Executive Actions Tracker
Executive orders, proclamations and memoranda from Jan 20, 2025 onward, with AI-assisted summaries, tagging and litigation tracking.
- ProclamationMay 22, 2026Memorial Day, 2026
This proclaims Memorial Day, May 25, 2026, as a day of prayer for permanent peace, designating the hour beginning at 11:00 a.m. local time for united prayer and asking Americans to observe the National Moment of Remembrance at 3:00 p.m. local time. It also requests that Governors and government officials direct flags be flown at half-staff until noon on Memorial Day.
Active - EO 14406Executive OrderMay 19, 2026Restoring Integrity to America's Financial System
This executive order directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue, within 60 days, a formal Advisory to financial institutions describing red flags and typologies of suspicious activity involving non-work authorized populations and their employers, including payroll tax evasion, structuring, and use of individual taxpayer identification numbers to obtain credit. It further directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Federal functional financial regulators, to propose changes to Bank Secrecy Act customer due diligence regulations within 90 days, and to consider changes to customer identification program regulations, including risks posed by foreign consular identification cards, within 180 days. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is directed to consider, within 60 days, clarifying that potential deportation and loss of wages may be considered under the "ability-to-repay" standards in 12 CFR Part 1026, and each Federal functional financial regulator must issue guidance within 60 days on credit risks posed by the non-work authorized population.
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Active - EO 14405Executive OrderMay 19, 2026Integrating Financial Technology Innovation Into Regulatory Frameworks
This executive order directs the heads of the Federal financial regulators (the CFPB, SEC, NCUA, CFTC, FDIC, and OCC) to review, within 90 days, regulations, guidance, supervisory practices, and application processes that impede fintech firms from partnering with federally regulated institutions or obtaining charters, insurance, and other Federal authorizations, and to take steps within 180 days to encourage innovation based on that review. It also requests the Federal Reserve Board to evaluate access to Reserve Bank payment accounts and services for uninsured depository institutions and non-bank financial companies, submit a report to the President within 120 days, and, where permitted by law, establish application procedures with determinations within 90 days of application.
EconomyTechDigital CurrencyCommercial FinanceCorporateGovernmental – Public Policy and Government AffairsClients in Fintech · Blockchain Technology and Digital Assets · Consumer Financial Services
Active - ProclamationMay 19, 2026To Implement Certain Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, and for Other Purposes
This proclamation implements trade provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, extending duty-free treatment under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, including the regional apparel article and third-country fabric programs, through December 31, 2026, and extending preferential tariff treatment and revised percentage limits for Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act through the same date. It also designates Gabon as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country effective January 1, 2026, reversing the termination in Proclamation 10692, and modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States accordingly, directing the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the United States International Trade Commission, to make any additional necessary HTSUS modifications by Federal Register notice.
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Active - ProclamationMay 11, 2026Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2026
This proclaims May 15, 2026, as Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 10 through May 16, 2026, as Police Week, and calls upon Americans to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies and upon Governors of the States and Territories to direct that the flag be flown at half-staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Active - ProclamationMay 7, 2026Victory Day for World War II, 2026
This proclaims May 8, 2026, as a day in celebration of Victory Day for World War II, commemorating the Allied victory in Europe on May 8, 1945.
Active - ProclamationMay 7, 2026Military Spouse Day, 2026
This proclaims May 8, 2026, as Military Spouse Day.
Active - ProclamationMay 5, 2026National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2026
This proclaims May 2026 as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.
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Active - ProclamationMay 4, 2026Jewish American Heritage Month, 2026
This proclaims May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage Month and calls upon Americans to observe the month with appropriate programs, activities, and ceremonies. It also encourages observance of a national Sabbath from sundown on May 15 to nightfall on May 16, 2026, in connection with the Nation's 250th anniversary of independence.
Active - EO 14404Executive OrderMay 1, 2026Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy
This executive order takes additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in EO 14380 (Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba) by blocking the U.S. property of foreign persons determined by the Secretary of State or the Secretary of the Treasury to operate in the energy, defense and related materiel, metals and mining, financial services, or security sectors of the Cuban economy, to act for or be part of the Government of Cuba, to engage in serious human rights abuse or corruption related to Cuba, or to be adult family members of designated persons. It prohibits U.S. persons from transacting with or donating to blocked persons, suspends the immigrant and nonimmigrant entry of designated aliens absent a national interest determination by the Secretary of State, and authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to impose correspondent or payable-through account restrictions or blocking sanctions on foreign financial institutions that conduct significant transactions for blocked persons. The Secretary of the Treasury is also directed to submit recurring and final reports to Congress on the national emergency.
