Executive Actions Tracker
Executive orders, proclamations and memoranda from Jan 20, 2025 onward, with AI-assisted summaries, tagging and litigation tracking.
- ProclamationOct 13, 2025The Trump Declaration for Enduring Peace and Prosperity
The undersigned welcome the Trump Peace Agreement as a historic step toward ending conflict in Gaza and fostering enduring peace, security, and prosperity for both Palestinians and Israelis, with respect for all faith communities and their heritage. They commit to resolving future disputes diplomatically, combating extremism, and collaboratively building a region grounded in mutual respect, opportunity, and peaceful coexistence.
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 14348Executive OrderSep 5, 2025Strengthening Efforts To Protect U.S. Nationals From Wrongful Detention Abroad
This EO empowers the Secretary of State to designate foreign governments as "State Sponsors of Wrongful Detention" if they engage in or support the wrongful detention of U.S. nationals, triggering a range of retaliatory actions such as sanctions, travel restrictions, assistance limits, and export controls. It also outlines criteria for termination of such designations and extends these measures to entities controlling territory.
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.
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Active - MemorandumJul 15, 2025Revoking PPD-6 on U.S. Global Development Policy
This memorandum revokes Presidential Policy Directive-6 of September 22, 2010, on U.S. Global Development Policy, on the ground that it is inconsistent with the President's recent executive actions on foreign assistance, including Section 3(c) of EO 14148 (Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions), EO 14150 (America First Policy Directive to the Secretary of State), EO 14155 (Withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization), EO 14162 (Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements), and EO 14169 (Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid). The Secretary of State is directed to publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.
Active - EO 14312Executive OrderJun 30, 2025Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions
This EO recalibrates U-S sanctions policy toward Syria in light of political changes under President Ahmed al-Sharaa. It ends the 2004 Syria national emergency and broad, economy-wide sanctions, yet strengthens and modernizes targeted measures against former Assad-era officials, human-rights violators, captagon traffickers, and obstructionists to Syria’s political transition. It directs the Departments of State, Treasury, and Commerce to use waiver, reporting, and regulatory authorities under the Caesar Act, the Syria Accountability Act, and the Chemical and Biological Weapons Act; to consider selective sanctions relief; to pursue new counter-terrorism designations; and to advance U-S goals at the United Nations—all while ensuring no benefit flows to terrorist groups or proliferators.
Foreign AffairsGlobal ReachGovernmental – International TradeWhite Collar Defense and InvestigationsClients in Energy and Infrastructure
Active - MemorandumJun 30, 2025Reissuance of and Amendments to National Security Presidential Memorandum 5 on Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba
This memorandum reissues and amends NSPM-5 of June 16, 2017 (Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba), directing the Secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce, in coordination with the Secretaries of State and Transportation, to initiate within 30 days regulatory changes prohibiting direct or indirect financial transactions with entities controlled by or benefiting the Cuban military, intelligence, or security services, subject to enumerated exemptions such as authorized remittances and agricultural and medical sales. It further directs the Secretary of the Treasury to adjust regulations within 30 days to enforce the statutory ban on tourism to Cuba, including requirements for organized educational travel and five-year traveler recordkeeping, and to regularly audit travel to Cuba, and it expands the regulatory definition of "prohibited officials of the Government of Cuba". The Attorney General must report to the President within 90 days on fugitives from American justice in Cuba, and the memorandum supersedes NSPD-52 (2007) and PPD-43 (2016).
Foreign AffairsNational Security/DefenseTradeGlobal ReachGovernmental – International TradePrivate Client ServicesWhite Collar Defense and InvestigationsClients in Transportation · Hospitality · Telecom · Food and Beverage
Active - EO 14311Executive OrderJun 30, 2025Establishing a White House Office for Special Peace Missions
This Executive Order establishes a new White House Office for Special Peace Missions, headed by a Presidentially-appointed Special Envoy, charged with coordinating U.S. efforts to end conflicts abroad in partnership with the Department of State, Department of Defense, and other relevant agencies. It preserves existing departmental authorities, affirms budgetary and legal constraints, and clarifies that the Order creates no enforceable private rights.
Active - MemorandumApr 7, 2025Review 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.
Clients in Energy and Infrastructure · Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
Active - EO 14211Executive OrderFeb 12, 2025One Voice for America's Foreign Relations
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.
Active - EO 14209Executive OrderFeb 10, 2025Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement To Further American Economic and National Security
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.
Clients in Energy and Infrastructure · Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
Active - EO 14204Executive OrderFeb 7, 2025Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa
This EO states that the US (including all US agencies) will not provide aid or assistance to South Africa, and halt any current aid. Further, the US will promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination. The heads of any agencies may permit foreign aid or assistance deems necessary. DHS and Secretary of State shall prioritize relief to assist the Afrikaners group.
Active - EO 14203Executive OrderFeb 6, 2025Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court
This EO prevents any payment to specific persons who had directly engaged in an effort by the ICC to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute a protected person without the consent of that person's country or materially support a barred activity. Further, certain immigrant entry into the US is suspended. Other various fiscal sanctions are imposed.
Active1 legal challenge - EO 14199Executive OrderFeb 4, 2025Withdrawing the United States From and Ending Funding to Certain United Nations Organizations and Reviewing United States Support to All International Organizations
This EO terminates US participation with UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and directs a review of US participation with the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Further, US agencies shall not contribute any funds to UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The Secretary of State and UN Ambassador shall conduct a review of all international intergovernmental organizations that the US is a member of and provides funding to. Lastly, the Secretary of State shall inform the UN that the US will not satisfy any claims to 2025 payments to these organizations.
Active - MemorandumJan 24, 2025The Mexico City Policy
This memorandum revokes the Presidential Memorandum of January 28, 2021 (Protecting Women's Health at Home and Abroad) and reinstates the Presidential Memorandum of January 23, 2017 (The Mexico City Policy). It directs the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to implement a plan extending the reinstated memorandum's requirements to global health assistance furnished by all departments or agencies. It further directs the Secretary of State to ensure U.S. taxpayer dollars do not fund organizations or programs that support or participate in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization.
Health and Life SciencesForeign AffairsDEI/Social IssuesGovernmental – Public Policy and Government AffairsClients in Healthcare
Active - EO 14169Executive OrderJan 20, 2025Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid
Requires the applicable heads of departments and agencies to pause new awards of development assistance funds and prevent disbursement of funds under existing awards to foreign countries, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, and contractors pending review. Department of State will develop guidelines for review and departments/agencies will use guidelines to determine whether to continue, modify, or cease foreign assistance programs. Secretary of State may waive the pause for specific programs (no further information provided on waiver).
Active5 legal challenges - EO 14150Executive OrderJan 20, 2025America First Policy Directive to the Secretary of State
Requires the Secretary of State to issue guidance regarding changes to policies, programs, personnel, and operations that will focus on putting American interests first in foreign policy.
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