A few of the most significant executive orders are listed below. This link includes a comprehensive list of executive orders issued by the Trump Administration.

• Establishing and Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (January 20, 2025) – Creates the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to modernize federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity.

• Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (January 20, 2025) – Aims to terminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs within the federal government. Of note, the White House initially ordered a freeze of certain financial assistance programs implicated by this and other related DEI executive orders, but the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo initiating the freeze was ultimately rescinded. The White House indicated it is still reviewing grants and loans to assess compliance with DEI- and climate change-related executive orders.

• Regulatory Freeze Pending Review (January 20, 2025) – Halts the proposal or issuance of any new rules until reviewed and approved by a department or agency appointed by President Trump. It also mandates the withdrawal of rules sent to the Office of the Federal Register but not yet published and a 60-day postponement of the effective dates for rules that have been published but have not yet taken effect.

• The Iron Dome for America (January 27, 2025) – Directs the implementation of a next-generation missile defense shield to protect the country from ballistic, hypersonic, and advanced cruise missiles.