Executive Order 13971: Addressing the Threat Posed by Applications and Other Software Developed or Controlled by Chinese Companies
President: Donald J. Trump
Prohibited specified transactions with people behind listed Chinese-connected software applications and authorized Commerce to implement the restrictions, subject to law.
Status: Revoked. Is Executive Order 13971 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13971 was revoked. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13971 do?
EO 13971 Directed restrictions on specified Chinese-connected software transactions and asked Commerce for U.S. user-data recommendations.
Later primary evidence reviewed September 24, 2026: EO 14034 expressly revoked this order. Official source. The cited steps do not establish every downstream effect.
Before and after
Before the order
Commerce already had authority to review transactions under the earlier communications-technology emergency.
After the order
Commerce was to identify covered transactions after a waiting period; EO 14034 revoked this order in June 2021 and directed a different review.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| President | Signed and issued the order | January 5, 2021 |
| Named agencies and officials | Carry out directions specified in the order | According to the primary text |
What happened next
Executive Order 13971 signed.
Later primary evidence reviewed: EO 14034 expressly revoked this order.
Legal and source detail
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Primary and official sources
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- EO 14034 — revoked by (opens in a new tab) Order text
How we checked this
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