Executive Actions Tracker

This EO states that the Federal Government will promote universal access to clear and accurate healthcare prices. The Secretaries of the Treasury, Labor, and HHS are directed to take all necessary and appropriate action to rapidly implement and enforce the healthcare price transparency regulations issued pursuant to Executive Order 13877 (June 24, 2019, Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First) to require the disclosure of the actual prices of items and services, not estimates, issue updated guidance or proposed regulatory action ensuring pricing information is standardized and easily comparable across hospitals and health plans, and issue guidance or proposed regulatory action updating enforcement policies designed to ensure compliance with the transparent reporting of complete, accurate, and meaningful data within 90 days.

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This EO states that it is the policy of the US to ensure a reliable, secure, and resilient domestic copper supply chain. The Secretary of Commerce is directed to initiate an investigation under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act to determine the effects on national security of imports of copper in all forms and assess it based on 19 U.S.C. 1862(d) factors, and other factors as listed by the EO. The Secretary of Commerce shall consult with Secretaries of Defense, Energy, and Interior to evaluate national security risks associated with copper import dependency.

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This memo directs the AG and all other relevant heads of agencies to take steps to suspend any active security clearances held by Peter Koski and all members, partners, and employees of Covington & Burling LLP who assisted former Special Counsel Jack Smith during his time as Special Counsel, pending a review and determination of their roles and responsibilities, if any, in the weaponization of the judicial process. Further, the agencies shall take all necessary actions to terminate any engagement of Covington & Burling LLP and review all current government contracts with the firm.

This memo outlines a variety of policies that will further American investment particularly in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, while safeguarding national security, including the following: The U.S. aims to be a top destination for investment, benefiting from allied and partner contributions; Limitations will be placed on foreign investments in critical sectors unless investors are verifiably independent from adversaries like the PRC; A streamlined process will be created to encourage investments from allies in U.S. advanced technology; Expedited environmental reviews for investments over $1 billion; New rules will prevent PRC-affiliated entities from acquiring critical American businesses and assets; Strengthening CFIUS to restrict adversary investments in strategic sectors and technologies; Encouraging non-controlling foreign investments that do not affect national security; Using legal tools to prevent U.S. investments in the PRC's military-industrial sector; Considering restrictions on U.S. investments in strategic sectors in the PRC; Evaluating the suspension of the 1984 U.S.-PRC Income Tax Convention to encourage domestic investment; Ensuring foreign companies meet auditing standards, reviewing structures limiting investor rights, and upholding fiduciary standards. The agencies are directed to implement the above policy as appropriate.

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This memorandum establishes a policy of imposing tariffs and other responsive measures against foreign governments whose taxes or regulations discriminate against American companies, particularly in the technology sector. It directs the United States Trade Representative to determine whether to renew Section 301 investigations of the digital services taxes of France, Austria, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, and whether to investigate Canada's digital services tax or pursue a panel under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. It further directs the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative to identify discriminatory foreign tax and regulatory practices, investigate European Union and United Kingdom measures affecting content moderation by U.S. companies, and establish a process for American businesses to report harmful foreign tax or regulatory practices.

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Thie EO directs the head of each agency to (1) identify all federally funded programs administered by the agency that currently permits illegal aliens to obtain any cash or non-cash public benefit and take appropriate actions to align such programs with this order and federal law; (2) ensure federal payments to states and localities do not facilitate the subsidization or promotion of illegal immigration (i.e. "sanctuary policies"); (3) enhance eligibility verification systems to ensure benefits exclude any ineligible alien. Director of OMB and DOGE Administrator shall further identify sources of federal funding for illegal aliens and recommend agency actions. Agencies are directed to refer any improper receipt of funds to DOJ and DHS for appropriate action.

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This proclaims February 19, 2025, as the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima.

