Scope: Federal
Branch: Executive
Severity: Green
Date occurred: February 13, 2026
The President signed a memorandum waiving certain statutory requirements pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended. The memorandum was signed February 13, 2026 and published in the Federal Register on February 19, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Executive exercising a waiver authority Congress expressly delegated in the Defense Production Act, conditioned on statutory findings and congressional notification.