Establishing and Implementing the President’s “Department Of Government Efficiency” (Trump EO Tracker)

Orders automatic, across-the-board spending cuts to non-exempt direct spending programs for fiscal year 2027, as required by law, with reductions applied uniformly based on calculations issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to enforce federal budget targets under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (P.L. 99-177).

Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide pay and benefits to all DHS employees during the ongoing shutdown by reallocating available funds, citing an emergency situation affecting national security and agency operations.

Strengthens the “Saving College Sports” Executive Order from July 2025 by establishing a federal framework to stabilize college athletics, combining new policy standards with coordinated federal enforcement by directing agencies to enforce consistent rules on eligibility, transfers, and compensation, prohibiting improper name, image, and likeness (NIL) schemes and the use of federal funds for athlete or coaching payments, and encouraging a national governing body to implement reforms such as five-year eligibility limits, transfer restrictions, medical coverage, and equitable revenue-sharing to protect women’s and Olympic sports.
 
The order further assigns implementation roles across the federal government, directing the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in coordination with the General Services Administration (GSA), to issue compliance guidance, requiring federal contracting and grantmaking agencies to assess universities’ eligibility for federal funding, tasking the Department of Education (ED) with developing reporting requirements on roster sizes and athletic spending, empowering the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to oversee agent-related practices, and directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to challenge conflicting state laws, and urges Congress to pass legislation to address the issue. Sets August 1, 2026 as the effective date for the order’s provisions and requires agencies to begin implementation planning immediately.

Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to compile and share state-specific citizenship lists with election officials, requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prioritize investigations and prosecutions related to election fraud, and instructs the United States Postal Service (USPS) to initiate rulemaking establishing new standards for mail-in and absentee ballots, including tracking and verification measures. Prioritizes federal enforcement actions against election-related fraud and noncompliance, including potential prosecution and withholding of federal funds.