America First Policy Directive to the Secretary of State

The order directs the Secretary of State to issue guidance, as soon as practicable, bringing State Department policies, programs, personnel, and operations into alignment with an "America First" foreign policy framework. The order declares that U.S. foreign policy shall champion core American interests and put American citizens first, but it does not itself specify which existing policies must change, which programs are targeted, or what outcomes the guidance must achieve.

The order includes standard limiting provisions: it does not impair existing agency authorities or OMB's budgetary functions, must be implemented consistent with applicable law and available appropriations, and does not create any enforceable legal rights or benefits for any party. All concrete policy changes depend on the Secretary of State's subsequent guidance.

The Secretary of State and all Department of State personnel whose day-to-day policies, programs, and operations are subject to the realignment guidance. Foreign governments, international organizations, and non-governmental partners that interact with the State Department may also be affected once the guidance is issued.

Until the Secretary of State issues the required guidance, no specific State Department policy changes take effect. The order signals a reorientation of U.S. foreign policy priorities but defers every concrete operational change to future departmental action, leaving the real-world impact undefined for now.

The order places a single directive on the Secretary of State to issue alignment guidance "as soon as practicable" — no fixed deadline, no interim milestones, and no reporting requirement to the President or OMB. There is no oversight body, review trigger, or enforcement mechanism specified. The guidance the Secretary issues will determine which programs, personnel decisions, and operational priorities actually change, making that future document the true operative instrument.