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Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction
This executive order directs multiple federal agencies to review and revise regulations related to environmental permitting, energy efficiency standards, and housing programs to reduce barriers to residential construction. It mandates development of best practices for state and local governments to streamline permitting and promotes single-family home construction in Opportunity Zones through tax incentive alignment.
Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure
This executive order accelerates federal permitting for large-scale AI data center infrastructure by streamlining environmental reviews, expanding FAST-41 coverage, making federal lands available, and creating financial support mechanisms for qualifying projects exceeding $500 million or 100 MW of load. It revokes the prior administration's EO 14141 on AI infrastructure and directs multiple agencies to establish new categorical exclusions, programmatic consultations, and expedited permitting pathways.
Unleashing American Drone Dominance
This executive order accelerates U.S. drone industry growth by mandating FAA rulemaking for beyond-visual-line-of-sight commercial operations, establishing an eVTOL pilot program, prioritizing domestic drone procurement across federal agencies and the military, restricting foreign supply chain risks, and expanding export financing for American-made unmanned aircraft systems.
Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security
This executive order accelerates deployment of advanced nuclear reactors at military installations and DOE sites to power AI infrastructure and critical defense facilities, while streamlining export approvals and financing to compete globally against adversaries. It sets hard deadlines for reactor operations by 2028, HALEU fuel bank establishment, and aggressive diplomatic targets for new nuclear cooperation agreements. The order also directs NEPA streamlining, security clearance prioritization, and interagency coordination to overcome regulatory and supply chain barriers.
Regulatory Relief To Promote Domestic Production of Critical Medicines
This executive order directs federal agencies to streamline regulatory and permitting processes for domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing, with specific actions by FDA, EPA, Army Corps of Engineers, and OMB. It also mandates increased inspections and fees on foreign manufacturing facilities and requires public disclosure of foreign inspection data, aiming to reduce domestic facility construction timelines from 5-10 years and shift production back to the United States.
Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base
This executive order mandates sweeping reforms to Pentagon procurement and the defense acquisition workforce to speed weapons development and cut bureaucratic redundancy. It requires plans within 60-180 days to streamline contracting, review major programs for potential cancellation if over cost or behind schedule, and retrain acquisition personnel. The order also imposes a ten-for-one deregulation rule on new defense acquisition regulations and targets the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System for overhaul.
Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting To Unleash American Energy
This executive order directs EPA, DOE, FERC, NRC, and several Interior Department subcomponents to implement a sunset system where existing energy-related regulations automatically expire unless agencies actively extend them after cost-benefit review. All covered regulations must receive a Conditional Sunset Date by September 30, 2025, with existing regulations expiring one year after the sunset rule's effective date unless extended. New regulations must include sunset dates no more than 5 years out.
Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential
This executive order directs federal agencies to aggressively reverse Biden-era restrictions on Alaska resource development, including oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the National Petroleum Reserve, and Tongass National Forest protections. It mandates expedited permitting for LNG infrastructure, reinstates Trump-era environmental reviews and land management plans, and prioritizes Alaska's energy exports to domestic and Pacific allied markets.
Declaring a National Energy Emergency
President Trump declares a national energy emergency under the National Emergencies Act, directing federal agencies to use emergency authorities to expedite domestic energy production, infrastructure, and permitting. The order invokes emergency provisions under the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and Defense Production Act, with specific focus on addressing energy vulnerabilities in the Northeast, West Coast, and Alaska.
Delegation of Certain Authorities Under Section 7271 of Title 10, United States Code
The President delegates authority to the Secretary of the Army to present two specific Medals of Honor from 1906—awarded to Privates William Simon Harris and James W. McIntyre—as administrative corrective actions to each awardee's eldest surviving grandchild. The Secretary must notify the President through the Secretary of Defense before each presentation.
Establishment of the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
This proclamation designates approximately 24.5 acres at the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania as the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument under the Antiquities Act. It transfers administrative jurisdiction of the School Road Gateposts to the National Park Service while the Army retains control of remaining lands, mandates a management plan within 3 years with Tribal co-stewardship, and permanently withdraws monument lands from development or disposition.
