Key Insights
🚀 Executive Actions and Implications
The new administration has moved rapidly, taking dozens of executive actions designed to deliver President Donald Trump’s campaign promises. These actions include declaring a national emergency at the southern border; categorizing certain cartels as foreign terrorist organizations; seeking to invigorate domestic energy production through regulatory rollbacks; withdrawing from the Paris Agreement; imposing tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China; and encouraging private sector innovation in critical technology industries, including artificial intelligence (AI).
Key Areas of Interest
Some of the Trump administration’s executive actions are uniquely relevant to businesses. Those actions relate to technology and AI, energy and the environment, trade and national security, the administrative state generally, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Technology and AI. The administration has signaled its commitment to ensuring that U.S. companies are leading technological innovation. For example, the administration has established the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, which will advise on matters involving science, technology, education and innovation policy. It has also created the Presidential Working Group on Digital Asset Markets, which will promote U.S. leadership in digital assets and financial technology while protecting economic liberty. The administration has assigned certain individuals, including the special adviser for AI and crypto (David Sacks), to help develop an action plan to sustain and enhance the United States’ global AI dominance.
Given those executive actions, businesses should expect to see several regulatory changes and developments, which could result in legal challenges, including on technology hot topics like cryptocurrencies.
✅ Declaring a national emergency at the southern border
✅ Designating certain cartels as foreign terrorist organizations
✅ Rolling back regulations to boost domestic energy production
✅ Withdrawing from the Paris Agreement 🌍
✅ Imposing tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China
✅ Encouraging private sector innovation in critical tech industries (e.g., AI 🤖, digital assets 💰)
🔎 Key Areas of Interest
Some executive actions will directly affect businesses and industries, particularly in these areas:
📡 Technology & AI
📌 Prioritizing U.S. leadership in AI and digital assets
📌 Creating the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
📌 Launching the Presidential Working Group on Digital Asset Markets
📌 Appointing special advisors for AI and crypto
These actions signal potential regulatory changes in cryptocurrency, fintech, and AI governance.
⚡ Energy & Environment
📌 Revoking regulations to boost domestic energy production
📌 Creating the National Energy Dominance Council
📌 Withdrawing from international climate agreements
🌍 Trade & National Security
📌 Imposing new tariffs on foreign nations
📌 Pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
📌 Strengthening border security measures
📌 Withdrawing from certain United Nations organizations
🏛️ Government & Administration
📌 Restructuring government efficiency programs
📌 Reforming federal hiring and merit-based promotions
📌 Ending DEI-related programs in federal agencies
📜 Key Executive Orders (EOs) in 2025
| 🚀 EO Number |
📌 Title |
📅 Signed Date |
📜 FR Citation |
| EO 14216 |
Expanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization 🏥 |
Feb 18, 2025 |
90 FR 10451 |
| EO 14215 |
Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies 📑 |
Feb 18, 2025 |
90 FR 10447 |
| EO 14214 |
Keeping Education Accessible and Ending COVID‑19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools 🎓 |
Feb 14, 2025 |
90 FR 9949 |
| EO 14213 |
Establishing the National Energy Dominance Council ⚡ |
Feb 14, 2025 |
90 FR 9945 |
| EO 14212 |
Establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission 🏥 |
Feb 13, 2025 |
90 FR 9833 |
| EO 14211 |
One Voice for America’s Foreign Relations 🌍 |
Feb 12, 2025 |
90 FR 9831 |
| EO 14210 |
Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative 🏛️ |
Feb 11, 2025 |
90 FR 9669 |
| EO 14209 |
Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement To Further American Economic and National Security ⚖️ |
Feb 10, 2025 |
90 FR 9587 |
| EO 14208 |
Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws ♻️ |
Feb 10, 2025 |
90 FR 9585 |
| EO 14207 |
Eliminating the Federal Executive Institute 🏛️ |
Feb 10, 2025 |
90 FR 9583 |
| EO 14206 |
Protecting Second Amendment Rights 🔫 |
Feb 7, 2025 |
90 FR 9503 |
| EO 14205 |
Establishment of the White House Faith Office ⛪ |
Feb 7, 2025 |
90 FR 9499 |
| EO 14204 |
Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa 🌍 |
Feb 7, 2025 |
90 FR 9497 |
| EO 14203 |
Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court 🌐 |
Feb 6, 2025 |
90 FR 9369 |
| EO 14202 |
Eradicating Anti‑Christian Bias 🚫 |
Feb 6, 2025 |
90 FR 9365 |
| EO 14201 |
Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports 🚹🚺 |
Feb 5, 2025 |
90 FR 9279 |
| EO 14200 |
Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China 💊 |
Feb 5, 2025 |
90 FR 9277 |
| EO 14199 |
