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November 12, 2019 · 2,394 days ago
🌐 Foreign Policy
On November 12, 2019, President Trump signed a notice continuing the national emergency with respect to Iran, originally declared in 1995 and previously renewed. The continuation extends the emergency declaration, which authorizes the president to use powers granted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. This action maintains existing sanctions and restrictions on Iran-related transactions by Americans and entities within U.S. jurisdiction.
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November 12, 2019 · 2,394 days ago
🌐 Foreign Policy
On November 12, 2019, the Trump administration continued the national emergency declaration regarding the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, originally declared in 1994. The continuation extends emergency powers and restrictions related to WMD proliferation controls. The direct effect maintains existing export controls, sanctions authorities, and emergency measures tied to WMD proliferation that remain in force for individuals and entities subject to these restrictions.
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November 12, 2019 · 2,394 days ago
🗳️ Democracy
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.
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November 8, 2019 · 2,398 days ago
📚 Education
President Trump signed Proclamation 2019-24875 on November 8, 2019, designating the week of November 11-17, 2019 as National Apprenticeship Week. The proclamation calls for recognizing apprenticeship programs as pathways to employment and economic opportunity. The proclamation has no direct regulatory impact on Americans but serves as a ceremonial designation encouraging awareness of registered apprenticeships.
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November 8, 2019 · 2,398 days ago
🌐 Foreign Policy
President Trump signed Proclamation 2019-24876 on November 8, 2019, designating November 9 as World Freedom Day to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. The proclamation calls for recognition of individuals and nations struggling for freedom and democracy. As a proclamation, it has no direct regulatory effect on Americans but establishes an official observance date.
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November 1, 2019 · 2,405 days ago
🗽 Immigration
On November 1, 2019, President Trump issued a Presidential Determination setting the refugee admission ceiling for fiscal year 2020 at 18,000 individuals. This reduced the number of refugees the United States would admit from the previous fiscal year's 30,000. The determination directly limited the number of refugees who could enter the United States during that fiscal year.
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October 31, 2019 · 2,406 days ago
📚 Education
President Trump signed Proclamation 2019-24275 on October 31, 2019, designating November 2019 as National Adoption Month. The proclamation calls attention to adoption as a means of providing children with families and encourages Americans to support adoption. The proclamation has no direct regulatory effect on Americans but serves as an official recognition and advocacy statement from the executive office.
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October 31, 2019 · 2,406 days ago
📚 Education
President Trump signed Proclamation 2019-24277 on October 31, 2019, establishing November 2019 as National American History and Founders Month. The proclamation designates the month for celebrating American history and the nation's founders. The proclamation has no direct regulatory impact on Americans' daily lives or access to services.
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October 31, 2019 · 2,406 days ago
💰 Economy
President Trump signed Executive Order 13897 on October 31, 2019, revoking Executive Order 13495, which had required federal contractors to disclose contributions to labor unions and political organizations. The revocation eliminated disclosure requirements that contractors had been obligated to follow when bidding on federal contracts. The direct effect was to remove transparency mandates previously applied to federal contractors' political and union spending.
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October 31, 2019 · 2,406 days ago
🌐 Foreign Policy
On October 31, 2019, the Trump administration issued a notice continuing the national emergency declaration with respect to Sudan, originally declared under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The continuation extended restrictions and sanctions related to Sudan that had been in place. The direct effect maintained existing economic sanctions and travel restrictions affecting U.S. persons' ability to conduct business with Sudan and limited financial transactions.