Executive Actions Tracker

Executive orders, proclamations and memoranda from Jan 20, 2025 onward, with AI-assisted summaries, tagging and litigation tracking.

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  • EO 14274Apr 15, 2025
    Restoring Common Sense to Federal Office Space Management

    This EO revokes Executive Order 12072 and Executive Order 13006. The Administrator of General Services is directed to initiate the process to amend the regulations at title 41, parts 102-79 and 102-83, Code of Federal Regulations, and to take any other steps necessary to conform Federal office space management policy with this order. Agencies that acquire or utilize federally owned or leased space under authority other than the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), as amended, shall conform to the provisions of this order.

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  • MemorandumApr 15, 2025
    Preventing Illegal Aliens from Obtaining Social Security Act Benefits

    This memorandum directs the Secretaries of Labor and Health and Human Services and the Commissioner of Social Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to ensure ineligible aliens do not receive Social Security Act funds, including by prioritizing civil or administrative enforcement against States, localities, and grantees that fail to verify eligibility. It directs the Attorney General and the Commissioner to expand the SSA's fraud prosecutor program to at least 50 U.S. Attorney Offices, and the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a similar program for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services programs in at least 15 offices, both by October 1, 2025. It further directs the Commissioner to implement the recommendations of SSA Inspector General Audit Report A-06-21-51022, refer mismatched earnings reports for persons age 100 or older to the Inspector General, and, within 60 days, review resuming civil monetary penalties under section 1129 of the Social Security Act.

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  • EO 14272Apr 15, 2025
    Ensuring National Security and Economic Resilience Through Section 232 Actions on Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products

    This EO directs a Section 232 investigation to determine the effects on national security of imports of processed critical minerals and their derivative products, including the impact on domestic production.

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  • EO 14273Apr 15, 2025
    Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First

    This EO seeks to optimize Federal health care programs, intellectual property protections, and safety regulations to provide access to prescription drugs at lower costs. The EO directs various agency actions to achieve this goal.

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  • MemorandumApr 11, 2025
    Military Mission for Sealing the Southern Border of the United States and Repelling Invasions

    This EO directs Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Homeland Security to (1) provide for use and jurisdiction for DoD on federal lands; (2) provide for transfer and acceptance of jurisdiction over such Federal lands to enable military activities on military installation and for the designation of the federal lands as National Defense Areas by the Secretary of Defense. Secretary of Interior shall allow DoD use of Roosevelt Reservation not yet transferred/withdrawn.The Secretary of Defense may determine those military activities that are reasonably necessary and appropriate to accomplish the mission assigned in Executive Order 14167 and that are necessary to protect and maintain the security of military installations.

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  • EO 14263Apr 9, 2025
    Addressing Risks From Susman Godfrey

    This EO directs a suspension pending review for any active security clearances held by individuals at Susman and a cessation of any government materials provided. Government contracting agencies shall, to the extent permissible by law, require Government contractors to disclose any business they do with Susman and whether that business is related to the subject of the Government contract. The heads of all agencies shall review all contracts with Susman or with entities that disclose doing business with it under subsection and take steps to terminate any contracts. The heads of all agencies shall provide guidance limiting official access from Federal Government buildings to employees of Susman when such access would threaten the national security of or otherwise be inconsistent with the interests of the United States and guidance limiting Government employees acting in their official capacity from engaging with Susman employees. Lastly, agency officials shall refrain from hiring employees of Susman, absent a waiver from the head of the agency, made in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management.

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  • EO 14265Apr 9, 2025
    Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base

    This executive order aims to accelerate U.S. defense procurement by reforming acquisition processes with a focus on speed, flexibility, and execution. It mandates a comprehensive review of existing acquisition process, internal regulations, acquisition workforce, Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System, and major defense acquisition programs.

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  • MemorandumApr 9, 2025
    Addressing Risks from Chris Krebs and Government Censorship

    This EO directs the Attorney General, the Director of National Intelligence, and all other relevant agency heads to immediately take all action to suspend any active security clearances held by Christopher Krebs, in addition to individuals at entities associated with Krebs, including SentinelOne pending a review of whether such clearances are consistent with the national interest. Secretary of Homeland Security shall take all appropriate action to review Kreb's activities as a Government employee and submit a report.

