Executive Orders

New Administration Executive Orders

The Trump administration has issued numerous executive orders and memoranda addressing a range of issues. McGuireWoods monitors and reviews these significant policy shifts and enforcement actions that impact clients. The chart below links to important executive orders as well as to McGuireWoods thought leadership that provides actionable insights.

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Date IssuedSubject AreaExecutive OrderThought Leadership
May 5, 2025Healthcare and Life SciencesImproving the Safety and Security of Biological Research 
May 5, 2025Healthcare and Life SciencesRegulatory Relief to Promote Domestic Production of Critical Medicines
April 24, 2025Energy / Energy Policy / Environmental Litigation, Environmental Enforcement & Regulatory CounselingUnleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources Environmental Vanguard: May 2025 Edition
April 23, 2025Education / K-12 SchoolsAdvancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth
April 23, 2025DEI / Labor & EmploymentRestoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy 
April 23, 2025Education / Higher EducationReforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education
April 23, 2025Education / Higher EducationTransparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American UniversitiesColleges and Universities to Face New Scrutiny Over Foreign Gifts Under Executive Order
April 15, 2025Health Care / Employee BenefitsLowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First
April 15, 2025GIWC / Government ContractsRestoring Common Sense to Federal ProcurementRestoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement – The White House
April 9, 2025MaritimeRestoring America’s Maritime Dominance
April 9, 2025Energy / Energy RegulationZero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy
April 8, 2025Energy / Energy Regulation / Energy LawReinvigorating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry and Amending Executive Order 14241 
April 8, 2025Energy / Energy Policy /  Energy LawProtecting American Energy from State Overreach 
April 8, 2025Energy / Energy PolicyStrengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid 
April 2, 2025Antitrust & Trade Regulation / International Competition & Trade    Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits 
March 31, 2025International Competition & TradeEstablishing the United States Investment Accelerator 
March 26, 2025Antitrust & Trade Regulation / International Competition & TradeAdjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts into the United States 
March 24, 2025Energy / Energy Policy / Antitrust & Trade Regulation / International Competition & TradeImposing Tariffs on Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil 
March 22, 2025Government ContractsPreventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court 
March 20, 2025EnergyImmediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production 
March 20, 2025Education / Higher Education / K-12 SchoolsImproving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities 
March 19, 2025Labor & Employment / DEIWhat To Do If You Experience Discrimination Related to DEI at Work 
What You Should Know About DEI-Related Discrimination at Work  		EEOC and DOJ Issue Guidance and Warnings on DEI-Related Discrimination at Work
March 14, 2025Education / Higher EducationActing Under Secretary James Bergeron Letter to Education Stakeholders 
March 14, 2025Labor & EmploymentContinuing the Reduction of the Federal BureaucracyNew Virginia Legislative Committees Brace for Effects of Federal Downsizing
March 14, 2025Energy / Healthcare / DEIAdditional Recissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions 
March 6, 2025Banking Regulation & Enforcement / FintechEstablishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset Stockpile 
Feb. 26, 2025Government Investigations & White Collar LitigationImplementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Efficiency Initiative 
Feb. 25, 2025Healthcare Compliance,   Regulatory & PolicyMaking America Healthy Again by Empowering Patients with Clear, Accurate, and Actionable Healthcare Pricing InformationHealth Care Executive Orders and Legal Actions: Part Four  
Feb. 25, 2025EnergyAddressing the Threat to National Security from Imports of Copper 
Feb. 21, 2025Antitrust & Trade   RegulationAmerica First Investment Policy 
Feb. 21, 2025Antitrust & Trade   RegulationDefending American Companies and Innovators from Overseas Extortion and Unfair Fines and Penalties 
Feb. 19, 2025Government Investigations & White Collar LitigationEnsuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Deregulatory Initiative 
Feb. 18, 2025Government Investigations & White Collar LitigationEnsuring Accountability for All AgenciesTrump EO Extends Unprecedented Supervision to Independent Agencies, Creating New Opportunities for Regulated Entities
Feb. 15, 2025Higher Education / K-12 Education / EducationKeeping Education Accessible and Ending Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools 
Feb. 14, 2025Energy Infrastructure / Energy Regulatory & EnforcementEstablishing the National Energy Dominance Council 
Feb. 13, 2025Healthcare Compliance,     Regulatory & PolicyEstablishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission 
Feb. 11, 2025Government Investigations   & White-Collar LitigationImplementing The President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative 
Feb. 10, 2025False Claims Act Investigations & LitigationPausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security  Major Shift on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Trump Signs EO Pausing Enforcement   Practical Tips for Companies Following President Trump’s Pause on FCPA Enforcement  
Feb. 5, 2025Higher Education / K-12 Education / EducationKeeping Men Out of Women’s Sports 
Feb. 1, 2025Antitrust & Trade Regulation / Supply Chain, Technology & OutsourcingImposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across our Northern Border   Amended February 3Amended March 2Amended March 6Trump Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China
Feb. 1, 2025Antitrust & Trade Regulation / Supply Chain, Technology & OutsourcingImposing Duties to Address the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China   Amended February 5
Amended March 3		Trump Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China  
Jan. 29, 2025Higher Education / K-12 Education / EducationAdditional Measures to Combat Anti-SemitismHot Topics in Higher Education Webinar
Jan. 29, 2025Education / K-12 EducationEnding Radical Indoctrination in K-12 SchoolingNew Executive Order Aims to End “Radical Indoctrination” in K-12 Schools    
Jan. 29, 2025Education / K-12 EducationExpanding Education Freedom and Opportunity for FamiliesDepartment of Education Opines That Any Separation Based on Race Is Illegal, Including Dorms, Graduations and Scholarships
Jan. 28, 2025Healthcare Compliance, Regulatory & PolicyProtecting Children from Chemical and Surgical MutilationHealth Care Executive Orders and Legal Actions: Part One
Jan. 24, 2025Environmental Enforcement & Regulatory CounselingEmergency Measures to Provide Water Resources in California and Improve Disaster Response in Certain Areas 
Jan. 23, 2025FintechStrengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology 
Jan. 23, 2025Intellectual PropertyRemoving Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial IntelligenceTrump Administration Executive Orders Seek to Deregulate Artificial Intelligence
Jan. 22, 2025Labor & Employment / Labor Management Relations / DEIEnding Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity  New Executive Order Revokes Executive Order 11246 and Targets Employer DEI Efforts   Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Parts of Executive Orders Impacting DEI in Government Contracting   Fourth Circuit Allows Anti-DEI Executive Order Provisions Involving Federal Contractors and Grantees to Proceed
Jan. 20, 2025Labor & Employment / Labor Management Relations / ImmigrationProtecting the American People Against Invasion
 		New Year, New Enforcement: Trump Administration Takes Action on Immigration Policy
Jan. 20, 2025Labor & Employment / Labor Management Relations / DEIEnding Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing 

