Executive Actions Tracker

This Executive Order establishes a comprehensive federal strategy to revitalize the United States’ nuclear energy sector in support of national security, energy independence, and technological leadership. It directs agencies to take actions aimed at strengthening the domestic nuclear fuel cycle, expanding uranium enrichment and conversion capacity, and improving the licensing and deployment of advanced reactors. The order also calls for the development of a long-term spent fuel management policy, repurposing decommissioned assets, and forming public-private agreements to secure nuclear fuel supplies. Additionally, it instructs federal agencies to support the restart and construction of nuclear plants, invest in advanced nuclear technologies, and prioritize nuclear-related workforce development through apprenticeships, education programs, and grant funding. The Department of Energy is tasked with leading many of these initiatives in coordination with other federal agencies, and all actions are to be implemented consistent with applicable law, budgetary requirements, and national security considerations.

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This Executive Order directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the National Center for Warrior Independence on the West Los Angeles VA campus to serve homeless veterans. The VA is tasked with developing a plan within 120 days to restore capacity to house up to 6,000 veterans by 2028. The order also requires coordination with other federal agencies to redirect applicable funds, expand housing and care access, and promote veteran self-sufficiency. Additional mandates include expanding healthcare options, conducting a feasibility study for a full-service VA medical center in New Hampshire, and improving overall service delivery through interagency cooperation. Accountability measures are also emphasized, with directives to address past personnel decisions and enhance oversight.

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This proclamation establishes Project Homecoming, directing the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security to create processes, including the "CBP Home" application and an airport concierge service, for aliens illegally present in the United States to voluntarily and permanently depart on federally funded flights and to provide each departing alien an "exit bonus". It further directs a nationwide communications campaign notifying such aliens of the departure incentives and the consequences of remaining, and directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 60 days, to expand the Department of Homeland Security's enforcement and removal operations force by no less than 20,000 officers through deputizing and contracting with State and local law enforcement, former federal officers, and other personnel.

This EO creates the Religious Liberty Commission to advise the White House Faith Office and the Domestic Policy Council on religious liberty policies of the United States.

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This EO directs enforcement of an English language requirement to operate a commercial motor vehicle. Further, Secretary of Transportation shall review state commercial driver’s licenses to evaluate any irregularities and validate authenticity.

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The AG shall create a mechanism to provide legal resources and indemnification to law enforcement officers who unjustly incur expenses and liabilities for actions taken during the performance of their official duties to enforce the law (including private pro bono services). AG shall also take action to maximize federal resources to support state and local law enforcement resources. AG and DoD shall increase provisions of excess military and national security assets to state and local law enforcement. AG shall pursue all necessary legal remedies to ensure prosecution of people who obstruct the enforcement of criminal law and engage in civil rights violations, including those focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

This EO amends the civil service rules to update the probationary and trial periods for federal employees. Further, the head of each agency shall make a list of all probationary employees and the agencies shall conduct performance reviews for all of these employees and determine whether to continue employment after the probationary period.

This EO seeks to eliminate the “use of disparate-impact liability in all contexts to the maximum degree possible.” All agencies are directed to deprioritize enforcement of all statutes/regulations to the extent they include disparate-impact liability, including but not limited to 42 U.S.C. 2000e-2, 28 C.F.R.42.104(b)(2)–(3), 28 C.F.R. 42.104(b)(6)(ii), and 28 C.F.R. 42.104(c)(2). The DOJ shall review all statutes and regulations that include disparate-impact provisions. DOJ shall also determine if there are any situations where federal law can preempt state law for disparate-impact laws.

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This EO seeks to promote the appropriate integration of AI into education, including by providing training for educators. It also establishes a White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education and the Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge.

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This EO seeks to optimize and target Federal investments in workforce development to align for skilled trades and other occupations, including Registered Apprenticeships.

This EO seeks to reform accreditation for higher education. Specifically, the Secretary of Education is directed to monitor, investigate, and take appropriate action over higher education accreditation authorities, including those for medical and law schools, that violate federal law, including diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Further, the Secretary of Education shall take steps to ensure accreditation prioritizes various ideas, including equal treatment and diverse thought.

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This memo extends the freeze on the hiring of Federal civilian employees within the executive branch as initially directed in the Presidential Memorandum of January 20, 2025 (Hiring Freeze). through July 15, 2025.

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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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.