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Active - ProclamationApr 30, 2026National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, 2026
This proclaims May 2 through May 3, 2026, as National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, and directs that the flag of the United States be flown at half-staff at all Federal office buildings on Sunday, May 3, 2026, in accordance with Public Law 107-51, in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.
Active - EO 14402Executive OrderApr 30, 2026Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting
This executive order establishes fixed-price contracts as the default and preferred method of federal procurement. It requires written justification by contracting officers for any non-fixed-price contract and written agency-head approval when the non-fixed-price value exceeds set thresholds ($100 million for the Department of War, $35 million for NASA, $25 million for the Department of Homeland Security, and $10 million for other agencies), with exceptions for emergency response and research and development for major systems acquisition. Within 90 days, each agency head must review and seek to modify, restructure, or renegotiate its 10 largest non-fixed-price contracts toward fixed prices, and must report semi-annually to the Director of OMB on approved non-fixed-price contracts. The Director of OMB must issue implementation guidance within 45 days, and the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy must propose Federal Acquisition Regulation amendments and develop a fixed-price contracting training program within 120 days.
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Active - ProclamationApr 30, 2026National Foster Care Month, 2026
This proclaims May 2026 as National Foster Care Month.
Active - EO 14403Executive OrderApr 30, 2026Promoting Retirement-Savings Access for American Workers by Establishing TrumpIRA.gov
This EO directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a website, TrumpIRA.gov, by January 1, 2027, listing private-sector financial institutions offering IRAs under 26 U.S.C. 408 that accept the Federal Saver's Match contribution of up to $1,000 under 26 U.S.C. 6433, maintain net-expense ratios of no more than 0.15 percent, and impose no minimum-contribution or balance requirements. It further directs the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service to issue guidance on the tax treatment of contributions by tax-exempt organizations to workers' IRAs, directs the Secretaries of the Treasury and Labor to issue regulations or guidance protecting workers and preventing prohibited transactions under 26 U.S.C. 4975, and directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, to prepare legislative recommendations codifying the order's policy.
EconomyPrivate Client ServicesTaxLabor and EmploymentCommercial FinanceGovernmental – Public Policy and Government AffairsClients in Fintech · Consumer Financial Services
Active - EO 14401Executive OrderApr 18, 2026Accelerating Medical Treatments for Serious Mental Illness
This executive order directs the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to grant Commissioner's National Priority Vouchers to eligible psychedelic drugs with Breakthrough Therapy designation and directs the FDA and Drug Enforcement Administration to establish a pathway for patient access to psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine compounds, under the Right to Try Act. It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to allocate at least $50 million through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to partner with state programs advancing psychedelic drugs for serious mental illness, directs HHS, FDA, and the Department of Veterans Affairs to collaborate on clinical trials and sign data-sharing memoranda, and directs the Attorney General, in consultation with HHS, to review Schedule I products that complete Phase 3 trials for potential rescheduling.
Health and Life SciencesGovernmental – Life Sciences / FDAGovernmental – Government ContractsWhite Collar Defense and InvestigationsClients in Life Sciences · Healthcare
Active - ProclamationApr 10, 2026Day of Celebration in Honor of the Life of Henry Clay, 2026
This proclaims April 12, 2026, as a day of celebration in honor of the life of Henry Clay, and directs the White House Office of Administration to redesignate Room 208 of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building as the Henry Clay Room.
Active - EO 14400Executive OrderApr 3, 2026Urgent National Action To Save College Sports
This executive order directs agency heads that contract with or provide grants to higher education institutions to evaluate violations of interstate intercollegiate athletic governing body rules on eligibility, transfers, revenue-sharing, and "improper financial activities" as potential grounds affecting a recipient's present responsibility, with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget issuing suspension and debarment guidance and the Administrator of General Services proposing a compliance information collection. It directs the Secretary of Education to consider reporting requirements on roster spots and athletic aid, the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission to enforce consumer protection and athlete-agent laws, and the Attorney General to pursue actions to invalidate conflicting state laws, with Sections 3 through 6 effective August 1, 2026.