EEOC Announces Increased Enforcement Focus on Employers Preferring ‘Non-American’ Workers   Fourth Circuit Allows Anti-DEI Executive Order Provisions Involving Federal Contractors and Grantees to Proceed
Jan. 20, 2025Higher EducationDefending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government

Hot Topics in Higher Education Webinar
Jan. 20, 2025Energy Infrastructure / Energy Regulatory & EnforcementUnleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential 
Jan. 20, 2025Tax / Transactional TaxThe Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Global Tax Deal (Global Tax Deal) 
Jan. 20, 2025Energy Infrastructure / Energy Regulatory & EnforcementTemporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of the Federal Government’s Leasing and Permitting Practices for Wind ProjectsTrump Halts Offshore Wind Leasing and Federal Permitting for Wind Projects  
Jan. 20, 2025Energy Infrastructure / Energy Regulatory & EnforcementDeclaring a National Energy Emergency 
Jan. 20, 2025Environmental Enforcement & Regulatory CounselingPutting People Over Fish: Stopping Radical Environmentalism to Provide Water to Southern California 
Jan. 20, 2025Energy Infrastructure / Energy Regulatory & EnforcementUnleashing American EnergyTrump’s First-Day Executive Orders a Mixed Bag for Energy Sectors   Trump Halts Offshore Wind Leasing and Federal Permitting for Wind Projects  
Jan. 20, 2025Trading & Markets Compliance & EnforcementAmerica First Trade PolicyAmerica First Trade Policy Executive Order Targets Unfair Practices, U.S. Relationships   Trump Administration Tariff Regime: Uncertainty and Expectations
Jan. 20, 2025Healthcare Compliance, Regulatory & PolicyWithdrawing The United States from The World Health OrganizationHealth Care Executive Orders and Legal Actions: Part Three
Jan. 20, 2025Energy Infrastructure / Energy Regulatory & Enforcement / Environmental Enforcement & Regulatory CounselingPutting America First in International Environmental AgreementsTrump’s First-Day Executive Orders a Mixed Bag for Energy Sectors  
Jan. 20, 2025Antitrust & Trade Regulation / Environmental Enforcement & Regulatory Counseling / Environmental LitigationRegulatory Freeze Pending Review 
Jan. 20, 2025First AmendmentRestoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship 
Jan. 20, 2025Higher Education / Environmental Enforcement & Regulatory Counseling / Healthcare Compliance, Regulatory & Policy /Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and ActionsPresidential Executive Order Targets DEI in Higher Education