Presidential Actions
2025/01/20 - President Trump’s America First Priorities
2025/01/20 - Establishing And Implementing The President’s “Department Of Government Efficiency”
2025/01/20 - Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture
2025/01/20 - Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential
2025/01/20 - Guaranteeing The States Protection Against Invasion
2025/01/20 - Protecting The Meaning And Value Of American Citizenship
2025/01/20 - Unleashing American Energy
2025/01/20 - America First Policy Directive To The Secretary Of State
2025/01/20 - Hiring Freeze
2025/01/20 - Restoring Accountability To Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce
2025/01/20 - Application Of Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act To TikTok
2025/01/20 - Memorandum to Resolve the Backlog of Security Clearances for Executive Office of the President Personnel
2025/01/20 - Reforming The Federal Hiring Process And Restoring Merit To Government Service
2025/01/20 - The Inaugural Address
2025/01/20 - Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions
2025/01/20 - Restoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives
2025/01/20 - America First Trade Policy
2025/01/20 - Organization of the National Security Council and Subcommittees
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
2025/12/16 - Private Sector Job Growth Fuels President Trump’s Economy
2025/12/15 - Bill of Rights Day, 2025
2025/12/15 - President Trump Attends 126th Army-Navy Game
2025/12/14 - Presidential Message on Hanukkah
2025/12/12 - America 250: Presidential Message on the Birthday of John Jay
2025/12/10 - America 250: Presidential Message on the Anniversary of our Victory in the Spanish-American War
2025/12/09 - President Trump Delivers Progress on Lowering Costs — With Much More Relief on the Way
2025/12/08 - Presidential Message on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
2025/12/08 - Gas Prices Plunge to New Multi-Year Low — and They’re Trending Lower ⛽
2025/12/06 - America 250: Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Ratification of the 13th Amendment
2025/12/05 - First Lady Melania Trump Visits Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C.
2025/12/04 - U.S. First Lady Melania Trump Welcomes Progress in Russia – Ukraine Children’s Reunification Initiative
2025/12/04 - First Lady Melania Trump Emphasizes the Importance of Upholding America’s Storied Institutions at the Blair House
2025/12/02 - A CALL TO ACTION: Submit “Media Bias” Tips
2025/12/01 - Nominations Sent to the Senate
2025/11/30 - America 250: Presidential Message on Mark Twain’s 190th Birthday
2025/11/24 - More Relief on the Way as Economic Wins Bring Savings to Gas Pump, Thanksgiving Table
2025/11/17 - Where Is Democrats’ Transparency on Epstein?
2026/01/20 - Congressional Bill H.R. 224, H.R. 1823, H.R. 4446 Signed into Law
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
2026/01/16 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Celebrates the Great, Historic Investment in Rural Health
2026/01/15 - President Trump Unveils The Great Healthcare Plan to Lower Costs and Deliver Money Directly to the People
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
2026/01/08 - 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 - America 250: Presidential Message on the Birthday of General George C. Marshall, Jr.
2025/09/19 - Fact Sheet: The U.S.-UK Special Relationship
2025/09/18 - President Trump Signs Technology Prosperity Deal with United Kingdom
2025/09/16 - Further Extending the TikTok Enforcement Delay
2025/09/15 - Restoring Law and Order in Memphis
2025/09/12 - President Trump Honors Charlie Kirk, Calls for Unity Through Success in Powerful Interview
2025/09/05 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Restores the United States Department of War
2025/09/05 - Strengthening Efforts to Protect U.S. Nationals from Wrongful Detention Abroad
2025/09/04 - First Lady Melania Trump Hosts a Meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education
2025/09/04 - President Trump’s AI, Energy Dominance Agenda Fuels $1B Investment
2025/09/01 - President Trump Is Delivering for American Workers
2025/08/29 - Historic Pocket Rescission Package Eliminates Woke, Weaponized, and Wasteful Spending
2025/08/28 - Use of Appropriated Funds for Illegal Lobbying and Partisan Political Activity by Federal Grantees
2025/08/28 - Overdose Prevention Week, 2025
2025/08/28 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Prevents Improper Use of Federal Grants for Political Lobbying
2025/08/28 - Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again
2025/08/27 - Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Minneapolis, Minnesota
2025/08/25 - Prosecuting Burning of The American Flag
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 - 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
2025/11/04 - 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
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
2025/09/29 - 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
2025/10/17 - National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2025
2025/04/09 - Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers
2025/04/09 - Addressing Risks from Susman Godfrey
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) |
