Tracking presidential actions and other news.
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A proclamation establishes a Presidential Commission to develop proposals for a NASA-led United States Space Academy focused on technical education, leadership, discipline, and public service in the space sector. The commission is chaired by NASA’s administrator and includes senior officials from NASA, the White House, the Office of Management and Budget, national security agencies, and the Air Force, with a proposal due within 120 days.
The executive order renames the body of water currently known as Lake Ontario as Lake America. It directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, to formalize the name change and update federal maps, documents, and other references, while encouraging state, local, tribal, and private entities to use the new name.
The memorandum directs federal agencies to expand and improve U.S. space-launch and reentry infrastructure, accommodate government and commercial users, encourage leases and public-private partnerships, expedite permitting and environmental reviews, and establish transparent cost-recovery policies. It sets a goal for national space ranges to support more than 1,000 launches and reentries annually by 2030, while requiring the Secretaries of War and Transportation and NASA to coordinate investments that increase capacity, flexibility, and resilience.
The memorandum directs federal agencies to establish a National Coordination Center program allowing vetted U.S. companies to conduct government-supervised cyber surveillance and cyber effects operations against foreign cyber-enabled transnational criminal organizations. The program is intended to use private-sector capabilities to identify and disrupt cybercrime, fraud, and other predatory schemes targeting Americans.
The order directs federal agencies to establish “Gold Standard” childhood vaccine recommendations based on categories identified in a Department of Health and Human Services scientific assessment, while preserving access to currently available vaccines. It emphasizes parental choice and informed consent and identifies immunizations recommended for all children, including vaccines against measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type B, and pneumococcal disease.
The order directs federal agencies to treat recoverable critical minerals and materials (CMMs)—including black mass, end-of-life rare-earth magnets, swarf, and other waste and scrap containing critical minerals, but excluding copper scrap covered by a prior proclamation—as scarce, essential to national defense, and subject to actions under section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to secure supply. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized and directed to implement this determination and take all appropriate actions under the Act, using authority delegated in Executive Order 13603.
The order directs federal agencies to grant Cameron County, Texas a presidential permit to own, operate, and maintain the Brownsville and Matamoros Bridge at the Brownsville and Matamoros Port of Entry, describing the bridge and related U.S.-side facilities and making the permit subject to the application dated March 30, 2026. It requires the permittee to allow inspections and unrestricted access to federal, state, and local agency representatives, comply with all applicable federal laws and regulations, obtain and maintain required permits and approvals, and notify the President or his designee before transferring custody or control to any executive department or agency.
The order directs federal agencies to restore trust in the Smithsonian Institution by addressing findings from a Domestic Policy Council report that concluded Smithsonian leadership ideologically captured the National Museum of American History. The Secretary of the Interior, Director of OMB, GSA Administrator, and the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy are instructed to use all available authorities to correct issues, including installing temporary National Park Service signage around museum access points, directing visitors to alternative resources, and encouraging exhibit renovations consistent with the report’s findings.
The order directs federal agencies to require that, beginning January 1, 2027, the Secretary of War and the Secretaries of the military departments cease issuing most waivers under 10 U.S.C. 4872 for acquiring covered materials and to limit other waiver authority to cases where contractors submit Secretary‑approved mitigation plans that identify noncompliant sources, document exhaustive acquisition efforts, describe steps to remove noncompliant material, and set strict timelines. It instructs defense acquisition officials to enforce domestic or allied sourcing of critical materials, implement enhanced procurement controls and oversight to ensure compliance with 10 U.S.C. 4872, and condition continued waivers and
This proclamation declares that certain stationary sources identified in Annex I are exempt from compliance with aspects of the EPA’s HON Rule promulgated under section 112 of the Clean Air Act for a period of two years. It directs the Environmental Protection Agency to suspend enforcement of those specified section 112 requirements for the listed facilities and to take administrative steps necessary to implement the temporary exemption while maintaining other applicable regulatory obligations.
The order directs federal agencies to expand the “freedom to fix” by clarifying what actions individuals and repair shops may take to perform or obtain emissions-related repairs consistent with the Clean Air Act and to provide guidance on acceptable aftermarket parts and certification processes. The Environmental Protection Agency is instructed to issue guidance and to encourage, review, and where appropriate provide assurances for third-party testing and certification programs for aftermarket emissions parts, while protecting intellectual property and confidential business information.
