Executive Actions Tracker
Executive orders, proclamations and memoranda from Jan 20, 2025 onward, with AI-assisted summaries, tagging and litigation tracking.
- ProclamationOct 4, 2025Department of War Security for the Protection of Federal Personnel and Property in Illinois
This proclamation creates authorization to mobilize at least 300 members of the Illinois National Guard for up to 60 days to protect federal property and personnel. This order remains in effect until the Governor of Illinois consents to a federally funded mobilization and directs the Secretary of War to coordinate with state and federal officials, ensuring the Guard performs all necessary protective measures to uphold federal law.
Clients in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
Active - EO 14353Executive OrderSep 29, 2025Assuring the Security of the State of Qatar
This EO establishes that the United States will consider any armed attack against Qatar as a threat to its own peace and security, committing to take all necessary measures to defend Qatar and restore stability. The order further mandates ongoing joint contingency planning and diplomatic cooperation to guarantee Qatar’s territorial integrity and support its role in mediation and conflict resolution.
Clients in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
⚠ Needs reviewActive - EO 14352Executive OrderSep 25, 2025Saving TikTok While Protecting National Security
This EO determines that TikTok’s proposed divestiture of its U.S. operations meets the requirements to resolve national security concerns under the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. It also directs the Attorney General to pause enforcement of the Act for 120 days to allow the divestiture to be completed, and establishes ongoing federal oversight to ensure compliance and security safeguards.
TechCorporateGlobal ReachGovernmental – National SecurityEntertainment, Technology and AdvertisingLitigationPrivacy and CybersecurityClients in Media and Technology
Active - MemorandumSep 25, 2025Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence
The President has directed federal agencies to implement a comprehensive strategy to disrupt and dismantle organized domestic terrorist networks responsible for political violence, including targeted intimidation, doxing, and attacks on federal officers and facilities. This strategy includes increased investigation, prosecution, financial tracking, and potential designation of domestic terrorist organizations, making the prevention of politically motivated terrorism a national law enforcement priority.
Active - Executive OrderSep 22, 2025Designating Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization
This executive order designates Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. It directs all relevant executive departments and agencies to use their authorities to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle illegal Antifa operations, consistent with applicable law.
Active - EO 14350Executive OrderSep 16, 2025Further Extending the TikTok Enforcement Delay
This EO further extends the delay of enforcement of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act against TikTok and similar entities until December 16, 2025, prohibiting the DOJ from taking any action or imposing penalties for noncompliance during this period or for related conduct prior to the order. Additionally, it directs the Attorney General to issue guidance and confirmation of non-liability for affected providers, while asserting the Executive's exclusive authority over enforcement of the Act.
National Security/DefenseEntertainment, Technology and AdvertisingGovernmental – National SecurityLitigationGlobal ReachClients in Media and Technology
Active - MemorandumSep 15, 2025Restoring Law and Order in Memphis
The President has established a Memphis Safe Task Force composed of federal, state, and local agencies to combat the city's high rates of violent crime through coordinated law enforcement, aggressive prosecution, and increased presence in affected neighborhoods. Additionally, the President has authorized the mobilization of Tennessee National Guard units to support public safety and Task Force operations, with ongoing assessment of whether further executive action is needed to restore law and order in Memphis.
Active - EO 14343Executive OrderAug 28, 2025Further Exclusions From the Federal Labor- Management Relations Program
This EO expands national security exclusions under federal labor-management relations law by designating additional agencies and agency subdivisions as primarily engaged in intelligence, counterintelligence, investigative, or national security work, thus exempting them from Chapter 71 of Title 5. It also amends prior executive orders to add new excluded units and provides an expedited timeline for implementing related determinations by the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs.
Clients in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services · Energy and Infrastructure
Active - EO 14339Executive OrderAug 25, 2025Additional Measures To Address the Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia
This EO directs multiple federal agencies to take immediate measures to address public safety and disorder in the District of Columbia, including hiring additional law enforcement personnel, forming specialized units, and increasing oversight of housing and transit conditions. It also authorizes increased cooperation and resource allocation for rapid response to civil disturbances and mandates review of police practices to ensure the effective mitigation of the crime emergency.
JusticeGovernmental – National SecurityLabor and EmploymentReal EstateLitigationWhite Collar Defense and InvestigationsClients in Multifamily Housing · Transportation · Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
Active - EO 14333Executive OrderAug 11, 2025Declaring a Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia
This EO declares a public safety emergency in the District of Columbia due to rising violent crime and directs the Mayor to provide the services of the Metropolitan Police Department for federal purposes, with operational control delegated to the Attorney General. The Attorney General is tasked with monitoring the situation, consulting with appropriate officials, and regularly updating the President.
