Trump’s 2025 Executive Orders - US Executive Action Tracker

This page shows all executive actions issued by President Donald Trump during his second term, with updates added regularly as new decisions are made. It includes executive orders, proclamations, and memoranda that could have wide-ranging impacts on trade, investment, immigration, energy, and national security.

EDITOR’S NOTE: In an effort to keep our members well-informed, this document will be regularly updated. AmCham will highlight in yellow the most recent updates and changes. The changes in yellow below reflect updates and changes which have occurred during April 2025.

Executive Orders, Proclamations, and Memoranda

Defence
Digital Economy
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility (DEIA), and Environmental Justice
Education and Research
Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources
Federal Work Force and Government Efficiency
Financial Services
Foreign Aid and Other Funding
Foreign Policy and International Relations
General Policies
Health
Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Security
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs

1. Defence

CATEGORY	DATE OF ISSUANCE	TYPE	TITLE	OBJECTIVE	IMPLEMENTATION
Defence	9 April 2025	Executive Order	Reforming Foreign Defence Sales to Improve Speed and Accountability Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reforms Foreign Defense Sales to Improve Speed and Accountability	Orders to introduce reforms in the defence sales system by simplifying regulations and oversight, improving transparency and accountability, and maintaining a robust network of allies capable of burden-sharing.	Within 60 – 120 days from the issuance of the order
Defence	9 April 2025	Executive Order	Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Modernizes Defense Acquisitions and Spurs Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base	Orders comprehensive review of all major defence acquisition programs, mandates the use of streamlined acquisition pathways, prioritizes commercial solutions, and modernises the defence acquisition workforce.	Within 60 – 180 days from the issuance of the order
Defence	9 April 2025	Executive Order	Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Restores America’s Maritime Dominance	Orders the formulation of a Maritime Action Plan, preparation of a legislative proposal to establish a Shipbuilding Financial Incentives Program for private sector investments, and assessment of any unfair trade practices by China with respect to the maritime, shipbuilding, and logistics sector and enforcement of appropriate restriction, fee, penalty, or duty, as needed.	Within 30 – 210 days from the issuance of the order
Defence	27 Jan 2025	Executive Order	EO 14186: The Iron Dome for America	Directs the development of a next-generation missile defence shield “The Iron Dome for America” to protect the US against ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, and other advanced aerial attacks and instructs the Secretary of Defense to assess opportunities to increase bilateral and multilateral cooperation with US allies in terms of missile defence technology development, provision, and operations.	Within 60 days from the issuance of the order

2. Digital Economy

CATEGORY	DATE OF ISSUANCE	TYPE	TITLE	OBJECTIVE	IMPLEMENTATION
Digital Economy	4 April 2025	Executive Order	EO 14258: Extending the TikTok Enforcement Delay EO 14179: Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence	Delays until 19 June 2025 the enforcement of the law conditionally banning TikTok in the United States.	Immediate
Digital Economy	23 Jan 2025	Executive Order		Directs concerned agencies to prepare an AI Action Plan and revise earlier policies that set risk management guardrails on AI use by federal agencies.	60 – 180 days upon issuance of the action
Digital Economy	23 Jan 2025	Executive Order	EO 14178: Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology	Orders the creation of a President’s Working Group on Digital Assets Market to shape regulations around cryptocurrency and blockchain; rescinds EO 14067 of 2022 which provides the regulatory framework on digital assets.	30 to 180 days from the issuance of the order
Digital Economy	20 Jan 2025	Executive Order	EO 14166: Application of Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to TikTok	Suspends for 75 days the enforcement of the law conditionally banning TikTok in the United States to allow the Trump administration to identify the appropriate action that will prevent the application’s nationwide shutdown without compromising US national security.	Immediate

3. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility (DEIA), and Environmental Justice

CATEGORY	DATE OF ISSUANCE	TYPE	TITLE	OBJECTIVE	IMPLEMENTATION
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility (DEIA), and Environmental Justice	21 Jan 2025	Executive Order	Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity	Rescinds previous executive actions that established all diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and environmental justice mandates, programs, preferences, activities, offices, and positions across federal agencies, and encouraged the private sector to end similar practices.	Immediate
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility (DEIA), and Environmental Justice	20 Jan 2025	Executive Order	Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing	Directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to terminate all diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and environmental justice mandates, programs, preferences, and activities in federal government.	Immediate
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility (DEIA), and Environmental Justice	20 Jan 2025	Executive Order	Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government	Sets a federal policy recognising only two sexes – male and female, as binary, biological, and immutable and directs all federal agencies to use the terms “male” and “female” based on biological definitions, applying to official documents such as government issued identification documents including passports, visas, and Global Entry cards.	Within 30 days after issuance of the order
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility (DEIA), and Environmental Justice	20 Jan 2025	Memorandum	Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation	Directs the Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administrator to end DEI initiatives.	Immediate
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility (DEIA), and Environmental Justice	27 Jan 2025	Executive Order	Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness	Terminates all DEI initiatives within the Department of Defense. Orders to end the use of gender identity-based pronouns and requires military personnel to use facilities designated according to their biological sex.	Within 30 days of after issuance of the order
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility (DEIA), and Environmental Justice	27 Jan 2025	Executive Order	EO 14185: Restoring America’s Fighting Force	Orders the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security all DEI offices, including programs and related activities within their respective agencies.	Within 30-180 days upon issuance of the order

