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    "notice": "Coverage is limited, so a missing record does not mean nothing changed. General information, not legal advice. Check the official source. Please cite the record's url.",
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        "id": 40,
        "url": "https://amendsignal.com/changes/president-delegates-sanctions-authority-under-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year/",
        "title": "President delegates sanctions authority under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 to the Secretaries of the Treasury and State",
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        "change_type_label": "Memorandum",
        "status": "issued",
        "status_label": "Signed by the President",
        "status_statement": "As of our last check on November 3, 2026, this has been signed by the President. It may need agency action before it affects employers.",
        "significance": "No new requirements",
        "jurisdiction": {
            "code": "US",
            "name": "United States"
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            "name": "Executive Office of the President",
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                "label": "FR document",
                "value": "2026-22386"
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                "label": "Citation",
                "value": "91 FR 69203"
            }
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                "type": "signed",
                "label": "Signed",
                "value": "2026-10-28",
                "precision": "day"
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                "type": "publication",
                "label": "Published",
                "value": "2026-11-02",
                "precision": "day"
            }
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            "what_changed": "The President handed off authorities under section 8335 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of State. It covers foreign persons the Secretary of State identifies as sanctionable.",
            "whos_affected": "The memorandum is directed at the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury and other federal agency heads. It does not address employers directly.",
            "what_to_do": "This memorandum creates no duties for employers. Any later effect would come only through sanctions that federal agencies implement after the Secretary of State identifies sanctionable foreign persons."
        },
        "summary": "A presidential memorandum signed October 28, 2026 delegates the President's functions under section 8335 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of State. Once the Secretary of State identifies sanctionable foreign persons, the heads of relevant federal agencies may implement the sanctions. The memorandum is addressed to federal officials and creates no obligations for employers.",
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                "kind": "fact",
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                "text": "The President delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the President's functions under section 8335(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.",
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                    {
                        "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22386/delegation-of-authority-under-section-8335-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year",
                        "locator": "Section 1(a)",
                        "excerpt": "I hereby delegate to the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 8335(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026"
                    }
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                "kind": "fact",
                "kind_label": "From the source",
                "text": "Once the Secretary of State identifies sanctionable foreign persons, the heads of relevant federal departments and agencies may implement the sanctions within their own areas of responsibility.",
                "evidence": [
                    {
                        "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22386/delegation-of-authority-under-section-8335-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year",
                        "locator": "Section 1(a)",
                        "excerpt": "Once sanctionable foreign persons are identified by the Secretary of State, I delegate to the heads of relevant executive departments and agencies, commensurate with their respective areas of responsibility, the authority to implement such sanctions."
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                "kind": "fact",
                "kind_label": "From the source",
                "text": "The Secretary of the Treasury also receives the President's functions under sections 8335(c)(1), 8335(d)(1) and 8335(i), and, in consultation with the Secretary of State, section 8335(f).",
                "evidence": [
                    {
                        "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22386/delegation-of-authority-under-section-8335-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year",
                        "locator": "Section 1(b)",
                        "excerpt": "I hereby delegate to the Secretary of the Treasury the functions and authorities vested in the President by sections 8335(c)(1) and 8335(d)(1) of the Act."
                    },
                    {
                        "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22386/delegation-of-authority-under-section-8335-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year",
                        "locator": "Section 1(c)",
                        "excerpt": "I hereby delegate to the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 8335(f) of the Act."
                    },
                    {
                        "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22386/delegation-of-authority-under-section-8335-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year",
                        "locator": "Section 1(e)",
                        "excerpt": "I hereby delegate to the Secretary of the Treasury the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 8335(i) of the Act."
                    }
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            },
            {
                "kind": "fact",
                "kind_label": "From the source",
                "text": "The Secretary of State receives the President's functions under section 8335(g).",
                "evidence": [
                    {
                        "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22386/delegation-of-authority-under-section-8335-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year",
                        "locator": "Section 1(d)",
                        "excerpt": "I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 8335(g) of the Act."
                    }
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            },
            {
                "kind": "fact",
                "kind_label": "From the source",
                "text": "The delegations also apply to any future law with the same or substantially the same provision.",
                "evidence": [
                    {
                        "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22386/delegation-of-authority-under-section-8335-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year",
                        "locator": "Sec. 2",
                        "excerpt": "The delegations in this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any future public law that is the same or substantially the same as the provision referenced in this memorandum."
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                "kind_label": "From the source",
                "text": "The memorandum is addressed to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury.",
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                    {
                        "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22386/delegation-of-authority-under-section-8335-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year",
                        "locator": "Heading",
                        "excerpt": "Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of the Treasury"
                    }
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            {
                "kind": "inference",
                "kind_label": "Our analysis",
                "text": "Employers are not addressed. The people the sanctions would reach are foreign persons the Secretary of State identifies, not employers in general.",
                "evidence": [
                    {
                        "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22386/delegation-of-authority-under-section-8335-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year",
                        "locator": "Section 1(a)",
                        "excerpt": "Once sanctionable foreign persons are identified by the Secretary of State"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "business_implications": [
            {
                "kind": "inference",
                "kind_label": "Our analysis",
                "text": "The memorandum has no direct effect on HR, payroll or benefits work. Any practical effect would depend on later agency actions that implement sanctions against identified foreign persons.",
                "evidence": [
                    {
                        "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22386/delegation-of-authority-under-section-8335-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year",
                        "locator": "Section 1(a)",
                        "excerpt": "I delegate to the heads of relevant executive departments and agencies, commensurate with their respective areas of responsibility, the authority to implement such sanctions."