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  • EO 14268Apr 9, 2025
    Reforming Foreign Defense Sales To Improve Speed and Accountability

    The phased implementation plan directs the Secretaries of State and Defense to promptly execute key actions, including implementing NSPM 10 of 2018, reevaluating missile technology restrictions, and engaging Congress to update notification processes for defense sales. Within 60 days, they will identify priority partners and end-items for arms transfers, ensuring these actions do not impair U.S. readiness and enhance allied burden-sharing. Annually, priority lists and munitions protections will be reviewed to focus on sensitive technologies. Plans to improve transparency and develop an electronic tracking system for defense sales will be submitted within 90 and 120 days, respectively.

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  • MemorandumApr 9, 2025
    Addressing Risks Associated with an Egregious Leaker and Disseminator of Falsehoods

    This EO directs the Attorney General, the Director of National Intelligence, and all other relevant agency heads to immediately take all action to suspend any active security clearances held by Miles Taylor, in addition to individuals at entities associated with Taylor, including the University of Pennsylvania, pending a review of whether such clearances are consistent with the national interest. Secretary of Homeland Security shall take all appropriate action to review Miles Taylor’s activities as a Government employee and submit a report.

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  • MemorandumApr 9, 2025
    Directing the Repeal of Unlawful Regulations

    This memo orders agencies to take steps to repeal any regulation that exceeds its statutory authority, especially considering the listed court decisions (see memo for full list). This follows the review period ordered in Executive Order 14219.

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  • EO 14267Apr 9, 2025
    Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers

    Agency heads, in consultation with the FTC Chairman and the Attorney General, are tasked with reviewing and identifying regulations that hinder market competition, including those that facilitate monopolies or create barriers to entry. Within 70 days, agencies must list such regulations and recommend whether they should be rescinded or modified. The FTC Chairman will gather public input through an RFI process and, after consolidating agency recommendations, will provide a list of anti-competitive regulations to the OMB Director for potential inclusion in the Unified Regulatory Agenda. This initiative aims to enhance market competition by removing unnecessary regulatory constraints.

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  • EO 14270Apr 9, 2025
    Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting To Unleash American Energy

    Directs the listed agencies and listed rules, where the agency is directed to issue a sunset rule effective no later than 9/30/25 in that covered regulation. The sunset provision shall provide that the agency will offer the public an opportunity to comment on the costs and benefits of each regulation prior to a rule’s expiration, and following such opportunity the Conditional Sunset Date for that Covered Regulation may be extended if the agency finds an extension is warranted.

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  • EO 14269Apr 9, 2025
    Restoring America's Maritime Dominance

    This EO establishes a policy to revitalize and rebuild the domestic maritime industries and workforce, enhancing national security and economic prosperity. It mandates the creation of a Maritime Action Plan (MAP) to address legislative, regulatory, and fiscal aspects. Key actions include securing the maritime industrial base, addressing targeting by the PRC, enforcing cargo fees, engaging allies for aligned trade policies, incentivizing investment, launching a Maritime Security Trust Fund, and improving education and training in the maritime sector. The EO also calls for efficiency in procurement, expansion of the U.S. commercial fleet, securing Arctic waterways, and various deregulatory initiatives.

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  • EO 14264Apr 9, 2025
    Maintaining Acceptable Water Pressure in Showerheads

    This EO directs the Secretary of Energy to publish in the Federal Register a notice rescinding Energy Conservation Program: Definition of Showerhead, 86 Fed. Reg. 71797 (December 20, 2021), including the definition of “showerhead” codified at 10 C.F.R. 430.2. The rescission shall be effective 30 days from the date of publication of the notice, without a notice and comment period.

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  • EO 14260Apr 8, 2025
    Protecting American Energy From State Overreach

    AG is tasked with identifying and halting enforcement of state and local laws affecting domestic energy resources that may be unconstitutional or preempted by federal law, with a focus on those related to climate change and environmental initiatives. A report to the President detailing actions taken and recommendations for further measures is required within 60 days.

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  • ProclamationApr 8, 2025
    Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote American Energy

    This proclamation exempts certain coal- and oil-fired stationary sources, identified in Annex I, from compliance with the EPA's May 7, 2024 rule amending the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (89 FR 38508) for a two-year period running from July 8, 2027, through July 8, 2029. During that period, the listed sources remain subject to the MATS as they existed before the 2024 rule. The President issues the exemption under section 112(i)(4) of the Clean Air Act, determining that the technology needed to comply with the rule is not commercially available and that the exemption is in the national security interests of the United States.