4. Education and Research

CATEGORY	DATE OF ISSUANCE	TYPE	TITLE	OBJECTIVE	IMPLEMENTATION
Education and Research	4 June 2025	Proclamation	Enhancing National Security by Addressing Risks at Harvard University Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Restricts Foreign Student Visas at Harvard University	Temporarily suspends and limits for a period of six months the grant of foreign visas to international students whose sole purpose of entry to the US is to study at Harvard University	Immediate
Education and Research	23 Apr 2025	Executive Order	Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Advances AI Education for American Youth	Creates an AI Education Task Force, chaired by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and composed of key cabinet officials; establishes a Presidential AI Challenge, to encourage academic achievements in AI, promote wide geographic adoption of technological advancement, and facilitates public-private partnerships to provide resources for K-12 AI education, both to enhance AI-related education and use AI tools in education.	Within 90-180 days upon issuance of the order
Education and Research	23 Apr 2025	Executive Order	Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Modernizes American Workforce Programs for the High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future	Orders the Secretaries of Labor, Education, and Commerce to formulate a Comprehensive Workforce Strategy to re-orient federal workforce programs in alignment with critical workforce needs in emerging industries	90 – 120 days upon issuance of the order
Education and Research	23 Apr 2025	Executive Order	Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Demands Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities	Orders the robust enforcement of Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. 1011f or the Disclosures of Foreign Gifts provision, and directs the Secretary of Education and the Attorney General to conduct monitoring, audits, and investigations to ensure compliance by higher education institutions, as necessary	Subject to budget availability
Education and Research	23 Apr 2025	Executive Order	Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reforms Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education	Orders the Education Secretary to reform the accreditation system for higher educational institutions to ensure compliance with federal laws and alignment with the US administration’s focus on meritocracy over DEI	Subject to budget availability
Education and Research	23 Apr 2025	Executive Order	White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Promotes Excellence and Innovation at HBCUs	Empower Historically Black Colleges and Universities to deliver high-quality education through enhanced federal support; terminates the Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions Advisory Council, which was established in 2023 to diversify the Environmental Protection Agency’s leadership and workforce	14 days upon issuance of the order
Education and Research	23 Apr 2025	Executive Order	Reinstating Common Sense School Discipline Policies Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reinstates Commonsense School Discipline Policies	Orders the Education Secretary and the Attorney General to issue new guidance on school discipline to local educational agencies and State educational agencies; eliminates existing discriminatory-equity-ideology-based discipline and behaviour modification techniques	30 – 120 days upon issuance of the order
Education and Research	20 Mar 2025	Executive Order	EO 14242: Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Empowers Parents, States, and Communities to Improve Education Outcome	Orders to abolish the Department of Education, directing the Secretary of Education to facilitate the closure of the department and return the education to the remit of the states and local communities.	Subject to budget availability and applicable laws
Education and Research	7 Feb 2025	Executive Order	EO 14204 Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa	Orders to stop aid funding to South Africa due to the enactment of a law giving the South African Government the authority to acquire private properties for public purposes and public interest.	Immediate
Education and Research	6 Feb 2025	Executive Order	Advancing United States Interest When Funding	Mandates the review of all funding extended to nongovernmental organisations to ensure alignment with administration’s policy agenda.	Immediate
Education and Research	27 Jan 2025	Memorandum	Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs (M-25-13)	Temporarily freezes funding on federal agencies’ grants, loans, and other programs extending financial assistance.	Rescinded
Education and Research	20 Jan 2025	Executive Order	EO 14169: Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid	Orders the temporary suspension of US development assistance to foreign countries across various sectors for 90 days to review their full alignment with the new administration’s agenda on the economy, foreign policy, and government spending. The order mandates the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget, to oversee the comprehensive review. It also provides that the Secretary of State or his designee approves any new foreign assistance programs and obligations.	Immediate
Education and Research	20 Jan 2025	Executive Order	EO 14151: Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing	Terminates all federal programs that cater to diversity, equity, and inclusion and promote gender ideology.	Immediate

5. Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources

CATEGORY	DATE OF ISSUANCE	TYPE	TITLE	OBJECTIVE	IMPLEMENTATION
Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources	23 May 2025	Executive Order	Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Deploys Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security	Orders rapid deployment of next-generation nuclear reactors, especially within DOE and Defense facilities	30 days upon issuance of the action, with the first reactor operational no later than 30 Sept 2028
Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources	23 May 2025	Executive Order	Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Directs Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission	Orders to set fixed deadlines for new licenses issuance and renewals of existing licenses; introduces accelerated pathways for advanced reactors tested by the DOE or Defense Departments	Within nine to 18 months from the issuance of the action
Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources	23 May 2025	Executive Order	Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Streamlines Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy	Orders the Secretary of energy to issue guidance on expedited processing of applications for nuclear reactors testing; orders the creation of a pilot program for the construction of at least three reactors under contract with the DOE, by 4 July 2026	60 to 90 days upon issuance of the order
Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources	23 May 2025	Executive Order	Reinvigorating the Nuclear Industrial Base Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reinvigorates the Nuclear Industrial Base	Orders the federal government to pursue policies to advance nuclear engineering, technical education, research and development	30 to 240 days upon issuance of the order
Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources	24 April 2025	Executive Order	Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Unleashes America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources	Orders to rapidly build domestic capabilities to explore, map, collect, and process critical deep seabed minerals, streamline review and approval process for exploration and commercial recovery permits within and beyond US jurisdictions, and form joint mineral exploration and development with partners and allies in seabeds within their jurisdictions, including Exclusive Economic Zones.	60 days upon issuance of the order
Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources	15 April 2025	Executive Order	Ensuring National Security and Economic Resilience Through Section 232 Actions on Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ensures National Security and Economic Resilience Through Section 232 Actions on Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products	Orders the Secretary of Commerce to investigate the impact of processed critical minerals importation on national security as aligned with Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.	Within 15 – 180 days upon issuance of the order
Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources	15 April 2025	Memorandum	Updating Permitting Technology for the 21st Century Fact Sheet: President Trump Brings Permitting Technology Into the 21^st Century for Government Efficiency	Orders all executive departments and agencies to eliminate paper-based application and streamline the review process of environmental permits related to infrastructure projects.	Within 15 – 90 days upon issuance of the order
Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources	9 April 2025	Executive Order	Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Pushes the Reset Button on America’s Energy Regulations	Orders key agencies and subagencies with significant regulatory functions on energy projects to issue a one-year sunset rule into energy regulations, except those that are authorised by statute, on or before 30 September 2025.	Within 30 days upon issuance of the order to 30 September 2025
Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources	8 April 2025	Executive Order	Reinvigorating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry and Amending Executive Order 14241 Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reinvigorates America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry	Declares coal as essential to national and economic security, designates coal as a “mineral” to allow the industry to access the benefits extended to the minerals industry, lifts regulatory barriers to coal mining in federal lands, and plans to rescind all policies that seek to transition the US away from coal in electricity generation.	Within 30 – 90 days upon issuance of the order
Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources	8 April 2025	Proclamation	Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote American Energy Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Lifts Burdensome EPA Restrictions on Coal Plants	Allows coal power plants to delay until 8 July 2029 their compliance with the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP): Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Review of the Residual Risk and Technology Review, 89 FR 38508.	Immediate
Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources	8 April 2025	Executive Order	Protecting American Energy from State Overreach Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Protects American Energy from State Overreach	Orders the Attorney General to identify state laws and take appropriate actions, including recommending any additional presidential or legislative action, to stop enforcement of such laws that address climate change or involve environmental, social, and governance initiatives.	Within 60 days upon issuance of the order
Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources	8 April 2025	Executive Order	Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strengthens the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid	Directs the Secretary of Energy to expedite processes for issuing emergency orders to require temporary connections of facilities, generation, delivery, and transmission of electricity under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act to maintain grid reliability in the event of supply shortage or intermittency.	30-90 days upon issuance of the order
Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources	20 Mar 2025	Executive Order	EO 14241: Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production	Orders to facilitate priority mineral production projects, identify federal lands with mineral deposits and reserves, coordinate grants of capital and technical assistance, and authorises the Defense Secretary to invoke the Defense Production Act to advance domestic mineral production as a priority industrial capability development area.	10-45 days upon issuance of the order
Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources	14 Feb 2025	Executive Order	Establishing the National Energy Dominance Council	Creates a Council with a whole-of-government approach in formulating a strategy to facilitate domestic energy production through deregulation, incentives, and collaboration among federal agencies and domestic private sector partners; Orders immediate approval of permits related to energy infrastructure, particularly the construction of natural gas pipelines to or in New England, California, Alaska, and other areas that are not served by American natural gas.	Within 100 days upon issuance of the order
Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources	20 Jan 2025	Executive Order	Declaring a National Energy Emergency	Grants concerned federal agencies with emergency authorities to facilitate (permitting and other regulatory requirements for) domestic fossil fuel production and mining and processing of critical minerals.	Subject to budget availability
Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources	20 Jan 2025	Executive Order	Unleashing American Energy	Directs concerned agencies to revise relevant regulations to expedite development and use of domestic energy resources, specifically with regards to oil, natural gas, coal, hydropower, biofuels, critical mineral, and nuclear energy resources. Revokes the electric vehicle mandates and energy efficiency policy around household appliances.	Immediate
Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources	20 Jan 2025	Executive Order	Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential	Instructs concerned agencies to expedite the permitting and leasing of energy and natural resource projects, particularly LNG resources. It also mandates agencies to prioritise the sale and transport of Alaskan LNG to allied nations within the Pacific region.	Immediate
Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources	20 Jan 2025	Executive Order	Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements	Directs the US Ambassador to the United Nations to submit a formal written notification of the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.	Immediate
Energy, Environment, and Mineral Resources	20 Jan 2025	Memorandum	Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of the Federal Government’s Leasing and Permitting Practices for Wind Projects	Temporarily halts leasing of federal waters and issuance of new permits or renewals, rights of way, and loans for offshore wind projects.	21 January 2025

