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President Trump signed Proclamation 10071 on August 14, 2020, designating the week of August 23-29, 2020 as National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week. The proclamation honors employers who support employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve. This is a ceremonial designation with no direct regulatory or budgetary impact on Americans.
On June 17, 2020, the Trump administration signed Notice 2020-13450 continuing the national emergency declaration with respect to North Korea. The notice extended the emergency declaration that had been in place since 2008, maintaining existing restrictions on transactions with North Korea and related sanctions authorities. The continuation preserves current trade restrictions and financial controls affecting American businesses and individuals conducting any transactions involving North Korean entities or individuals.
On April 30, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13919 authorizing the Secretary of Defense to order members of the Selected Reserve of the Armed Forces to active duty without declaring a national emergency or war. The order enabled the Department of Defense to activate reserve military personnel to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands of reserve service members were called to active duty for medical support, logistics, and other pandemic response operations.
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13912 authorizing the Secretary of Defense to order members of the Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to active duty without a declaration of war or national emergency by Congress. The order granted the Secretary discretionary authority to activate reserve and ready reserve military personnel. The confirmed effect was the activation of approximately 24,000 reserve service members to support COVID-19 response operations, including medical personnel and logistics support across the United States.
On March 20, 2020, President Trump signed a memorandum delegating functions under 31 U.S.C. 5302 to the Secretary of the Treasury. The memorandum authorized the Treasury Secretary to exercise authority related to reserve requirements and financial regulations. The direct impact on Americans included potential changes to Treasury Department enforcement and regulatory implementation procedures, though the specific operational changes were limited in scope.
On September 12, 2019, the Trump administration issued a notice continuing the national emergency declaration originally issued after September 11, 2001. The continuation maintains emergency powers under the National Emergencies Act related to terrorism threats. This preserves the legal basis for executive actions taken under emergency authorities, directly affecting surveillance powers, detention authorities, and government resource allocation tied to the declared emergency.
On June 26, 2019, the Trump administration signed Memorandum 2019-14194 permitting graduates of military service academies and Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) programs to pursue professional sports careers. The memorandum modified existing restrictions on service academy graduates seeking to participate in professional athletics. The direct effect allows affected graduates to pursue professional sports opportunities without forfeiting their military commissions or requiring service obligation waivers previously required.
President Trump signed Proclamation 2018-24027 on October 26, 2018, establishing Camp Nelson National Monument in Kentucky. The proclamation designated approximately 6,271 acres of federal land as a national monument to preserve the Civil War-era site where formerly enslaved people sought refuge and served as soldiers and laborers. The designation protects the historic land from future development and makes it available for public visitation and educational purposes.
President Trump signed Proclamation 2018-18306 on August 17, 2018, establishing National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week. The proclamation designates a week to recognize employers who support members of the National Guard and Reserve. The proclamation has no direct operational impact on Americans but serves as an official recognition of employer support for military service members.
President Trump signed Proclamation 2017-18142 on August 20, 2017, designating a week to recognize employers who support National Guard and Reserve members. The proclamation calls for public observance and acknowledgment of businesses that provide paid leave, flexible schedules, or other accommodations to Guard and Reserve employees. The proclamation has no direct regulatory effect on Americans but designates an observance period for federal recognition.