Executive Actions Tracker

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 aims to give State and local governments and individuals a more active and significant role in national resilience and preparedness, streamline preparedness operations, and update government policies to reduce complexity. This includes establishing a new National Resilience Strategy, National Continuity Policy, National Critical Infrastructure Policy, and National Risk Register. DHS shall also proposed changes to the policies outlining the federal national framework.

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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 proclamation states that it is the policy of the United States to demand that parties seeking injunctions against the Federal Government must cover the costs and damages incurred if the Government is ultimately found to have been wrongfully enjoined or restrained and that “Federal courts should hold litigants accountable for their misrepresentations and ill-granted injunctions.” The heads of agencies shall, in consultation with the Attorney General, ensure that their respective agencies properly request under Rule 65(c) that Federal district courts require plaintiffs to post security equal to the Federal Government’s potential costs and damages from a wrongly issued injunction. The scope of this directive covers all lawsuits filed against the Federal Government seeking an injunction where agencies can show expected monetary damages or costs from the requested preliminary relief, unless extraordinary circumstances justify an exception.

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.

This EO establishes the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026. Agencies within the Task Force shall each provide a report to the Task Force regarding their respective planning and activities with respect to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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This EO directs the Secretary of the Treasury shall establish an office to administer and maintain control of custodial accounts collectively known as the “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve,” capitalized with all BTC held by the Department of the Treasury that was finally forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings or in satisfaction of any civil money penalty imposed by any executive department or agency (agency) and that is not needed to satisfy requirements under 31 U.S.C. 9705 or released pursuant to subsection (d) of this section (Government BTC) Further, the Secretary of the Treasury shall establish an office to administer and maintain control of custodial accounts collectively known as the “United States Digital Asset Stockpile,” The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce shall develop strategies for acquiring additional Government BTC.

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This EO designates English as the official language of the US. Further, EO 13166 of August 11, 2000 (Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency), is revoked. However, Agency heads are not required to amend, remove, or otherwise stop production of documents, products, or other services prepared or offered in languages other than English. The AG shall remove any policy guidance documents issued pursuant to EO 13166.

This EO directs Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to implement various policy changes and guidance to increase the production of timber, lumber, paper, bioenergy, and other wood products.

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This EO directs each agency head to build a centralized technological system within the agency to record every payment by the agency with a brief written justification by the employee who approved it. The system shall also include a mechanism for the agency head to pause and rapidly review any payment that does not include a written justification. If possible, the written justifications should be posted publicly. Further, each agency head shall review (1) all existing contracts and grants and terminate or modify those that do not align with this administration’s policies within 30 days and (2) the agency’s contracting policies, procedures, and personnel within 30 days and shall not approve new contracting officer warrants during this time unless deemed necessary. Following this review, agency heads shall issue guidance on signing or modifying contracts and the DOGE Team Lead will write a monthly report on this. Also, a written justification will be required for non-essential travel. As possible, all agency employee credit cards shall be treated as frozen for 30 days, except for those used for disaster relief, natural disaster response, or critical services. Lastly, agencies shall (1) confirm submitted updates regarding real property (7 days), (2) identify all termination rights under current leases (30 days), and (3) submit a plan to OMB for disposition of real-property that is no longer needed (60 days). This order does not apply to the following: law enforcement officers, USCBP and ICE, Uniformed Services, any other grant, contract, component, or real property deemed exempt, and classified information/systems.

Thie EO directs the head of each agency to (1) identify all federally funded programs administered by the agency that currently permits illegal aliens to obtain any cash or non-cash public benefit and take appropriate actions to align such programs with this order and federal law; (2) ensure federal payments to states and localities do not facilitate the subsidization or promotion of illegal immigration (i.e. "sanctuary policies"); (3) enhance eligibility verification systems to ensure benefits exclude any ineligible alien. Director of OMB and DOGE Administrator shall further identify sources of federal funding for illegal aliens and recommend agency actions. Agencies are directed to refer any improper receipt of funds to DOJ and DHS for appropriate action.

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This EO directs the elimination of non-statutory components and functions of the following agencies: the Presidio Trust; the Inter-American Foundation; the United States African Development Foundation; and the United States Institute of Peace. Within 14 days, the head of each of the above agencies shall submit a report to OMB Director confirming compliance with this EO and stating what components are statutorily required and to what extent. Funding to these agencies should be rejected unless compliant with this EO. The Presidential Memorandum of November 13, 1961 (Need for Greater Coordination of Regional and Field Activities of the Government), is revoked. OPM Director shall initiate the process to withdraw regulations 5 CFR 960 (Federal Executive Boards) and 5 CFR 362 (Presidential Management Fellows program). Within 14 days, the applicable heads shall terminate the following agencies: Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid, Academic Research Council and the Credit Union Advisory Council, Community Bank Advisory Council, Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Long COVID, and Health Equity Advisory Committee. Within 30 days, assistants to the President shall submit a list of other government entities that should be terminated as unnecessary.