6. Federal Work Force and Government Efficiency

CATEGORY	DATE OF ISSUANCE	TYPE	TITLE	OBJECTIVE	IMPLEMENTATION
Federal Workforce and Government Efficiency	16 Apr 2025	Executive Order	Ensuring Commercial, Cost-Effective Solutions in Federal Contracts	Orders Federal agencies to prioritise commercially available products and services whenever suitable in line with the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 to reduce cost and delays.	30 – 120 days from date of issuance the order
Federal Workforce and Government Efficiency	15 Apr 2025	Executive Order	Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Restores Common Sense to Federal Procurement	Orders the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and federal agencies to simplify the Federal Acquisition Regulation by retaining only the provisions that are required by statute or that are otherwise necessary to protect economic or national security interests.	15 – 180 days from date of issuance the order
Federal Workforce and Government Efficiency	25 Mar 2025	Executive Order	EO 14249: Protecting America’s Bank Account Against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse	Orders all agencies to implement a pre-certification and pre-awards verification system to ensure all disbursements made are legal, proper, and correct; orders the Secretary of the Treasury to issue guidance to agencies on data-sharing to detect and prevent fraud and improper payment	30 – 180 days from date of issuance the order
Federal Workforce and Government Efficiency	25 Mar 2025	Executive Order	EO 14247: Modernising Payments to and from America’s Bank Accounts	Phases out paper cheques disbursements and receipts	30 September 2025
Federal Workforce and Government Efficiency	20 Mar 2025	Executive Order	EO 14243: Stopping Waste, Fraud, and Abuse by Eliminating Information Silos	Orders all federal agency heads to remove all unnecessary barriers to Federal employees accessing unclassified agency records, software systems, and information technology systems to support the Administration’s priorities to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse.	30 to 45 days from the issuance of the order
Federal Workforce and Government Efficiency	20 Mar 2025	Executive Order	EO 14240: Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement	Orders the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to lead the formulation of a comprehensive plan consolidating procurement of all common goods and services, and rationalising all contract vehicles for information technology across for agencies across the federal government to eliminate contract duplication and other inefficiencies	14 to 90 days from the issuance of the order
Federal Workforce and Government Efficiency	11 Feb 2025	Executive Order	Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy	Eliminates the non-statutory components and functions of specified governmental entities, including the Presidio Trust; the Inter-American Foundation; the United States African Development Foundation; and the United States Institute of Peace.	14 days after the issuance of the order
Federal Workforce and Government Efficiency	11 Feb 2025	Executive Order	EO 14210: Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative	Orders a large-scale reduction in the federal workforce; imposes a hiring ratio of one employee for every four employees that depart an agency; directs all hiring plans to be approved by the designated DOGE team in each agency.	30 – 240 days from date of issuance the order
Federal Workforce and Government Efficiency	20 Jan 2025	Executive Order	Establishing and Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)	Establishes a temporary DOGE organisation by reorganising and renaming the United States Digital Service to implement a government-wide federal IT systems upgrade, including software and network infrastructure.	From date of issuance of the executive action to 4 July 2026
Federal Workforce and Government Efficiency	20 Jan 2025	Executive Order	Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions within the Federal Workforce	Reinstates Executive Order 13957 of 2020, which created “Schedule F,” an employment classification which is not covered by civil service protections. Career civil servants under Schedule F hold confidential policymaking, policy determination, and policy advocacy functions.	Immediate
Federal Workforce and Government Efficiency	20 Jan 2025	Executive Order	Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government	Directs the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence to review activities conducted during the previous administration by all federal agencies with civil or criminal enforcement authority, the intelligence community, and implement corrective action in instances of misconduct.	Subject to budget availability
Federal Workforce and Government Efficiency	20 Jan 2025	Memorandum	Hiring Freeze	Freezes the hiring of Federal civilian employees in all executive departments and agencies, except military personnel and other functions related to immigration enforcement, national security, or public safety. Directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to submit a plan to streamline the federal workforce. Prohibits contracting outside the federal government.	Immediate, until the hiring freeze is lifted as recommended by Secretary of Treasury
Federal Workforce and Government Efficiency	20 Jan 2025	Memorandum	Return to In-Person Work	Terminates remote work arrangements and requires all federal employees to return to work in-person at their duty stations. Provides department and agency heads with authority to grant exemptions from the directive as needed.	Immediate
Federal Workforce and Government Efficiency	20 Jan 2025	Memorandum	Resolve the Backlog of Security Clearances for Executive Office of the President Personnel	Grants interim security clearances for a period not to exceed six months to personnel endorsed by the White House Counsel to the White House Security Office.	Immediate

7. Financial Services

CATEGORY	DATE OF ISSUANCE	TYPE	TITLE	OBJECTIVE	IMPLEMENTATION
Financial Services	6 Mar 2025	Executive Order	EO 14233: Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Asset Stockpile	Orders the creation of a federal reserve of bitcoin and other digital assets to enable the government to manage digital currencies in response to global financial trends.	30 days to 60 days from issuance of the order
Financial Services	3 Feb 2025	Executive Order	EO 14196: A Plan for Establishing A United States Sovereign Wealth Fund Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Orders Plan for a United States Sovereign Wealth Fund	Orders the Secretary of Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce to develop a plan creating the first US state-owned investment fund.	Within 90 days from the issuance of the order
Financial Services	23 Jan 2025	Executive Order	EO 14178: Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology	Orders the creation of a President’s Working Group on Digital Assets Market to shape regulations around cryptocurrency and blockchain; rescinds EO 14067 of 2022 which provides the regulatory framework on digital assets.	30 to 180 days from the issuance of the order