The order directs federal agencies to accelerate transition of Federal information systems to NIST-approved Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standards to protect against future quantum-computer attacks and retrospective decryption risks. It assigns specific roles and definitions, directs agencies (including those responsible for National Security Systems, high-impact systems, and high value assets) to inventory cryptographic assets, designate PQC migration leads, adopt FIPS-compliant PQC and cryptographic module validation, and assist critical infrastructure owners and operators in migrating to approved PQC algorithms.
The order directs federal agencies to update the National Quantum Strategy and align agency processes, policies, and programs with that updated Strategy, with the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology coordinating the update in consultation with the Secretaries of War, Commerce, Energy, the Director of National Intelligence, and the NSF Director. It also establishes a national effort (QC-ADDS) coordinated by the APST to develop a large-scale quantum computer for scientific discovery and directs relevant agencies to support commercialization, manufacturing, workforce development, export controls, and partnerships to protect sensitive quantum technologies and maintain U.S. strategic advantage.
The order directs federal agencies to implement a national policy establishing cybersecurity governance for National Security Systems (NSS) and designates the Director of the National Security Agency as the National Manager for NSS, with the Committee on National Security Systems overseeing standards and governance. The memorandum requires the Department of War, the Intelligence Community, and Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies that own or operate NSS to defend those systems to the greatest extent practicable and meet cybersecurity requirements equivalent to or exceeding those in Executive Order 14306.
This proclamation designates that specific days are not being named, but it proclaims the restoration of commercial fishing access within areas previously restricted by Proclamations 8031, 8335, 8337, and 9478, effective June 11, 2026, by removing those monument-based commercial fishing prohibitions and restoring managed fishing in those Pacific waters. It directs the Secretary of Commerce and the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council to oversee commercial fishing under existing statutes such as the Magnuson–Stevens Act, using regional fishery management plans, science-based conservation measures, and quota/management tools to allow sustainable fishing while maintaining protections for marine resources.
The document is a nomination sent to the Senate. The order directs federal agencies to consider Brian Johnson of Ohio for Senate confirmation to serve as Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for a five-year term.
The order directs federal agencies to accelerate and expand use of artificial intelligence across the national security and intelligence enterprise by streamlining acquisition and deployment, strengthening oversight, and building a secure, resilient supply chain that reduces dependence on single vendors. It assigns responsibilities to the Departments of State, Treasury, Defense, Justice, Energy, Homeland Security, OMB, Intelligence Community leaders, the FBI, OPM, and the National Cyber Director to partner with the private sector and academia, ensure workforce training, and maintain human oversight while fielding advanced AI for warfighting and intelligence missions.
The order directs federal agencies to strengthen customs enforcement by reforming importer of record (IOR) rules and related CBP processes, including requiring IORs to maintain minimum tangible domestic assets or increased bond coverage, to be designated and reported to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for all formal and informal entries, and to provide additional identification and disclosure data such as anticipated import volumes, year organized, ownership and beneficial ownership, business affiliations, and domestic asset information. It instructs the Secretary of Homeland Security to revise regulations and guidance under specified U.S. Code authorities, prohibit foreign IORs from filing informal entries, and modernize enforcement, compliance, and transparency measures to
The order directs federal agencies to strengthen AI innovation and security across government by prioritizing cyber defense of National Security Systems, Department of War information systems, and civilian federal systems and by accelerating adoption of AI-enabled defensive tools. It instructs CISA (within DHS), OMB, the National Cyber Director, and other national security officials to issue Binding Operational Directives and guidance, expand federal cybersecurity programs and services, and facilitate access to cybersecurity tools and covered frontier models for agencies, state and local authorities, and critical infrastructure operators.
The order directs federal agencies to align the United States core childhood vaccine schedule with a scientific assessment comparing U.S. recommendations to peer developed countries and to update the schedule as appropriate. It instructs the CDC and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to review the assessment and latest clinical data and, to the extent permitted by law, revise the childhood and adolescent vaccine schedule while agencies ensure regulations, funding, and coverage conform to the adopted ACIP/CDC schedule and protect parental authority, religious freedom, disability accommodations, and equal protection.