                    }
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        "recommended_actions": [
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                "kind": "recommendation",
                "kind_label": "Our suggestion",
                "text": "Consider having the legal or compliance team watch for announcements from the Department of State or the Department of the Treasury identifying sanctionable foreign persons under section 8335, if your organization deals with foreign persons.",
                "evidence": [
                    {
                        "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22386/delegation-of-authority-under-section-8335-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year",
                        "locator": "Section 1(a)",
                        "excerpt": "Once sanctionable foreign persons are identified by the Secretary of State, I delegate to the heads of relevant executive departments and agencies, commensurate with their respective areas of responsibility, the authority to implement such sanctions."
                    }
                ]
            }
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        "required_actions_assessment": {
            "state": "assessed",
            "text": "There is no employer obligation yet. The memorandum only delegates authority to federal officials. Watch for the Secretary of State identifying sanctionable foreign persons and for federal agencies implementing sanctions under section 8335."
        },
        "applicability": [
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                "criterion": "where",
                "label": "Where",
                "answer": "United States, nationwide",
                "kind": "fact",
                "kind_label": "From the source",
                "evidence": []
            },
            {
                "criterion": "employer_type",
                "label": "Employers",
                "answer": "No employers directly: the memorandum is directed at the Secretaries of State and the Treasury and other federal agency heads.",
                "kind": "inference",
                "kind_label": "Our analysis",
                "evidence": [
                    {
                        "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22386/delegation-of-authority-under-section-8335-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year",
                        "locator": "Heading",
                        "excerpt": "Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of the Treasury"
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            {
                "criterion": "size",
                "label": "Size",
                "answer": "No size threshold, because the memorandum addresses only federal officials.",
                "kind": "inference",
                "kind_label": "Our analysis",
                "evidence": [
                    {
                        "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22386/delegation-of-authority-under-section-8335-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year",
                        "locator": "Heading",
                        "excerpt": "Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of the Treasury"
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                ]
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            {
                "criterion": "industries",
                "label": "Industries",
                "answer": "No industry is addressed directly; the sanctions concern foreign persons the Secretary of State identifies.",
                "kind": "inference",
                "kind_label": "Our analysis",
                "evidence": [
                    {
                        "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22386/delegation-of-authority-under-section-8335-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year",
                        "locator": "Section 1(a)",
                        "excerpt": "Once sanctionable foreign persons are identified by the Secretary of State"
                    }
                ]
            },
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                "criterion": "functions",
                "label": "Functions",
                "answer": "No HR or payroll team needs to act; legal or compliance teams may want to follow later sanctions actions.",
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                "kind_label": "Our analysis",
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                        "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22386/delegation-of-authority-under-section-8335-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year",
                        "locator": "Section 1(a)",
                        "excerpt": "the authority to implement such sanctions."
                    }
                ]
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                "criterion": "applies_if",
                "label": "Applies if",
                "answer": "It does not apply to employers; it applies to federal officials who carry out sanctions under section 8335.",
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                    {
                        "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22386/delegation-of-authority-under-section-8335-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year",
                        "locator": "Section 1(a)",
                        "excerpt": "I delegate to the heads of relevant executive departments and agencies, commensurate with their respective areas of responsibility, the authority to implement such sanctions."
                    }
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            },
            {
                "criterion": "action",
                "label": "Action",
                "answer": "No action needed; consider monitoring later sanctions announcements.",
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                "evidence": [
                    {
                        "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22386/delegation-of-authority-under-section-8335-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year",
                        "locator": "Section 1(a)",
                        "excerpt": "Once sanctionable foreign persons are identified by the Secretary of State"
                    }
                ]
            }
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        "open_questions": [
            {
                "question": "What conduct makes a foreign person sanctionable under section 8335, and could later sanctions affect U.S. employers?",
                "context": "The memorandum delegates authority under section 8335 but does not describe what the section covers or what the sanctions would be."
            }
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        "events": [
            {
                "event_type": "originating_action",
                "label": "Issued",
                "occurred_on": "2026-11-02",
                "summary": "Delegation of Authority Under Section 8335 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026",
                "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22386/delegation-of-authority-under-section-8335-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year"
            }
        ],
        "corrections": [],
        "sources": [
            {
                "label": "Delegation of Authority Under Section 8335 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, 91 FR 69203 (November 2, 2026)",
                "publisher": "Federal Register",
                "role": "primary",
                "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22386/delegation-of-authority-under-section-8335-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year",
                "pdf_url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-02/pdf/2026-22386.pdf"
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        ]
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