Presidential Actions
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 - Return to In-Person Work
2025/08/29 - Trump Accounts Give the Next Generation a Jump Start on Saving
2025/08/28 - Lowest Labor Day Gas Prices in Five Years as Travel Costs Dip in Trump Economy
2025/08/26 - Presidential Message on Women’s Equality Day
2025/08/25 - Fourth Anniversary of the Attack at Abbey Gate, 2025
2025/08/22 - ICYMI: Tariffs Will Reduce Deficit by $4 Trillion
2025/08/18 - American Leadership Is Back Under President Trump
2025/08/18 - Trump Economy Ignites Record-Breaking Earnings Surge, Market Boom
2025/08/17 - SUNDAY SHOWS: President Trump’s Pursuit of Peace
2025/08/14 - Presidential Message on the 80th Anniversary of Winning World War II
2025/08/14 - Presidential Message on the 260th Anniversary of the Formation of the Sons of Liberty
2025/08/13 - ICYMI: “VA processes more claims in a single year than ever before”
2025/08/13 - President Trump Spotlights 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees: American Icons in Performing Arts
2025/08/12 - Retail Access to Alternative Investments Via Defined Contribution Plans
2025/08/11 - FACT: Yes, D.C. Crime Is Out of Control
2025/08/08 - President Trump Brokers Another Historic Peace Deal
2025/08/04 - First Lady Melania Trump Announces Opening of Christmas Volunteer & Performer Applications
2025/08/04 - Presidential Message on the 235th Birthday of the United States Coast Guard
2025/08/04 - Presidential Message on National Shooting Sports Month
2025/07/31 - Nominations Sent to the Senate
2025/07/30 - Presidential Message on the 406th Anniversary of the First Representative Legislative Assembly in America
2025/06/04 - MYTHBUSTER: The One Big Beautiful Bill Cuts Spending, Deficit — and That’s a Fact
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
2025/06/03 - 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 Directs Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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
2025/05/22 - WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: One, Big, Beautiful Bill Clears House
2025/12/05 - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2025
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 - 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 - 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
2025/10/26 - 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
2025/10/24 - 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 - Launching the Genesis Mission
2025/11/04 - Modifying Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China
2025/10/26 - Joint Statement on United States-Malaysia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade
2025/10/15 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ensures Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring
2025/10/15 - Ensuring 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
2025/08/28 - 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
2025/09/29 - 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 - Remarks by Director Kratsios at the APEC Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting
2025/08/05 - Establishing the White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics
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
2025/10/17 - National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2025
2025/04/09 - Addressing Risks from Susman Godfrey
2025/04/09 - Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers
2025/01/30 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Takes Forceful and Unprecedented Steps to Combat Anti-Semitism
2025/01/23 - Remarks By President Trump at the World Economic Forum- Part 1
2025/01/20 - Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions
2025/01/20 - Unleashing American Energy
SB0536: Require Report on Tuition Waiver Use and Outcomes
HB0194: Require Report on Tuition Waiver Use and Outcomes
HB1227: Revise THEC Duties and Expand Grant Credential Eligibility
HB1298: Create Scholarship for Spoken Word Poetry Excellence
SB1212: Create Scholarship for Spoken Word Poetry Excellence
SB1368: Revise THEC Duties and Expand Grant Credential Eligibility
HB0738: Expand TN Promise to NACCAS Schools With Enrollment Limits
SB0803: Expand TN Promise to NACCAS Schools With Enrollment Limits
SB1085: Allow Lottery Aid for Certain Private Postsecondary Institutions
SB1151: Allow Lottery Aid for Certain Private Postsecondary Institutions
SJR0231: Honor Dr. Erika Stevens for Distance Learning Excellence
SB1083: Prohibit DEI-Based Hiring in Local Governments and Colleges
HB0622: Prohibit DEI-Based Hiring in Local Governments and Colleges
SB0148: Ban Cell-Cultured Meat in Schools and Public Institutions
SB1312: Transfer TSAC Governance to THEC, Rename Technical Skills Grant
SB0603: Require Annual Report on State Scholarship Program Metrics
SB0125: Study Expanding Aid for Workforce Credential Programs in Tennessee
HB1324: Transfer TSAC Governance to THEC, Rename Technical Skills Grant
SB1077: Require American Civics Course for Public College Degree Completion
SB0189: Provide $250 Grant for Voluntary STD Testing in College
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) |
