Addressing Risks From Paul Weiss. Restricts the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP from accessing federal buildings, government contracts, and security clearances. Mandates a review of the firm’s employment practices under civil rights laws. Part of a broader effort to scrutinize major law firms’ influence in government and legal matters.

The order directs Federal agencies to recognize April 2025 as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. It urges all Americans, families, law enforcement personnel, healthcare providers, and community and faith-based organizations to support survivors of sexual assault and work together to prevent such crimes. The order also highlights previous actions taken, such as the declaration of a national emergency at the southern border, designation of cartels as terrorist organizations, and the signing into law of the Laken Riley Act requiring detention of illegal aliens convicted of certain crimes.

The order directs Federal agencies to take measures to prevent child abuse and neglect and to promote the psychological, physical, and emotional development of children. It discourages public schools from discussing transgender issues and eliminates taxpayer funding to any institution involved in providing gender affirming care of youth. Additionally, it calls for increased efforts to secure the southern border to end child trafficking.

The order directs federal agencies to reform the system of higher education accreditation. The Secretary of Education is instructed to hold accountable accreditors who fail to meet recognition criteria or violate federal law, including those who require institutions to engage in unlawful discrimination under the guise of "diversity, equity, and inclusion" initiatives. The Attorney General and the Secretary of Education are also directed to investigate and take action against unlawful discrimination by American law schools, potentially impacting their status as accrediting agencies under federal law.

The order directs federal agencies to revise school discipline policies. The Secretary of Education, in collaboration with the Attorney General, is instructed to issue new guidance to local and state educational agencies on school discipline and obligations to avoid racial discrimination under Title VI. Furthermore, the Secretary of Defense is directed to issue a revised school discipline code for children of military-service families. The Secretary of Education, along with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, is also tasked to submit a report on the status of "discriminatory-equity-ideology-based" school discipline and behavior modification techniques in American public education.

The order directs federal agencies to eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability to the maximum extent possible. The Attorney General is tasked with initiating action to repeal or amend regulations that contemplate disparate-impact liability, particularly in relation to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Additionally, all agencies are directed to deprioritize enforcement of statutes and regulations that include disparate-impact liability. The order also revokes certain Presidential approvals of regulations related to disparate-impact liability under 42 U.S.C. 2000d-1.

The new head of the Justice Department’s civil rights division has redirected efforts toward combating “woke” and investigating “anti-Christian bias.” In response, dozens of attorneys have left the department.

The proclamation designates May 2025 as Jewish American Heritage Month. It calls on Americans to celebrate the heritage and contributions of American Jews and to observe this month with appropriate programs, activities, and ceremonies. It also emphasizes the administration's commitment to confronting anti-Semitism in all its forms, using every appropriate legal tool to stop anti-Semitic assaults, particularly on university campuses.

The DOJ announced a plan to drop civil rights lawsuits against police departments in Minneapolis and Louisville, Kentucky. The assistant attorney general for civil rights said the Justice Department would stop the underlying investigations and would not seek consent decrees against the departments.

A federal judge ruled that two Democratic board members fired in January from their jobs with the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board were removed illegally, and must be returned to their positions. The board is charged with protecting Americans' privacy and civil rights from government counter-terrorism efforts. It was formed based on the recommendation of the commission that investigated the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

In a court filing last week Department of Homeland Security officials revealed plans for sharp cuts to staffing at internal oversight offices. The new plan would see smaller staff levels at the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman, the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, and the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. The CIS Ombudsman's office would shrink from 40 employees to 10; the ID ombudsman's office from 100 to 8; and the CRCL office from 140 to 22. Collectively these offices handle tens of thousands of complaint and investigatory case files at DHS.

The order directs the Secretary of Education to improve the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) for better accessibility and efficiency. Additionally, the Secretary is instructed to expand reporting requirements to ensure transparency in higher education admissions, with a new system to be initiated in the 2025-2026 school year. The order also mandates increased accuracy checks and possible remedial action for institutions that fail to submit accurate and timely data.

The proclamation designates January 19, 2026, as Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday. It encourages all Americans to honor Dr. King's legacy by engaging in acts of service to others, their community, and the nation. The proclamation also mentions the previous declassification of documents related to Dr. King's assassination.

The order directs federal agencies to address threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba. It identifies the Government of Cuba as an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, citing Cuba's alignment and support for various hostile countries, transnational terrorist groups, and malign actors. The order also highlights Cuba's hosting of Russia's largest overseas signals intelligence facility and its deep intelligence and defense cooperation with the People's Republic of China.

The proclamation recognizes February as National Black History Month in 2026, celebrating the contributions of black Americans to the country's history and culture. It emphasizes that black history is an integral part of American history. The proclamation also announces the authorization for the construction of the National Garden of American Heroes, a statuary park that will honor notable Americans, including black figures like Booker T. Washington.