E.O.14294
Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations
·Donald Trump·90 FR 20363
E.O.14293
Regulatory Relief To Promote Domestic Production of Critical Medicines
·Donald Trump·90 FR 19615
Directs federal agencies to streamline regulations that slow domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing. Within 180 days, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Food and Drug Administration Commissioner, must review regulations and guidance on domestic drug manufacturing to eliminate duplicative requirements, speed up agency reviews, improve risk-based inspection approaches, expand early technical-advice programs, strengthen enforcement of manufacturing data reporting, and clarify rules for site changes. Within 90 days, the FDA Commissioner must improve risk-based inspections of foreign manufacturing facilities, fund this through increased fees on foreign facilities where legally permitted, and publicly disclose inspection counts by country and manufacturer. Within 180 days, the Environmental Protection Agency must streamline its own review process for pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, and will serve as lead agency for coordinating environmental permitting requiring an Environmental Impact Statement, with the Office of Management and Budget assisting coordination. Also within 180 days, the Army Corps of Engineers must review existing nationwide permits under the Clean Water Act and Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act to determine if pharmaceutical-specific permits are needed.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14292
Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research
·Donald Trump·90 FR 19611
Directs federal agencies to end funding of dangerous gain-of-function research on pathogens conducted by foreign entities in countries of concern, such as China, or in other countries lacking adequate biosafety oversight, and to suspend federally funded gain-of-function research pending new policy. Orders the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, working with other officials, to revise federal oversight policy for dual-use research and pathogens with pandemic potential within 120 days, and to update the framework for screening synthetic nucleic acid procurement within 90 days. Requires a strategy, within 180 days, to track and limit similar research that lacks federal funding, along with a legislative proposal to close any authority gaps. Calls for public reporting on covered research programs and requires life-science research contracts and grants to include compliance certifications, with penalties including funding revocation and up to five years of ineligibility for violations. Defines "dangerous gain-of-function research" and applies to federal agencies, research institutions, and grant recipients.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14291
Establishment of the Religious Liberty Commission
·Donald Trump·90 FR 19417
Establishes the Religious Liberty Commission, made up of up to 14 presidentially appointed members plus the Attorney General, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy as ex officio members. The Commission is to produce a report covering the history and current state of religious liberty in America, including topics such as First Amendment protections for clergy and worship, attacks on houses of worship, debanking of religious entities, conscience protections in health care, parental rights over children's education, prayer in public schools, and government religious displays. It will advise the White House Faith Office and the Domestic Policy Council and may coordinate with the Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom. It creates three advisory subgroups on religious leaders, lay leaders, and legal experts. Members serve without pay, and the Department of Justice provides administrative support. The Commission terminates July 4, 2026, unless the President extends it, and members' terms may then be renewed for two years.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14290
Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media
·Donald Trump·90 FR 19415
Directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Board of Directors to stop all direct and indirect federal funding to National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), citing concerns about biased and partisan coverage. The CPB Board must cancel existing funding where legally possible, decline future funding, and revise 2025 grant provisions by June 30, 2025 to bar recipients from passing federal funds to NPR or PBS. Heads of all federal agencies are told to identify and terminate any of their own funding connections to NPR and PBS, then review remaining contracts or grants for compliance with their terms, taking corrective action if violations are found. The Secretary of Health and Human Services must assess whether NPR and PBS comply with statutory nondiscrimination requirements regarding race, color, religion, national origin, and sex, and take corrective action if they do not. The order states it does not create enforceable legal rights and must be implemented consistent with existing law and available appropriations.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14289
Addressing Certain Tariffs on Imported Articles
·Donald Trump·90 FR 18907
