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Department of Commerce

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At a glance
Type
Cabinet departments
Removal of leadership
Removable at will
Appointed by
Secretary appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
Structure
Cabinet department · led by the Secretary of Commerce
Term
No fixed term
Funding
Annual appropriations
Independence
Direct presidential control
What it does

The Department of Commerce works to create the conditions for economic growth and opportunity by promoting trade, supporting business, and advancing technology and innovation. Through its bureaus it gathers economic and demographic data (Census Bureau), forecasts weather and studies the oceans (NOAA), grants patents and trademarks (USPTO), sets measurement and technology standards (NIST), and administers export controls. It serves businesses, scientists, and the general public nationwide.

TradeScienceEconomyTechnologyStatistics
Where it sits
Sub-agencies & components (18)
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How it fits
U.S. ConstitutionAct to Establish the Department of Commerce and Labor (Feb. 14, 1903); reorganized and redesignated the Department of Commerce by the Act of March 4, 1913 (1903)DOCRules & actions

Created by Congress under the Act to Establish the Department of Commerce and Labor (Feb. 14, 1903); reorganized and redesignated the Department of Commerce by the Act of March 4, 1913 (15 U.S.C. 1501 (Act of Feb. 14, 1903, ch. 552, 32 Stat. 825; Act of Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, 37 Stat. 736)), it acts within the authority that statute grants. Its actions are subject to judicial review and to congressional oversight and funding.

Recent actions

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Electronic Logbook for the Commercial Shrimp Fishery in the Gulf of AmericaNovember 13, 2026
Commerce Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Mandatory Shrimp Vessel and Gear Characterization SurveyNovember 13, 2026
Commerce Department
Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty OrdersNovember 13, 2026
Commerce Department
Foreign-Trade Zone 84; Approval of Subzone Status; Southwest GFI LLC dba Gourmet Foods International Inc.; Conroe, TexasNovember 13, 2026
Commerce Department
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 18; Withdrawal of Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Pactron, Inc.; (Printed Circuit Board Assemblies); Santa Clara, CaliforniaNovember 13, 2026
Commerce Department
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 62, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Penn Aluminum International, LLC; (Extruded and Drawn Coiled Aluminum Tubing); Harlingen, TexasNovember 13, 2026
Commerce Department
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Results of Antidumping Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final ResultsNovember 13, 2026
Commerce Department
Certain Metal Lockers and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Intent To Rescind, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025November 13, 2026
Commerce Department
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