Presidential Actions
2026/01/20 - National Day of Patriotic Devotion, 2026
2026/01/20 - Congressional Bill H.R. 224, H.R. 1823, H.R. 4446 Signed into Law
2026/01/19 - Presidential Message on the College Football Playoff National Championship
2026/01/19 - Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2026
2026/01/17 - America 250: Presidential Message on the Birthday of Benjamin Franklin
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
2026/01/15 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Calls on Congress to Enact The Great Healthcare Plan
2026/01/14 - ICYMI: “The Trump Administration Is Moving To Fix a Broken Permitting System”
2026/01/14 - Mass Deportations Are Improving Americans’ Quality of Life
2026/01/14 - Congressional Bill S. 222 Signed into Law
2026/01/14 - America 250: Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Ratification of the 1783 Treaty of Paris
2026/01/14 - As President Trump Tackles Housing Affordability, Progress Emerges — and More Relief Is on the Horizon
2026/01/14 - Adjusting Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Their Derivative Products into the United States
2025/03/05 - The President and First Lady’s Message on Ash Wednesday, 2025
2025/03/05 - Yes, Biden Spent Millions on Transgender Animal Experiments
2025/03/05 - President Trump’s Historic Address Captivates America
2025/03/05 - Statement from the Press Secretary
2025/03/04 - Presidential Message on Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, 2025
2025/03/04 - First Lady Melania Trump Invites Everyday Americans as Special Guests to Joint Session of Congress
2025/03/03 - Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China
2025/03/03 - Presidential Message on Ramadan
2025/02/26 - Illegal Immigrant Killers, Rapists Aren’t Scholars — They’re Criminals
2025/02/24 - Statement on Trump White House Victory Against the Associated Press
2025/02/21 - When There Are No Illegal Immigrants, There Is No Need for Shelters
2025/02/19 - 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima
2025/02/19 - Press Gaggle by President Trump at Future Investment Initiative Institute Priority Summit – Part 4
2025/02/16 - Presidential Message on the 2025 Daytona 500
2025/02/16 - Interview of President Trump by Jamie Little, “Fox Sports”
2025/02/15 - Presidential Message on Susan B. Anthony Day, 2025
2025/02/12 - President Donald J. Trump Secures Release of Another American Held Hostage
2025/02/12 - President Donald J. Trump Brings Marc Fogel Home
2025/02/09 - Presidential Message on Super Bowl LIX
2025/02/07 - Statement from the Press Secretary on January’s Jobs Reports
2026/01/20 - Congressional Bill H.R. 224, H.R. 1823, H.R. 4446 Signed into Law
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
2026/01/16 - Religious Freedom Day, 2026
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.
2025/02/14 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Prohibits Federal Funding for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools
2025/02/13 - Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs
2025/02/13 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes the Make America Healthy Again Commission
2025/02/13 - Trump Administration: Follow the Law
2025/02/12 - Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan
2025/02/10 - Adjusting Imports of Steel into The United States – Part 1
2025/02/09 - Gulf of America Day, 2025
2025/02/07 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Is Protecting Americans’ Second Amendment Rights
2025/02/07 - Protecting Second Amendment Rights
2025/02/07 - Protecting Second Amendment Rights
2025/02/07 - Establishment of The White House Faith Office
2025/02/06 - Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court
2025/02/06 - Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
2025/02/03 - A Plan for Establishing a United States Sovereign Wealth Fund
2025/02/03 - American Heart Month, 2025
2025/02/01 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Imposes Tariffs on Imports from Canada, Mexico and China
2025/01/30 - Immediate Assessment of Aviation Safety
2025/01/30 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Expands Educational Opportunities for American Families
2025/01/27 - Reinstating Service Members Discharged Under the Military’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate
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
2025/01/20 - Declaring a National Energy Emergency
2025/10/17 - National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2025
2025/04/09 - Addressing Risks from Susman Godfrey
2025/04/09 - Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers
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) |