Withdrawing the United States From and Ending Funding to Certain United Nations Organizations and Reviewing United States Support to All International Organizations 🌐 |
Feb 4, 2025 |
90 FR 9275 |
| EO 14198 |
Progress on the Situation at Our Southern Border 🚧 |
Feb 3, 2025 |
90 FR 9185 |
| EO 14197 |
Progress on the Situation at Our Northern Border 🚧 |
Feb 3, 2025 |
90 FR 9183 |
| EO 14196 |
A Plan for Establishing a United States Sovereign Wealth Fund 💰 |
Feb 3, 2025 |
90 FR 9181 |
| EO 14195 |
Imposing Duties To Address the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China 💊 |
Feb 1, 2025 |
90 FR 9121 |
| EO 14194 |
Imposing Duties To Address the Situation at Our Southern Border 🚧 |
Feb 1, 2025 |
90 FR 9117 |
| EO 14193 |
Imposing Duties To Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border 💊 |
Feb 1, 2025 |
90 FR 9113 |
| EO 14192 |
Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation 📈 |
Jan 31, 2025 |
90 FR 9065 |
| EO 14191 |
Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families 📚 |
Jan 29, 2025 |
90 FR 8859 |
| EO 14190 |
Ending Radical Indoctrination in K‑12 Schooling 📝 |
Jan 29, 2025 |
90 FR 8853 |
| EO 14189 |
Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday 🎉 |
Jan 29, 2025 |
90 FR 8849 |
| EO 14188 |
Additional Measures To Combat Anti‑Semitism ✡️ |
Jan 29, 2025 |
90 FR 8847 |
| EO 14187 |
Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation 🛡️ |
Jan 28, 2025 |
90 FR 8771 |
| EO 14186 |
The Iron Dome for America 🛡️ |
Jan 27, 2025 |
90 FR 8767 |
| EO 14185 |
Restoring America’s Fighting Force 💪 |
Jan 27, 2025 |
90 FR 8763 |
| EO 14184 |
Reinstating Service Members Discharged Under the Military’s COVID‑19 Vaccination Mandate 🇺🇸 |
Jan 27, 2025 |
90 FR 8761 |
| EO 14183 |
Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness 🎖️ |
Jan 27, 2025 |
90 FR 8757 |
| EO 14182 |
Enforcing the Hyde Amendment ⚖️ |
Jan 24, 2025 |
90 FR 8751 |
| EO 14181 |
Emergency Measures To Provide Water Resources in California and Improve Disaster Response in Certain Areas 💧 |
Jan 24, 2025 |
90 FR 8747 |
| EO 14180 |
Council To Assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency 🏢 |
Jan 24, 2025 |
90 FR 8743 |
| EO 14179 |
Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence 🤖 |
Jan 23, 2025 |
90 FR 8741 |
| EO 14178 |
Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology 💻 |
Jan 23, 2025 |
90 FR 8647 |
| EO 14177 |
President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology 🔬 |
Jan 23, 2025 |
90 FR 8643 |
| EO 14176 |
Declassification of Records Concerning the Assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 📜 |
Jan 23, 2025 |
90 FR 8641 |
| EO 14175 |
Designation of Ansar Allah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization 🚨 |
Jan 22, 2025 |
90 FR 8639 |
| EO 14174 |
Revocation of Certain Executive Orders ❌ |
Jan 21, 2025 |
90 FR 8637 |
| EO 14173 |
Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit‑Based Opportunity ⚖️ |
Jan 21, 2025 |
90 FR 8633 |
| EO 14172 |
Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness 🏅 |
Jan 20, 2025 |
90 FR 8629 |
| EO 14171 |
Restoring Accountability to Policy‑Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce 👔 |
Jan 20, 2025 |
90 FR 8625 |
| EO 14170 |
Reforming the Federal Hiring Process and Restoring Merit to Government Service 📝 |
Jan 20, 2025 |
90 FR 8621 |
| EO 14169 |
Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid 🌐 |
Jan 20, 2025 |
90 FR 8619 |
| EO 14168 |
Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government 🚺 |
Jan 20, 2025 |
90 FR 8615 |
| EO 14167 |
Clarifying the Military’s Role in Protecting the Territorial Integrity of the United States 🛡️ |
Jan 20, 2025 |
90 FR 8613 |
| EO 14166 |
Application of Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to TikTok 📱 |
Jan 20, 2025 |
90 FR 8611 |
| EO 14165 |
Securing Our Borders 🚧 |
Jan 20, 2025 |
90 FR 8467 |
| EO 14164 |
Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety ⚖️ |
Jan 20, 2025 |
90 FR 8463 |
| EO 14163 |
Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program 🌍 |
Jan 20, 2025 |
90 FR 8459 |
| EO 14162 |
Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements 🌱 |
Jan 20, 2025 |
90 FR 8455 |
| EO 14161 |
Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats 🛡️ |
Jan 20, 2025 |
90 FR 8451 |
| EO 14160 |
Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship 🇺🇸 |
Jan 20, 2025 |
90 FR 8449 |
| EO 14159 |
Protecting the American People Against Invasion 🛡️ |
Jan 20, 2025 |
90 FR 8443 |
| EO 14158 |
Establishing and Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” 🏛️ |
Jan 20, 2025 |
90 FR 8441 |
| EO 14157 |
Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists 🚨 |
Jan 20, 2025 |
90 FR 8439 |
🔮 Implications for Businesses & Policymakers
💡 Tech & AI: Expect new policies that shape AI, blockchain, and digital finance.
💡 Trade & Economy: Tariffs and enforcement changes will impact global supply chains.
💡 Government Reform: Workforce restructuring and regulatory rollbacks signal major shifts in federal operations.
💡 National Security & Borders: Increased focus on domestic security and international relations.
📢 Next Steps: Businesses should monitor policy shifts, engage in strategic planning, and prepare for regulatory updates.
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