Presidential Actions

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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

2025/01/20 - Putting People Over Fish: Stopping Radical Environmentalism to Provide Water to Southern California

2025/01/20 - The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Global Tax Deal (Global Tax Deal)

2025/01/20 - Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government

2025/01/20 - President Trump Announces Cabinet and Cabinet Level Appointments

2025/01/20 - Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of the Federal Government’s Leasing and Permitting Practices for Wind Projects

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2026/04/15 - Presidential Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Energy Company, INC. to Operate and Maintain Existing Pipeline Facilities at St. Clair County, Michigan, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Canada

2026/04/15 - First-Year Filings: Tax Cuts Mean More Money in Americans’ Pockets this Tax Season

2026/04/15 - First Lady Melania Trump Champions New Foster Care Legislation in Congress

2026/04/15 - Presidential Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to Operate and Maintain Existing Pipeline Facilities at St. Clair County, Michigan, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Canada

2026/04/14 - Bigger Refunds, Job Growth: Working Families Tax Cuts Are Transforming Tax Season

2026/04/14 - Nominations Sent to the Senate

2026/04/13 - President Trump Champions the American Worker

2026/04/13 - 2026 Economic Report of the President Released

2026/04/13 - Congressional Bills S. 1884 and S. 3971 Signed into Law

2026/04/10 - Day of Celebration in Honor of the Life of Henry Clay, 2026

2026/04/09 - America 250: Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Surrender at Appomattox

2026/04/09 - Era of Amnesty Is Over: President Trump Restores Rule of Law to Immigration Courts

2026/04/09 - Presidential Message on National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day

2026/04/09 - First Lady Melania Trump’s Statement

2026/04/09 - CEQ Issues Guidance on Categorical Exclusions

2026/04/09 - Advancing the United States-Hungary Bilateral Partnership

2026/04/08 - Effects of Stablecoin Yield Prohibition on Bank Lending

2026/04/07 - ICYMI: President Trump Congratulates Artemis II Crew on Making History

2026/04/07 - Presidential Message on National Cancer Control Month

2026/04/07 - Presidential Message on National Financial Literacy Month

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2026/04/15 - This Tax Day, Americans Are Keeping More of What They Earn

2026/04/15 - Presidential Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to Operate and Maintain Three Existing Pipeline Facilities at Pembina County, North Dakota, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Canada

2026/04/15 - Presidential Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.L.C. to Operate and Maintain Existing Pipeline Facilities at Pembina County, North Dakota, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Canada

2026/04/14 - President Trump’s Powerful Leadership Highlights American Strength as Energy Dominance Delivers Global Stability

2026/04/14 - First Lady Melania Trump Authorizes Landmark Art Loan to Spotlight American Master, James McNeill Whistler

2026/04/13 - Presidential Message on the Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust

2026/04/13 - Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate

2026/04/03 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Takes Urgent National Action to Save College Sports

2026/04/03 - Liberating the Department of Homeland Security From the Democrat-Caused Shutdown

2026/04/02 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Bolsters National Security and Strengthens U.S. Supply Chains by Imposing Tariffs on Patented Pharmaceutical Products

2026/04/02 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strengthens Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Imports

2026/04/02 - Presidential Message on Autism Awareness Day

2026/04/01 - President Trump’s Clear and Unchanging Objectives Drive Decisive Success Against Iranian Regime

2026/03/31 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ensures Citizenship Verification and Voter Eligibility in Federal Elections

2026/03/31 - President Trump Ended Democrats’ “Transgender for Everybody” Insanity

2026/03/30 - President Trump Acts Where Democrats Refused — Bringing Relief to TSA Workers and Travelers

2026/03/27 - Paying Our Great Transportation Security Administration Officers and Employees

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

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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

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 - 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 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ensures Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring

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2025/02/05 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Protects Safety, Fairness, and Dignity in Women’s Sports

2025/02/04 - National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-2

2025/02/01 - Imposing Duties to Address the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China

2025/02/01 - Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border

2025/02/01 - Imposing Duties to Address the Situation at Our Southern Border

2025/01/31 - Limiting Lame-Duck Collective Bargaining Agreements That Improperly Attempt to Constrain the New President

2025/01/31 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Launches Massive 10-to-1 Deregulation Initiative

2025/01/29 - Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt – Part 1

2025/01/29 - Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday

2025/01/29 - Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt – Part 2

2025/01/28 - Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation

2025/01/25 - Remarks by President Trump on the Economy in Las Vegas, NV – Part 1

2025/01/25 - Remarks by President Trump on the Economy in Las Vegas, NV – Part 2

2025/01/24 - Emergency Measures to Provide Water Resources in California and Improve Disaster Response in Certain Areas

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

2025/01/21 - Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity

2025/01/21 - OMB Memo M-25-11

2025/01/20 - Establishing And Implementing The President’s “Department Of Government Efficiency”

2025/01/20 - Hiring Freeze

2025/01/20 - Organization of the National Security Council and Subcommittees

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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)