Addresses the overlap of multiple sets of tariffs by setting rules on which duties apply when an imported article is subject to more than one tariff action. It covers tariffs from the automobile and auto-parts proclamation, the border-related duties on Canada and Mexico, and the aluminum and steel tariff proclamations. Generally, an article subject to auto tariffs is exempt from the other listed tariffs, and an article subject to the border-related tariffs is exempt from the aluminum and steel tariffs, while aluminum and steel tariffs can still stack with each other. It clarifies that these rules do not affect other duties, such as antidumping, countervailing, or Section 301 duties, or tariffs on Chinese-origin synthetic opioid-related goods. It directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Commerce, and U.S. Trade Representative, to update systems and guidance, revise the Harmonized Tariff Schedule by May 16, 2025, and apply the changes retroactively to entries made on or after March 4, 2025, with refunds processed under standard procedures.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14288
Strengthening and Unleashing America's Law Enforcement To Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens
·Donald Trump·90 FR 18765
Directs federal agencies to expand support for state and local police, including new best practices, training, pay and benefits, legal protections, and enhanced sentences for crimes against officers. Instructs the Attorney General to create a mechanism, including private pro bono assistance, to provide legal defense and indemnification for officers facing liability from official duties. Requires the Attorney General, within 60 days, to review federal consent decrees and related agreements involving state or local police and modify or end those seen as impeding law enforcement functions. Within 90 days, the Attorney General and Secretary of Defense must expand provision of surplus military and national security assets to local police and determine how military resources and training can be used to prevent crime. Directs the Attorney General to prioritize prosecution of state or local officials who obstruct law enforcement or who restrict policing through diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Also directs use of existing Homeland Security Task Forces, created under a prior order, to coordinate these efforts.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14287
Protecting American Communities From Criminal Aliens
·Donald Trump·90 FR 18761
Directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish, within 30 days, a list of states and local jurisdictions deemed to obstruct enforcement of federal immigration laws, called sanctuary jurisdictions, and to notify those jurisdictions of their status and possible violations of federal criminal law. Directs federal agencies, working with the Office of Management and Budget, to identify federal grants and contracts to sanctuary jurisdictions for suspension or termination, and directs the Attorney General and Homeland Security Secretary to pursue legal remedies against jurisdictions that remain in defiance after notice. Directs the Homeland Security Secretary to develop guidance ensuring eligibility verification for federal public benefits provided by private entities in sanctuary jurisdictions. Directs the Attorney General to identify and act against state or local laws or practices that favor noncitizens over American citizens, including certain in-state tuition or sentencing policies, where such laws are unlawful or preempted by federal law. Implementation is subject to existing law, agency authority, and available appropriations.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14286
Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America's Truck Drivers
·Donald Trump·90 FR 18759
Directs the Secretary of Transportation, through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, to rescind a 2016 guidance document on English-language proficiency enforcement for commercial truck drivers and, within 60 days, issue new guidance ensuring compliance with existing federal rules requiring drivers to read and speak English. It also directs revision of out-of-service criteria so that violating the English proficiency requirement results in a driver being taken out of service. Separately, it orders the agency to review non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses issued by states for irregularities and to improve verification of domestic and international driving credentials. Within 60 days, the Secretary must also identify and begin additional actions to improve truck drivers' working conditions. The order applies to commercial motor vehicle drivers, state licensing agencies, and federal transportation officials.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14285
Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources
·Donald Trump·90 FR 17735
Directs federal agencies to accelerate development of seabed mineral resources, including polymetallic nodules and deposits containing nickel, cobalt, copper, manganese, titanium, and rare earth elements. Within 60 days, the Secretary of Commerce must expedite seabed mineral exploration licenses and recovery permits under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act, and report on private-sector interest in mineral exploration, mining, and processing, as well as a plan for mapping priority seabed areas. The Secretary of the Interior must establish an expedited leasing and permitting process under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and identify critical minerals derivable from seabed resources. The Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Energy must assess using the National Defense Stockpile for seabed-derived materials and review regulations to support domestic processing. Other officials, including the heads of the Development Finance Corporation, Export-Import Bank, and Trade and Development Agency, must jointly report on tools to support domestic and international seabed mineral development. The order also directs engagement with allied nations on seabed mineral partnerships and defines key terms used throughout.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14284
