Executive Actions Tracker

This proclaims September 15 through October 15, 2025, as National Hispanic Heritage Month.

This executive order designates Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. It directs all relevant executive departments and agencies to use their authorities to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle illegal Antifa operations, consistent with applicable law.

This proclaims September 19, 2025, as National POW/MIA Recognition Day, honoring American prisoners of war and service members missing in action, and calls upon federal, state, tribal, and local government officials and private organizations to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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.

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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.

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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 proclaims the week of September 17 through September 23, 2025, as Constitution Week, marking the 238th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution, and calls on teachers, school administrators, and State and local leaders to educate students on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

This EO creates an emergency board, effective September 18, 2025, to investigate and report on unresolved labor disputes between the Long Island Rail Road Company and its employees represented by specified unions, with the board's report due within 30 days. For 120 days after its establishment, no changes to the conditions related to the disputes will be made except by agreement, and the board will terminate upon submission of its report.

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This EO further extends the delay of enforcement of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act against TikTok and similar entities until December 16, 2025, prohibiting the DOJ from taking any action or imposing penalties for noncompliance during this period or for related conduct prior to the order. Additionally, it directs the Attorney General to issue guidance and confirmation of non-liability for affected providers, while asserting the Executive's exclusive authority over enforcement of the Act.

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The President has established a Memphis Safe Task Force composed of federal, state, and local agencies to combat the city's high rates of violent crime through coordinated law enforcement, aggressive prosecution, and increased presence in affected neighborhoods. Additionally, the President has authorized the mobilization of Tennessee National Guard units to support public safety and Task Force operations, with ongoing assessment of whether further executive action is needed to restore law and order in Memphis.

This proclaims September 11, 2025, as Patriot Day, 2025, marking the 24th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, and calls upon all federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities to display the flag at half-staff in honor of the 2,977 people who lost their lives, while inviting Governors, organizations, and individuals to join in the observance.

This proclamation honors the memory of Charlie Kirk by ordering the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff at the White House, all public buildings and grounds, military posts, naval stations and vessels throughout the United States and its territories, and at all U.S. embassies, consular offices, and facilities abroad, until sunset on September 14, 2025.

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.

The EO revises tariff exemptions for certain goods in response to ongoing national security and trade deficit concerns, authorizing modifications to tariff schedules and the implementation of trade agreements with aligned foreign partners. It empowers relevant agencies to update duties, monitor trade practices, and negotiate future tariff adjustments to advance U.S. national economic and security interests.

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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.

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This EO implements a new United States–Japan trade agreement by establishing a baseline 15 percent tariff on nearly all Japanese imports, with sector-specific exceptions and significant market access openings for American producers, alongside Japan’s commitment to invest $550 billion in the United States. It authorizes the Secretary of Commerce and other relevant officials to adjust, monitor, and enforce these tariff measures and related regulations.

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This proclaims August 31 through September 6, 2025, as Overdose Prevention Week.

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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.

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This EO expands national security exclusions under federal labor-management relations law by designating additional agencies and agency subdivisions as primarily engaged in intelligence, counterintelligence, investigative, or national security work, thus exempting them from Chapter 71 of Title 5. It also amends prior executive orders to add new excluded units and provides an expedited timeline for implementing related determinations by the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

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This proclaims September 1, 2025, as Labor Day.

This memorandum directs the Attorney General, in consultation with the heads of executive departments and agencies, to investigate whether federal grant funds are being used to illegally support lobbying activities in violation of 31 U.S.C. 1352 and to take appropriate enforcement action. The Attorney General must report to the President on the progress of the investigation within 180 days of the memorandum's date of August 28, 2025.

This proclamation orders that the flag of the United States be flown at half-staff at the White House, all public buildings and grounds, military posts, naval stations, and naval vessels throughout the United States and its territories, as well as at all U.S. embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, until sunset on August 31, 2025, as a mark of respect for the victims of the August 27, 2025 acts of violence in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

This EO directs multiple federal agencies to take immediate measures to address public safety and disorder in the District of Columbia, including hiring additional law enforcement personnel, forming specialized units, and increasing oversight of housing and transit conditions. It also authorizes increased cooperation and resource allocation for rapid response to civil disturbances and mandates review of police practices to ensure the effective mitigation of the crime emergency.

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This EO directs federal agencies to take all lawful steps to halt cashless bail policies in Washington, D.C., prioritizing the pretrial detention of criminal suspects who pose a threat to public safety and encouraging federally-supported charges and custody whenever possible. Additionally, it instructs the Attorney General and executive departments to review existing police and judicial practices, and to use available administrative and budgetary actions to press D.C. to restore cash bail for offenders considered dangerous.

This proclaims August 26, 2025, as a day in commemoration of the fourth anniversary of the attack at Abbey Gate, honoring the 13 United States service members killed in the August 26, 2021 suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.