Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness (Trump EO Tracker)

Designates illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and directs the use of national security, criminal, sanctions, intelligence, and military-support authorities to combat fentanyl trafficking. Expands enforcement tools against cartels and foreign terrorist organizations involved in fentanyl production and distributions.

Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Justice (DOJ), and Department of Labor (DOL) to increase oversight of foreign-owned proxy advisory firms that influence shareholder voting across U.S. public companies. Seeks to curb politically motivated proxy recommendations, particularly those involving diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agendas, by revising SEC rules, strengthening fiduciary standards, and pursuing potential antitrust or consumer-protection violations. 

This memorandum directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to review best practices from peer, developed countries for core childhood vaccination recommendations. If those best practices are found superior to the United States’s current recommendations, they are further directed to update the U.S. core childhood vaccine schedule while preserving access to existing vaccines.

Establishes Food Supply Chain Security Task Forces at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate anti-competitive behavior across U.S. food-related industries, including meat processing, seed, fertilizer, and equipment. Targets price fixing, market manipulation, and foreign control of food supply chains that may raise consumer costs or pose national and economic security risks, and authorizes enforcement actions, including criminal prosecutions where warranted.