Provide necessary staff for its Committee representative; bear its own Committee expenses; may issue necessary implementing regulations in consultation with the Committee. | No fixed deadline stated. |
| US Agency for International Development | Provide necessary staff for its Committee representative; bear its own Committee expenses; may issue necessary implementing regulations in consultation with the Committee. | No fixed deadline stated. |
Source: Signed Federal Register text.
Later developments
Later authority: USTR's 2023 Trade Enforcement Priorities Report described the committee established by EO 13907 and its role in USMCA environmental enforcement. (2023)
What happened next
EO 13907 signed.
Guide checked against signed order and later official evidence.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The committee coordinates monitoring and advice under section 811 of the implementing act; enforcement outcomes still depend on the agreement, statute and subsequent government action.
Sources by type
If a source is unavailable, first check the cited publisher or another official repository. The cited publisher remains the authority.
Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
How we checked this
Last checked against the sources above on September 26, 2026. How we research →