Presidential Actions

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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

2026/04/15 - White House CEQ Unveils Program to Partner with Private Sector on Modernizing Permitting Technology

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 - This Tax Day, Americans Are Keeping More of What They Earn

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

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 - Bigger Refunds, Job Growth: Working Families Tax Cuts Are Transforming Tax Season

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

2026/04/14 - Nominations Sent to the Senate

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

2026/04/13 - America 250: Presidential Message on the Birthday of Thomas Jefferson

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

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

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

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

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

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

2026/04/09 - Presidential Message on the Masters Tournament

2025/01/31 - Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation

2025/01/31 - National Black History Month, 2025

2025/01/29 - Expanding Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to Full Capacity

2025/01/29 - President Donald J. Trump Signed S.5 into Law

2025/01/27 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reinstates Service Members Discharged for Refusing the COVID Vaccine

2025/01/27 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Restores Merit and Lethality to America’s Armed Forces

2025/01/27 - The National Day of Remembrance of the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, 2025

2025/01/27 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ensures Military Excellence and Readiness

2025/01/27 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Directs the Building of the Iron Dome Missile Defense Shield for America

2025/01/27 - Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Call with Prime Minister Modi of India

2025/01/26 - White House Statement on Agreement Extension Between Lebanon and Israel

2025/01/26 - Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Call with Prime Minister Starmer of the United Kingdom

2025/01/25 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Enforces Overwhelmingly Popular Demand to Stop Taxpayer Funding of Abortion

2025/01/24 - Remarks by President Trump Before Air Force One Departure

2025/01/24 - Remarks by President Trump During Tour of Hurricane Helene Disaster Site – Part 1

2025/01/24 - President Trump Announces Appointments to the White House Offices of Communications, Public Liaison, and Cabinet Affairs

2025/01/23 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Directs Administration to Advance Lumbee Tribe Recognition

2025/01/23 - Remarks By President Trump at the World Economic Forum – Part 2

2025/01/23 - Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Call with President Nayib Bukele

2025/01/23 - Readout of President Donald J. Trump Call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

2025/01/24 - Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Administrator of the United States for International Development

2025/01/24 - President Trump Announces Presidential Delegation to attend the Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in Oświęcim, Poland

2025/01/24 - Remarks by President Trump During Tour of Hurricane Helene Disaster Site – Part 2

2025/01/24 - Remarks by President Trump After Air Force One Arrival Fletcher, NC

2025/01/23 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Launches PCAST to Restore American Leadership in Science and Technology

2025/01/23 - President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

2025/01/23 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Orders Declassification of JFK, RFK, and MLK Assassination Files

2025/01/22 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ends DEI Madness and Restores Excellence and Safety within the Federal Aviation Administration

2025/01/22 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Re-designates the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization

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 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Declares a National Emergency at the Southern Border

2025/01/21 - Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation

2025/01/21 - Remarks by President Trump and Vice President Vance at Starlight Ball

2025/01/20 - Reevaluating And Realigning United States Foreign Aid

2025/01/20 - Return to In-Person Work

2025/01/20 - Restoring Freedom Of Speech And Ending Federal Censorship

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

2025/01/20 - President Trump’s America First Priorities

2025/01/20 - Application Of Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act To TikTok

2025/02/19 - Press Gaggle by President Trump at Future Investment Initiative Institute Priority Summit – Part 2

2025/02/19 - Press Gaggle by President Trump Aboard Air Force One En Route Joint Base Andrews

2025/02/19 - Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Regulatory Initiative

2025/02/18 - Interview of President Trump and Elon Musk by Sean Hannity, “The Sean Hannity Show” Part 1

2025/02/18 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reins in Independent Agencies to Restore a Government that Answers to the American People

2025/02/14 - Establishing the National Energy Dominance Council

2025/02/13 - Establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission

2025/02/10 - Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws

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 - Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling

2025/01/29 - Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families

2025/01/29 - Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism

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

2026/04/15 - White House CEQ Unveils Program to Partner with Private Sector on Modernizing Permitting Technology

2026/04/07 - Presidential Message on National Sexual Assault Awareness Month

2026/04/02 - Strengthening Actions Taken to Adjust Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States

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

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)