Civicslog

Tracking presidential actions and other news.

Action Area: industry

24 posts

Designating English as the Official Language of the United States

Date: 2025-03-01

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: industry law

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Revokes an EO from 2000 that directed agencies to provide non-English language materials. Directs agencies to carry out their duties as “they deem necessary” but does not direct them to stop providing non-English language materials.

FDIC and CFTC Move to Make It Easier for Banks to Get Into Crypto

Date: 2025-03-28

Source: cointelegraph.com

Type: news

Action areas: federal-regulations economy industry

Human-written

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced that banks can engage in crypto-related activities without prior approval, undoing a Biden-era mandate. Meanwhile, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said that digital asset derivatives will be treated the same as other derivatives, eliminating previous uncertainties in the crypto derivatives market.

Combating Unfair Practices in the Live Entertainment Market

Date: 2025-03-31

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: federal-regulations industry law

AI-generated

The order directs Federal agencies to address unfair practices in the live entertainment industry. Specifically, the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are ordered to enforce competition laws in the concert and entertainment industry, rigorously enforce the Better Online Tickets Sales Act, ensure price transparency in the ticket-purchase process, and prevent unfair, deceptive, and anti-competitive conduct in the secondary ticketing market. Additionally, the Secretary of the Treasury and Attorney General are directed to ensure that ticket scalpers comply with the Internal Revenue Code and other applicable laws.

Establishing the United States Investment Accelerator

Date: 2025-03-31

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: economy federal-regulations industry

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The order directs Federal agencies, specifically the Department of Commerce, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, to establish an office named the United States Investment Accelerator within 30 days. The Investment Accelerator is tasked with facilitating and accelerating investments exceeding $1 billion in the United States, by assisting investors in navigating regulatory processes, reducing regulatory burdens, increasing access to national resources, facilitating research collaborations with national labs, and working with State governments to reduce regulatory barriers. The Investment Accelerator will be headed by an Executive Director and will also be responsible for the CHIPS Program Office within the Department of Commerce.

Review of Proposed United States Steel Corporation Acquisition

Date: 2025-04-07

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: economy industry

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The order directs Federal agencies including the Treasury, State, Justice, Homeland Security, Defense, Commerce, Labor, Energy departments, the United States Trade Representative, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to review the proposed acquisition of the United States Steel Corporation by Nippon Steel Corporation, Nippon Steel North America, Inc., and 2023 Merger Subsidiary, Inc. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is tasked with conducting a de novo, confidential review of the acquisition, identifying potential national security risks, and providing an opportunity for the parties to respond to such concerns.

USDA Reverses Plans to Tighten Chicken Salmonella Testing

Date: 2025-04-24

Source: seattletimes.com

Type: news

Action areas: federal-regulations industry public-safety

Human-written

A Biden Administration regulation to tighten inspections at poultry plants is withdrawn by the USDA. The rule would have required chicken producers to limit levels of salmonella bacteria in their products.

Amendments to Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States

Date: 2025-04-29

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: international-trade industry

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The order directs the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative to monitor and adjust imports of automobiles and automobile parts into the United States, due to the perceived threat to national security. The order includes the imposition of a tariff system to regulate these imports. The Secretary is also instructed to establish processes to identify and impose tariffs on additional automobile parts, and to continue monitoring imports in relation to national security.

Regulatory Relief to Promote Domestic Production of Critical Medicines

Date: 2025-05-05

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: federal-regulations industry healthcare

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The order directs federal agencies to streamline regulations and facilitate domestic production of critical pharmaceutical products. Specifically, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, is to review existing regulations and guidance within 180 days, eliminating any unnecessary requirements and accelerating the development of domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing. The order also instructs the FDA Commissioner to improve the inspection process of foreign manufacturing facilities within 90 days.

Unleashing American Drone Dominance

Date: 2025-06-06

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: ai defense industry

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The order directs federal agencies to expedite the integration of drones, or Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), into the National Airspace System, scale up domestic production, and promote the export of American-made drone technologies. The Secretary of Transportation, through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is tasked with issuing rules and guidelines for routine Beyond Visual Line of Sight operations, implementing artificial intelligence tools to expedite UAS waiver applications, and publishing an updated roadmap for UAS integration. The aim is to strengthen the domestic drone sector and reduce reliance on foreign sources.

