By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. Extension. (a) The enforcement delay outlined in section 2(a) of Executive Order 14166 from January 20, 2025 (regarding the Application of Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to TikTok), as previously extended by Executive Order 14258 on April 4, 2025 (which further delayed TikTok enforcement), is now extended once again until September 17, 2025. During this timeframe, the Department of Justice is directed to refrain from taking any action to enforce the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (the “Act”) (Public Law 118-50, Div. H) or imposing penalties for any noncompliance related to the Act. This includes activities such as distributing, maintaining, or updating (or facilitating the distribution, maintenance, or updating) of any application controlled by foreign adversaries as defined by the Act. Furthermore, even after this specified period concludes, the Department of Justice is instructed not to enforce the Act or impose penalties for any actions that took place during the extension period or prior to the issuance of this order, covering the time frame from January 19, 2025, to the present date of this order.
(b) The Attorney General shall take all necessary actions to provide written guidance for the implementation of subsection (a) of this section.
(c) The Attorney General will also send a letter to each application provider stating that there have been no violations of the statute and that no liability exists for any conduct occurring during the specified period, including any actions from the effective date of the Act until the date of this order.
(d) Given the national security interests involved and the fact that section 2(d) of the Act assigns enforcement authority exclusively to the Attorney General, any attempts by states or private entities to enforce the Act would infringe upon the Executive’s powers. Hence, the Attorney General is to exercise all available authority to uphold and protect the Executive’s exclusive enforcement capabilities regarding the Act.
Sec. 2. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be interpreted to diminish or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to any executive department or agency, or to the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in relation to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented in accordance with applicable laws and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to create, nor does it create, any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, that is enforceable at law or equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
(d) The costs associated with the publication of this order shall be borne by the Department of Justice.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
June 19, 2025.