Authority To Order the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty To Address International Drug Trafficking
This executive order invokes 10 U.S.C. § 12302 to authorize the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to order Ready Reserve units and members to active duty to combat international drug trafficking, building on the national emergency declared in EO 14059. It does not order any immediate mobilization but makes the legal authority available for potential use.
Establishment of the Castner Range National Monument
President Biden used the Antiquities Act to designate approximately 6,672 acres of former military land at Fort Bliss, Texas as the Castner Range National Monument, protecting archaeological sites, rare desert habitat, and geological features. The proclamation withdraws the land from development, mining, and mineral leasing while directing the Secretary of the Army to manage remediation of military munitions, develop a management plan with tribal consultation, and eventually allow public access and recreational use.
Expanding Eligibility for Certain Military Decorations and Awards
This executive order updates multiple military decoration and award programs to include the newly established Space Force, replace gendered language with gender-neutral terms, and modernize statutory references. It amends six prior executive orders covering the Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, unit citations, Bronze Star Medal, and delegation authorities for military decorations.
Strengthening the Nation's Forests, Communities, and Local Economies
This executive order directs federal agencies to inventory and conserve mature and old-growth forests on federal lands, develop reforestation targets for 2030, combat international deforestation through trade and foreign assistance reforms, and expand nature-based climate solutions across government. It emphasizes science-based forest management, indigenous knowledge, and sustainable economic development for timber communities.
Modernizing America's Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure
This executive order establishes a Water Subcabinet co-chaired by the Interior Secretary and EPA Administrator to coordinate federal water resource management across agencies. It mandates reports and recommendations to reduce duplication among hundreds of federal water working groups, improve water storage and quality, modernize infrastructure planning, and address workforce shortages in the water sector through fiscal year 2025 milestones.
Addressing the Threat to the Domestic Supply Chain From Reliance on Critical Minerals From Foreign Adversaries and Supporting the Domestic Mining and Processing Industries
This executive order declares a national emergency over U.S. dependence on critical minerals from foreign adversaries, particularly China. It mandates multiple agency reports on supply chain vulnerabilities, directs faster permitting for domestic mining and processing, and tasks the Energy Secretary with revising loan guarantee rules to support domestic mineral supply chains.
Accelerating the Nation's Economic Recovery From the COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investments and Other Activities
This executive order directs federal agencies to use emergency authorities to expedite infrastructure projects and environmental permitting in response to COVID-19 economic damage. It mandates reporting on expedited transportation, Army Corps, and federal lands projects, and encourages use of emergency procedures under NEPA, the Endangered Species Act, and the Clean Water Act to accelerate approvals.
Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth
This executive order directs federal agencies to reduce regulatory barriers for domestic fishing and aquaculture, combat illegal fishing, streamline permitting for offshore aquaculture projects, establish designated aquaculture zones, and develop a comprehensive seafood trade strategy. It creates multiple task forces and deadlines across Commerce, Agriculture, Army Corps of Engineers, and other agencies to expand U.S. seafood production and reduce reliance on imports.
National Emergency Authority To Order the Selected Reserve and Certain Members of the Individual Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty
This executive order invokes emergency authorities to allow the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to call up to 1 million members of the Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve to active duty for up to 24 consecutive months in response to the COVID-19 national emergency. It activates reserve forces to support the nation's healthcare systems and pandemic response without creating enforceable legal rights for any party.
Ocean Mapping of the United States Exclusive Economic Zone and the Shoreline and Nearshore of Alaska
This memorandum directs development of national strategies to map and characterize the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone and Alaska's shoreline, aiming to advance economic, security, and environmental interests through ocean exploration. It requires three proposed strategies within 180 days covering EEZ mapping, Alaska shoreline mapping, and streamlined permitting for ocean research activities.
Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States
President Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border under the National Emergencies Act, invoking military construction authority (10 U.S.C. § 2808) and Ready Reserve activation authority (10 U.S.C. § 12302) to enable Department of Defense support for border security, including potential border wall construction and troop deployment.
Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West
This October 19, 2018 memorandum directs multiple Cabinet secretaries to streamline environmental regulatory processes for major water infrastructure projects in the western United States, particularly California's Central Valley Project and State Water Project. It establishes specific deadlines for completing biological assessments and opinions, requires identification of regulatory burdens within 30 days, and mandates development of schedules for Columbia River Basin and Klamath Irrigation Project environmental reviews.
Ocean Policy To Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States
This executive order revokes the 2010 National Ocean Policy (EO 13547) and establishes a new interagency Ocean Policy Committee co-chaired by CEQ and OSTP to coordinate federal ocean activities. It prioritizes economic growth, security, and environmental interests in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters while requiring agencies to review their regulations for consistency within 90 days.
Delegation of Authority To Approve Certain Military Decorations
This executive order delegates presidential authority to award certain high-level military decorations to the Secretaries of military departments and the Secretary of Homeland Security. It updates and consolidates rules for decorations including the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, and Distinguished Flying Cross, superseding executive orders from 1927 and 1942.
Amending Executive Order 13223
This executive order amends a post-9/11 emergency order to expand the Secretary of Defense's authority to activate military reservists during the ongoing national emergency. It specifically invokes sections 688 and 690 of title 10, U.S. Code, allowing the service secretaries to recall retired officers and enlist retired members with needed skills, subject to Defense Secretary direction.
Establishing Discipline and Accountability in the Environmental Review and Permitting Process for Infrastructure Projects
This executive order overhauls federal environmental review and permitting for infrastructure projects by establishing a "One Federal Decision" framework, setting a two-year goal for completing reviews of major projects, creating performance accountability scorecards tracked by OMB, and revoking the previous administration's Federal Flood Risk Management Standard. It mandates interagency coordination through lead agencies, quarterly permitting timetables, and automatic escalation of missed milestones to senior officials, with potential budgetary penalties for poor performance.
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.
Construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline
This presidential memorandum directs the Secretary of the Army to expedite review and approval of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), which was over 90% complete but stalled at the Lake Oahe crossing in North Dakota. It orders consideration of rescinding an Obama-era December 2016 memorandum and withdrawing a January 2017 Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, while treating prior environmental reviews as sufficient.
Construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline
This presidential memorandum invites TransCanada to re-submit its application for the Keystone XL Pipeline and directs the Secretaries of State, Army, and Interior to expedite all permitting and environmental reviews. It waives certain procedural requirements of Executive Order 13337 and treats the 2014 Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement as sufficient to satisfy NEPA and Endangered Species Act requirements.
Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Our National Parks, National Forests, and Other Public Lands and Waters
This memorandum directs four land and water management agencies to promote diversity and inclusion both in their federal workforces and in public access to national parks, forests, and other public lands. It mandates specific actions including workforce development programs, unconscious bias training, public liaison identification, and action plans to reduce barriers for minority, low-income, disabled, and tribal populations.
Building National Capabilities for Long-Term Drought Resilience
This memorandum institutionalizes the National Drought Resilience Partnership (NDRP) as an interagency task force to coordinate federal drought resilience efforts. It directs agencies to take specific actions by December 31, 2016, across six goal areas including data integration, drought planning, critical infrastructure risk communication, federal coordination, market-based water approaches, and water efficiency technology. The NDRP is housed at USDA with co-chairs from Agriculture and rotating Commerce leadership, and must produce a charter within 90 days and an initial progress report within 150 days.
Modernizing Federal Infrastructure Review and Permitting Regulations, Policies, and Procedures
This memorandum directs federal agencies to modernize infrastructure permitting and review regulations to cut aggregate timelines for major projects in half while improving environmental and community outcomes. It mandates a 60-day prioritization effort and 120-day comprehensive modernization plan by an interagency steering committee, building on Executive Order 13604 reforms.
