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On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed a memorandum directing expedited processing of security clearances for Executive Office of the President personnel. The memorandum establishes procedures to resolve accumulated backlog in clearance adjudication for executive staff. The direct impact authorizes faster clearance issuance for appointed White House officials.
On May 14, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13922, delegating authority under the Defense Production Act to the Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). The order authorized the DFC CEO to use Defense Production Act powers to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. The confirmed effect was to expand the DFC's ability to mobilize financing and resources for COVID-19 response activities, including potential domestic production or procurement of medical supplies and equipment.
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.
Executive Order 13797 was signed on April 29, 2017, establishing the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy within the Executive Office of the President. The office was directed to develop and coordinate trade and manufacturing policy across federal agencies. The confirmed effect includes the creation of a new policy coordination office reporting to the President with authority over trade negotiations and domestic manufacturing initiatives.