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  • EO 14262Apr 8, 2025
    Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid

    This EO empowers the Secretary of Energy to enhance the reliability and security of the U.S. electric grid during potential supply interruptions. It mandates expedited processes for grid operations and the development of a uniform methodology to analyze reserve margins. The order also establishes protocols for regularly assessing critical generation resources to ensure they remain available and prevent capacity reductions.

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  • EO 14261Apr 8, 2025
    Reinvigorating America's Beautiful Clean Coal Industry and Amending Executive Order 14241

    The Chair of the National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC) shall designate coal as a “mineral” as defined in section 2 of Executive Order 14241 of March 20, 2025 (Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production), thereby entitling coal to all the benefits of a “mineral” under that order. Further, Executive Order 14241 is hereby amended by deleting the reference to “4332(d)(1)(B)” in section 6(d) of that order and replacing it with a reference to “4532(d)(1)(B)”. Agencies that are empowered to make loans, loan guarantees, grants, equity investments, or to conclude offtake agreements, both domestically and abroad, shall, to the extent permitted by law, take steps to rescind any policies or regulations seeking to or that actually discourage investment in coal production and coal-fired electricity generation. The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, the United States Trade Representative, the Assistant to the President for National Security, and the heads of other relevant agencies, shall take all necessary and appropriate actions to promote and identify export opportunities for coal and coal technologies and facilitate international offtake agreements for United States coal. Secretaries of Energy and Interior shall determine whether coal/steel meets the definition of "critical material" under energy Act of 2020. The Secretary of Energy shall take all necessary actions, consistent with applicable law, to accelerate the development, deployment, and commercialization of coal technologies.

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  • EO 14259Apr 8, 2025
    Amendment to Reciprocal Tariffs and Updated Duties as Applied to Low-Value Imports From the People's Republic of China

    Increases HTSUS in Executive Order 14257 from 34% to 84% and de minimis tariff from 30% to 90%.

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  • MemorandumApr 7, 2025
    Review of Proposed United States Steel Corporation Acquisition

    This EO directs CFIUS to conduct a review of the acquisition of U.S. Steel by the Purchasers to assist me in determining whether further action in this matter may be appropriate. The review shall specifically consider national security risks. Within 45 days, CFIUS shall submit a recommendation describing whether any measures proposed by the parties are sufficient to mitigate any national security risks identified by CFIUS.

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  • EO 14258Apr 4, 2025
    Extending the TikTok Enforcement Delay

    This EO extends the enforcement delay specified in section 2(a) of Executive Order 14166 of January 20, 2025 (Application of Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to TikTok), until June 19, 2025. The Attorney General shall further issue a letter to each provider stating that there has been no violation of the statute and that there is no liability for any conduct that occurred during the above-specified period,

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  • EO 14256Apr 2, 2025
    Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China as Applied to Low-Value Imports

    This EO imposes ad valorem and specific duties on low-value products (at or under $800) from PRC that would typically fall under the de minimis exception.

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  • EO 14257Apr 2, 2025
    Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff To Rectify Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits

    An additional 10% ad valorem duty is imposed on all imports, with higher rates for certain countries as specified in Annex I. The 10% duty applies to imports starting April 5, 2025, with specific country rates from April 9, 2025. Certain goods, including steel, aluminum, automobiles and automobile parts, copper, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, lumber, certain critical minerals, and energy and energy products, are exempt (full list in Annex II). All good originating from Canada and Mexico that that do not qualify as originating under USMCA are subject to additional ad valorem duties of 25 percent, with energy or energy resources and potash imported from Canada and not qualifying as originating under USMCA presently subject to the lower additional ad valorem duty of 10 percent.

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  • EO 14255Mar 31, 2025
    Establishing the United States Investment Accelerator

    Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, shall establish within the Department of Commerce an office named the United States Investment Accelerator (Investment Accelerator), which shall facilitate and accelerate investments above $1 billion in the United States by assisting investors as they navigate United States Government regulatory processes efficiently, reduce regulatory burdens, increase access to and use of our national resources, facilitate research collaborations with our national labs, and work with State governments to reduce regulatory barriers. The Investment Accelerator shall be responsible for the CHIPS Program.

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