8. Foreign Aid and Other Funding

CATEGORY	DATE OF ISSUANCE	TYPE	TITLE	OBJECTIVE	IMPLEMENTATION
Foreign Aid and Other Funding	7 Feb 2025	Executive Order	EO 14204 Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa	Orders to stop aid funding to South Africa due to the enactment of a law giving the South African Government the authority to acquire private properties for public purposes and public interest.	Immediate
Foreign Aid and Other Funding	6 Feb 2025	Executive Order	Advancing United States Interest When Funding	Mandates the review of all funding extended to nongovernmental organisations to ensure alignment with administration’s policy agenda.	Immediate
Foreign Aid and Development Funding	20 Jan 2025	Executive Order	Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid	Orders the temporary suspension of US development assistance to foreign countries across various sectors for 90 days to review their full alignment with the new administration’s agenda on the economy, foreign policy, and government spending. The order mandates the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget, to oversee the comprehensive review. It also provides that the Secretary of State or his designee approves any new foreign assistance programs and obligations.	Immediate

9. Foreign Policy and International Relations

CATEGORY	DATE OF ISSUANCE	TYPE	TITLE	OBJECTIVE	IMPLEMENTATION
Foreign Policy and International Relations	19 Mar 2025	Memorandum	Removing Discrimination and Discriminatory Equity Ideology From the Foreign Service	Orders the Secretaries to direct all officers and employees of their Departments not to base Foreign Service recruitment, hiring, promotion, or retention decisions upon an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.	Immediate
Foreign Policy and International Relations	14 Mar 2025	Executive Order	Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions	Rescinds a memorandum that directed all US Government departments and agencies abroad to mainstream protection of the rights of LGBTQI+ in US foreign policy and development assistance; revokes the memorandum which aimed to strengthen diversity and inclusion by sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, and economic, regional, and immigrant backgrounds, including at senior levels, in the foreign policy and national security workforce.	Immediate
Foreign Policy and International Relations	12 Feb 2025	Executive Order	EO 14212: One Voice for America’s Foreign Relations	Centralises foreign policy under the direct authority of the Office of the President and authorises the Secretary of State to implement reforms in recruitment, performance evaluation, retention standards, and programs of the Foreign Service Institute.	Subject to budget availability
Foreign Policy and International Relations	4 Feb 2025	Executive Order	Withdrawing the United States from and Ending Funding to Certain Organizations and Reviewing United States Support to all International Organization	Orders the withdrawal of the US from the UN Human Rights Council, termination of funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and review of US’ membership to UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, as well as other intergovernmental bodies, conventions, and treaties.	90-180 days upon issuance of the action
Foreign Policy and International Relations	6 Feb 2025	Executive Order	EO 14203: Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court	Imposes sanctions to the International Criminal Court in relation to the arrest warrants the international body issued to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Blocks property and assets, and suspends entry into the US of ICC officials, employees, and agents, and their immediate family members.	Immediate; 60 days upon issuance of the action to submit a list of persons to be covered by the sanctions.

10. General Policies

CATEGORY	DATE OF ISSUANCE	TYPE	TITLE	OBJECTIVE	IMPLEMENTATION
General Policies	9 Apr 2025	Memorandum	Directing the Repeal of Unlawful Regulation	Orders all federal agencies to take immediate steps to repeal any regulation or a portion of any regulation assessed to be unlawful, especially those that conflict with decisions of the US Supreme Court.	30-60 days upon issuance of the action
General Policies	9 Apr 2025	Executive Order	Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers	Orders all heads of agencies to conduct a review of regulations that impede competition or create barriers to entry, including those that impose licensing or accreditation requirements, and submit a proposal to either rescind or amend the said regulations.	10-90 days upon issuance of the action
General Policies	14 Mar 2025	Executive Order	Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions	Rescinds earlier presidential actions mainstreaming DEI in foreign policy, setting minimum wage for federal contractors, and prioritising development of solar energy projects, among others.	Immediate
General Policies	10 Feb 2025	Executive Order	EO 14209: Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security	Orders to pause for 180 days the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, which prohibits US companies and individuals from paying foreign government officials to secure/maintain business opportunities.	Immediate
General Policies	19 February 2025	Executive Order	EO 14219: Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency Deregulatory Initiative	Orders agency heads to coordinate with the Office of Budget and Management, the Office of the Attorney General, and DOGE teams to rescind regulations that do not promote the national interest of the US.	60 days from issuance of action
General Policies	31 Jan 2025	Executive Order	EO 14192: Unleashing Prosperity through Deregulation	Mandates the rescission of at least 10 regulations for each new policy issued; prescribes zero incremental cost to regulation.	Immediate and upon determination of the Director of the Office of Budget and Management
General Policies	20 Jan 2025	Executive Order	EO 14148: Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions	Revokes executive actions issued by the previous administrations, covering policies on energy and environment, digital economy, health, diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and accessibility, among others.	Immediate for DEI 45 days for concerned federal agencies to review relevant policies not covered by this EO
General Policies	20 Jan 2025	Memorandum	Regulatory Freeze Pending Review	Suspends proposal and issuance of new rules until the heads of concerned departments and agencies are appointed. Orders the withdrawal of any unpublished rules submitted to the Federal Register and seeks the consideration to postpone for 60 days the enforcement of any rules that have been published but have not yet taken effect.	Immediate

