Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy. Directs several federal entities to eliminate all non-statutory components and reduce their statutory functions and associated personnel to the minimum required by law. Agency heads must report compliance within seven days, detailing which functions are legally required. Additionally, the Office of Management and Budget is instructed to reject funding requests inconsistent with this directive. Among those targeted is the US Agency for Global Media, which manages Voice of America.

Trump Signs Bill That Funds Government, Split Democrats.

Directs agency heads to provide prompt access to relevant records and rescind guidance that hinders such data sharing. Additionally, agencies must secure data access from state programs receiving federal funding.

A 2022 law requires the disclosure of executive department apportionment decisions. The shutdown database is where those disclosures were posted for public review.

Directs agencies to phase out paper checks for federal payments by September 30, 2025, citing cost savings and fraud reduction.

The order directs Federal agencies to improve financial integrity and operational efficiency. Specifically, the Department of the Treasury is tasked with implementing stronger controls to track transactions through the United States General Fund, requiring additional financial information from other agencies. The order also mandates agencies to provide the Treasury with more detailed data to track transactions, centralizes disbursing functions to the Treasury where possible, and standardizes core Federal financial systems to increase transparency, accountability, and efficiency.

The order directs Federal agencies to restore Federal sites dedicated to history, including parks and museums, to be representations of American heritage and progress. The Vice President, in consultation with the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Associate Staff Secretary, is directed to effectuate these policies through his role on the Smithsonian Board of Regents. Additionally, the Vice President and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget are instructed to work with Congress to ensure that future appropriations to the Smithsonian Institution align with these policies.

The Trump II administration is terminating grants for two clean energy projects and placing approximately 300 others under review, aligning with its focus on fossil fuel development. The Department of Energy canceled two awards to the nonprofit think tank RMI, including a $5.3 million project aimed at retrofitting low-income multifamily buildings in Massachusetts and California to enhance energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The U.S. attorney announced the formation of the "Homelessness Fraud and Corruption Task Force. It will investigate "waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption" associated with funds allocated to eradicate homelessness in southern California.

The National Institutes of Health ahs been directed to cut $2.6 billion of contracts. The deadline for the cuts is April 8. The figure represents 35% of the agency's spending on contracts. These contracts support scientists at NIH labs, as well as scientists and staff and academic institutions, and in the private sector.

The order directs federal agencies and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Board of Directors to cease federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The CPB board is instructed to cancel existing direct and indirect funding to the maximum extent allowed by law and decline to provide future funding. Additionally, all executive departments and agencies are instructed to identify and terminate any direct or indirect funding of NPR and PBS.

The order directs federal agencies to reduce the regulatory burden on American citizens by discouraging criminal enforcement of regulatory offenses. It emphasizes that prosecution should be reserved for those who knowingly violate regulations, causing or risking public harm. Agencies are encouraged to consider civil or administrative enforcement for strict liability regulatory offenses. Furthermore, agencies are required to provide a report detailing all criminal regulatory offenses enforceable by the agency or the Department of Justice, including potential penalties and applicable mental state standards for these offenses, within 365 days.

The order directs the Archivist of the United States, through the Office of the Federal Register, to collaborate with the Director of the Government Publishing Office to reduce publication delays and modernize systems. The Archivist is also required to review and adjust the fee schedules for publication in the Federal Register, ensuring that fees reflect the actual costs of publication. The order specifies that agencies are currently charged between $151-$174 per column of text to publish each rule in the Federal Register.

In a letter, California Senator Adam Schiff urged DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to reinstate $33 million in FEMA earthquake retrofit funding. The grants were meant to retrofit a particular type of residential building known as a "soft story" apartment building, which are prone to collapse. In April FEMA announced the cancellation of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, calling it "wasteful and ineffective" and "more concerned with political agendas than helping Americans."

The Trump administration intends to cancel the federal government's last few contracts with Harvard, totaling $100 million. The draft directive, seen by the NY Times, also advises government agencies to seek substitute vendors for the future.

The order directs federal agencies to reduce direct spending budgetary resources for fiscal year 2026 in each non-exempt budget account by the amount calculated by the Office of Management and Budget in its report to Congress dated May 30, 2025. All sequestrations are to be made in strict accordance with the requirements of section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as well as the specifications of the Office of Management and Budget's report.

The order directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Administrators of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to take action to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid. This includes ensuring that Medicaid payment rates are not higher than Medicare rates. The directive comes following a reported rise in State Directed Payments, which quadrupled over the last four years, reaching $110 billion in 2024.

The Trump administration acted to withhold $6.8 billion in education funding allocated by Congress to pay for teacher training, classroom materials, and after-school programs. The funds pay for programs aimed at supporting immigrant children and students learning English.

The nominations sent to the Senate include Jeffrey Anderson to represent the U.S. on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, Julie Callahan as Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Jerome Francis Gorgon Jr. as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, among others. Notable nominations also include Paul Hollis as Director of the Mint, David LaCerte as a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and Dan Negrea as the U.S. Representative on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

The order directs federal agencies to improve oversight and coordination of grantmaking processes. The directive aims to prevent misuse of tax dollars, citing examples of controversial funding allocations and inefficiencies in the grant review process. It calls for streamlining agency grantmaking, enhancing accountability, and ensuring that public funds are used more effectively and in line with American interests. Agencies that have the statutory authority to award, offer, or manage Federal grants are included in this directive.

The order directs federal agencies to improve the design and usability of digital and physical services provided to the public through a national initiative called "America by Design". A new entity, the National Design Studio, will be established within the White House Office, along with a new position, the Chief Design Officer. This officer will consult with agency heads to implement the initiative, with initial results expected by July 4, 2026. The initiative aims to reduce duplicative design costs, standardize design to enhance public trust, and improve the quality of experiences offered to the public.

