In the Courts
TERM 1
February 5, 2025 · 435 days ago
📚 Education
On February 5, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14201 directing federal agencies to enforce Title IX athletics provisions based on biological sex rather than gender identity. The order instructs the Department of Education and other agencies to enforce Title IX to require that athletic teams and sports separated by sex be restricted to participants whose biological sex aligns with the team classification. Direct effects include potential changes to NCAA eligibility rules, Title IX enforcement guidance, and federal funding conditions for schools receiving federal aid.
In the Courts
TERM 2
January 20 2025 · 451 days ago
🗳️ Democracy
President Trump signed an executive order restricting mail voting access. The order imposes new limitations on mail-in ballot procedures and eligibility. The action directly impacts voting accessibility for millions of Americans who rely on mail ballots.
In the Courts
TERM 1
January 20, 2025 · 451 days ago
🌐 Foreign Policy
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14166 applying the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to TikTok. The order directs the application of restrictions under this law to TikTok's operations in the United States. The confirmed direct impact includes potential restrictions on TikTok's ability to operate within U.S. territory, affecting approximately 170 million American users of the platform.
In the Courts
TERM 1
August 6, 2020 · 2,079 days ago
🌐 Foreign Policy
President Trump signed Executive Order 13942 on August 6, 2020, directing the Secretary of Commerce to take action regarding TikTok and addressing what the order characterized as a national emergency in information and communications technology supply chains. The order required the Secretary of Commerce to issue regulations addressing transactions involving TikTok. The confirmed direct effect was that it initiated a regulatory process that led to potential restrictions on TikTok's operations in the United States, though implementation and legal challenges delayed any immediate operational changes.
In the Courts
TERM 1
August 6, 2020 · 2,079 days ago
🌐 Foreign Policy
President Trump signed Executive Order 13943 on August 6, 2020, declaring a national emergency regarding information and communications technology and services supply chain threats, specifically targeting WeChat. The order prohibited transactions with WeChat and required the Secretary of Commerce to identify other ICT services posing national security risks within 45 days. The order's implementation was blocked by federal courts before the effective date, preventing the WeChat transaction ban from taking effect.
In the Courts
TERM 1
May 28, 2020 · 2,149 days ago
🗳️ Democracy
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.
In the Courts
TERM 1
September 26, 2019 · 2,394 days ago
🗽 Immigration
President Trump signed Executive Order 13888 on September 26, 2019, requiring the federal government to obtain written consent from state and local officials before resettling refugees in their jurisdictions. The order gave states and localities veto power over refugee placements. The confirmed direct impact was that states and municipalities could refuse refugee resettlement, effectively pausing or redirecting federal refugee admissions to willing jurisdictions.
In the Courts
TERM 1
May 8, 2019 · 2,535 days ago
🗽 Immigration
On May 8, 2019, President Trump signed Proclamation 9882, which restricted asylum eligibility for individuals entering the United States through the southern border who did not apply for protection in countries they transited through first. The proclamation established that asylum applicants could be denied entry unless they had sought protection in at least one country they passed through before reaching the U.S. border. The confirmed direct impact was that thousands of asylum seekers, particularly families from Central America, were denied asylum hearings and returned to their countries of origin or to transit countries without U.S. adjudication of their claims.
In the Courts
TERM 1
November 9, 2018 · 2,715 days ago
🗽 Immigration
On November 9, 2018, President Trump signed Proclamation 10780, which suspended the entry of certain aliens arriving at or between U.S. ports of entry on the southern border and required asylum applicants to present themselves at official ports of entry. The proclamation effectively redirected asylum seekers away from between-port crossings, creating additional barriers to asylum processing. The confirmed effect was a reduction in asylum applications processed between ports and increased processing pressure at official ports of entry.
In the Courts
TERM 1
May 25, 2018 · 2,883 days ago
💰 Economy
On May 25, 2018, President Trump signed Executive Order 13837, requiring federal agencies to track and report how much paid time employees spend on union activities. The order mandates agencies establish procedures to monitor union representational work performed during paid federal time and implement new restrictions on union access to federal facilities and employee time. The confirmed effect is that federal employees' union representation time became subject to direct agency monitoring and reporting, and agencies reduced union access to facilities and employee contact during work hours.