Executive Order EO 14385
Close Protecting the National Security and Welfare of the United States and Its Citizens From Criminal Actors and Other Public Safety Threats Signed Donald Trump · Feb 6, 2026
Directs federal agencies to share criminal history records with DHS and foreign allies for border and immigration screening.
Does not create new legal authority; it directs agencies to share records within existing law. Requires reciprocal agreements with foreign countries and appropriations to implement.
What it does (4) Policy Establishes policy that DHS must access criminal history records from federal agencies to maximum extent permitted by law Commits U.S. to share convicted felon records with trusted foreign governments for border security on reciprocal basis Providing CHRI to DHS Attorney General must share Department of Justice criminal history records with DHS for screening and vetting DHS may exchange felony conviction records with visa waiver countries and trusted allies under reciprocal bilateral agreements Read it on the Federal Register