ESTABLISHED 2024 A CIVIC RECORD OF ACTIONS TAKEN AGAINST THE AMERICAN PEOPLE — AND HOW WE RESTORE THEM April 15, 2026
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Department of Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization Initiative

Executive Order 14210 was signed on February 11, 2025, implementing a workforce optimization initiative under the Department of Government Efficiency. The order directs federal agencies to reduce headcount and streamline operations according to efficiency metrics established by the initiative. Confirmed direct impacts include federal employee furloughs, hiring freezes at multiple agencies, and reduced staffing in federal departments responsible for benefits processing, permitting, and regulatory functions.

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Executive Order declaring national energy emergency

On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14156 declaring a national energy emergency. The order directs federal agencies to expedite permitting and reduce regulations for energy infrastructure projects, including fossil fuel development on federal lands and waters. The confirmed direct impact includes acceleration of drilling permits, reduced environmental review timelines, and expedited approval processes for energy projects on public lands.

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Executive Order on Alaska Resource Development and Leasing

Executive Order 14153 was signed on January 20, 2025, directing federal agencies to expedite resource development and leasing activities in Alaska, including oil, gas, and mineral extraction on federal lands. The order accelerates permitting timelines and reduces environmental review requirements for development projects. Direct confirmed impacts include increased lease sales on federal property and expedited approval processes for resource extraction permits affecting Alaska's federal lands and waters.

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Executive Order on American Energy Independence and Production

President Trump signed Executive Order 14154 on January 20, 2025, directing federal agencies to expand oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters, streamline permitting for energy projects, and reduce environmental review timelines. The order eliminates or modifies regulations governing fossil fuel development on public lands. Confirmed direct impacts include accelerated lease sales on federal property and shortened environmental assessment periods for energy infrastructure projects.

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Withdrawal of Outer Continental Shelf Areas From Offshore Wind Leasing

On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Memorandum 2025-01966 withdrawing all areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from federal offshore wind energy leasing and directing a review of federal leasing and permitting practices for wind projects. The memorandum halts new offshore wind lease sales and suspends the federal permitting process for wind development on federal waters. The action directly stops the federal government's ability to issue new offshore wind leases and slows ongoing wind project permitting reviews.

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Marine Scientific Research Policy Revision via Presidential Proclamation

President Trump signed Proclamation 2020-20847 on September 9, 2020, revising United States marine scientific research policy. The proclamation modified requirements and procedures governing marine scientific research conducted in U.S. waters and by U.S. entities. The specific operational changes affected research permitting, notification requirements, and institutional review processes for marine scientists and research organizations conducting work in designated marine areas.

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Executive Order on Drug Importation and Pricing

On July 24, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13938 directing the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a program permitting the importation of FDA-approved drugs from Canada and other countries at lower prices. The order instructed HHS to create a Safe Importation Action Plan within 30 days. As of early 2021, HHS had not implemented a functional importation program, though the administration issued guidance on the policy direction.

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Executive Order 13927: Expediting Infrastructure Investments for COVID-19 Economic Recovery

On June 4, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13927 to accelerate federal infrastructure investments and related activities as part of COVID-19 economic recovery efforts. The order directed federal agencies to expedite permitting and approval processes for infrastructure projects, reduce review timelines, and streamline environmental assessments. The confirmed direct effect was to shorten federal approval timelines for infrastructure projects, though the scope and scale of actual project acceleration required agency implementation and subsequent project-specific approvals.

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Executive Order 13921: Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness

President Trump signed Executive Order 13921 on May 7, 2020, directing federal agencies to expand aquaculture production and reduce regulatory barriers for domestic seafood industries. The order tasked the Department of Commerce and other agencies to streamline permitting processes for fish farming operations and increase market access for American seafood products. The confirmed direct effect was the initiation of federal review processes to accelerate aquaculture facility approvals and modify existing environmental review timelines for seafood operations.

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Continuation of National Emergency Declaration Regarding Libya

On February 20, 2020, the Trump administration continued the national emergency declaration with respect to Libya through Notice 2020-03810. The continuation extended the existing emergency declaration that allows the president to exercise extraordinary powers related to Libya without requiring new congressional authorization. This maintains the legal framework permitting unilateral executive action regarding Libya, affecting U.S. diplomatic, military, and sanctions authorities without triggering standard congressional oversight procedures for that country.