Executive Actions Tracker

This EO directs the Director of the CFPB, the federal banking regulators (Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC, NCUA), and the Director of the FHFA to consider tailoring mortgage regulations for community banks and smaller banks (those with assets under $100 billion), including amendments to ability-to-repay/qualified mortgage rules, TILA-RESPA disclosure requirements, and HMDA reporting thresholds, along with revisions to capital and liquidity rules, appraisal standards, servicing supervision, enforcement policy, and loan-officer licensing, and directs adoption of digital mortgage processes such as electronic signatures and remote online notarization. It also directs the Director of the FHFA to submit a report on the efficiency of national housing finance markets to the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget within 120 days.

Clients in Consumer Financial Services · Multifamily Housing · Construction · Fintech

This proclamation announces the "Ratepayer Protection Pledge" and declares that its commitments effectuate national policy. Under the pledge, accepted by seven leading technology companies on March 4, 2026, hyperscalers and AI companies commit to building, bringing, or buying the new generation resources needed to meet their data centers' electricity demand, paying for all new power delivery infrastructure upgrades, negotiating separate rate structures with utilities and state governments, investing in local communities, and coordinating with grid operators so that data center energy needs do not increase household electricity costs.

Clients in Energy and Infrastructure · Digital Infrastructure · AI, Robotics and Quantum

This executive order announces the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, an INDYCAR street race to be held in Washington, D.C., near the National Mall in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence. It directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Transportation to designate a suitable race route within 14 days and to expedite all permits, approvals, and authorizations needed for the race, including possible treatment of the event as a "special event" under 36 C.F.R. 7.96(g). The Secretary of Transportation is directed to use available funds to facilitate the race and, through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to enable permitted use of unmanned aircraft systems for aerial photography, while both Secretaries, in coordination with the Mayor of Washington, D.C., must ensure roads, trails, and bridges on the course are properly maintained.

Clients in Sports · Transportation

This executive order establishes the White House Great American Recovery Initiative, co-chaired by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Senior Advisor for Addiction Recovery, with an Executive Director reporting to the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy. The Initiative, composed of the Attorney General and numerous other agency heads, is directed to coordinate the federal response to the addiction crisis, increase awareness of addiction, advise agency heads on integrating prevention, treatment, and recovery programs and directing grants to support addiction recovery, and consult with states, tribal nations, local jurisdictions, and community, faith-based, private-sector, and philanthropic entities on treatment strategies.

Clients in Healthcare

This executive order continues the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council, created by EO 14180 (Council to Assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency) issued on January 24, 2025, until March 25, 2026. It assigns the President's functions under the Federal Advisory Committee Act with respect to the Council to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and takes effect January 24, 2026.

This executive order directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Administrator of FEMA, and the Administrator of the SBA to consider regulations preempting state and local permitting requirements that impede use of federal emergency-relief funds to rebuild after the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon wildfires, replacing them with builder self-certification of compliance with substantive health and safety standards, with proposed rules due within 30 days and final rules within 90 days. It directs agency heads to expedite environmental, historic preservation, and natural resource reviews for federally funded rebuilding, requires legislative proposals within 90 days, and orders FEMA to review and audit California's nearly $3 billion in unspent Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds within 60 days, followed by administrative determinations including possible recoupment.

Clients in Construction · Environmental

This EO sets a policy that large institutional investors should not buy single-family homes that could otherwise be purchased by families. It directs Treasury to define key terms, requires major housing-related agencies to issue guidance limiting federal facilitation or disposition of homes to such investors (with narrow build-to-rent exceptions), increases antitrust and disclosure scrutiny of investor acquisitions and rental practices, and calls for legislation to codify the policy.

Clients in Consumer Financial Services

This EO designates the Board of Peace as a public international organization entitled to the privileges, exemptions, and immunities provided by the International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288), based on the President's finding that it is an organization in which the United States participates. The designation does not abridge any privileges, exemptions, or immunities the Board of Peace may otherwise acquire by law, and publication costs are borne by the Department of State.

This memorandum directs all executive departments and agencies to take immediate steps to withdraw the United States from 35 non-UN international organizations, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the International Renewable Energy Agency, and 31 United Nations entities, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the UN Population Fund. For UN entities, withdrawal means ceasing participation in or funding to those entities to the extent permitted by law. It follows the Secretary of State's review conducted under EO 14199 (Withdrawing the United States from and Ending Funding to Certain United Nations Organizations and Reviewing United States Support to All International Organizations), and the Secretary of State is directed to provide implementation guidance to agencies.

Clients in Energy and Infrastructure · Environmental · ESG and Sustainability

This EO closes all federal departments and agencies, excusing employees from duty on December 24 and December 26, 2025, except for those required for national security, defense, or public need. It ensures that these dates are treated as federal holidays for pay and leave purposes. OPM is directed to take necessary actions to implement this order.

This EO sets new pay rates and salary schedules for federal employees across various statutory pay systems, including the General Schedule, Foreign Service, Veterans Health Administration, Senior Executive Service, and certain executive, legislative, and judicial positions, effective January 1, 2026. It also adjusts pay for uniformed services and authorizes the Director of the OPM to consider an additional increase for certain law enforcement personnel, and establishes new locality-based comparability payments. The order supersedes the previous pay adjustment order from December 2024.