The order directs federal agencies to rescind and replace the off‑road vehicle designation criteria from Executive Orders 11644 and 11989 and instead manage off‑road vehicle use on Federal lands under existing statutory authorities such as the National Historic Preservation Act, NEPA, the Endangered Species Act, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. It instructs agencies to adopt an updated framework reflecting technological and land‑management developments to reduce vague, subjective criteria that have impeded energy, timber, utility maintenance, permitting, and access.
The order directs federal agencies to update and streamline regulatory processes to integrate digital assets and fintech services into traditional financial and payment systems, instructing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Securities and Exchange Commission, National Credit Union Administration, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to review and revise regulations, guidance, supervisory practices, and application processes to reduce burdens and barriers to entry. It requires those federal financial regulators to promote coordination with banks, credit unions, and fintech firms, encourage standardized supervisory expectations, and facilitate safe incorporation of fintech activities such as payment processing, lending, digital banking, custodial services, and digital-assets.
The order directs federal agencies to strengthen customer identification, enhanced due diligence, and risk-based controls at banks and other financial institutions to prevent cross-border illicit finance and money laundering, citing analyses of large-scale laundering and specific vulnerabilities such as low-dollar transfer hubs and over $312 billion laundered through U.S.-based accounts. It also directs agencies to address credit-risk practices by limiting or tightening lending standards for mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, and other consumer credit to inadmissible or removable aliens and to mitigate risks from employer misreporting or use of invalid tax and Social Security numbers.
This proclamation designates the Gabonese Republic as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under the Trade Act and extends duty-free treatment and certain apparel programs under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 through December 31, 2026. It directs the Department of Commerce and the Office of the United States Trade Representative to implement the extensions and related AGOA and Trade Act provisions, and to apply the amended eligibility and program rules described, including continuation of regional apparel and third‑country fabric programs and duty‑free treatment through the stated date.
This proclamation names May 2026 as National Foster Care Month. It highlights federal support expansions including an executive order on fostering, improved data sharing and accountability across agencies, and a $30 million Melania Trump Fostering Youth to Independence Program investment to support housing stability for youth exiting foster care.
The order directs federal agencies to make fixed-price, performance-based contracting the default for procurement and to limit use of cost-reimbursement and other non–fixed-price contracts except where legally necessary or justified by risk, complexity, or research and development needs. It requires agencies (including executive departments and independent establishments) to adopt senior-level accountability for exceptions, tie contractor profit to performance where appropriate, and reduce reliance on cost-reimbursement consulting contracts after noting about $120 billion was obligated on such contracts in FY2024.
The order directs federal agencies to establish a federally administered informational website, TrumpIRA.gov, by January 1, 2027 to increase access to high-quality, low-cost individual retirement accounts for workers without employer plans, with a focus on independent contractors, self-employed individuals, and part-time workers. The Secretary of the Treasury must list private financial institutions that offer IRAs under 26 U.S.C. 408 and accept the Federal Saver’s Match under 26 U.S.C. 6433, explain and allow filtering by cost and quality criteria, and provide information on eligibility for up to a $1,000 Federal Saver’s Match.
The order directs federal agencies to exempt the United States Air Force’s jet fighter training operations in Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada from Federal, State, interstate, and local requirements, administrative authority, process, and sanctions related to the control and abatement of water pollution, while preserving requirements under 33 U.S.C. 1316 and 1317. The exemption applies for one year from April 20, 2026, through April 20, 2027, and the Secretary of the Air Force is directed to publish the determination in the Federal Register.
The order directs federal agencies to implement a Presidential Determination under section 303 of the Defense Production Act finding domestic petroleum production, refining, and logistics capacity—including exploration and production, pipelines, storage, and marine terminals—are essential to national defense and to take actions to expand those capacities. It authorizes purchases, purchase commitments, financial support for developing production capabilities, and other measures to address financing, long lead times, permitting, and supply-chain constraints and waives certain statutory requirements under section 303 to enable expedited Federal support.