Presidential Actions

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2025/01/24 - The First 100 Hours: Historic Action to Kick off America’s Golden Age

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

2025/01/24 - Remarks by President Trump After Air Force One Arrival Fletcher, NC

2025/01/23 - Remarks By President Trump at the World Economic Forum – Part 2

2025/01/23 - Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Call with President Nayib Bukele

2025/01/23 - Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence

2025/01/23 - Readout of President Donald J. Trump Call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

2025/01/23 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Launches PCAST to Restore American Leadership in Science and Technology

2025/01/23 - Declassification of Records Concerning the Assassinations of President John F. Kennedy

2025/01/23 - Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina

2025/01/23 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Directs Administration to Advance Lumbee Tribe Recognition

2025/01/23 - Fact Sheet: Executive Order to Establish United States Leadership in Digital Financial Technology

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

2025/01/23 - Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology

2025/01/23 - President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

2025/01/23 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Orders Declassification of JFK, RFK, and MLK Assassination Files

2025/01/23 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Takes Action to Enhance America’s AI Leadership

2025/01/23 - Remarks By President Trump at the World Economic Forum- Part 1

2025/01/23 - Remarks by President Trump at Executive Order Signing

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

2026/01/20 - Congressional Bill H.R. 224, H.R. 1823, H.R. 4446 Signed into Law

2026/01/16 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Celebrates the Great, Historic Investment in Rural Health

2026/01/16 - Religious Freedom Day, 2026

2026/01/16 - Statement on President Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict

2026/01/16 - Minnesota’s “Sanctuary” Defiance Has Consequences

2026/01/15 - President Trump Unveils The Great Healthcare Plan to Lower Costs and Deliver Money Directly to the People

2026/01/14 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Directs Negotiations to Adjust Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Their Derivative Products into the United States

2026/01/14 - ICYMI: “The Trump Administration Is Moving To Fix a Broken Permitting System”

2026/01/14 - Congressional Bill S. 222 Signed into Law

2026/01/14 - As President Trump Tackles Housing Affordability, Progress Emerges — and More Relief Is on the Horizon

2026/01/13 - Nominations Sent to the Senate

2026/01/09 - Safeguarding Venezuelan Oil Revenue for the Good of the American and Venezuelan People

2026/01/09 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Safeguards Venezuelan Oil Revenue for the Good of the American and Venezuelan People

2026/01/08 - Walz Is Wrong: President Trump’s Immigration Policies Are Saving Lives

2026/01/08 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes New Department of Justice Division for National Fraud Enforcement

2026/01/06 - Sara Carter Confirmed As Drug Czar

2026/01/05 - Democrats Once Demanded Maduro’s Ouster. Now They Mourn His Capture — Because Trump Did It.

2026/01/02 - Trump Administration’s Historic Rural Health Care Investments Hailed Nationwide

2025/12/31 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Adjusts Imports of Timber, Lumber, and Their Derivative Products into the United States

2025/12/31 - America 250: Presidential Message on the Birthday of General George C. Marshall, Jr.

2026/01/14 - Adjusting Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Their Derivative Products into the United States

2026/01/07 - Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting

2026/01/02 - Regarding the Acquisition of Certain Assets of Emcore Corporation by Hiefo Corporation

2025/12/19 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Takes Action to Win the 6G Race

2025/12/18 - Providing for the Closure of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on December 24, 2025, and December 26, 2025

2025/12/18 - Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

2025/12/15 - DESIGNATING FENTANYL AS A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION

2025/12/11 - Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence

2025/11/24 - Launching the Genesis Mission

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

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 - 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

2026/01/14 - ADJUSTING IMPORTS OF SEMICONDUCTORS, SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT, AND THEIR DERIVATIVE PRODUCTS INTO THE UNITED STATES

2026/01/07 - Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States

2026/01/07 - CEQ Fixes Decades-Long Permitting Failure Through Deregulation

2025/12/19 - Winning the 6G Race

2025/12/18 - Letter to the Smithsonian: Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions and Materials

2025/12/16 - Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States

2025/12/15 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Designates Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction

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

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)