Establishment of the Fort Ord National Monument
President Obama designated approximately 14,651 acres of former military land at Fort Ord, California as the Fort Ord National Monument under the Antiquities Act. The proclamation withdraws federal lands from development, establishes management responsibilities between the Department of the Interior (BLM) and Department of the Army, and mandates a transportation plan for visitor access while preserving the area's natural, historic, and scientific resources.
Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects
This executive order creates a Steering Committee to streamline federal permitting and review processes for infrastructure projects, requiring agencies to develop performance plans with measurable timelines and track progress on a public dashboard. It mandates coordination across federal agencies, state/local/tribal governments, and stakeholders to reduce decision times while maintaining environmental and community protections.
Establishment of the Fort Monroe National Monument
President Obama used the Antiquities Act to designate approximately 325 acres at Fort Monroe, Virginia as a national monument, withdrawing federal lands from development and directing the Secretaries of the Army and Interior to negotiate a transfer of management to the National Park Service. The proclamation also requires a management plan within 3 years and preserves Coast Guard control of the Old Point Comfort Lighthouse while allowing National Park Service interpretation.
Original Classification Authority
This presidential order designates specific Executive Office and agency officials with authority to originally classify information as 'Top Secret' or 'Secret' under Executive Order 13526 on classified national security information. It revokes prior classification designations while preserving certain delegations made under the previous executive order regime.
Establishment of Great Lakes Interagency Task Force and Promotion of a Regional Collaboration of National Significance for the Great Lakes
This executive order creates the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, chaired by the EPA Administrator, to coordinate federal restoration and protection efforts across 10 cabinet-level agencies. It establishes a regional working group of Great Lakes program offices and requires a report to the President by May 31, 2005, while promoting collaboration with states, tribes, local governments, and Canada.
Establishing the Global War on Terrorism Medals
This executive order establishes two new U.S. military decorations—the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal—for Armed Forces members who served in counterterrorism operations on or after September 11, 2001. The Secretaries of military departments and Secretary of Homeland Security (for Coast Guard) are directed to prescribe uniform regulations for awarding these medals, with terminal dates to be set by the Secretary of Defense.
Ordering the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces To Active Duty and Delegating Certain Authorities to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation
This executive order, issued three days after 9/11, invokes presidential authorities to activate Ready Reserve military units for up to 24 months and delegates significant personnel management powers to the Secretaries of Defense and Transportation, including suspending normal officer promotion, retirement, and separation rules.
American Heritage Rivers Initiative Advisory Committee
This executive order establishes a 20-member advisory committee to review community nominations and recommend up to 20 rivers for presidential designation as American Heritage Rivers, from which the President will select ten. The committee evaluates nominations based on environmental protection, economic revitalization, and historic preservation criteria. It is administratively and financially supported by the Secretary of Defense through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works and automatically terminates within two years.
Federal Actions in the Lake Tahoe Region
This executive order creates a Federal Interagency Partnership to coordinate federal agency actions protecting the natural, recreational, and ecological resources of the Lake Tahoe Region. The Partnership includes six federal agencies and is charged with developing a Memorandum of Agreement with California, Nevada, tribal governments, and local entities to align environmental and economic goals.
Regulatory ReformWaiver of Penalties and Reduction of Reports
This April 21, 1995 presidential memorandum directs federal agencies to implement two regulatory reform policies: (1) exercising enforcement discretion to waive penalties for small businesses that correct violations in good faith, and (2) reducing by half the frequency of public reporting requirements, with both policies requiring implementation plans to OMB by June 15, 1995 and policy implementation by July 14, 1995. The memorandum excludes law enforcement, national security, foreign affairs, trade restrictions, tax/revenue matters, and statistical agencies from its scope.
Order of Succession of Officers To Act as Secretary of the Army
This executive order establishes the line of succession for who may act as Secretary of the Army if the Secretary dies, resigns, becomes permanently disabled, or is temporarily absent or disabled. The order specifies that the Under Secretary of the Army is first in line, followed by Assistant Secretaries and General Counsel ranked by seniority, then the Chief of Staff of the Army.