The order directs the Attorney General, in collaboration with heads of executive departments and agencies, to investigate whether federal grant funds are being used illegally to support lobbying activities. This investigation is in response to concerns that taxpayer funds may be used for political and legislative advocacy, which federal law strictly limits. The Attorney General is required to report on the progress of this investigation within 180 days.

The order directs federal agencies to continue certain advisory committees until September 30, 2027. These committees span various departments including the Department of the Interior, Office of Personnel Management, Department of Homeland Security, National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the United States Trade Representative, Department of Health and Human Services, Small Business Administration, Department of Justice, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Education, and Department of Energy. The functions applicable to these committees under the Federal Advisory Committee Act will be performed by the head of the designated department or agency.

The order directs federal agencies to implement new policies and procedures for hiring. No vacant federal civilian positions may be filled or created except as provided for in the order or required by law. All hiring must comply with the Merit Hiring Plan issued previously and each agency must establish a Strategic Hiring Committee to approve hires. The order also requires agencies to prepare an Annual Staffing Plan, outlining new career appointments for the upcoming fiscal year. Exceptions to the order include positions in the Executive Office, non-career positions requiring Presidential appointment or Senate confirmation, military personnel of the Armed Forces, and positions related to immigration enforcement, national security, or public safety.

The order asks the Senate to confirm Michael Selig, from Florida, as Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, succeeding Rostin Behnam. Additionally, Selig is nominated to be a Commissioner of the same commission for a term ending on April 13, 2029, replacing Christy Goldsmith Romero whose term has expired. The order also withdraws the nomination of Joel Rayburn, from Oklahoma, for the position of Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs), originally nominated on February 11, 2025, following the resignation of Barbara A. Leaf.

The order directs federal agencies to adjust certain rates of pay. The basic pay rates for statutory pay systems, the Senior Executive Service, certain executive, legislative, and judicial salaries, and members of the uniformed services are set according to attached schedules. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management is instructed to assess whether to provide up to a total increase of 3.8 percent to the rates of pay of certain Federal civilian law enforcement personnel. The rates of locality-based comparability payments and basic pay for administrative law judges are also set. The new pay rates are effective on or after January 1, 2026.

The order directs the Senate to consider a list of nominations for various federal positions. These include Ademola Adewale-Sadik as United States Director of the African Development Bank, Charlton Allen as General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, Matthew Anderson as Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and others. The positions and terms vary, with some roles including representation on international organizations and others concerning domestic agencies.

The Senate has received nominations for several key positions. George Kelesis is nominated as United States Attorney for the District of Nevada, Catherine Dillon as an Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, and William Hague as an Assistant Secretary of the Interior. Kyle Haustveit is nominated as Under Secretary of Energy, Steven Lewis as United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri, and Kevin Lilly as Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife. Asel Roberts is nominated as Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia, Karen Sessions as a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and Scott Socha as Director of the National Park Service. Todd Steggerda is nominated as Representative to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, while Ashley St

The order directs federal agencies to consider and evaluate the listed nominees for Senate-confirmed positions, including ambassadors, judges, agency directors, U.S. attorneys, U.S. marshals, and Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, and to process their nominations for Senate advice and consent. Specific nominees include appointments such as Jeffrey Brodsky, William Gallo, and Robert Steffens for USPS Governor terms (expiring in 2029–2032); Adam Cassady as Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy; James O’Neill to be Director of the National Science Foundation for a six-year term; multiple district and circuit court judicial nominees.

The order directs federal agencies to require the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors to place greater weight on federal, state, and local government compensation when conducting its annual compensation survey and, if appropriate and consistent with that survey, adopt a maximum total annual compensation limit of $500,000 for all TVA employees, including the CEO. The memorandum defines total annual compensation to include salary, bonuses, incentives, and other financial compensation, limits Board member pay to statutory minimums, and instructs the Board to consider implementing these policies and certify compliance through the Office of Management and Budget.

The order directs federal agencies to establish a Task Force to Eliminate Fraud to identify and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in federally funded benefit programs administered by States, and to require States to provide enrollee information and implement basic fraud controls to enable Federal verification of eligibility. It instructs agencies to coordinate investigations and take actions against improper payments and program exploitation—citing specific examples and estimates such as Minnesota’s Medicaid and SNAP errors (including nearly $866 million in SNAP spending with about 9 percent error and a nearly $250 million school meals fraud)—and to pursue measures targeting state practices that allow self-certification, expanded eligibility, or refusal to share data.

The order directs federal agencies to continue the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council until 10 days after the Council’s report is submitted or until May 29, 2026, whichever comes first. The Secretary of Homeland Security is assigned to perform the President’s functions under the Federal Advisory Committee Act for this Council, and the order supersedes prior sections while preserving existing agency and OMB authorities and subject to available appropriations.

The order directs federal agencies to implement across-the-board reductions to direct spending budgetary resources in each non-exempt budget account for fiscal year 2027, effective October 1, 2026, by the amounts calculated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in its April 3, 2026 report. All sequestrations must follow section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act and the specifications in OMB’s April 3, 2026 report.

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 document is a nominations list sent to the Senate detailing individuals nominated for various federal positions on May 11, 2026. The list names nominees and the offices they are nominated for, including Deputy Secretary of the Treasury; Administrator of FEMA; Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs); member of the Surface Transportation Board (term to Dec 31, 2030); U.S. Ambassadors to Jamaica and the Slovak Republic; Commissioner of Labor Statistics (four-year term); member of the National Mediation Board (term to July 1, 2028); Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking (with rank of Ambassador

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.