Trump Executive Order Tracker

Accelerates the buildout of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and supporting infrastructure by easing federal permitting, streamlining environmental reviews, and expanding access to federally owned land for development consistent with national prosperity and security. It revokes Executive Order 14141 and directs the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and other relevant executive departments and agencies, to launch a financial support initiative for Qualifying Projects, including loans, loan guarantees, grants, tax incentives, and offtake agreements. Within 10 days, all relevant agencies must identify existing categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and within 180 days, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must issue guidance to expedite reuse of Brownfield and Superfund Sites and review relevant permitting regulations. The Department of the Army, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, must review permitting under the Clean Water Act and Rivers and Harbors Act within 180 days. The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC) Executive Director has 30 days to designate transparency projects for expedited review under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41). The Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Energy (DOE), and Department of Defense (DOD) are instructed to make available federal and military land for Qualifying Projects.

Exempts six coal-fired power units in Ohio, Colorado, and Illinois from compliance with EPA’s revised Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for two additional years, through July 8, 2029. Allows these facilities to operate under the previous MATS standards due to the unavailability of commercially viable compliance technology.

Grants a two-year exemption from compliance with the EPA’s HON Rule for 25 specified chemical manufacturing facilities. Extends implementation of new hazardous air pollutant standards under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act, allowing affected facilities to continue operating under previous emissions rules.

Grants a two-year exemption from the EPA’s Taconite Rule to seven iron ore processing facilities operated by U.S. Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs. Extends all compliance deadlines under the rule, maintaining pre-existing emissions standards to preserve domestic steel production capacity.

Authorizes Junction Pipeline Company, LLC to construct, connect, operate, and maintain a 30-inch cross-border pipeline in Toole County, Montana, for the import of crude oil and petroleum products from Canada, excluding natural gas regulated under the Natural Gas Act.

Authorizes South Bow (USA) LP to operate and maintain an existing 30-inch cross-border pipeline in Cavalier County, North Dakota, for the transport of all hydrocarbons and petroleum products (excluding natural gas regulated under the Natural Gas Act), subject to federal safety and environmental compliance requirements.

Authorizes Steel Reef US Pipelines LLC to operate and maintain existing cross-border pipeline facilities in Burke County, North Dakota, for the export of natural gas liquids to Canada, subject to federal oversight, safety, and environmental compliance requirements.

Directs the Department of State (DOS), Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of Energy (DOE), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Small Business Administration (SBA), National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC), U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), and U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) offices involved in funding energy infrastructure and critical mineral or material projects to streamline and coordinate their application and funding processes. Agencies are also required to seek applicant consent for data sharing and to withhold disbursement until that consent is received.

Revokes the September 27, 2023 Presidential Memorandum on restoring fish populations in the Columbia River Basin and directs relevant agencies to withdraw from the associated litigation MOU, halt the current SEIS process, and report on all related actions and funding commitments within 30 days. It also tasks agencies with developing a revised environmental review schedule aligned with the administration’s new policy priorities.