Presidential Actions
2025/01/22 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Protects Civil Rights and Merit-Based Opportunity by Ending Illegal DEI
2025/01/22 - Nominations Transmitted to the Senate
2025/01/22 - Remarks by President Trump and Vice President Vance at Liberty Ball
2025/01/22 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Declares a National Emergency at the Southern Border
2025/01/22 - Designation Of Ansar Allah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
2025/01/22 - Executive Grant of Clemency for Andrew Zabavsky
2025/01/21 - Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation
2025/01/21 - Remarks by President Trump and Vice President Vance at Starlight Ball
2025/01/21 - Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity
2025/01/21 - OMB Memo M-25-11
2025/01/20 - Declaring A National Emergency At The Southern Border Of The United States
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 - 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
2026/09/20 - Presidential Message on Yom Kippur
2026/09/18 - Presidential Message on the 79th Birthday of the United States Air Force
2026/09/16 - National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2026
2026/09/11 - Presidential Message on Rosh Hashanah
2026/09/10 - S. 858 Signed into Law
2026/08/04 - Presidential Message on the Birthday of the United States Coast Guard
2026/07/21 - Nominations Sent to the Senate
2026/07/13 - President Trump Honors the Life and Legacy of Senator Lindsey Graham
2026/07/13 - Nominations Sent to the Senate
2026/07/03 - One Year Later: President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts Are Delivering for American Workers
2026/06/22 - America 250: Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa
2026/06/11 - 75th Anniversary of the White House Navy Mess, 2026
2026/06/08 - Nomination Sent to the Senate
2026/06/04 - America 250: Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Battle of Midway
2026/05/20 - Nominations Sent to the Senate
2026/05/14 - Presidential Message on the Feast of the Ascension
2026/05/14 - America 250: Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
2026/05/10 - America 250: Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
2026/05/07 - Victory Day for World War II, 2026
2026/05/06 - Presidential Message on National Day of Prayer
2026/09/18 - Congressional Bill H.R. 5334 Signed into Law
2026/09/18 - WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Trump Delivers Historic Victories for America’s Hunters, Anglers, and Outdoorsmen
2026/09/17 - Withdrawals Sent to the Senate
2026/09/17 - Presidential Message on National Hispanic Heritage Month
2026/09/16 - Congressional Bills S. 32 and S. 307 Signed into Law
2026/09/16 - Safer, Stronger, Built in America: President Trump’s Record in North Carolina
2026/09/15 - First Lady Melania Trump’s Special Visit to Ashe County, North Carolina Bearing Witness to a Community’s Resilience
2026/09/14 - Nominations Sent to the Senate
2026/09/11 - Congressional Bills H.R. 1276, H.R. 2069, H.R. 2196 and H.R. 5366 Signed into Law
2026/09/09 - First Lady Melania Trump’s Personal Vision to Preserve America’s Story Through Superior Design
2026/09/09 - President Trump Delivers Historic Results for the American People in Under Two Years
2026/09/04 - Made in America: Manufacturing, Private Hiring Power Explosive August Jobs Report
2026/09/02 - Congressional Bill H.R. 6500 Signed into Law
2026/09/02 - Ten Times Extreme Liberal Democrats in Congress Put Their Dangerous Agenda Ahead of the American People
2026/09/02 - Presidential Message on National Preparedness Month
2026/09/02 - Presidential Message on National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
2026/08/31 - President Trump and VP Vance Deliver Manufacturing Renaissance to Michigan
2026/08/28 - President Trump Was Right: America Controls the Strait of Hormuz
2026/08/27 - NEVER SURRENDER: Karoline Leavitt’s Historic Tenure as White House Press Secretary
2026/08/27 - President Trump Delivers for Texas: Lower Taxes, Border Security, and Jobs Coming Home
2026/09/18 - President Trump Extends Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing to Every Medicaid Program in America
2026/09/18 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Lower Drug Prices for All 50 State Medicaid Programs
2026/09/17 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Restores American Saltwater Angling and Recreation
2026/09/17 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reinvigorates America’s Hunting Heritage
2026/09/17 - Reinvigorating America’s Hunting Heritage
2026/09/16 - Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week, 2026
2026/09/16 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Restores Reciprocity in Government Procurement
2026/09/16 - Restoring Reciprocity in Government Procurement
2026/09/16 - Providing Meaningful Water Quality Improvements Through Collaboration and Oversight of Federal Support
2026/09/15 - President Trump Promised to Make Memphis Safe Again. One Year Later, the Numbers Prove It.
2026/09/10 - Trump Dividend: America Is Winning — and Americans Should Win With It
2026/09/08 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Accelerates Veterans’ Access to Benefits and Employment Opportunities
2026/09/08 - Adjusting Certain Delegations Under the Defense Production Act
2026/09/07 - Labor Day, 2026
2026/09/04 - Promoting Fair Competition In Livestock Markets And Expanding Market Access for American Meat Producers
2026/09/04 - Supporting America’s Ranchers
2026/09/04 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Supports America’s Ranchers
2025/02/10 - Adjusting Imports of Steel into The United States – Part 2
2025/02/07 - United States-Japan Joint Leaders’ Statement
2025/02/06 - Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias
2025/02/05 - Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports
2025/02/03 - Progress on the Situation at Our Southern Border
2025/02/03 - Progress on the Situation at Our Northern Border
2025/01/29 - Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families
2025/01/29 - Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism
2025/01/29 - Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling
2025/01/26 - Statement from the Press Secretary
2025/01/25 - Press Gaggle by President Trump Aboard Air Force One En Route to Miami, Florida
2025/01/24 - Remarks by President Trump During Hurricane Helene Briefing
2025/01/23 - Remarks by President Trump at Executive Order Signing
2025/01/23 - Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
2025/01/23 - Declassification of Records Concerning the Assassinations of President John F. Kennedy
2025/01/23 - Fact Sheet: Executive Order to Establish United States Leadership in Digital Financial Technology
2025/01/23 - Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology
2025/01/23 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Takes Action to Enhance America’s AI Leadership
2025/02/15 - Keeping Education Accessible and Ending Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools
2025/02/14 - Wins Come All Day Under President Donald J. Trump
2025/02/06 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Eradicates Anti-Christian Bias
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
2026/06/05 - National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-11
2026/01/20 - 365 WINS IN 365 DAYS: President Trump’s Return Marks New Era of Success, Prosperity
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) |