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EO 137782017-02-28Trump

Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule

This executive order directs the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to review and propose rescinding or revising the 2015 Clean Water Rule ("Waters of the United States"), which had expanded federal jurisdiction over waterways. It instructs agencies to consider Justice Scalia's narrower interpretation of "navigable waters" from Rapanos v. United States in future rulemaking, and to review all related implementing policies for consistency with the order's policy goals.

EO 137792017-02-28Trump

White House Initiative To Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

This executive order establishes a White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) housed in the Executive Office of the President, along with a President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs in the Department of Education. It requires federal agencies interacting with HBCUs to prepare annual plans for strengthening HBCU participation in federal programs and revokes the previous Obama-era executive order on the same topic.

EO 137772017-02-24Trump

Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda

This executive order establishes a structure for federal regulatory reform by requiring agencies to designate Regulatory Reform Officers (RROs) and create Regulatory Reform Task Forces to identify regulations for repeal, replacement, or modification. It mandates progress reports and incorporates regulatory reform metrics into agency performance plans to systematically reduce regulatory burdens.

EO 137732017-02-09Trump

Enforcing Federal Law With Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and Preventing International Trafficking

This executive order declares it U.S. policy to aggressively combat transnational criminal organizations including drug cartels and human trafficking networks through strengthened federal enforcement, interagency coordination, international cooperation, and resource prioritization. It directs the Threat Mitigation Working Group—co-chaired by the Secretary of State, Attorney General, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Director of National Intelligence—to coordinate implementation, assess resource allocation, review relevant laws, issue quarterly public reports on convictions, and submit an initial report to the President within 120 days.

EO 137742017-02-09Trump

Preventing Violence Against Federal, State, Tribal, and Local Law Enforcement Officers

This executive order establishes a policy to enhance protection for law enforcement officers at all levels of government. It directs the Attorney General to develop prosecution strategies, review existing laws, evaluate grant programs, and recommend new legislation including potential new federal crimes and mandatory minimum sentences for violence against officers.

EO 137752017-02-09Trump

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice

This executive order establishes a specific line of succession for who may act as Attorney General if the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, Associate Attorney General, and other designated officers are unavailable. It names three U.S. Attorneys in priority order and revokes the prior administration's succession order from January 2017.

EO 137762017-02-09Trump

Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety

This executive order establishes a Department of Justice-led Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety to develop strategies addressing violent crime, illegal immigration, and drug trafficking. The Task Force is required to submit at least one report to the President within one year, with annual reports thereafter, and will be dissolved once it accomplishes its objectives as determined by the Attorney General.

Memo2017-02-03Trump

Fiduciary Duty Rule

This memorandum directs the Secretary of Labor to review the Obama-era Fiduciary Duty Rule, which expanded the definition of 'fiduciary' for retirement investment advice. The Secretary must examine whether the rule harms investors by reducing access to retirement advice and services, and if so, propose rescinding or revising it.

EO 137722017-02-03Trump

Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System

This executive order establishes seven "Core Principles" for financial regulation, including empowering individual financial decisions, preventing taxpayer bailouts, and reducing regulatory burdens. It directs the Treasury Secretary to consult with financial regulators and report within 120 days on how existing laws and regulations align with or conflict with these principles, with periodic reports thereafter.

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