Scope: Federal
Branch: Executive
Severity: Green
Date occurred: September 8, 2026
President signed Executive Order 14427 on September 8, 2026, adjusting certain delegations of authority under the Defense Production Act. The order was published in the Federal Register on September 11, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Routine intra-executive redelegation under the Defense Production Act's express statutory redelegation provision, a power exercised by successive administrations.