Presidential Actions

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2025/01/20 - Reevaluating And Realigning United States Foreign Aid

2025/01/20 - Clarifying The Military’s Role In Protecting The Territorial Integrity Of The United States

2025/01/20 - President Trump Announces Acting Cabinet and Cabinet-Level Positions

2025/01/20 - Regulatory Freeze Pending Review

2025/01/20 - Declaring A National Emergency At The Southern Border Of The United States

2025/01/20 - Holding Former Government Officials Accountable For Election Interference And Improper Disclosure Of Sensitive Governmental Information

2025/01/20 - Return to In-Person Work

2025/01/20 - Declaring a National Energy Emergency

2025/01/20 - President Trump Designates Chairmen and Acting Chairmen

2025/01/20 - Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness

2025/01/20 - Designating Cartels And Other Organizations As Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Specially Designated Global Terrorists

2025/01/20 - Protecting The United States From Foreign Terrorists And Other National Security And Public Safety Threats

2025/01/20 - Restoring The Death Penalty And Protecting Public Safety

2025/01/20 - Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis

2025/01/20 - Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program

2025/01/20 - Restoring Freedom Of Speech And Ending Federal Censorship

2025/01/20 - Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing

2025/01/20 - Putting America First In International Environmental Agreements

2025/01/20 - Securing Our Borders

2025/01/20 - Ending The Weaponization Of The Federal Government

2025/02/21 - When There Are No Illegal Immigrants, There Is No Need for Shelters

2025/02/19 - Press Gaggle by President Trump at Future Investment Initiative Institute Priority Summit – Part 4

2025/02/19 - 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima

2025/02/16 - Presidential Message on the 2025 Daytona 500

2025/02/16 - Interview of President Trump by Jamie Little, “Fox Sports”

2025/02/15 - Presidential Message on Susan B. Anthony Day, 2025

2025/02/12 - President Donald J. Trump Secures Release of Another American Held Hostage

2025/02/12 - President Donald J. Trump Brings Marc Fogel Home

2025/02/09 - Presidential Message on Super Bowl LIX

2025/02/07 - Statement from the Press Secretary on January’s Jobs Reports

2025/02/01 - Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Call with President el-Sisi of Egypt

2025/01/29 - Presidential Message on the Lunar New Year, 2025

2025/01/27 - First Lady Melania Trump’s Official Portrait

2025/01/26 - Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Call with His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain

2025/01/25 - Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Call with King Abdullah II of Jordan

2025/01/25 - White House Statement on Hostage Release

2025/01/24 - Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure

2025/01/23 - Statement of Administration Policy H.R. 21 – Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

2025/01/22 - Executive Grant of Clemency for Andrew Zabavsky

2025/01/22 - Executive Grant of Clemency for Terence Sutton

2025/06/04 - First Lady Melania Trump’s Message to Federal Trade Commission Underscores Commitment to Child Protection Online

2025/06/04 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Directs Review of Certain Presidential Actions

2025/06/04 - Reviewing Certain Presidential Actions

2025/06/03 - MYTHBUSTER: The One Big Beautiful Bill Isn’t “Bad” for Families — It’s the Opposite

2025/06/02 - MYTHBUSTER: No, People Will Not “Literally Die” with the One Big Beautiful Bill

2025/06/01 - Presidential Message on Global Coptic Day, 2025

2025/05/30 - MADE IN THE USA: President Trump’s Vision is Revitalizing American Industry

2025/05/29 - Law Enforcement Backs the One, Big, Beautiful Bill

2025/05/28 - AOC Wants to END the Agency Arresting Killers, Rapists in New York

2025/05/28 - ICYMI: Trump’s ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ promises up to $11,600 wage boost, new jobs

2025/05/28 - FACT: One, Big, Beautiful Bill Cuts Spending, Fuels Growth

2025/05/27 - Illegal Crossings Plummet in San Diego Sector

2025/05/25 - At West Point, President Trump Lauds the “Future Leaders of America’s Army”

2025/05/25 - Presidential Message on National Missing Children’s Day, 2025

2025/05/24 - National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2025

2025/05/23 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Streamlines Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy

2025/05/23 - Cheapest Memorial Day Weekend Gas Prices in Years

2025/05/23 - WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Trump Unleashes Nuclear Energy to Power the Future

2025/05/23 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Directs Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

2025/05/22 - WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: One, Big, Beautiful Bill Clears House

2025/12/05 - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2025

2025/12/05 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Begins Process to Align U.S. Core Childhood Vaccine Recommendations with Best Practices from Peer, Developed Countries

2025/12/02 - Congressional Bills H.J. Res 133 and H.R. 1512 Signed into Law

2025/12/01 - Yes, “There’s Something Wrong with Walz” — and it Cost Taxpayers $1 Billion

2025/11/24 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Unveils the Genesis Mission to Accelerate AI for Scientific Discovery

2025/11/24 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Begins Process to Designate Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists

2025/11/24 - President Trump Launches the Genesis Mission to Accelerate AI for Scientific Discovery

2025/11/01 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strikes Deal on Economic and Trade Relations with China

