WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Department Of Homeland Security has issued a notice called: Guidance on Referrals for Potential Criminal Regulatory Enforcement.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on June 18 by Joseph N. Mazzara, Acting General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Summary: On May 9, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14294 on Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulationsto address the use of criminal enforcement of criminal regulatory offenses. The E.O. establishes that enforcement of criminal regulatory offenses (particularly those that are strict liability offenses) is disfavored by the Federal government. This notice describes the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) plan to addr...