Presidential Executive Orders & Memoranda Date Action Summary 3/14/17 Executive Order 13781: In an effort to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of Comprehensive Plan for the executive branch, the Director of the Office of Management and Reorganizing the Executive Budget shall propose a plan to reorganize governmental functions and Branch eliminate unnecessary agencies, components of agencies, and agency programs. Within 180 days, the head of each agency shall submit to the Director of OMB a proposed plan of reorganization, if appropriate. 3/6/17 Executive Order 13780: Revokes and replaces E.O. 13769 on March 16th. Limits the number of Protecting the Nation from refugees to be admitted in to the United States in 2017 to 50,000 and Foreign Terrorist Entry into the suspends the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program for 120 days (to expire United States July 16, 2017), after which the program will be conditionally resumed for individual countries. Restricts admission and halts new visa applications of citizens from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen for 90 days (to expire July 16, 2017). Iraq, listed on previous E.O. 13769, is exempted in this order. 3/6/17 Presidential Memoranda: Directs the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Memorandum for the Homeland Security to implement immediate heightened screening and Secretary of State, the vetting of applications for visas and other immigration benefits while a Attorney General, the review is being conducted to "identify whether, and if so what, additional Secretary of Homeland information will be needed from each foreign country to adjudicate an Security application by a national of that country for a visa, admission, or other benefit under the INA (adjudications) in order to determine that the individual is not a security or public-safety threat." In addition, ensure the enforcement of all laws for entry into the United States and increase transparency among Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government and for the American people. 2/28/17 Executive Order 13779: White Moves the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and House Initiative to Promote Universities, which was part of the Department of Education during the Excellence and Innovation at Obama Administration, back to the White House. The order places an Historically Black Colleges and emphasis on private sector partnerships and infrastructure upgrades. Universities Establishes a President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs to provide recommendations to the President and an executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs, which will be in the Executive Office of the President. 2/28/17 Executive Order 13778: Instructs a review of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule by the Restoring the Rule of Law, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Federalism, and Economic Engineers and also requires the review of all orders, rules, regulations, Growth by Reviewing the guidelines or policies associated with the implementation of WOTUS. "Waters of the United States" Directs EPA and U.S. Amy Corp of Engineers to consider Scalia’s opinion in Rule Rapanos v. United States, which more narrowly defines what constitutes “navigable waters.” 2/24/17 Executive Order 13777: Requires the head of each agency to designate an agency official as its Enforcing the Regulatory Regulatory Reform Officer (RRO) and establish a Regulatory Reform task Reform Agenda Force. The RRO should oversee the implementation of regulatory reform initiatives and policies and the task force should evaluate existing regulations and make recommendations to the agency head regarding their repeal, replacement, or modification. 2/9/17 Executive Order 13776: Task Directs the Attorney General to establish, and to appoint or designate an Force on Crime Reduction and individual to chair, a Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety. Public Safety The task force should exchange information and ideas useful in developing strategies to reduce crimes, identify deficiencies in existing laws, evaluate the availability and adequacy of crime related data, and conduct any other studies and develop recommendations directed by the Attorney General. 2/9/17 Executive Order 13775: Changes the line of succession for the DOJ, revoking E.O. 13762, signed by Providing an Order of former President Obama. Following the Attorney General, Deputy Succession Within the Attorney General, and Associate Attorney General, the line of succession Department of Justice is as follows: US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois and US Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. 2/9/17 Executive Order 13774: Requires the Executive Branch to enforce all federal laws in order to Preventing Violence Against enhance the protection and safety of all law enforcement officers. Directs Federal, State, Tribal, and DOJ to develop strategies to further enhance the protection and safety of Local Law Enforcement law enforcement officers and pursue appropriate legislation that will Officers define new Federal crimes and increase penalties for existing Federal crimes. Additionally, it instructs the Attorney General to coordinate with law enforcement agencies at all levels in prosecuting crimes of violence against law enforcement officers, review existing Federal laws to determine if those laws adequately protect law enforcement officers, and evaluate all grant funding programs currently administered by DOJ to determine the extent to which its grant funding support and protects law enforcement officers. 2/9/17 Executive Order 13773: Establishes a comprehensive and decisive approach to dismantle Enforcing Federal Law with organized crime syndicates and restore safety to the American people. Respect to Transnational Strengthens the enforcement of Federal law in order to thwart Criminal Organizations and transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organization, Preventing International including criminal gangs, cartels, racketeering organizations, and others. Trafficking Ensures that Federal law enforcement agencies devote sufficient resources to efforts to identify, interdict, and dismantle transnational criminal organizations, maximize information sharing and coordination efforts by federal agencies, and enhance cooperation with foreign counterparts. Directs the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence to co-chair and direct the existing interagency Threat Mitigation Working Group (TMWG). TMWG is to submit a report to the President in 120 days detailing their findings on the activities associated with transnational criminal organizations and the extent that they are operating in the United States. After the initial report, the Threat Mitigation Working Group is directed to submit annual reports to the President. 2/3/17 Executive Order 13772: Core Directs the Administration to regulate the US financial system consistent Principles for Regulating the with the newly-established “Core Principles”. Requires the Department United States Financial System of the Treasury to consult with the head of the member agencies of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and report to the President within 120 days on the extent to which existing laws, treaties, regulations, guidance, reporting and recordkeeping requirements promote the Core Principles and what actions have been taken, and are currently being taken to promote and support the Core Principles. 2/3/17 Presidential Memoranda: Requires the Department of Labor to review its Fiduciary Duty Rules to Regarding the Fiduciary Duty determine whether it may adversely affect the ability of Americans to Rule gain access to retirement information and financial advice. The Department should prepare an updated economic and legal analysis concerning the likely impact of the Fiduciary Duty Rule. If it is concluded that the Fiduciary Duty Rule is inconsistent with the priorities set forth, then the Department must publish for notice and comment a proposed rule rescinding or revising the Rule. 1/30/17 Executive Order 13771: Establishes a regulatory cap for fiscal year 2017, requiring executive Reducing Regulation and departments or agencies to identify at least two existing regulations to be Controlling Regulatory Costs repealed when it publicly proposes for notice and comment or otherwise promulgates a new regulation. Additionally, the order requires all heads of agencies to reduce the budgetary impact of regulations, stating that the cost of new regulations offset with repealing existing regulations should be zero. The Director of OMB should issue guidance to heads of agencies to implement this order. On February 8th, Public Citizen, the National Resource Defense Council, and the Communications Workers of America filed suit against the Administration over this executive order. Interim guidance (02/02/17): The interim guidance document released by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) clarifies that the executive order only applies to significant regulations and agencies defined in EO12866 and includes significant regulations that a notice of proposed rule-making was issued in advance of January 20, 2017. The guidance clarifies that programs that transfer money to beneficiaries (i.e. Medicare) are not covered by the executive order. New significant guidance will be decided on a case-by-case basis. Cost will be measured