Executive Actions Tracker

This EO directs executive departments and agencies not to issue documents recognizing U.S. citizenship, or accept State or local documents recognizing citizenship, for persons neither of whose parents is a citizen when either parent is an alien enemy (including members of designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations or Specially Designated Global Terrorists), either parent is a foreign government or international-organization employee, either parent engaged in a commercial transaction or fraud to obtain birthright citizenship (including birth tourism or surrogacy arrangements), or the person is born in a U.S. territory where citizenship is not conferred by federal statute. The Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Commissioner of Social Security must conform their regulations and policies to the order, and the heads of all executive departments and agencies must issue public implementation guidance within 30 days.

This proclamation modifies the boundaries of the Bears Ears National Monument under the Antiquities Act, reducing the reservation established by Proclamation 10285 from approximately 1.36 million acres to approximately 121,096 acres comprising the Shash Jáá Unit and the Indian Creek Unit, and excluding approximately 1,238,904 acres. Sixty days after issuance, the excluded lands reopen to disposition under public land laws, mineral and geothermal leasing, and mining laws, subject to valid existing rights. It disbands the Bears Ears Commission, restructures the Monument advisory committee's membership, and directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to jointly maintain a management plan, prepare a new transportation plan maximizing public access, and continue authorizing traditional uses such as livestock grazing.

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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.

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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.

This EO declares a national emergency and uses IEEPA/NEA authority to protect certain U.S.-held Venezuela-related funds from attachment or other judicial process, citing U.S. national security and foreign policy interests in Venezuelan stability. It defines “Foreign Government Deposit Funds,” makes any attachment or similar process null and void, restricts any transfer or dealing absent Treasury authorization, and directs Treasury (with State/DOJ) to hold the funds in a custodial sovereign capacity and assert sovereign immunity in proceedings.

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This EO stablishes a national policy framework to promote U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence by minimizing state regulations, particularly those that hinder innovation or compel ideological bias in AI models. It directs the creation of a federal AI Litigation Task Force to challenge inconsistent state laws, restricts certain federal funding to states with onerous AI regulations, and initiates proceedings to potentially preempt conflicting state laws through federal standards. The order also calls for legislative recommendations to solidify a uniform federal approach, while preserving state authority over areas like child safety, infrastructure, and procurement.

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This EO directs federal agencies to prioritize enforcement of laws against acts of American Flag desecration that incite violence or violate existing content-neutral statutes, consistent with First Amendment limits. It also authorizes immigration-related penalties for foreign nationals involved in flag desecration and encourages federal coordination with state and local authorities for further action.

This EO directs the Secretary of Energy to publish in the Federal Register a notice rescinding Energy Conservation Program: Definition of Showerhead, 86 Fed. Reg. 71797 (December 20, 2021), including the definition of “showerhead” codified at 10 C.F.R. 430.2. The rescission shall be effective 30 days from the date of publication of the notice, without a notice and comment period.

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AG is tasked with identifying and halting enforcement of state and local laws affecting domestic energy resources that may be unconstitutional or preempted by federal law, with a focus on those related to climate change and environmental initiatives. A report to the President detailing actions taken and recommendations for further measures is required within 60 days.

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This Proclamation declares that Tren De Aragua (“TdA”) is perpetrating, attempting, and threatening an invasion or predatory incursion against the territory of the United States and that all Venezuelan citizens 14 years of age or older who are members of TdA, are within the United States, and are not actually naturalized or lawful permanent residents of the United States are liable to be apprehended, restrained, secured, and removed as Alien Enemies. Further, such people are ineligible for the benefits of 50 U.S.C. 22. The AG shall prepare a letter declaring this policy and transmit it to the Chief Justice of the United States, the chief judge of every circuit court of appeals, the chief judge of every district and territorial court of the United States, each Governor of a State and territory of the United States, and the highest-ranking judicial officer of each State and territory of the United States. The “Alien Enemies” described are subject to immediate apprehension, detention, and removal, and further that they shall not be permitted residence in the United States. Pursuant to the Alien Enemies Act, the AG the Secretary of DHS shall apprehend, restrain, secure, and remove every Alien Enemy described in this proclamation. Lastly, the proclamation describes various regulations that should be enacted to enforce this proclamation.

This proclamation invokes the Alien Enemies Act (50 U.S.C. 21 et seq.), finding that Tren de Aragua (TdA), a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, is perpetrating an invasion or predatory incursion against the United States. It declares that all Venezuelan citizens 14 years of age or older who are members of TdA, are within the United States, and are not naturalized citizens or lawful permanent residents are liable to apprehension, detention, and removal as Alien Enemies, and are ineligible for the benefits of 50 U.S.C. 22. The Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security are directed to apprehend, restrain, secure, and remove such Alien Enemies, and property used to perpetrate TdA's hostile activity is subject to seizure and forfeiture. The Attorney General must, within 60 days, publish and transmit a letter declaring this policy to the Chief Justice, chief federal judges, and state governors and judicial officers.

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 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 states that United States citizenship shall not extend to persons born in the United States when (1) the person's mother was unlawfully present in the United States and the person's father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of the birth and (2) when the person's mother's presence in the United States was lawful but temporary and the person's father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of the birth.

This memorandum directs all executive departments and agencies to refrain from proposing or issuing any rule until it is reviewed and approved by a department or agency head appointed after noon on January 20, 2025, to immediately withdraw rules sent to the Office of the Federal Register but not yet published, and to consider postponing for 60 days the effective dates of published rules not yet in effect. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget may exempt rules addressing emergencies or statutory or judicial deadlines and oversees implementation. The freeze extends beyond rules under 5 U.S.C. 551(4) to regulatory actions under EO 12866 and guidance documents as defined in EO 13891.

This proclamation declares that an invasion is ongoing at the southern border and, invoking sections 212(f) and 215(a) of the INA and Article II and Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution, suspends the entry of aliens engaged in that invasion and restricts their access to INA provisions permitting continued presence, including asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158. It also suspends entry of aliens who fail to provide sufficient medical, criminal history, and background information before entering, and directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, to repel, repatriate, or remove such aliens until the President finds the invasion has ceased.

This EO states that it is the policy of the US to ensure laws authorizing capital punishment are respected and implemented. The Attorney General shall pursue the death penalty "for all crimes of a severity demanding its use" including every federal capital crime involving (1) the murder of a law-enforcement officer or (2) a capital crime committed by an alien illegally present in this country. The Attorney General shall also encourage the same for state capital charges, including ensuring that states have sufficient supplies of lethal injection drugs. The EO also directs various other actions to encourage capital punishment, including: modifying the Justice Manual; evaluating the cases of the 37 individuals who received federal death sentence commutations from President Biden, including encouraging evaluation of state charges; seeking overruling of Supreme Court precedents that hinder capital punishment; and prioritizing public safety and prosecution of violent crime.