Presidential Actions

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2025/11/21 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Grants Regulatory Relief from Burdensome EPA Restrictions to Protect America’s Coke Production and Steel Security

2025/11/19 - Congressional Bill H.R. 4405 Signed into Law

2025/11/18 - Nominations Sent to the Senate

2025/11/12 - Congressional Bill H.R. 5371 Signed into Law

2025/11/04 - Presidential Message on National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month

2025/11/04 - Presidential Message on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month

2025/11/04 - Presidential Message on National Diabetes Month

2025/11/04 - Presidential Message on National Native American Heritage Month

2025/11/04 - Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates Consistent with the Economic and Trade Arrangement Between the United States and the People’s Republic of China

2025/11/03 - President Trump on 60 Minutes: “Greatest Nine Months in the History of the Presidency”

2025/10/30 - The Republic of Korea Joins First Lady Melania Trump’s Fostering the Future Together

2025/10/30 - Presidential Message on the Birthday of President John Adams

2025/10/29 - The United States Signs Technology Prosperity Deals with Japan and Korea

2025/10/29 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Brings Home More Billion Dollar Deals During State Visit to the Republic of Korea

2025/10/28 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Drives Forward Billions in Investments from Japan

2025/10/27 - President Trump Opens Asia Trip by Securing Landmark Wins for America

2025/10/26 - Joint Declaration by the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand on the outcomes of their meeting in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia

2025/10/26 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Secures Peace and Prosperity in Malaysia

2025/10/26 - Agreement Between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Cambodia on Reciprocal Trade

2025/10/24 - Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote American Mineral Security

2026/03/26 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors

2026/03/24 - Further Continuance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council

2026/03/24 - First Lady Melania Trump Launches Fostering the Future Together, 45 Member Nations Attend the Inaugural Coalition Summit

2026/03/20 - First Lady Melania Trump Announces 2026 Spring Garden Tours

2026/03/20 - Democrats’ DHS Shutdown Enters 35th Day as Airports Plunge into Chaos, Frontline Workers Suffer

2026/03/20 - First Lady Melania Trump Announces 2026 Spring Garden Tours

2026/03/19 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strengthens U.S.-Japan Alliance for the Benefit of All Americans

2026/03/19 - First Lady Melania Trump’s Fostering the Future Together Assembles Leaders from 45 Nations and 28 Tech Entities

2026/03/17 - Airline CEOs Demand “Immediate” Action as Democrats’ DHS Shutdown Pushes Air Travel to the Brink

2026/03/16 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud

2026/03/13 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Removes Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction

2026/03/12 - Operation Epic Fury: Decisive American Power to Crush Iran’s Terror Regime

2026/03/07 - Commitment to Countering Cartel Criminal Activity

2026/03/06 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Combats Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens

2026/03/05 - America’s Unstoppable Momentum in Operation Epic Fury

2026/03/04 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Advances Energy Affordability with the Ratepayer Protection Pledge

2026/03/03 - Operation Epic Fury: Unmatched Power, Unrelenting Force of America’s Warriors

2026/02/24 - President Trump Is Restoring the American Dream

2026/02/24 - American Energy Dominance Is Back Under President Trump

2026/02/24 - President Trump’s Peace Through Strength: Renewed American Leadership and Global Security

2026/03/13 - Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit

2026/03/06 - Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens

2026/02/20 - Continuing the Suspension of Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries

2026/02/20 - Ending Certain Tariff Actions

2026/02/06 - Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer

2026/02/06 - Establishing an America First Arms Transfer Strategy

2026/02/06 - Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Iran

2026/02/06 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes the America First Arms Transfer Strategy

2026/02/05 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Launches TrumpRx.gov to Bring Lower Drug Prices to American Patients

2026/01/29 - Addressing Addiction through the Great American Recovery Initiative

2026/01/29 - Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba

2026/01/28 - National School Choice Week, 2026

2026/01/27 - Addressing State and Local Failures to Rebuild Los Angeles After Wildfire Disasters

2026/01/23 - Continuance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council

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

2026/03/24 - Secretary Markwayne Mullin Is Ready to Deliver on President Trump’s Agenda

2026/03/16 - Establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud

2026/03/13 - Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction

2026/03/04 - America’s Warriors Are Obliterating Iranian Terror Regime with Unrelenting Force

2026/02/24 - President Trump Is Securing Our Homeland: Ending the Invasion, Deporting Criminals, and Protecting Our Communities

2026/02/20 - Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge to Address Fundamental International Payments Problems

2026/02/19 - Fact Sheet: Trump Administration Finalizes Trade Deal with Indonesia

2026/02/06 - Modifying Duties to Address Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation

2026/02/04 - New Milestone in Operation Metro Surge: 4,000+ Criminal Illegals Removed from Minnesota Streets

2026/01/21 - CEQ Issues Guidance on Emergencies and the National Environmental Policy Act

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

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)