2025/10/31 - White House Public Tours to Reopen in December 2025

2025/10/29 - U.S. – Korea Technology Prosperity Deal

2025/10/27 - Implementation of the Agreement Toward a NEW GOLDEN AGE for the U.S. – Japan Alliance

2025/10/26 - Joint Statement on a Framework for a United States-Thailand Agreement on Reciprocal Trade

2025/10/26 - Joint Statement on United States-Cambodia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade

2025/10/26 - Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand Concerning Cooperation to Diversify Global Critical Minerals Supply Chains and Promote Investments

2025/10/26 - Agreement Between the United States of America and Malaysia on Recipricol Trade

2025/10/26 - Joint Statement on United States-Vietnam Framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade

2025/10/24 - First Lady Melania Trump Announces Halloween at the White House 2025

2025/10/20 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Closes Billion-Dollar Deals with Australia

2025/10/17 - National Energy Dominance Month, 2025

2025/10/15 - National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-8

2025/11/24 - Designation of Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists

2025/11/24 - Launching the Genesis Mission

2025/11/04 - Modifying Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China

2025/10/27 - United States – Japan Framework for Securing the Supply of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths through Mining and Processing

2025/10/26 - Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Malaysia Concerning Cooperation to Diversify Global Critical Minerals Supply Chains and Promote Investments

2025/10/26 - Joint Statement on United States-Malaysia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade

2025/10/17 - Adjusting Imports Of Medium- And Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Medium- And Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts, And Buses Into The United States

2025/10/16 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Actions to Lower Costs and Expand Access to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and High-Quality Fertility Care

2025/10/15 - Ensuring Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring

2025/10/15 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ensures Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring

2025/10/07 - Fire Prevention Week, 2025

2025/09/29 - Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees

2025/09/23 - Presidential Message on National Gang Violence Prevention Week

2025/09/19 - Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers

2025/09/18 - Constitution Week, 2025

2025/09/08 - President Trump’s Top 100 Victories for People of Faith

2025/09/05 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Modifies the Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs and Establishes Procedures for Implementing Trade Deals

2025/08/28 - Further Exclusions from the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program

2025/08/25 - Additional Measures to Address the Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia

2025/08/15 - The Office of Federal Procurement Policy Launches Landmark Update to FAR, Ushering in a New Era for Commercial Buying

2025/10/20 - United States-Australia Framework For Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths

2025/09/29 - Adjusting Imports of Timber, Lumber, and their Derivative Products into the United States

2025/09/21 - H-1B FAQ

2025/09/05 - Restoring the United States Department of War

2025/09/05 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Implements A Historic U.S.-Japan Framework Agreement

2025/09/05 - Modifying The Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs and Establishing Procedures for Implementing Trade and Security Agreements

2025/09/04 - Implementing The United States–Japan Agreement

2025/08/25 - Taking Steps to End Cashless Bail to Protect Americans

2025/08/21 - Joint Statement on a United States-European Union Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade

2025/08/07 - Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking

2025/08/06 - Addressing Threats to The United States by the Government of the Russian Federation

2025/08/05 - Establishing the White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics

2025/08/05 - Remarks by Director Kratsios at the APEC Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting

2025/07/31 - Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates

2025/07/30 - Addressing Threats to The United States by the Government of Brazil

2025/07/24 - Saving College Sports

2025/07/23 - White House Unveils America’s AI Action Plan

2025/07/23 - Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure

2025/07/23 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Secures Unprecedented U.S.–Japan Strategic Trade and Investment Agreement

2025/07/21 - ✅ President Trump Has Kept His Promises — and Then Some

Analysis Category Scoring

  • Each analysis category is scored by the tool according to the criteria in the Granular Risk Assessment below.
  • The Granular scores are then averaged to create the Average Relevance Score.
  • Presidential Actions are updated on a near-daily basis as new actions are released.

Average Relevance Score

Relevance Score Risk Level  Definition
1.0-1.9 Low Minimal impact; no immediate action required.
2.0-2.9 Low- Med Some relevance, but limited impact on operations.
3.0-3.4 Medium Requires monitoring and possible intervention.
3.5-3.9 High- Med Significant impact; proactive response recommended.
4.0-4.4 High Major impact; immediate action required.
4.5-5.0 Critical  Urgent response is needed; high-level intervention is required.

Granular Risk Assessment

Factor Low (1)  Low- Med (2)  Medium (3)  High- Med (4)  High (5)
Federal Organizations Impacted 1-2 Agencies  3-5 agencies  6-10 Agencies 11-15 Agencies 16+ agencies or Gov-wide 
Federal Officials Responsible Low-level staff Mid-Level Management  Directors or Deputies Agency Heads White House or Cabinet Officials 
Impact to Vanderbilt University No impact Minor considerations Moderate risks (compliance, ethics) High risks (security, bias) Critical risks (legal/regulatory/financial)
Key Actions for Vanderbilt University No actions required Minor process updates Some adjustments needed Major Process changes Urgent systemic changes
Time Sensitivity of Actions Due (Based on Action Date) 180+ days to comply  90-179 days 60-89 days 30-59 days <30 days (urgent response)