Department of State (DOS) Preliminary Injunction Notice
ID: PIN-DOS-3-11-2025Type: Special Notice
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    The Department of State (DOS) has issued a Special Notice regarding a Preliminary Injunction order related to the case of AIDS Vaccine Coalition v. U.S. Department of State and Global Health Council v. Trump. This injunction prohibits the enforcement of specific sections of a January 24 memorandum and mandates that the Restrained Defendants, including the DOS, USAID, and OMB, must not withhold payments or enforce stop-work orders for foreign assistance contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements that were active between January 20, 2025, and February 13, 2025. This order is significant as it ensures the availability of congressionally appropriated foreign aid funds and requires the defendants to notify all relevant recipients of contracts and agreements. Further guidance on the implementation of this injunction will be provided by the appropriate contracting and grant officers as it becomes available.

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