EducationJusticeEconomyGovernmental – Government ContractsGovernmental – Public Policy and Government AffairsLitigationAppellateIntellectual PropertyClients in Sports
Active - ProclamationApr 2, 2026Strengthening Actions Taken To Adjust Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States
This proclamation modifies the section 232 tariff regimes on aluminum, steel, and copper established under Proclamations 9704, 9705, and 10962 so that, effective April 6, 2026, the additional ad valorem duties apply to the full customs value of covered articles regardless of metal content. It sets a 50 percent rate for articles listed in Annex I-A and a 25 percent rate for those in Annex I-B, with reduced rates for certain United Kingdom products and for derivatives made entirely of U.S.-origin metals, removes Annex II products from coverage, and applies transitional rates to Annex III products through December 31, 2027. It terminates the existing derivative-inclusion processes and instead authorizes the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative to jointly add derivative articles to the tariffs on a rolling basis, requires importers to provide CBP with smelt-and-cast country information for copper articles, and directs the Secretary and the Trade Representative to provide the President an update within 90 days.
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Active - ProclamationApr 2, 2026Adjusting Imports of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Ingredients Into the United States
This proclamation, issued under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, imposes a 100 percent ad valorem tariff on imports of patented pharmaceuticals and associated pharmaceutical ingredients, with a 20 percent rate for companies with onshoring plans approved by the Secretary of Commerce (rising to 100 percent on April 2, 2030), a 15 percent rate for products of Japan, the European Union, the Republic of Korea, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein jointly, a 10 percent rate for the United Kingdom, and a zero rate for orphan drugs, certain specialty products, and companies with Most-Favored-Nation pricing agreements (until January 20, 2029). Generic pharmaceuticals are excluded at this time. Tariffs take effect July 31, 2026 for companies listed in Annex III and September 29, 2026 for others. The Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Health and Human Services are directed to pursue negotiations of agreements addressing the national security threat and update the President within 90 days.
TradeNational Security/DefenseHealth and Life SciencesGlobal ReachGovernmental – International TradeCorporateClients in Life Sciences · Healthcare
Active - EO 14399Executive OrderMar 31, 2026Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections
This EO directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and in coordination with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, to compile and transmit a "State Citizenship List" to each State's chief election official at least 60 days before each Federal election, with implementing infrastructure established within 90 days. It directs the Attorney General to prioritize investigation and prosecution of election officials and entities that issue or distribute ballots to ineligible individuals. It also directs the Postmaster General to initiate a rulemaking within 60 days, with a final rule due within 120 days, requiring unique ballot envelope identifiers on mail-in and absentee ballots and state-specific Mail-In and Absentee Participation Lists, and authorizes withholding of Federal funds from noncompliant States where authorized by law.
Active - EO 14398Executive OrderMar 26, 2026Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors
This EO directs executive departments and agencies, within 30 days, to include in federal contracts, subcontracts, and lower-tier subcontracts a clause prohibiting contractors from engaging in "racially discriminatory DEI activities", defined as disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in recruitment, employment, contracting, program participation, or resource allocation. Noncompliance may result in contract cancellation, termination, suspension, or debarment, and compliance is deemed material to payment under the False Claims Act. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget must issue compliance guidance, the Attorney General must consider False Claims Act actions against violators, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation and issue interim guidance within 60 days, and each agency head must report on implementation to the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy within 120 days.
Active - ProclamationMar 24, 2026Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2026
This proclaims March 25, 2026, as Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy.
Active - EO 14397Executive OrderMar 24, 2026Further Continuance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council
This EO further continues the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council, established by EO 14180 (Council to Assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency) and continued by EO 14378 (Continuance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council), until 10 days after the report required under section 3(c) of EO 14180 is submitted to the President or May 29, 2026, whichever occurs first. It assigns the President's Federal Advisory Committee Act functions for the Council to the Secretary of Homeland Security and supersedes sections 1 and 2 of EO 14378.
Active - ProclamationMar 24, 2026National Agriculture Day, 2026
This proclaims March 24, 2026, as National Agriculture Day.
Active - EO 14396Executive OrderMar 20, 2026Preserving America's Game
This executive order establishes a policy that no college football game, specifically College Football Playoff or other postseason games, be broadcast in direct conflict with the Army-Navy Game, traditionally played on the second Saturday in December. It directs the Secretary of Commerce and the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission to coordinate with the CFP Committee, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and broadcast and media rights partners toward establishing an exclusive broadcast window for the Army-Navy Game. It also directs the FCC Chairman to consider reviewing broadcast licensees' public interest obligations to determine whether they would require the game to remain a national service event.
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