This EO directs the elimination of non-statutory components and functions of the following agencies: the Presidio Trust; the Inter-American Foundation; the United States African Development Foundation; and the United States Institute of Peace. Within 14 days, the head of each of the above agencies shall submit a report to OMB Director confirming compliance with this EO and stating what components are statutorily required and to what extent. Funding to these agencies should be rejected unless compliant with this EO. The Presidential Memorandum of November 13, 1961 (Need for Greater Coordination of Regional and Field Activities of the Government), is revoked. OPM Director shall initiate the process to withdraw regulations 5 CFR 960 (Federal Executive Boards) and 5 CFR 362 (Presidential Management Fellows program). Within 14 days, the applicable heads shall terminate the following agencies: Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid, Academic Research Council and the Credit Union Advisory Council, Community Bank Advisory Council, Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Long COVID, and Health Equity Advisory Committee. Within 30 days, assistants to the President shall submit a list of other government entities that should be terminated as unnecessary.

This EO directs agency heads, in coordination with their DOGE Team Leads and the Director of OMB, to initiate a process to review all regulations subject to their sole or joint jurisdiction for consistency with law and Administration policy. Within 60 days, the agency heads shall submit a list of various classes of identified regulations. The Administrator of OIRA shall consult with the agency heads to develop a Unified Regulatory Agenda that seeks to rescind or modify these regulations as appropriate. Further, agencies shall seek to preserve their enforcement resources by de-prioritizing actions to enforce regulations that are based on anything other than the best reading of the statute or goes beyond constitutional power. Agency heads shall consult with their DOGE Team Leads and Administrator of OIRA on potential new regulations as soon as practicable. This does NOT apply to: military, national security, homeland security, foreign affairs, immigration, executive branch management of its employees, and anything else exempted by Director of OMB.

This EO states that it is the policy of the executive branch to "ensure Presidential supervision and control of the entire executive branch" and all executive agencies (including independent agencies) shall "submit for review all proposed and final significant regulatory actions to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Executive Office of the President before publication in the Federal Register." This does not apply to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or to the Federal Open Market Committee. Definitions for various independent agencies and employees subject to this EO are provided. Director of OMB shall establish performance standards and management objectives for independent agency heads and report their performance and efficiency to the President periodically. Director of OMB shall also review independent regulatory agencies' obligations for consistency with the President's policies regularly and consult with agency chairmen to adjust agency actions as necessary and appropriate to advance the President's policies, which may include prohibiting expending of appropriations on particular activities. Further, the heads of independent regulatory agencies shall each establish a White House Liaison, regularly consult with directors of OMB, White House Domestic Policy, and White House National Economic Council, and submit strategic plans to the Director of OMB for clearance prior to finalization. Lastly, the President and the AG (subject to President's supervision and control) shall provide the authoritative interpretations of law for the executive branch, which is controlling on all executive employees in their official duties.

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This Memo directs the heads of agencies to take appropriate actions to make public (as legal and appropriate) the complete details of every terminated program, cancelled contract, terminated grant, or any other discontinued obligation of federal funds.

This EO directs the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy to submit a list of policy recommendations on protecting IVF access and reducing out-of-pocket and health plan costs for IVF treatment to the President within 90 days.

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This proclaims February 17, 2025, as a reserved holiday commemorating George Washington's Birthday.

This EO directs the Secretary of Education to issue guidelines to schools (including elementary schools, local educational agencies, State educational agencies, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education) regarding the legal obligations for Covid-19 school mandates. Further, the Secretary of HHS and Education shall create a plan to implement these guidelines, including a list of non-compliant schools and suggested corrective agency action.

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This EO establishes the National Energy Dominance Council, with the Secretary of the Interior as Chair and Secretary of Energy as Vice Chair. This Council shall advise the President on how to best exercise authority to produce more energy in America, advise the President on how to improve the processes for permitting, production, generation, distribution, regulation, transportation, and export of American energy, provide a recommended National Energy Dominance Strategy to produce more energy, and advise the President on facilitating public-private energy partnerships.

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This EO directs all executive departments and agencies that address health or healthcare to focus on reversing chronic disease, including the following actions: all federally funded health research should use transparency and open-source data and eliminate conflicts of interest; NIH and other federal health research initiatives should prioritize research on chronic illness; agencies should work with farmers to ensure US food is healthy, abundant, and affordable; and agencies should ensure availability of expanded treatment options and flexible insurance coverage for lifestyle changes/disease prevention. Further, the Make America Healthy Again Commission is established with the initial mission to advise the President how to address childhood chronic disease (reports due in 100 days and 180 days).

