In a show of continuity between administrations, the Biden-era Executive Order 14117 — designed to restrict foreign access to Americans’ most sensitive personal data — has been allowed to take effect in the second Trump administration.
DOJ Regulation to Protect Americans’ Personal Data Takes Effect
In a show of continuity between administrations, the Biden-era Executive Order 14117 — designed to restrict foreign access to Americans’ most sensitive personal data — has been allowed to take effect in the second Trump administration.The Department of Justice’s implementing regulation for this Order, finalized in late December 2024, became enforceable in April 2025.

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