11. Health

CATEGORY	DATE OF ISSUANCE	TYPE	TITLE	OBJECTIVE	IMPLEMENTATION
Health	12 May 2025	Executive Order	EO 14297: Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients – The White House Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Actions to Put American Patients First by Lowering Drug Prices and Stopping Foreign Free-riding on American Pharmaceutical Innovation – The White House	Directs the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enable pharmaceutical manufacturers to sell their products domestically at the most-favoured nation price, or the lowest price offered for a medicine in any nation, through a direct-to-consumer purchasing program.	30 days from issuance of action
Health	5 May 2025	Executive Order	Regulatory Relief to Promote Domestic Production of Critical Medicines Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Actions to Reduce Regulatory Barriers to Domestic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing	Directs the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency to expedite the approval process for domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities by streamlining reviews, eliminating overlapping regulatory requirements, and increasing inter-agency support and coordination with companies before they start operations; orders the FDA to enforce stricter reporting requirements, increase inspection fees, and improve risk-based routine onsite audits of foreign pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.	90 – 180 days from issuance of action
Health	5 May 2025	Executive Order	Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Achieves Improved Safety and Security of Biological Research	Ends Federal funding for virology research conducted in foreign countries that do not have adequate regulatory mechanisms conforming with relevant standards and policies of the US; directs the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to review and strengthen existing regulatory mechanisms on gain-of-function research, defined by the action as “scientific research on an infectious agent or toxin with the potential to cause disease by enhancing its pathogenicity or increasing its transmissibility.”	90 – 180 days from issuance of action
Health	15 Apr 2025	Executive Order	Lowering Drug Prices By Once Again Putting Americans First Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Actions to Lower Prescription Drug Prices	Orders improvements to the Medicare Drug Pricing Negotiations Program, standardise Medicare payments for certain prescription drugs, ensure low-cost insulin and injectable epinephrine; accelerate approval of generics, biosimilars, combination products, and second-in-class brand name medications; improve prescription drugs reclassification process; and reduce anti-competitive behaviour from pharmaceutical manufacturers.	60 – 180 days from issuance of action
Health	25 Feb 2025	Executive Order	EO 14221: Making America Healthy Again by Empowering Patients with Clear, Accurate, and Actionable Healthcare Pricing Information	Orders the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a policy requiring healthcare price transparency and update regulation that will standardise price information across healthcare service providers.	90 days from issuance of action
Health	13 Feb 2025	Executive Order	EO 14212: Establishing the President’s Make America Health Again Commission	Orders the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the underlying cause of childhood chronic diseases and potential risk of over-utilisation of medications, including serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, mood stabilisers, stimulants, and weight-loss drugs.	100 days upon issuance of the executive action
Health	20 Jan 2025	Executive Order	EO 14155: Withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization WHO	Initiates the process of withdrawal of the US from the WHO, instructing the issuance of a formal notification to the United Nations Secretary-General.	The withdrawal process will take about one year.

12. Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Security

CATEGORY	DATE OF ISSUANCE	TYPE	TITLE	OBJECTIVE	IMPLEMENTATION
Immigration and Border Security	4 June 2025	Proclamation	Restricting The Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Restricts the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats	Restricts the entry of nationals from countries deemed to pose high risk to the US, including Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen and partially limits entry of nationals from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.	9 June 2025
Immigration and Border Security	20 Jan 2025	Executive Order	EO 14165: Securing our Borders	Orders the establishment of physical barriers to deter illegal entry to the US, detention and filing of criminal charges against illegal aliens, and full cooperation among federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities to secure the US borders.	Immediate
Immigration and Border Security	20 Jan 2025	Executive Order	EO 14160: Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship	Ends birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants and of parents whose presence in the US is lawful but only temporary.	After 30 days from the issuance of the order
Immigration and Border Security	20 Jan 2025	Executive Order	EO 14163: Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program	Suspends the US Refugee Admissions Program and directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit an assessment regarding the resumption of the program.	Immediate; submission of report within 90 days from issuance of the order
Immigration and Border Security	20 Jan 2025	Executive Order	EO 14167: Clarifying the Military’s Role in Protecting the Territorial Integrity of the United States	Directs the Unified Command Plan to assign the United States Northern Command with the mission to protect the borders from invasion including unlawful mass migration, narcotics trafficking, human smuggling and trafficking, and other criminal activities.	Within 10 days from the issuance of the order
Immigration and Border Security	20 Jan 2025	Executive Order	EO 14157: Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorist	Orders the Attorney General to recommend which cartels and other similar organisations should be designated as foreign terrorists, and to prepare for the enforcement of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which allows the US president to detain or deport citizens of enemy nations, in relation to the cartels.	Within 10 days from the issuance of the order.
Immigration and Border Security	20 Jan 2025	Proclamation	Guaranteeing the States Protection Against Invasion	Suspends the asylum provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act in relation to entry of aliens through southern border.	Immediate
Immigration and Border Security	20 Jan 2025	Proclamation	Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border of the United States	Declares a national emergency at the US - Mexico border, allowing deployment of military resources to tighten border security and reduce unauthorised immigration.	Immediate

13. Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs

CATEGORY	DATE OF ISSUANCE	TYPE	TITLE	OBJECTIVE	IMPLEMENTATION
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	3 June 2025	Proclamation	Adjusting Imports of Aluminum and Steel into the United States – The White House Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Increases Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum	Doubles the tariff rate from 25% to 50% for steel, steel derivative articles, aluminium, and aluminium derivative articles imported to the US	4 June 2025
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	12 May 2025	Executive Order	Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Discussions with the People's Republic of China – The White House Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Secures a Historic Trade Win for the United States – The White House	Pauses the country-specific 125% tariff it imposed on China through actions issued in April 2025 and instead apply a 10% baseline tariff and retain the 20% tariff set in January 2025; reduces the tariff on low-value or de-minimis Chinese imports from 120% to 54%.	Effective on 14 May 2025 for 90 days
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	29 April 2025	Executive Order	Addressing Certain Tariffs on Imported Articles	Orders to prevent cumulative tariffs effect on articles that are subject to more than one of the earlier presidential actions issued by the current administration; particularly applies to tariffs on automobiles and automobile parts, in relation to tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico, tariffs on imported steel and derivative steel articles, and tariffs on aluminium and derivative aluminium articles	Retroactive as of 4 March 2025
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	29 April 2025	Proclamation	Amendments to Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts into the United States Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Incentivizes Domestic Automobile Production	Offers automobile manufacturers an option to offset a portion of tariffs for automobile parts used in automobiles that undergo final assembly in the US. This adjustment was made to ensure that tariffs are imposed only to non-US content	Retroactive as of 4 March 2025
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	11 April 2025	Memorandum	Clarification of Exceptions Under Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025, as Amended	Clarifies that goods exempted from the country-specific reciprocal tariffs, such as copper, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, lumber articles, bullion, energy, and other certain minerals that are not available in the US, also apply to China.	10 April 2025
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	9 April 2025	Executive Order	Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment	Delays implementation of country-specific reciprocal tariffs for 90 days and instead imposes 10% baseline rate to all countries, except China; increases reciprocal tariffs imposed on Chinese imports to 125%; and raises the duty imposed on low-value imports from China to 120%.	9 July 2025 for the reciprocal tariffs 10 April 2025 for the 10% baseline tariffs 10 April 2025 for the tariffs on Chinese imports
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	8 April 2025	Executive Order	EO 14259: Amendment to Reciprocal Tariffs and Updated Duties As Applied to Low-Value Imports from the People’s Republic of China	Increases reciprocal tariffs imposed on Chinese imports to 84%, and raises the duty imposed on low-value imports from China to 90%.	10 April 2025
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	3 April 2025	Fact Sheet	Report to the President on the America First Trade Policy Executive Summary	Identifies common trade barries to exports and provides recommendations such as rationalising the de minimis exemption, and renegotiating free trade agreements.
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	2 April 2025	Executive Order	EO 14257: Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits Fact Seet: President Donald J. Trump Declares National Emergency to Increase our Competitive Edge, Protect our Sovereignty, and Strengthen our National and Economic Security	Imposes reciprocal tariffs ranging from 11% to 50% on countries assessed to have trade deficit on goods, and a 10% baseline tariffs on all other countries, including Australia.	5 April for baseline tariff 9 April for reciprocal tariffs
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	2 April 2025	Executive Order Fact Sheet	EO 14256: Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China as Applied to Low-Value Imports Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Closes De Minimis Exemptions to Combat China’s Role in America’s Synthetic Opioid Crisis	Termintes the de minimis exemption for Chinese imports.	2 May 2025
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	2 April 2025	Executive Order Fact Sheet		Termintes the de minimis exemption for Chinese imports.	2 May 2025
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	31 Mar 2025	Executive Order	Establishing the United States Investment Accelerator Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes the United States Investment Accelerator	Orders the establishment of an Investor Accelerator office to attract and expedite investments exceeding USD 1 billion by streamlining permitting processes and reducing regulatory burdens in the federal, state, and local level.	30 days from issuance of the order
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	31 March 2025	Executive Order	EO 14255: Establishing the United States Investment Accelerator Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes the United States Investment Accelerator	Directs the establishment within the Department of Commerce of a US Investment Accelerator Office to attract and expedite investments exceeding USD 1 billion by streamlining permitting processes and reducing regulatory burdens in the federal, state, and local level.	30 days from issuance of the order
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	31 March 2025	Executive Order			30 days from issuance of the order
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	26 March 2025	Proclamation	Proclamation 10908: Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts into the United States Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Adjusts Imports of Automobiles and Automobiles Parts into the United States	Imposes a 25% tariff on all foreign-made automobiles and certain auto parts entering the US.	3 April 2025 for automobiles May 2025 for auto parts
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	24 Mar 2025	Executive Order	EO 14245: Imposing Tariffs on Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Imposes Tariffs on Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil	Imposes 25% tariff on countries importing crude oil and petroleum products from Venezuela.	24 March 2025