Clients in Healthcare · Life Sciences · Food and Beverage

This memorandum establishes the "Fair and Reciprocal Plan", under which the Administration will determine the equivalent of a reciprocal tariff for each foreign trading partner by examining tariffs, discriminatory taxes such as value-added taxes, nontariff barriers, exchange-rate practices, and other non-reciprocal arrangements. After the agency reports required by the America First Trade Policy Memorandum are submitted, the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with other officials, must investigate harms from non-reciprocal trade arrangements and report proposed remedies to the President. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget must deliver a written assessment of fiscal and information-collection impacts within 180 days of February 13, 2025.

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This EO states that all officers or employees charged with implementing the foreign policy of the US must do so under the direction of the President and failure to implement the President's policy is grounds for professional discipline, including separation. When the Secretary of State concludes that an employee warrants personnel action, the Secretary may, at his or her discretion, refer the matter to the President. The Secretary shall reform the Foreign Service to ensure faithful implementation of the President's agenda, including recruiting, evaluation, retention standards, and update the manual and any other policies as needed.

This EO directs Director of OMB to submit a plan to reduce the size of the federal government's workforce through efficiency improvements and attrition. This plan must require each agency to hire no more than one employee for every four that depart. This EO does not apply to functions related to public safety, immigration enforcement, or law enforcement. Each agency must develop a hiring plan in compliance with this EO and cannot fill any vacancies that the DOGE team determines should not be filled, unless the agency head determines otherwise. Agency heads shall promptly undertake preparations to initiate large-scale reductions in force. OPM shall initiate a rulemaking process to revise 5 CFR 731.202(b) to include additional suitability criteria. This EO does not apply to military personnel, any positions deemed by agency heads to be necessary for national security, homeland security, or public safety, and any exemptions granted by Director of OPM.

This proclamation suspends previous proclamations regarding aluminum imports from various countries as of 3/12/2025. Further, a 25% ad valorem rate of duty is implemented for all imports of aluminum into the US beginning 3/12/25 with no exceptions. All aluminum and aluminum derivative articles from Russia or containing Russian aluminum will be subject to a 200% ad valorem rate. The Secretary of Commerce is directed to establish a process for additional steel ad valorem duties within 90 days.

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This EO directs OMB to take all necessary steps to eliminate the Federal Executive Institute.

This proclamation terminates the alternative agreements, quotas, and exemptions previously granted under the Section 232 steel tariff program to Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, EU member countries, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine, so that as of March 12, 2025, all imports of steel articles and derivative steel articles from all countries are subject to the 25 percent ad valorem tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9705 and Proclamation 9980. It expands the tariff to additional derivative steel articles listed in Annex I, except those made from steel melted and poured in the United States, and terminates the product exclusion process, effective immediately, with existing general approved exclusions ending March 12, 2025. The Secretary of Commerce must establish a process within 90 days for adding derivative steel articles to the tariff's scope, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection is directed to prioritize classification reviews and assess maximum penalties for misclassification, with no duty drawback available.

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This EO directs the heads of each agency or department to take appropriate action to eliminate the procurement of paper straws within agency buildings and eliminate policies designed to disfavor plastic straws.

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This EO directs the AG to review policies governing the investigations and enforcement actions under the FCPA for a period of 180 days. This review shall include a pause of any new investigations. The AG may extend this for an additional 180 days if deemed appropriate.

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This proclamation increases the section 232 tariff on imports of aluminum articles and derivative aluminum articles from 10 percent to 25 percent ad valorem, effective March 12, 2025. It terminates the alternative arrangements with Argentina, Australia, Canada, Mexico, the European Union, and the United Kingdom, subjecting imports from those countries to the tariff, and ends the product exclusion process administered by the Secretary of Commerce. It extends the tariff to additional derivative aluminum articles, directs the Secretary to establish a process within 90 days for adding further derivatives, requires importers to report aluminum content to CBP, and prohibits duty drawback.

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