This EO directs agency heads, in coordination with their DOGE Team Leads and the Director of OMB, to initiate a process to review all regulations subject to their sole or joint jurisdiction for consistency with law and Administration policy. Within 60 days, the agency heads shall submit a list of various classes of identified regulations. The Administrator of OIRA shall consult with the agency heads to develop a Unified Regulatory Agenda that seeks to rescind or modify these regulations as appropriate. Further, agencies shall seek to preserve their enforcement resources by de-prioritizing actions to enforce regulations that are based on anything other than the best reading of the statute or goes beyond constitutional power. Agency heads shall consult with their DOGE Team Leads and Administrator of OIRA on potential new regulations as soon as practicable. This does NOT apply to: military, national security, homeland security, foreign affairs, immigration, executive branch management of its employees, and anything else exempted by Director of OMB.

This EO states that it is the policy of the executive branch to "ensure Presidential supervision and control of the entire executive branch" and all executive agencies (including independent agencies) shall "submit for review all proposed and final significant regulatory actions to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Executive Office of the President before publication in the Federal Register." This does not apply to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or to the Federal Open Market Committee. Definitions for various independent agencies and employees subject to this EO are provided. Director of OMB shall establish performance standards and management objectives for independent agency heads and report their performance and efficiency to the President periodically. Director of OMB shall also review independent regulatory agencies' obligations for consistency with the President's policies regularly and consult with agency chairmen to adjust agency actions as necessary and appropriate to advance the President's policies, which may include prohibiting expending of appropriations on particular activities. Further, the heads of independent regulatory agencies shall each establish a White House Liaison, regularly consult with directors of OMB, White House Domestic Policy, and White House National Economic Council, and submit strategic plans to the Director of OMB for clearance prior to finalization. Lastly, the President and the AG (subject to President's supervision and control) shall provide the authoritative interpretations of law for the executive branch, which is controlling on all executive employees in their official duties.

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This EO directs the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy to submit a list of policy recommendations on protecting IVF access and reducing out-of-pocket and health plan costs for IVF treatment to the President within 90 days.

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This EO directs the Secretary of Education to issue guidelines to schools (including elementary schools, local educational agencies, State educational agencies, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education) regarding the legal obligations for Covid-19 school mandates. Further, the Secretary of HHS and Education shall create a plan to implement these guidelines, including a list of non-compliant schools and suggested corrective agency action.

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This EO establishes the National Energy Dominance Council, with the Secretary of the Interior as Chair and Secretary of Energy as Vice Chair. This Council shall advise the President on how to best exercise authority to produce more energy in America, advise the President on how to improve the processes for permitting, production, generation, distribution, regulation, transportation, and export of American energy, provide a recommended National Energy Dominance Strategy to produce more energy, and advise the President on facilitating public-private energy partnerships.

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This EO directs all executive departments and agencies that address health or healthcare to focus on reversing chronic disease, including the following actions: all federally funded health research should use transparency and open-source data and eliminate conflicts of interest; NIH and other federal health research initiatives should prioritize research on chronic illness; agencies should work with farmers to ensure US food is healthy, abundant, and affordable; and agencies should ensure availability of expanded treatment options and flexible insurance coverage for lifestyle changes/disease prevention. Further, the Make America Healthy Again Commission is established with the initial mission to advise the President how to address childhood chronic disease (reports due in 100 days and 180 days).

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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.

This EO directs Director of OMB to submit a plan to reduce the size of the federal government's workforce through efficiency improvements and attrition. This plan must require each agency to hire no more than one employee for every four that depart. This EO does not apply to functions related to public safety, immigration enforcement, or law enforcement. Each agency must develop a hiring plan in compliance with this EO and cannot fill any vacancies that the DOGE team determines should not be filled, unless the agency head determines otherwise. Agency heads shall promptly undertake preparations to initiate large-scale reductions in force. OPM shall initiate a rulemaking process to revise 5 CFR 731.202(b) to include additional suitability criteria. This EO does not apply to military personnel, any positions deemed by agency heads to be necessary for national security, homeland security, or public safety, and any exemptions granted by Director of OPM.

This EO directs OMB to take all necessary steps to eliminate the Federal Executive Institute.

AG will examine all policies and plans to assess any ongoing infringements on the Second Amendment.

This EO establishes the White House Faith Office which will advise the President on policy that may impact the ability for faith-based organizations to serve their communities.

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.