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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This EO finds certain listed agencies and agency subdivisions to have as a primary function intelligence, counterintelligence, investigative, or national security work and, therefore, Chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, cannot be applied to these agencies. This EO also updates Executive Order 12171 of November 19, 1979 to add national security exclusions. Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs are delegated authority under 5 U.S.C. 7103(b)(1) to issue orders suspending the application of section 1-402 or 1-404 of Executive Order 12171, as amended, to any subdivisions of the departments they supervise, thereby bringing such subdivisions under the coverage of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute. The Secretary of Transportation is delegated authority under section 7103(b) of title 5, United States Code, to issue orders excluding any subdivision of the Department of Transportation from Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute coverage or suspending any provision of that law with respect to any Department of Transportation installation or activity. With respect to employees in agencies or subdivisions thereof that were previously part of a bargaining unit but have been excepted under this order, each applicable agency head shall, upon termination of the applicable collective bargaining agreement: reassign any such employees who performed non-agency business pursuant to section 7131 of title 5 or section 4116 of title 22, United States Code, to performing solely agency business; and terminate agency participation in any pending grievance proceedings under section 7121 of title 5, United States Code, exceptions to arbitral awards under section 7122 of title 5, United States Code, or unfair labor practice proceedings under section 7118 of title 5 or section 4116 of title 22, United States Code, that involve such employees.

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This EO directs a suspension pending review for any active security clearances held by individuals at WilmerHale 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 WilmerHale and whether that business is related to the subject of the Government contract. The heads of all agencies shall review all contracts with WilmerHale 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 WilmerHale 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 WilmerHale employees. Lastly, agency officials shall refrain from hiring employees of WilmerHale, absent a waiver from the head of the agency, made in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management.

This EO directs a suspension pending review for any active security clearances held by individuals at Jenner & Block 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 Jenner & Block and whether that business is related to the subject of the Government contract. The heads of all agencies shall review all contracts with Jenner & Block 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 Jenner & Block 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 Jenner & Block employees. Lastly, agency officials shall refrain from hiring employees of Jenner & Block, absent a waiver from the head of the agency, made in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management.

The Secretary of Education shall take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return authority over education to the States and local communities. The Secretary of Education shall ensure that the allocation of any Federal Department of Education funds is subject to rigorous compliance with Federal law and Administration policy, including the requirement that any program or activity receiving Federal assistance terminate illegal discrimination obscured under the label “diversity, equity, and inclusion” or similar terms and programs promoting gender ideology.

This memorandum delegates to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management the authority to make final suitability determinations and take suitability actions against executive branch employees based on post-appointment conduct, including directing agency heads to remove employees who do not meet suitability criteria. The Director of OPM is directed to propose regulations amending Part 731 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, and the delegation is not effective until that rulemaking is complete. The proposed regulations must also require agency heads to comply with the Director's instructions on separation or corrective action within 5 work days of a final decision.

The Secretary of State shall revise the 2022-2025 Decision Criteria for Tenure and Promotion in the Foreign Service, issued under section 2326.2 of title 3 of the Foreign Affairs Manual, to remove any reference to the Core Precept entitled “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility.” The Secretaries shall promptly direct all employees of their Departments not to give this Core Precept any force or effect. Further, Secretaries shall direct all officers and employees of their Departments not to base Foreign Service recruitment, hiring, promotion, or retention decisions upon an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; or while acting in an official capacity, promote, advocate for, or otherwise inculcate support for equity ideology. Secretaries shall take appropriate action if any current Foreign Service Members have knowingly and willfully engaged in unconstitutional or otherwise illegal discrimination based upon race or other protected characteristics.

This EO directs a suspension pending review for any active security clearances held by individuals at Paul Weiss and Mark Pomerantz 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 Paul Weiss and whether that business is related to the subject of the Government contract. The heads of all agencies shall review all contracts with Paul Weiss or with entities that disclose doing business with Paul Weiss 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 Paul Weiss 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 Paul Weiss employees. Lastly, agency officials shall refrain from hiring employees of Paul Weiss, absent a waiver from the head of the agency, made in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management.

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the non-statutory components and functions of the following governmental entities shall be eliminated to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law: (i) the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; (ii) the United States Agency for Global Media; (iii) the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in the Smithsonian Institution; (iv) the Institute of Museum and Library Services; (v) the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness; (vi) the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund; and (vii) the Minority Business Development Agency. In reviewing budget requests submitted by the governmental entities listed, the Director of OMB or the head of any agency charged with reviewing grant requests by such entities shall reject funding requests for such governmental entities to the extent they are inconsistent with this order.

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This EO rescinds various past executive orders and presidential actions. For a complete list of rescinded actions, see the next tab.

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This EO directs the Secretary of Education to propose revisions to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury as appropriate, that ensure the definition of “public service” excludes organizations that engage in activities that have a substantial illegal purpose, including: aiding or abetting violations of Federal immigration laws; supporting terrorism; engaging in violence for the purpose of obstructing or influencing Federal Government policy; child abuse, including “chemical and surgical castration or mutilation of children or the trafficking of children to other States. . .for purposes of emancipation from their lawful parents, in violation of applicable law[;]” aiding and abetting illegal discrimination; or violating State tort laws, including laws against trespassing, disorderly conduct, public nuisance, vandalism, and obstruction of highways.