This memorandum denies the Presidential Permit application submitted by the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas on December 30, 2024, to construct, maintain, and operate a commercial and personally owned vehicle crossing on the U.S.-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas. Acting under 33 U.S.C. 535d(d) and accepting the Secretary of State's recommendation, the President determined the project is not in the national interest and directs the Secretary of State to notify the Applicant of the decision.

Clients in Tribal and Native American Law · Transportation · Construction · Energy and Infrastructure

This EO stablishes a national policy framework to promote U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence by minimizing state regulations, particularly those that hinder innovation or compel ideological bias in AI models. It directs the creation of a federal AI Litigation Task Force to challenge inconsistent state laws, restricts certain federal funding to states with onerous AI regulations, and initiates proceedings to potentially preempt conflicting state laws through federal standards. The order also calls for legislative recommendations to solidify a uniform federal approach, while preserving state authority over areas like child safety, infrastructure, and procurement.

Clients in AI, Robotics and Quantum · Telecom · Digital Infrastructure

This EO establishes the “Genesis Mission,” a national initiative led by the Department of Energy to accelerate scientific discovery and technological innovation through an integrated AI platform that leverages federal research resources, datasets, and partnerships, aiming to advance key science and technology challenges, strengthen national security, and maintain U.S. global leadership in AI.

Clients in AI, Robotics and Quantum · Energy and Infrastructure · Digital Infrastructure · Life Sciences · Aerospace, Defense & Government Services

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the President's authority to submit to Congress the report required under section 208(d)(6) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024, and directs the Secretary to publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.

This EO directs federal agencies to modernize the foster care system through improved technology, data collection, and partnerships, while expanding resources and opportunities for youth transitioning out of foster care. It also seeks to remove barriers for qualified foster and adoptive parents, especially those with sincerely held religious beliefs, and encourages collaboration with faith-based organizations to support families and children in need.

Clients in Healthcare · AI, Robotics and Quantum

This EO freezes most federal civilian hiring except for specified priority roles and requires agencies to establish Strategic Hiring Committees and submit annual staffing plans to ensure efficiency and alignment with administration priorities. It outlines specific exceptions and exemptions, mandates regular reporting, and reaffirms that its provisions will not impair essential services or conflict with applicable law.

Due to a prolonged lapse in congressional appropriations, the President has authorized the Secretary of War and the Director of the OMB to use any available Department of War funds to ensure continued payment of military personnel, safeguarding military readiness and national security. Once the appropriations lapse ends, funding accounts should be adjusted as permitted by law to maintain ongoing Department of War operations and activities in line with pre-lapse expenditure plans.

Clients in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services

This EO directs federal agencies to harness artificial intelligence to accelerate pediatric cancer research, improve data sharing, and enhance clinical care, prioritizing innovation, investment, and interoperability in health data. It establishes a coordinated effort to use AI-enabled solutions for better diagnostics, treatments, and prevention, while ensuring patient privacy and encouraging public and private sector engagement.

Clients in Healthcare · Life Sciences · AI, Robotics and Quantum

This EO extends the operation of numerous federal advisory committees, task forces, and councils until September 30, 2027, assigning responsibility for each committee to the relevant department or agency. It also updates previous executive orders and specifies that appointed department heads are to perform functions required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act for these committees.

This proclamation restricts the entry of aliens as H-1B specialty occupation nonimmigrant workers unless their petitions are accompanied by a $100,000 payment, effective 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on September 21, 2025, and expiring 12 months later absent extension. The Secretary of Homeland Security may exempt individuals, companies, or industries determined to be in the national interest, and the Secretary of State must verify receipt of payment before approving visa petitions. The Secretaries of State, Labor, and Homeland Security and the Attorney General must jointly recommend within 30 days of the next H-1B lottery whether to extend the restriction, and the Secretaries of Labor and Homeland Security must initiate rulemakings to revise prevailing wage levels and prioritize admission of high-skilled, high-paid aliens.

Clients in Media and Technology · Digital Infrastructure · AI, Robotics and Quantum

This presidential proclamation restricts entry of new H-1B workers unless employers pay a $100,000 fee, imposes stricter compliance measures, and calls for higher prevailing wage levels.

Clients in Media and Technology · AI, Robotics and Quantum · Healthcare · Life Sciences

This EO establishes the "Gold Card" visa program, which allows individuals or corporate sponsors who make a significant unrestricted financial gift to the Department of Commerce ($1 million for individuals, $2 million for corporations) to be eligible for expedited immigrant visas based on exceptional business ability and national benefit. The Secretaries of Commerce, State, and Homeland Security are directed to implement and administer this program within 90 days, including guidelines for application, expedited adjudication, status transfer, and fund usage to promote commerce and American industry.

This EO authorizes the DoD to adopt the secondary title "Department of War" and "Secretary of War" in official and ceremonial contexts. It directs the Secretary of Defense to report on initial implementation and recommend steps for a permanent name change, while clarifying that statutory references and legal authorities remain unchanged pending further legislative action.

Clients in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services

This EO establishes that classical and traditional architectural styles are the preferred designs for major Federal public buildings, emphasizing their capacity to inspire civic virtue, connect citizens to the nation’s founding ideals, and visually distinguish government properties. It directs GSA to prioritize these styles in planning, design competitions, and selection processes, and requires additional scrutiny and presidential notification when alternative architectural styles are proposed.

Clients in Construction