Active - MemorandumAug 4, 2025Delegation of Authority Under Section 404 (c) of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008
This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the authority under section 404(c)(1) of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 (22 U.S.C. 2370c-1(c)(1)) to waive the prohibition in section 404(a) of that Act and to make the determination and certification necessary for such waivers. It also delegates to the Secretary of State the authority under section 404(c)(2) to notify the appropriate congressional committees of such waivers and their justification and to publish the determination and certification in the Federal Register.
Clients in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
Active - ProclamationJul 30, 2025Adjusting Imports of Copper Into the United States
This proclamation imposes a 50 percent tariff on imports of semi-finished copper products and intensive copper derivative products, effective August 1, 2025, following a Section 232 finding by the Secretary of Commerce that copper imports threaten national security. The tariff applies only to the copper content of covered articles, and no drawback is available. The Secretary of Commerce must establish a process for adding derivative copper articles within 90 days, implement domestic sales requirements for copper input materials and high-quality copper scrap under the Defense Production Act, and update the President by June 30, 2026, on whether phased tariffs on refined copper of 15 percent in 2027 and 30 percent in 2028 are warranted. Covered products admitted to foreign trade zones must be admitted under "privileged foreign" status.
TradeNational Security/DefenseGlobal ReachGovernmental – National SecurityWhite Collar Defense and InvestigationsClients in Energy and Infrastructure · Aerospace, Defense & Government Services · Construction · Transportation
Active - ProclamationJul 17, 2025Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote American Chemical Manufacturing Security
This proclamation exempts certain stationary sources identified in Annex I from the emissions-control requirements of the EPA's HON Rule (New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, 89 FR 42932) that were promulgated under section 112 of the Clean Air Act. Each HON Rule compliance deadline is extended by 2 years for the listed sources, which remain subject during that period to the standards in effect before the HON Rule. The President determines that compliance technology is not commercially available and that the exemption is in the national security interests of the United States, invoking section 112(i)(4) of the Clean Air Act.
National Security/DefenseGovernmental – Public Policy and Government AffairsGovernmental – National SecurityLitigationClients in Energy and Infrastructure · Environmental · Life Sciences · Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
Active - ProclamationJul 17, 2025Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote American Iron Ore Processing Security
This proclamation exempts certain stationary sources identified in Annex I from compliance with the EPA's March 6, 2024 final rule, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Taconite Iron Ore Processing (Taconite Rule), for two years beyond each of the rule's compliance deadlines, invoking section 112(i)(4) of the Clean Air Act. During the extension, these facilities remain subject to the emissions and compliance obligations that applied before the Taconite Rule. The President determines that the technology to implement the rule is not commercially available and that the exemption serves national security interests.
Clients in Energy and Infrastructure · Environmental
Active - ProclamationJul 17, 2025Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Further Promote American Energy
This proclamation exempts certain coal-fired stationary sources, identified in Annex I, from compliance with the EPA's May 7, 2024 rule amending the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) under section 112 of the Clean Air Act for a two-year period beginning July 8, 2027, and concluding July 8, 2029. During the exemption period, those sources remain subject to the MATS compliance obligations as they existed before the 2024 rule. The President determines that the emissions-control technology required by the rule is not commercially available and that the exemption is in the national security interests of the United States.
Clients in Energy and Infrastructure · Environmental
Active - ProclamationJul 17, 2025Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote American Security with Respect to Sterile Medical Equipment
This proclamation exempts certain commercial sterilization facilities identified in Annex I from compliance with the EPA's April 5, 2024 final rule on ethylene oxide emissions standards (89 FR 24090), extending each compliance deadline under that rule by 2 years, pursuant to section 112(i)(4) of the Clean Air Act. During each 2-year extension, the listed facilities remain subject to the emissions and compliance obligations in effect before the rule's issuance. The President determines that the technology required to implement the rule is not commercially available and that the exemption is in the national security interests of the United States.
Clients in Life Sciences · Healthcare · Environmental
Active - MemorandumJun 30, 2025National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-5
The memorandum amends and re-issues National Security Presidential Memorandum-5 to tighten U.S. restrictions on dealings with Cuba’s government and security services while expanding support for the Cuban people. It orders a suite of regulatory changes, reporting requirements, audits, and interagency reviews to ensure that U.S. travel, finance, and engagement benefit Cuba’s private sector and civil society rather than the Cuban military or intelligence services, and directs annual assessments of progress toward democratic transition and human-rights improvements.
National Security/DefenseGlobal ReachGovernmental – International TradeGovernmental – National SecurityClients in Hospitality · Consumer Financial Services · Transportation
Active - MemorandumJun 30, 2025PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT AUTHORIZING STEEL REEF US PIPELINES LLC TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN PIPELINE FACILITIES AT BURKE COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, AT THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
Grants Steel Reef US Pipelines LLC a Presidential Permit to continue operating and maintaining existing cross-border pipeline facilities in Burke County, North Dakota, for the export of natural gas liquids to Canada. The permit imposes requirements related to operational standards, regulatory compliance, federal oversight, reporting, and future changes in ownership or use. It also grants the U.S. Government the authority to take temporary possession of the facilities in the interest of national security and outlines procedures for termination or transfer of the permit.
