Expired
TERM 1
April 13, 2020 · 2,241 days ago
🏥 Healthcare
On April 13, 2020, President Trump signed a memorandum directing federal support for governors' deployment of the National Guard to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The memorandum authorized federal funding and coordination for National Guard units activated by state governors for pandemic response activities including testing, contact tracing, and support at medical facilities. The confirmed effect was to provide federal reimbursement for state National Guard deployments that governors had already authorized or were considering for coronavirus response efforts.
Expired
TERM 1
April 10, 2020 · 2,244 days ago
💰 Economy
On April 10, 2020, President Trump signed a memorandum authorizing the Secretary of Defense and other agency heads to exercise authority under Public Law 85-804, which grants the President power to authorize contracts and expenditures without regard to certain federal procurement laws during national emergencies. The memorandum delegated this authority to federal officials to expedite procurement of supplies and services deemed necessary for the national emergency response. This expanded procurement authority allowed federal agencies to bypass standard competitive bidding and other procurement requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Active
TERM 1
April 8, 2020 · 2,246 days ago
✊ Civil Rights
President Trump signed Proclamation 2020-09826 on April 8, 2020, establishing an annual national day of recognition for former prisoners of war. The proclamation designates a specific day each year for Americans to acknowledge and honor former POWs. The action creates no new federal programs, benefits, or eligibility criteria—it establishes an observance day.
Expired
TERM 1
April 7, 2020 · 2,247 days ago
🏥 Healthcare
On April 7, 2020, President Trump signed a memorandum directing federal support for governors' deployment of the National Guard to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The memorandum authorized Department of Defense resources and coordination to assist state National Guard units in coronavirus mitigation efforts. The confirmed effect was to mobilize National Guard personnel across states for pandemic-related tasks including testing, hospital support, and logistics operations.
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TERM 1
April 6, 2020 · 2,248 days ago
🔬 Science
On April 6, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13914 directing federal agencies to encourage international support for the recovery and use of space resources. The order established U.S. policy to promote private and public space resource utilization and to negotiate international agreements that recognize the right to extract and use resources from celestial bodies. The order directly affects American space companies by clarifying U.S. government support for their resource extraction activities in space.
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TERM 1
April 4, 2020 · 2,250 days ago
🌐 Foreign Policy
Executive Order 13913 signed April 4, 2020 established a committee to assess foreign participation in U.S. telecommunications services and supply chains. The committee was directed to review existing foreign investments and ownership stakes in American telecommunications companies and infrastructure. The order authorized the committee to recommend restrictions on foreign ownership or control of telecommunications assets deemed to present national security risks.
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TERM 1
April 3, 2020 · 2,251 days ago
🌐 Foreign Policy
On April 3, 2020, President Trump signed a notice continuing the national emergency with respect to Somalia, originally declared in 1992. The continuation extends the emergency declaration, which authorizes the federal government to take emergency actions related to Somalia without requiring standard Congressional appropriations procedures. The direct impact on Americans includes potential deployment of military resources and emergency funding allocations related to Somalia policy without standard legislative review.
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TERM 1
April 2, 2020 · 2,252 days ago
💰 Economy
On April 2, 2020, the Trump administration issued a memorandum establishing an order of succession for the director position at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), a federal agency that insures private-sector pension plans. The memorandum designated specific officials to assume the director role in the event of a vacancy or incapacity. This affects the governance structure of the PBGC, which manages pension benefits for approximately 35 million American workers and retirees covered by private pension plans.
Expired
TERM 1
April 2, 2020 · 2,252 days ago
🏥 Healthcare
On April 2, 2020, the Trump administration issued a memorandum directing federal support for governors' deployment of National Guard units to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The memorandum authorized the use of federal funds and resources to support state-level National Guard operations for pandemic response activities. The confirmed direct impact was the mobilization of National Guard personnel across states for COVID-19 related tasks including testing, vaccination sites, and hospital support.
Active
TERM 1
April 1, 2020 · 2,253 days ago
🌐 Foreign Policy
On April 1, 2020, the Trump administration issued a notice continuing the national emergency declaration with respect to South Sudan, originally declared in 2014. The continuation extends the emergency status, which authorizes the federal government to allocate resources and implement measures related to the South Sudan crisis. The direct impact on Americans includes potential allocation of federal funds for humanitarian aid, diplomatic operations, and related emergency response activities.