Tracking every rollback, reversal, and overreach — and the path back to the America we know.
President Trump signed Proclamation 10012 on May 29, 2020, designating June 2020 as Great Outdoors Month. The proclamation encouraged Americans to explore and appreciate outdoor spaces and natural resources. The proclamation had no regulatory effect and did not alter existing environmental policy or law.
President Trump signed Proclamation 10012 on May 29, 2020, designating June 2020 as National Ocean Month. The proclamation acknowledges ocean resources and directs federal attention to ocean-related policies and initiatives during that month. The proclamation has no direct statutory effect on Americans but serves as a formal recognition of ocean conservation and economic interests.
On May 29, 2020, President Trump signed Proclamation 10052 suspending the entry of certain Chinese nationals as nonimmigrants under F-1 and J-1 visa categories. The proclamation prohibited entry of Chinese graduate students and researchers with ties to China's military or certain government institutions. The suspension affected Chinese citizens who had participated in or been funded by China's civil-military fusion programs.
President Trump signed Executive Order 13925 on May 28, 2020, directing federal agencies to review the scope of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and to enforce existing laws against what the order characterized as selective online censorship. The order instructed the Department of Justice, Federal Communications Commission, and Federal Trade Commission to examine whether social media platforms' content moderation practices violate consumer protection laws or constitute unfair competition. Confirmed effects include ongoing FCC and FTC reviews of platform practices, though no binding regulations directly restricting platform operations were implemented through this order alone.
On May 25, 2020, President Trump signed an amendment to his May 24, 2020 proclamation that suspended entry of certain immigrants and nonimmigrants deemed to pose a risk of transmitting COVID-19. The amendment expanded restrictions on entry to the United States based on coronavirus transmission risk assessments. The proclamation affected visa processing and entry eligibility for categories of foreign nationals during the 2020 pandemic.
On May 24, 2020, President Trump signed Proclamation 10616 suspending entry to the United States for certain immigrants and nonimmigrants determined to pose a risk of transmitting COVID-19. The proclamation directed the Secretary of State and Secretary of Homeland Security to identify and restrict entry of specific foreign nationals based on coronavirus transmission risk assessments. The order affected foreign nationals seeking to enter the U.S. in immigrant and nonimmigrant categories deemed to present epidemiological risk during the pandemic.
President Trump signed Proclamation 2020-11539 on May 21, 2020, declaring a national day of mourning for Americans who died from COVID-19. The proclamation directed flags to be flown at half-staff and called for a moment of remembrance. The confirmed effect was a symbolic national acknowledgment of coronavirus deaths at that point in the pandemic.
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.
On May 20, 2020, the Trump administration issued a notice continuing the national emergency declaration with respect to the stabilization of Iraq, originally declared in 2003. The continuation extends the emergency authority that allows the President to take actions related to Iraq without standard Congressional approval processes. The direct impact on Americans includes potential deployment of military personnel and allocation of federal resources to Iraq operations under emergency powers.
On May 20, 2020, President Trump signed a memorandum directing continued federal support for governors' deployment of the National Guard to respond to COVID-19 and facilitate economic recovery efforts. The memorandum authorized federal funding to support state National Guard operations related to pandemic response and recovery activities. The direct effect was continuation of federal reimbursement to states for National Guard activation costs during the COVID-19 emergency.