Trump Executive Order Tracker

Establishes the "Gold Card" visa program, allowing foreign nationals or corporations to secure expedited immigrant visas by making a substantial financial gift to the Department of Commerce.

Restricts entry of new H-1B specialty-occupation workers unless employers pay $100,000 fee or receive a national-interest exemption, and directs Homeland Security and the Department of State to enforce the restriction. Instructs the Departments of Labor and Homeland Security to launch rulemakings to raise prevailing wage levels and prioritize higher-skilled, higher-paid foreign workers.

Establishes a three-member Emergency Board under the Railway Labor Act to investigate and report on ongoing labor disputes between the Long Island Rail Road Company and several unions.

Further extends the federal government's delay on enforcing the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (P.L. 118-50), including its application to TikTok, until December 16, 2025, and bars penalties for conduct during that period. 

Directs the Secretary of State to designate a foreign country as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention for wrongfully detaining American citizens in foreign countries. Directs the Secretary of State to impose sanctions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), export controls, geographic travel restrictions, Immigration inadmissibility, and reduction or suspension of foreign assistance for designated countries.

Expands national security exclusions from federal labor-management relations by adding specific units in the Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Commerce, NASA, and the U.S. Agency for Global Media to the list of agencies performing intelligence or national security functions. It also extends the deadline for related exclusions issued by the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs. 

Directs the General Services Administration to prioritize classical and traditional architecture as the preferred style for major federal public buildings, update its policies accordingly, and require architects and design reviewers to have expertise in these styles. Establishes stricter review and presidential notification requirements for approving designs that deviate from this preference. 

Directs the Attorney General to investigate whether federal grant funds are being illegally used for lobbying or partisan political activities, citing concerns over misuse and potential violations of federal law. 

Directs federal agencies to immediately deploy additional personnel, investigate safety violations, and establish specialized units to restore public safety in Washington, DC, with provisions for rapid nationwide deployment if needed.