Regarding the Proposed Acquisition of the United States Steel Corporation by Nippon Steel Corporation

Date: 2025-06-13

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: foreign-policy industry

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The order directs the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review the proposed acquisition of the United States Steel Corporation by Nippon Steel Corporation. The review was initiated due to concerns over potential risks to national security. The order also amends a previous order, allowing the acquisition to proceed if Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel comply with a national security agreement consistent with a draft submitted by the U.S. Government.

Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote American Chemical Manufacturing Security

Date: 2025-07-17

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: federal-regulations industry defense

AI-generated

The order directs the Environmental Protection Agency to exempt certain chemical manufacturing facilities from compliance with the New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, known as the HON Rule. The exemption, lasting for a period of 2 years beyond the HON Rule’s relevant compliance dates, applies to specific facilities listed in Annex I of the order. The order cites the lack of commercially viable technology to implement the HON Rule and national security interests as reasons for the exemption.

Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote American Iron Ore Processing Security

Date: 2025-07-17

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: federal-regulations industry defense

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The order directs the Environmental Protection Agency to exempt certain stationary sources involved in taconite iron ore processing from compliance with the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Taconite Iron Ore Processing rule for a period of two years. This exemption applies due to the current lack of commercially viable technology necessary to implement and comply with the rule. The facilities affected include those operated by United States Steel Corporation and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., among others.

Made in America Week, 2025

Date: 2025-07-25

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: economy industry international-trade

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The order directs federal agencies to support domestic manufacturing and investment. The Department of Commerce is instructed to facilitate investments exceeding $1 billion through the newly established United States Investment Accelerator. The Federal Trade Commission is directed to enforce against false "Made in the U.S.A." claims. The order also outlines new policies including interest deductions for loans on new American-made vehicles and 100% expensing for new factories, equipment, and machinery.

Adjusting Imports of Copper into the United States

Date: 2025-07-30

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: international-trade defense industry

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The order directs federal agencies to adjust copper imports due to concerns of national security and economic stability. The Secretary of Commerce has recommended measures including a 30% import duty on semi-finished copper products and intensive copper derivative products, a phased universal tariff on refined copper starting at 15% in 2027 and 30% in 2028, and a domestic sales requirement for copper input materials starting at 25% in 2027. Furthermore, a 25% domestic sales requirement for high-quality copper scrap and export controls for the same are advised.

Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry

Date: 2025-08-13

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: industry infrastructure defense

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The order directs federal agencies to enhance competition in the commercial space industry by streamlining commercial license and permit approvals for U.S.-based operators. The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, is instructed to expedite the Department of Transportation's environmental reviews for launch and reentry licenses and permits. The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Administrator of NASA, is directed to conduct an evaluation of relevant states' compliance under the Coastal Zone Management Act and its impact on spaceport infrastructure development.

Ensuring American Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Resilience by Filling the Strategic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Reserve

Date: 2025-08-13

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: healthcare federal-regulations industry

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The order directs federal agencies to enhance the resilience of the American pharmaceutical supply chain by filling the Strategic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Reserve (SAPIR). The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the Department of Health and Human Services is instructed to develop a list of approximately 26 critical drugs and secure a 6-month supply of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) for these drugs. The ASPR is also tasked with preparing the existing SAPIR repository to receive and maintain APIs. Furthermore, the ASPR is directed to provide a plan for obtaining, storing, and maintaining a 6-month supply of APIs for essential medicines, along with a proposal for opening a second SAPIR repository in the United States within a year.

National Manufacturing Day, 2025

Date: 2025-10-07

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: ceremonial industry tariffs

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The proclamation designates October 3, 2025, as National Manufacturing Day. It highlights the administration's efforts to restore America's industrial power, including securing over $5 trillion in new private and foreign investments, creating more than 450,000 new jobs, implementing reciprocal tariffs on foreign nations with threatening trade policies, and eliminating regulations that stifle innovation and growth. The administration also passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which allows for immediate expensing for new factories and industrial improvements.

