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January 23, 2025 · 448 days ago
🔬 Science
On January 23, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14177 dissolving the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). The order eliminated this advisory council, which had provided scientific and technological policy recommendations to the president across administrations. The immediate effect was the termination of the council's operations and cessation of its advisory functions to the executive branch.
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March 3, 2020 · 2,235 days ago
🏥 Healthcare
On March 3, 2020, President Trump signed a memorandum delegating authority to re-establish the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. The council had previously been allowed to expire and this action restored its establishment and operational authority. The council advises the federal government on strategies and policies related to antibiotic resistance, which affects treatment options for bacterial infections in Americans.
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July 19, 2017 · 3,193 days ago
💰 Economy
President Trump signed Executive Order 13805 on July 19, 2017, establishing a Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure to provide recommendations on modernizing U.S. infrastructure. The council was composed of business leaders and infrastructure experts tasked with advising the administration on infrastructure policy. The order created a formal advisory body but did not directly authorize funding or mandate specific infrastructure projects.