Executive Order 13942: Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok, and Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain
President: Donald J. Trump
Directed restrictions relating to TikTok under the information and communications technology emergency.
Status: Revoked. Is Executive Order 13942 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13942 was revoked. See Federal Register record. EO 14034 revoked this order.
What does Executive Order 13942 do?
EO 14034 expressly revoked EO 13942 in June 2021 and directed a different review of foreign-adversary connected applications.
Evidence review, September 23, 2026: The Federal Register index records the later relationship: Revoked by EO 14034. The linked successor text should be read for the exact scope.
Before and after
Before the order
The administration identified risks from a foreign-controlled application and supply-chain access.
After the order
EO 14034 expressly revoked EO 13942 in June 2021 and directed a different review of foreign-adversary connected applications.
This revocation concerns the 2020 order; later TikTok laws and executive actions are separate authorities.
Who had to do what
| Agency / official | What the signed order directed | Deadline / timing |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of Commerce | Identify prohibited transactions with ByteDance/subsidiaries; use delegated IEEPA powers and adopt implementing rules or regulations as needed; may redelegate within Commerce. | Identify transactions 45 days after August 6, 2020; prohibition begins then. |
| All departments and agencies | Take appropriate measures within their authority to implement the order. | No separate deadline specified. |
Source: Signed Federal Register text.
Later developments
Later action: EO 14034 expressly revoked EO 13942 in June 2021 and directed a different review of foreign-adversary connected applications. (June 9, 2021)
What happened next
EO 13942 signed.
EO 14034 expressly revoked EO 13942 in June 2021 and directed a different review of foreign-adversary connected applications.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
This revocation concerns the 2020 order; later TikTok laws and executive actions are separate authorities.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
How we checked this
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