Tracking every rollback, reversal, and overreach — and the path back to the America we know.
On January 23, 2017, President Trump signed a memorandum withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The action terminated U.S. participation in the 12-nation trade agreement that had not yet been ratified by Congress. The withdrawal removed the U.S. from trade negotiations with Japan, Vietnam, Australia, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Brunei.
On January 20, 2017, President Trump signed Proclamation 2017-01798 establishing an annual National Day of Patriotic Devotion. The proclamation designates a day for Americans to engage in patriotic activities and reflection. The proclamation has no direct regulatory impact on Americans' daily lives, activities, or legal obligations.
On January 20, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13765, directing federal agencies to exercise all existing powers to reduce the economic and regulatory burden of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The order instructed agencies to waive, defer, or delay ACA provisions and requirements where permitted by law. Confirmed direct impacts included delays in enforcement of the individual mandate penalty, expanded availability of short-term health plans outside ACA regulations, and expansion of association health plans, resulting in millions of Americans becoming eligible for health coverage plans not subject to ACA requirements.
On January 17, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13764, amending civil service rules and prior executive orders governing security clearances, suitability determinations, and credentialing across the federal government. The order modified procedures for vetting and employment decisions for federal workers. The confirmed direct impact includes changes to how federal agencies process security clearances and make employment fitness determinations for federal employees.