Trump Executive Order Tracker

Orders a hiring freeze of Federal civilian employees, to be applied throughout the executive branch.  As part of this freeze, no Federal civilian position that is vacant at noon on January 20, 2025, may be filled, and no new position may be created except as otherwise provided for in the EO or other applicable law.  The freeze does not apply to military personnel of the armed forces or to positions related to immigration enforcement, national security or public safety.  It also purports to not adversely impact the provision of Social Security, Medicare or Veterans’ benefits and allows the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to grant exemptions where necessary. 

The Order rescinds Executive Orders from the Biden Administration that are contrary to the values President Trump has supported in his campaign. The revocations focus on the Covid-19 pandemic, use of diversity, equity, & inclusion, climate and immigration policies.  

This EO instructs the Attorney General to delay enforcement of the TikTok ban for 75 days. The Attorney General will issue a letter to each provider stating that there has been no violation of the statute and that there is no liability for conduct that occurred between January 19, 2025 and January 20, 2025, when the EO was issued.  During the forthcoming 75-day period, the Trump Administration intends to “determine the appropriate course forward” while “avoiding an abrupt shutdown of a communications platform used by millions of Americans.”    

This Order directs the construction of temporary and permanent physical barriers at the southern border of the United States and all appropriate action to deploy permanent sufficient personnel along the southern border to ensure operational control.  The Order also directs that action be taken to supplement available personnel to secure the southern border and enforce immigration laws.  This Order directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue new policy guidance on detention of undocumented immigrants and to reinstitute the Migrant Protection Protocols (“Remain in Mexico”).  

Requires a variety of reports and recommendations to be delivered to the President by April 1, 2025: on the causes of the persistent trade deficit, how to establish the External Revenue Service, unfair foreign trade practices, the impact of the USMCA, currency manipulation, the reciprocity of existing trade agreements, AD/CVD policies, countries for bilateral or sectoral trade negotiations, the de minimis exemption, discriminatory extraterritorial taxes, impact of trade agreements on federal procurement, the China Phase 1 deal, the results of the 4-year necessity review of the China 301 tariffs, whether further Section 301 investigations on China are warranted, legislative proposals to revoke China PNTR, reciprocity of China’s treatment of intellectual property rights, whether further Section 232 investigations are warranted and whether existing Section 232 product exclusions are effective, improvements to U.S. export control authorities, the connected vehicle rulemaking, the outbound investment EO and final rule, the impact of foreign subsidies on procurement, and migration and fentanyl flows from Canada, Mexico, and China.

The order sets forth a process to seek accountability for the previous administration’s perceived weaponization of the federal government’s powers, focusing on the use of the Intelligence Community, Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission. All agencies and departments will conduct a review of past actions over the past four years.