EO 13920, Securing the United States Bulk-Power System
ExpiredWhite House · Executive order · May 1, 2020
Summary
Declared a national emergency over threats to the electric grid and let the Energy Secretary bar the purchase or installation of bulk-power system equipment from foreign adversaries that posed undue risks.
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- Issuer
- The President (executive orders and directives)
- Type
- Executive order
- Number
- EO 13920
- Issued
- May 1, 2020
- Status
- Expired
Lapsed on its own terms.
Suspended by EO 13990 on January 20, 2021 and not continued afterward; EO 14421 declared a new bulk-power system emergency on August 26, 2026.
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