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EO 14379Trump

Addressing Addiction Through the Great American Recovery Initiative

This executive order establishes the White House Great American Recovery Initiative, co-chaired by the Secretary of HHS and a Senior Advisor for Addiction Recovery, to coordinate federal response to substance use disorder. The Initiative brings together 15+ officials across cabinet departments and agencies to recommend steps for aligning federal programs, increasing treatment access, and integrating addiction services across health, criminal justice, workforce, education, and housing systems.

HealthcareDemocracy & GovernanceEconomy & LaborCivil Rights
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EO 14370Trump

Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research

This executive order directs the Attorney General to expedite rescheduling marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act to facilitate medical research. It also directs multiple health agencies to develop research methods using real-world evidence for medical marijuana and hemp-derived CBD products, and tasks White House legislative staff with working Congress to update statutory definitions for hemp-derived cannabinoids.

HealthcareFederal WorkforceOther
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EO 14355Trump

Unlocking Cures for Pediatric Cancer With Artificial Intelligence

This executive order directs the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission and health agencies to leverage artificial intelligence to accelerate pediatric cancer research, diagnosis, and treatment. It builds on the existing Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) by mandating AI-driven improvements to data infrastructure, clinical trial design, and interoperability standards while prioritizing federal investment and private-sector engagement.

AI & TechnologyHealthcareDemocracy & Governance
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EO 14120Biden

Advancing Women's Health Research and Innovation

This executive order directs federal agencies to strengthen women's health research by integrating it across federal research programs, prioritizing funding, launching a menopause research assessment, and identifying budget gaps. It establishes reporting timelines and interagency coordination through the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research.

HealthcareFederal WorkforceAI & Technology
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MemoObama

White House Cancer Moonshot Task Force

This memorandum establishes the White House Cancer Moonshot Task Force, chaired by the Vice President, to coordinate federal efforts to accelerate cancer research, treatment, and prevention. The Task Force includes heads of 14 executive departments and agencies and is directed to produce findings and recommendations on accelerating research, improving patient care, reducing regulatory barriers, and developing public-private partnerships, with a report due to the President by December 31, 2016.

HealthcareFederal WorkforceEconomy & Labor
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Memo 13505Obama

Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research

This memorandum directs all executive departments and agencies that conduct or fund stem cell research to adopt the NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research issued July 7, 2009. It requires these agencies to submit proposed revisions to their own stem cell research policies to OMB within 90 days for review.

HealthcareFederal Workforce
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EO 13435Bush

Expanding Approved Stem Cell Lines in Ethically Responsible Ways

This executive order directs HHS and NIH to intensify research on pluripotent stem cells derived from sources that do not involve creating or destroying human embryos. It requires a 90-day implementation plan and annual reporting, while renaming the Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry to reflect broader cell sources.

HealthcareFederal Workforce
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