Strengthening Probationary Periods in the Federal Service
·Donald Trump·90 FR 17729
Repeals a section of Civil Service Rule II and creates a new Civil Service Rule XI governing probationary and trial periods for federal employees, superseding existing regulations on probation for initial competitive-service appointments. Under the new rule, a probationary or trial employee's appointment automatically terminates at the end of the probationary period unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that continued employment serves the public interest, considering factors like performance, agency needs, and organizational goals. It sets rules for crediting prior service, defines how probation applies to promotions, transfers, and supervisory roles, and limits appeals to procedures set by the Office of Personnel Management. Within 15 days, agencies must identify employees nearing the end of probation and designate officials to evaluate them, holding review meetings at least 60 days before probation ends. The Director of OPM must publish a rescinding rule within 30 days. Most provisions take effect immediately, but the review and certification requirements take effect 90 days after signing.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14283
White House Initiative To Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
·Donald Trump·90 FR 17543
Establishes the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), housed in the Executive Office of the President and led by an appointed Executive Director, to work with federal agencies, private employers, and philanthropic groups to strengthen HBCUs' finances, infrastructure, research funding, and student outcomes, and to hold an annual White House Summit on HBCUs. Creates a President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs within the Department of Education, drawing members from business, philanthropy, and academia, to advise the President on related priorities under the HBCU PARTNERS Act. Requires the Initiative's Executive Director to submit an annual progress report to the President. Revokes Executive Order 14041 from 2021 and directs the Environmental Protection Agency to terminate its Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions Advisory Council within 14 days. Defines HBCUs by reference to federal regulations and states the order does not create enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14282
Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities
·Donald Trump·90 FR 17541
Directs the Secretary of Education to strengthen enforcement of Section 117 of the Higher Education Act, which requires colleges and universities to report significant foreign funding. The Secretary is instructed to reverse prior administration actions that allowed institutions to keep foreign funding secret, require more specific disclosure of the true source and purpose of foreign funds, increase public access to this information, and work with the Attorney General and other agency heads to audit, investigate, and enforce compliance. It also directs the Secretary of Education and other relevant agencies to ensure that institutions' certification of compliance with foreign funding disclosure laws is treated as material for purposes of federal false claims liability and eligibility for federal grants, with funds withheld from noncompliant institutions. The order states it does not alter existing agency legal authority or create enforceable rights against the government, and applies only as consistent with existing law and available funding.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14281
Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy
·Donald Trump·90 FR 17537
Declares it the policy of the United States to eliminate disparate-impact liability, the legal theory holding that differences in outcomes among racial, sex, or other groups can establish unlawful discrimination even without discriminatory intent. Revokes certain 1966 and 1973 presidential approvals of Department of Justice Title VI regulations. Directs agencies to deprioritize enforcement of statutes and regulations that rely on disparate-impact liability. Instructs the Attorney General to seek repeal or amendment of Title VI implementing regulations, and within 30 days to report to the President on existing regulations and laws imposing such liability. Within 45 days, directs the Attorney General and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair to review pending civil rights investigations and lawsuits relying on disparate-impact theories, and directs housing, consumer finance, and trade agencies to review related proceedings. Within 90 days, directs all agencies to evaluate existing consent judgments and injunctions on the same grounds. Also directs the Attorney General to assess federal preemption of state disparate-impact laws and, with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, to issue guidance promoting employment access regardless of college education.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14280
Reinstating Commonsense School Discipline Policies
·Donald Trump·90 FR 17533
Directs federal agencies to move away from school discipline policies based on statistical racial-disparity analysis, which the order says discourage schools from disciplining dangerous behavior. Within 30 days, the Secretary of Education, with the Attorney General, must issue new guidance to state and local education agencies on their Title VI obligations against racial discrimination in school discipline, and the Secretary of Education must take action against agencies that fail to comply. Within 60 days, the Secretary of Education and Attorney General must coordinate with governors and state attorneys general on preventing such discrimination. Within 90 days, the Secretary of Defense must issue a revised discipline code for schools serving military families. Within 120 days, the Secretary of Education, with several other agencies, must report to the President on the history of Title VI discipline investigations since 2009, the role of federally funded nonprofits in promoting equity-based discipline, and model discipline policies. It defines "Behavior Modification Techniques" as discipline practices based on discriminatory equity ideology.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14279
