Tracking every rollback, reversal, and overreach — and the path back to the America we know.
President Trump signed Proclamation 2020-11542 on May 21, 2020, designating May 25, 2020 as a day of prayer for peace in observance of Memorial Day. The proclamation called for Americans to observe a moment of silence at 3 p.m. Eastern Time and encouraged prayer and reflection. This is a ceremonial proclamation with no direct regulatory impact on Americans' rights, benefits, or obligations.
President Trump signed Proclamation 10097 on May 1, 2020, designating the week of May 3-9, 2020 as Public Service Recognition Week. The proclamation calls for recognition of federal, state, and local government employees for their public service. It has no direct operational impact on Americans beyond recognizing public servants during the designated week.
President Trump signed Proclamation 10073 on April 30, 2020, designating May 1, 2020 as Loyalty Day. The proclamation calls for Americans to reaffirm loyalty to the United States and observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. As a presidential proclamation, it has no binding legal effect and does not mandate any specific actions by Americans or federal agencies.
President Trump signed Proclamation 2020-09644 on April 29, 2020, designating May 1, 2020 as Law Day, U.S.A. The proclamation calls for observance of the day to recognize the role of law in American society. This is an annual ceremonial proclamation with no direct regulatory or legislative impact on American citizens.
On January 29, 2020, President Trump signed a memorandum delegating certain authority under the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute to agency heads. The memorandum transferred specific powers related to labor-management relations from the Federal Labor Relations Authority to individual federal agencies. This action altered the process by which federal employees could pursue labor disputes and grievances, shifting authority away from the independent FLRA to agency leadership.
President Trump signed Executive Order 13900 on December 17, 2019, directing the closure of all executive departments and agencies of the federal government on December 24, 2019. The order specified that all federal offices would be closed on that date. The confirmed effect was that federal offices were closed on December 24, 2019, affecting federal employee work schedules and public access to federal services on that date.
President Trump signed Proclamation 9927 on November 27, 2019, designating November 28, 2019, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. The proclamation called on Americans to observe the day in thanksgiving to God. This is an annual ceremonial proclamation with no direct regulatory impact on Americans.
President Trump signed Proclamation 2019-25886 on November 22, 2019, designating November 2019 as National Family Week. The proclamation calls for recognition of families and family values during the designated month. As a proclamation, it has no regulatory force and does not change any laws or policies affecting Americans.
On November 12, 2019, the Trump administration signed Memorandum 2019-25118 delegating removal authority over the Federal Service Impasses Panel to the Office of Personnel Management Director. This memorandum transferred decision-making power over federal employee labor disputes from an independent panel to a presidentially-appointed official. The direct effect was to shift control of federal labor dispute resolution away from a bipartisan panel toward executive branch authority.
President Trump signed Executive Order 13896 on October 28, 2019, establishing a Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice. The commission was directed to study and make recommendations on federal, state, and local law enforcement practices, including use of force policies, officer training, and criminal justice procedures. The commission issued a final report in December 2020 with recommendations to Congress and federal agencies regarding policing practices and criminal justice administration.