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	6 Mar 2025	Executive Order	EO 14232: Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across our Southern Border	Reduces the tariffs of potash imported from Mexico that falls outside the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) rules of origin.	7 March 2025
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	6 Mar 2025	Executive Order	EO 14231: Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across our Northern Border	Reduces the tariffs of potash imported from Canada that falls outside the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) rules of origin.	7 March 2025
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	3 Mar 2025	Executive Order	EO 14228: Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China	Imposes 20% tariffs on all imports from China.	Immediate
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	2 Mar 2025	Executive Order	EO 14227: Amendments to the Duties to Address the Situation at the Southern Border	Reinstated the duty-free “de minimis” treatment of eligible imports to the US.	Immediate
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	2 Mar 2025	Executive Order	EO14226: Amendments to the Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across our Northern Border	Reinstated the duty-free “de minimis” treatment of eligible imports to the US.	Immediate
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	1 Mar 2025	Executive Order	EO 14223: Addressing the Threat to National Security from Imports of Timber, Lumber	Trump orders the Secretary of Commerce to assess the national security risk related to US’ dependence on imported timber, lumber, and derivative products.	Report due on 26 Nov 2025
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	25 Feb 2025	Executive Order	EO 14220: Addressing the Threat to National Security from Imports of Copper	Trump ordered the Secretary of Commerce to assess the national security risk related to US’ dependence on imported copper in all forms.	Report due on 22 Nov 2025
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	21 Feb 2025	Memorandum	America First Investment Policy	Orders expedited reviews of inbound investment proposals from US allies and partners, while imposing stricter scrutiny from foreign adversaries like China, including Hong Kong and Macau, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, and Cuba. Restricts US outbound investments in industries linked to China’s military or strategic goals, such as biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, AI, quantum, and aerospace, among others.	Subject to budget availability and applicable laws
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	21 Feb 2025	Memorandum	Defending American Companies and Innovators from Overseas Extortion and Unfair Fines and Penalties	Orders the Secretary of Commerce to investigate discriminatory regulations and taxes (including digital tax) put in place by foreign governments on American businesses abroad, and impose reciprocal tariffs and other actions, as necessary.	Subject to budget availability and applicable laws
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	13 Feb 2025	Memorandum	Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs	Orders the US Trade Representative and the Secretary of Commerce to investigate non-reciprocal trade relationships with all US trading partners, and impose reciprocal tariffs, as necessary.	Report 180 days from issuance of the memorandum
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	11 Feb 2025	Proclamation	Adjusting Imports of Aluminium into the United States	Imposes 25% tariffs on aluminium and derivative aluminium articles imported to the US by all countries, including Australia; Expands tariffs coverage to include additional downstream derivative aluminium products.	12 March 2025; Within 90 days from the issuance of the action for the process of including additional derivative aluminium articles
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	10 Feb 2025	Proclamation	Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States	Imposes 25% tariffs on steel and derivative steel articles imported to the US by all countries, including Australia; Expands tariffs coverage to include additional downstream derivative steel products.	12 March 2025; Within 90 days from the issuance of the action for the process of including additional derivative steel articles
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	1 Feb 2025	Executive Order	EO 14200: Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China	Reinstated the duty-free “de minimis” treatment of eligible imports to the US.	Immediate
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	1 Feb 2025	Executive Order	EO 14194 Imposing Duties to address the Situation at our Southern Border	Imposes 25% tariffs on most Canadian products exported to the US, and 10% tariffs on Canadian energy resources (e.g. crude oil, natural gas, and refined petroleum) exported to the US. The order also eliminates the “de minimis” exemption, which allows shipment valued under USD 800 to enter the US duty-free.	Stated effective date is 4 February 2025 but implementation delayed until 2 April 2025
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	1 Feb 2025	Executive Order	EO 14195: Imposing Duties to Address the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China	Imposes 10% tariffs on all products from China exported to the US. The order also eliminates the “de minimis” exemption, which allows shipment valued under USD 800 to enter the US duty-free.	4 February 2025
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	1 Feb 2025	Executive Order	EO 14193: Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border	Imposes 25% tariffs on all products from Mexico exported to the US. The order also eliminates the “de minimis” exemption, which allows shipment valued under USD 800 to enter the US duty-free.	Stated effected date is 4 February 2025 but implementation delayed until 2 April 2025
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	20 Jan 2025	Memorandum	America First Trade Policy	Directs the review of existing trade agreements, investigate trade deficits, and recommend appropriate measures such as global supplemental tariffs. Orders the assessment of China’s compliance with the Economic and Trade Agreement with the US, evaluate the feasibility of creating an External Revenue Service to collect tariffs and duties, and review the need for additional national security-related tariffs.	Subject to budget availability
Trade, Taxes, and Tariffs	20 Jan 2025	Memorandum	The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Global Tax Deal	Declares that the OECD Global Tax Deal has no force or effect within the United States unless approved by the US Congress. Directs the Treasury Department and the US Trade Representative to investigate compliance of foreign countries with their respective tax treaties with the U.S.	Within 60 days upon issuance of executive action

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