Scope: Federal
Branch: Executive
Severity: Green
Date occurred: December 26, 2025
A presidential memorandum signed December 26, 2025 delegates the authority under Section 614(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to a designated official. That statutory provision permits the use of foreign assistance funds without regard to certain other provisions of law, subject to statutory dollar limits and reporting to Congress. The memorandum was published in the Federal Register on January 14, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Routine intra-executive delegation of an already-granted statutory waiver authority under FAA §614(a)(2), subject to existing dollar and notification limits.