Partially Undone
TERM 1
April 12, 2018 · 2,926 days ago
🌍 Environment
On April 12, 2018, President Trump signed a memorandum directing federal agencies to review and modify procedures for implementing air quality standards under the Clean Air Act. The memorandum instructed agencies to consider economic impacts and domestic manufacturing competitiveness when implementing air quality regulations. The confirmed effect was to initiate a regulatory review process that extended timelines for certain air quality compliance measures and modified how federal agencies weighed environmental standards against economic factors.
Partially Undone
TERM 1
October 12, 2017 · 3,108 days ago
🏥 Healthcare
President Trump signed Executive Order 13813 on October 12, 2017, directing federal agencies to reduce regulatory barriers in healthcare and expand consumer choice in health insurance and medical services. The order instructed the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury to issue regulations expanding Access and Affordability (ACA) association health plans and short-term, limited-duration insurance plans. The confirmed direct effect expanded eligibility for short-term health plans that lack comprehensive coverage requirements, allowing Americans to purchase less-regulated insurance products outside the ACA marketplace.
Partially Undone
TERM 1
April 26, 2017 · 3,277 days ago
📚 Education
President Trump signed Executive Order 13791 on April 26, 2017, directing the Department of Education to review federal education programs and regulations to identify those that exceed statutory authority or impose undue burdens on states and schools. The order required the Secretary of Education to report on provisions that could be eliminated or modified. Confirmed effects included subsequent rollbacks of Obama-era guidance on Title IX sexual assault investigations, bathroom access policies, and disciplinary practices, shifting enforcement responsibility to states and individual school districts.
Partially Undone
TERM 1
April 18, 2017 · 3,285 days ago
💰 Economy
President Trump signed Executive Order 13788 on April 18, 2017, directing federal agencies to strengthen enforcement of domestic content and workforce requirements in federal contracting and procurement. The order requires agencies to review and modify acquisition regulations to maximize the use of goods and services produced in the United States and to prioritize hiring of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents for federal positions. Confirmed effects include increased scrutiny of federal contracts for foreign content and implementation of hiring preferences in federal employment.
Partially Undone
TERM 1
March 28, 2017 · 3,306 days ago
🌍 Environment
On March 28, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13783, directing the EPA to review and rescind the Clean Power Plan, an Obama-era regulation limiting carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal and natural gas power plants. The order eliminated the requirement for states to meet specific emissions reduction targets by 2030. The direct effect was that coal-fired power plants faced fewer regulatory constraints on greenhouse gas emissions, and states were no longer bound by federal emissions reduction timelines.
Partially Undone
TERM 1
February 3, 2017 · 3,359 days ago
💰 Economy
Executive Order 13772 was signed on February 3, 2017, directing federal financial regulators to review and revise regulations issued or enforced under the Dodd-Frank Act and other financial rules. The order instructed agencies to identify regulations that impose costs exceeding benefits, are outdated, or are inconsistent with the stated principles of promoting American financial growth and stability. Confirmed direct impacts included the initiation of formal review processes at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve, FDIC, and SEC that resulted in subsequent rule modifications affecting bank capital requirements, lending standards, and disclosure obligations.
Partially Undone
TERM 1
January 30, 2017 · 3,363 days ago
💰 Economy
On January 30, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13771, which required federal agencies to identify two existing regulations for elimination for every new regulation enacted. The order established a zero-net-growth policy for regulatory costs, directing agencies to offset any new regulatory costs with equal or greater cost reductions from existing rules. The confirmed direct impact included the elimination or modification of hundreds of federal regulations across agencies including EPA, Labor, and Education, reducing regulatory compliance requirements for businesses and changing how federal agencies could issue new rules.
Partially Undone
TERM 1
January 20, 2017 · 3,373 days ago
🏥 Healthcare
On January 20, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13765, directing federal agencies to exercise all existing powers to reduce the economic and regulatory burden of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The order instructed agencies to waive, defer, or delay ACA provisions and requirements where permitted by law. Confirmed direct impacts included delays in enforcement of the individual mandate penalty, expanded availability of short-term health plans outside ACA regulations, and expansion of association health plans, resulting in millions of Americans becoming eligible for health coverage plans not subject to ACA requirements.