Orders the Attorney General to seek sanctions against attorneys and law firms who engage in frivolous, unreasonable, and vexatious litigation against the United States or in matters before executive departments and agencies of the United States. Also directs the Attorney General to take all appropriate action to refer for disciplinary action any attorney whose conduct in Federal court or before any component of the Federal Government appears to violate professional conduct rules, including rules governing meritorious claims and contentions, and particularly in cases that implicate national security, homeland security, public safety, or election integrity. Further directs the Attorney General, in consultation with any relevant senior executive official, to review conduct by attorneys or their law firms in litigation against the Federal Government over the last 8 years.
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March 27, 2025
Employees of the law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale) will have any active security clearances suspended. Also, all government
contractors are required, to the extent required by law, to disclose any business they do with WilmerHale and whether that business is related to the subject
of the government contract. Within 30 days of the date of the order, all agencies shall submit to the Director of OMB an assessment of contracts with
WilmerHale or with entities that do business with WilmerHale (effective as of the date of the order) and any actions taken with respect to those contracts in
accordance with the order. ...
contractors are required, to the extent required by law, to disclose any business they do with WilmerHale and whether that business is related to the subject
of the government contract. Within 30 days of the date of the order, all agencies shall submit to the Director of OMB an assessment of contracts with
WilmerHale or with entities that do business with WilmerHale (effective as of the date of the order) and any actions taken with respect to those contracts in
accordance with the order. ...
Trump Executive Order Tracker
March 27, 2025
Ensure appropriations to the Smithsonian Institution prohibit expenditures on exhibits or programs that degrade shared American values, divide Americans
based on race, or promote programs or ideologies inconsistent with Federal law and policy. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide sufficient funding,
as available, to improve the infrastructure of Independence National Historical Park, which shall be complete by July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the
signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Interior Secretary shall also determine whether, since January 1, 2020, public monuments, memorials,
statues, markers, or similar properties within the Department of the Interior’s jurisdiction have been removed or changed to perpetuate a false
reconstruction of American history, inappropriately minimize the value of certain historical events or figures, or include any other improper partisan ideology....
based on race, or promote programs or ideologies inconsistent with Federal law and policy. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide sufficient funding,
as available, to improve the infrastructure of Independence National Historical Park, which shall be complete by July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the
signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Interior Secretary shall also determine whether, since January 1, 2020, public monuments, memorials,
statues, markers, or similar properties within the Department of the Interior’s jurisdiction have been removed or changed to perpetuate a false
reconstruction of American history, inappropriately minimize the value of certain historical events or figures, or include any other improper partisan ideology....
Trump Executive Order Tracker
March 25, 2025
Enforce the Federal prohibition on foreign nationals voting in Federal elections. Requires documentary proof of United States citizenship and for verification
from a State or local official for national mail voter registration....
from a State or local official for national mail voter registration....
Trump Executive Order Tracker
March 25, 2025
Rescinds several executive orders made during the Biden-Harris administration. A continuation of Executive Order 14148 from January 20, 2025 which
rescinded 78 Presidential orders and memoranda issued by then-President Biden....
rescinded 78 Presidential orders and memoranda issued by then-President Biden....
Trump Executive Order Tracker
March 25, 2025
Employees of the law firm Jenner & Block LLP (Jenner) will have any active security clearances suspended. Also, all government contractors are required, to
the extent required by law, to disclose any business they do with Jenner and whether that business is related to the subject of the government contract.
Within 30 days of the date of the order, all agencies shall submit to the Director of OMB an assessment of contracts with Jenner or with entities that do
business with Jenner (effective as of the date of the order) and any actions taken with respect to those contracts in accordance with the order. ...
the extent required by law, to disclose any business they do with Jenner and whether that business is related to the subject of the government contract.
Within 30 days of the date of the order, all agencies shall submit to the Director of OMB an assessment of contracts with Jenner or with entities that do
business with Jenner (effective as of the date of the order) and any actions taken with respect to those contracts in accordance with the order. ...
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March 25, 2025
All individuals at the law firm Perkins Coie will have any active security clearances suspended. Also, all government contractors are required, to the extent
required by law, to disclose any business they do with Perkins Coie and whether that business is related to the subject of the government contract. Within 30
days of the date of the order, all agencies shall submit to the Director of OMB an assessment of contracts with Perkins Coie or with entities that do business
with Perkins Coie (effective as of the date of the order) and any actions taken with respect to those contracts in accordance with the order....
required by law, to disclose any business they do with Perkins Coie and whether that business is related to the subject of the government contract. Within 30
days of the date of the order, all agencies shall submit to the Director of OMB an assessment of contracts with Perkins Coie or with entities that do business
with Perkins Coie (effective as of the date of the order) and any actions taken with respect to those contracts in accordance with the order....
Trump Executive Order Tracker
March 25, 2025
Continues reduction of federal government by requiring the following entities to reduce their performances to the minimum required by law: the Federal
Mediation and Conciliation Service; the United States Agency for Global Media; the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in the Smithsonian
Institution; the Institute of Museum and Library Services; the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness; the Community Development Financial
Institutions Fund; and the Minority Business Development Agency. Within 7 days of the date of this order, the head of each governmental entity listed shall
submit a report to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget confirming full compliance with this order and explaining which components or
functions of the governmental entity, if any, are statutorily required and to what extent. ...
Mediation and Conciliation Service; the United States Agency for Global Media; the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in the Smithsonian
Institution; the Institute of Museum and Library Services; the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness; the Community Development Financial
Institutions Fund; and the Minority Business Development Agency. Within 7 days of the date of this order, the head of each governmental entity listed shall
submit a report to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget confirming full compliance with this order and explaining which components or
functions of the governmental entity, if any, are statutorily required and to what extent. ...
Trump Executive Order Tracker
March 24, 2025
To combat Venezuela’s destabilizing actions and support for illicit activities, the Secretary of State in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the U.S. Trade Representative, is authorized to determine in his discretion whether a tariff
of 25% will be imposed on goods imported into the United States from any country that imports Venezuelan oil, whether directly through Venezuela or
indirectly through third parties, on or after April 2, 2025. A party is found to be “indirectly” importing Venezuelan oil when the origin of the oil can reasonably
be traced back to Venezuela, as determined by the Secretary of Commerce....
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the U.S. Trade Representative, is authorized to determine in his discretion whether a tariff
of 25% will be imposed on goods imported into the United States from any country that imports Venezuelan oil, whether directly through Venezuela or
indirectly through third parties, on or after April 2, 2025. A party is found to be “indirectly” importing Venezuelan oil when the origin of the oil can reasonably
be traced back to Venezuela, as determined by the Secretary of Commerce....
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