Adjusting Imports Of Medium- And Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Medium- And Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts, And Buses Into The United States

Date: 2025-10-17

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: international-trade defense industry

AI-generated

The order directs federal agencies to adjust imports of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, their parts, and buses into the United States to address national security concerns. The Secretary of Commerce, after investigating, found these types of imports to be potentially harmful to national security and recommended actions such as imposing a 25 percent ad valorem duty on these vehicles and their key parts, and a 10 percent ad valorem duty on buses. The goal of these adjustments is to stabilize the market share of U.S.-produced medium and heavy-duty vehicles at approximately 80 percent.

ENSURING AMERICAN SPACE SUPERIORITY

Date: 2025-12-18

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: defense science industry

AI-generated

The order directs federal agencies to prioritize American space superiority through various initiatives. This includes returning Americans to the moon by 2028, establishing a lunar outpost by 2030, and enhancing commercial launch services. The order also mandates the development of next-generation missile defense technologies by 2028 and the creation of a national security space architecture. It aims to foster economic growth by attracting at least $50 billion of additional investment in American space markets by 2028 and replacing the International Space Station with a commercial alternative by 2030. Additionally, the order encourages the utilization of space nuclear power, with a goal to deploy a lunar surface reactor by 2030.

Adjusting Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Their Derivative Products into the United States

Date: 2026-01-14

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: defense international-trade industry

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The order directs the Secretary of Commerce to address the impact of imports of processed critical minerals and their derivative products (PCMDPs) on the national security of the United States. The Secretary's investigation found that these imports threaten national security due to their essential role in industries such as defense and commercial supply chains, and the production of advanced weapons systems, energy infrastructure, and consumer goods. The Secretary also identified a reliance on foreign sources for these imports, which creates a national security vulnerability and risks supply chain disruptions and economic instability. As of 2024, the U.S. was 100% reliant on imports for 12 critical minerals and over 50% reliant for 29 additional critical minerals.

Establishing an America First Arms Transfer Strategy

Date: 2026-02-06

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: defense foreign-policy industry

AI-generated

The order directs federal agencies to establish and implement an America First Arms Transfer Strategy. This strategy aims to use arms transfers as a tool of foreign policy and to expand domestic production capacity. The Secretary of War is instructed to use arms sales and transfers to increase production, support domestic reindustrialization, promote innovation, and build supply chain resilience. The strategy also prioritizes arms sales to partners that invest in their own defense, play a critical role in U.S. operations, or contribute to U.S. economic security.

Unleashing American Commercial Fishing in the Atlantic

Date: 2026-02-06

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: environment federal-regulations industry

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The order directs federal agencies to lift restrictions on commercial fishing in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument in the Atlantic Ocean. The decision is based on the conclusion that managed commercial fishing does not pose a risk to the area's objects of historic and scientific interest. The order also highlights that all fish species in the area are already subject to federal protections under existing laws, including the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, which ensures long-term sustainability of marine fisheries.

Ensuring Truthful Advertising of Products Claiming to be Made in America

Date: 2026-03-13

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: federal-regulations economy industry

AI-generated

The order directs federal agencies to prioritize enforcement and regulatory action against false “Made in America” or similar American-origin product claims and to coordinate on standards and guidance for verifying such claims. The Federal Trade Commission is instructed to prioritize enforcement, consider rulemaking to hold online marketplaces accountable for failing to verify country-of-origin claims, and consult with other agencies while agencies overseeing government contracts must review and remove misrepresented products and refer violators to the Department of Justice.

Strengthening Actions Taken to Adjust Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States

Date: 2026-04-02

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: international-trade tariffs industry

AI-generated

This proclamation designates actions to strengthen import controls on aluminum, steel, and copper for the period beginning with its issuance on April 2, 2026, by expanding and adjusting tariff regimes established under prior section 232 proclamations and related amendments. It directs the Secretary of Commerce to include additional metal and derivative articles within the existing additional ad valorem duties and to monitor import effects on national security, with specified tariff regimes and past proclamations cited as authorities.