Reforming Accreditation To Strengthen Higher Education
·Donald Trump·90 FR 17529
Directs the Secretary of Education to hold accreditors of colleges and universities accountable for violating federal law, including by denying, monitoring, suspending, or terminating recognition of accreditors that require institutions to adopt 'diversity, equity, and inclusion' standards deemed unlawful discrimination. Directs the Attorney General and Secretary of Education to investigate and act against such practices by the American Bar Association's law school accrediting council and by medical education accreditors, including assessing whether to suspend or revoke their federal recognition. Directs the Secretary of Education to reshape accreditation standards to prioritize academic quality, student outcomes, intellectual diversity among faculty, and reduced barriers to new credentialing models, while barring accreditors from forcing institutions to violate state law or from causing unnecessary cost increases through credential inflation. Also directs the Secretary to resume approving new accreditors, share civil-rights investigation findings with accreditors, launch an experimental accountability program under the Higher Education Act, streamline the process for institutions to switch accreditors, and update federal accreditation review procedures.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14278
Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future
·Donald Trump·90 FR 17525
Directs federal efforts to align workforce development with skilled-trade jobs and reindustrialization goals. Within 90 days, the Secretaries of Labor, Commerce, and Education must review federal workforce development programs and report to the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and the Office of Management and Budget on ways to consolidate programs, cut ineffective spending, promote upskilling and use of artificial intelligence, and identify alternatives to four-year degrees. Within 120 days, the same three agencies must submit a plan to expand Registered Apprenticeships to surpass one million active apprentices, including ways to reach new industries and connect apprenticeships with career and technical education and federal student aid. The order also directs the three departments to improve transparency around employment and earnings outcomes of federally funded workforce programs and credentials. It states it does not alter existing agency authority and creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14277
Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth
·Donald Trump·90 FR 17519
Establishes a White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education, chaired by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and including several cabinet secretaries and other officials, to coordinate federal efforts promoting AI literacy in schools and workforce training. Within 90 days, the Task Force must plan a Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge for students and educators, to be held within 12 months. It also directs agencies to pursue public-private partnerships for K-12 AI learning resources, identify existing federal AI programs to support schools, and have the Secretary of Education issue guidance on using grant funds for AI-based instruction. Within 120 days, the Departments of Education, Agriculture, and Labor, and the National Science Foundation, must prioritize AI-related teacher training, research, and apprenticeship programs, including efforts to expand AI coursework, certifications, and dual-enrollment opportunities for high school students, and to promote AI skills funding under existing workforce and education laws. The order applies broadly across federal education, labor, and science agencies.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14276
Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness
·Donald Trump·90 FR 16993
Directs federal agencies to reduce regulatory burdens on the U.S. commercial fishing, aquaculture, and seafood processing industries and to strengthen the domestic seafood market against foreign competition. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to identify overregulated fisheries within 30 days and work with Regional Fishery Management Councils, which have 180 days to update earlier recommendations from Executive Order 13921. Directs modernization of fisheries data collection, expansion of exempted fishing permits, and development of an America First Seafood Strategy with the Secretary of Agriculture to boost production, marketing, and consumer education. Within 60 days, the Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative must jointly develop a seafood trade strategy addressing illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and unfair trade practices, with the Trade Representative examining foreign practices including forced labor. Also calls for reviewing and possibly narrowing the Seafood Import Monitoring Program, and within 180 days, reviewing marine national monuments for possible openings to commercial fishing, subject to preservation considerations.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14275
Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement
·Donald Trump·90 FR 16447