Clients in Energy and Infrastructure
Active - MemorandumJun 30, 2025AUTHORIZING JUNCTION PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC TO CONSTRUCT, CONNECT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN PIPELINE FACILITIES AT TOOLE COUNTY, MONTANA, AT THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
Grants Junction Pipeline Company, LLC a Presidential Permit to construct, connect, operate, and maintain cross-border pipeline facilities in Toole County, Montana, for the import of crude oil and other petroleum products from Canada to the United States. The permit outlines conditions for regulatory compliance, inspection, national security access, environmental responsibility, reporting obligations, and procedures for termination or transfer of ownership. The permit is subject to all applicable U.S. laws and does not cover natural gas regulated under the Natural Gas Act.
Clients in Energy and Infrastructure · Transportation
Active - MemorandumJun 23, 2025Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate
On June 21, 2025, U.S. forces, under the President’s direction, conducted a limited, precision strike on three Iranian nuclear weapons development facilities. The action was taken to protect vital U.S. national interests and in collective self-defense of Israel. No ground troops were used, and the operation was designed to minimize casualties and avoid escalation. The President justified the strike under his constitutional authority as Commander in Chief and stated it was consistent with international law. This report is submitted to Congress under the War Powers Resolution.
Clients in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
Active - EO 14310Executive OrderJun 19, 2025Further Extending the TikTok Enforcement Delay
This Executive Order further extends the enforcement delay of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (Public Law 118-50) as it pertains to TikTok, until September 17, 2025. During this time, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is prohibited from taking enforcement action or imposing penalties under the Act. The order also directs the Attorney General to issue guidance and notifications affirming non-liability for any conduct during the delay period and to defend the Executive Branch’s exclusive enforcement authority under the Act.
National Security/DefenseEntertainment, Technology and AdvertisingGovernmental – National SecurityWhite Collar Defense and InvestigationsLitigationCorporateClients in Media and Technology
Active - EO 14308Executive OrderJun 12, 2025Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response
This Executive Order responds to the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires by directing Federal agencies to streamline wildland fire governance, enhance local preparedness and response, modernize prevention tools, and remove regulatory barriers. It prioritizes interagency cooperation, incentivizes local action, promotes innovative technology and land management practices, and calls for performance metrics and regulatory review to improve efficiency and effectiveness in combating wildfires.
Emergency PreparednessLand UseLitigationGovernmental – Public Policy and Government AffairsGovernmental – National SecurityClients in Energy and Infrastructure · Environmental · Aerospace, Defense & Government Services · AI, Robotics and Quantum
Active - MemorandumJun 7, 2025Department of Defense Security for the Protection of Department of Homeland Security Functions
The memorandum orders the Secretary of Defense to federalize at least 2,000 National Guard troops for up to 60 days (plus any needed active‑duty forces) to protect ICE personnel, other Federal officers, and immigration‑related Federal property where violent protests threaten operations; the Secretary must coordinate the call‑up with State governors and the National Guard Bureau, ensure forces perform only necessary protective missions, and consult the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security before any withdrawal.
Clients in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
Active - EO 14306Executive OrderJun 6, 2025Sustaining Select Efforts To Strengthen the Nation's Cybersecurity and Amending Executive Order 13694 and Executive Order 14144
This order rewrites and tightens Executive Order 14144 on national‑cybersecurity innovation, adds quantum‑resilience and AI‑security mandates, and revises the cyber‑sanctions framework in EO 13694. It sets firm deadlines for NIST, CISA, NSA, OMB and others to update secure‑software and patching standards, publish post‑quantum product lists, make research data sets public, embed AI‑vulnerability management, pilot machine‑readable “rules‑as‑code,” and launch a Federal purchasing rule that requires the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark on IoT products—while instructing OMB to overhaul Federal cyber‑risk guidance within three years.
National Security/DefensePrivacy and CybersecurityGovernmental – National SecurityGovernmental – Government ContractsGlobal ReachClients in Digital Infrastructure · AI, Robotics and Quantum · Telecom · Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
Active - EO 14305Executive OrderJun 6, 2025Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty
The Executive Order creates a whole‑of‑government push to secure U.S. airspace against malicious or careless drone use. It establishes a National Security Council‑led task force, directs the FAA to speed new flight‑restriction rules and publish open geofencing data, empowers DOJ and DHS to enforce and fund counter‑UAS measures for state and local partners, mandates inter‑agency upgrades to drone‑detection guidance and data‑sharing, and lays groundwork for a national Counter‑UAS training center—all on rapid timelines that prioritize critical infrastructure, mass gatherings, and border security.
Clients in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services · Transportation · Telecom · Sports
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