REFORMING ACCREDITATION TO STRENGTHEN HIGHER EDUCATION

This order seeks to reform accreditation processes in higher education with the goal of increasing student outcomes and improving accountability. The order establishes new principles for accreditors, such as requiring member institutions to use data on program-level student outcomes to improve those outcomes. It also encourages competition among accreditors by creating an experimental site to…

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Immediate Declassification of Materials Related to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Crossfire Hurricane Investigation

The executive order issued by President Trump on March 25, 2021, directs the immediate declassification of materials related to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The order applies only to documents that were not subject to court orders or other legal restrictions on disclosure. It…

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Radical Transparency About Wasteful Spending

The Executive Order signed by President Trump is titled “Radical Transparency About Wasteful Spending”. In this document, he highlights that the US government spends too much money on programs, contracts and grants that do not promote the interests of Americans. He further notes that taxpayers have been subsidizing ideological projects overseas and domestic organizations engaged…

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Preventing Illegal Aliens from Obtaining Social Security Act Benefits

The executive order from President Trump seeks to prevent illegal aliens from obtaining Social Security Act benefits. It directs various government agencies, including the Commissioner of Social Security, to take measures to ensure that only eligible individuals receive funds from these programs and that ineligible aliens are not receiving them. The order also prioritizes civil…

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Extension of Hiring Freeze

The President signed an executive order that extended the hiring freeze on Federal civilian employees within the executive branch until July 15, 2025, with exceptions for positions related to immigration enforcement, national security, or public safety. The order also stated that this memorandum does not limit the hiring of personnel where such a limit would…

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Limiting Lame-Duck Collective Bargaining Agreements That Improperly Attempt to Constrain the New President

No executive orders were issued under the authority of President Trump. However, President Trump did issue an Executive Order with similar content on January 17, 2025 (not 2023) that prohibits certain collective bargaining agreements from taking effect until after a new administration has begun. The order aims to limit lame-duck collective bargaining agreements that were…

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