President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order on July 31, 2025, revoking Executive Order 13824 (President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition) and amending Executive Order 13265 (President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports).

The amended order renames the council, reestablishes the Presidential Fitness Test, and outlines the council's functions, including advising the President on strategies to improve national health and fitness levels, particularly among children.

The order emphasizes collaboration across various sectors – public and private, civilian and military – to create a national culture of health and fitness.

The President sent eleven nominations to the Senate for confirmation.

These nominations encompass key positions across multiple executive branch departments, including US Attorneys, Assistant Secretaries of Defense and Transportation, an Assistant Attorney General, a Nuclear Regulatory Commission member, and leadership roles within the Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency.

The nominees represent diverse states and bring a range of expertise to their respective roles.

President Trump issued a proclamation imposing a 50 percent tariff on semi-finished copper products and intensive copper derivatives imported into the United States.

This action, based on a Commerce Department report, addresses concerns about threats to national security stemming from excessive reliance on foreign copper sources and unfair trade practices.

The proclamation also outlines a process for expanding the tariff to additional copper derivatives and mandates domestic sales requirements for specific copper materials.

Future reviews of the copper market are planned to determine if additional tariffs on refined copper are necessary.

This Presidential order establishes the American AI Exports Program, a coordinated national effort to promote the global deployment of US-origin AI technologies.

The program will support the development and export of full-stack AI packages, encompassing hardware, software, models, and applications.

It leverages Federal financing tools to incentivize industry-led consortia and promote the export of American AI technologies and standards, aiming to preserve US leadership in the field while strengthening global partnerships.

This presidential order aims to accelerate the development of AI data center infrastructure by significantly streamlining federal permitting processes.

The order directs various federal agencies to provide financial aid, expedite environmental reviews, leverage existing programs like FAST-41, and utilize federal lands for these projects.

It revokes a prior executive order on AI infrastructure and emphasizes a focus on national security and economic competitiveness.

President Trump issued an executive order mandating that federal agencies procure only unbiased large language models (LLMs) in accordance with two core principles: Truth-seeking, which prioritizes historical accuracy, scientific inquiry, and objectivity; and Ideological Neutrality, requiring LLMs to be neutral and nonpartisan, avoiding manipulation based on ideological agendas like Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

The order directs the Office of Management and Budget to issue implementation guidance within 120 days and requires federal contracts to adhere to these principles, along with provisions for vendor accountability for noncompliance.

Exceptions are allowed for national security uses of LLMs.

President Trump issued a proclamation granting a two-year exemption from new ethylene oxide emissions standards for specific sterilization facilities.

This action is intended to prevent shortages of sterile medical equipment, deemed critical for both civilian and military medical systems.

The proclamation cites the lack of commercially viable technology to comply with the new standards and declares the exemption essential for national security.

The exemption delays implementation of Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) April 2024 rule.

President Trump issued a proclamation granting a two-year exemption from stricter EPA emission standards for several specified coal-fired power plants.

The exemption is justified on grounds of national energy security, grid reliability, and the unavailability of commercially viable technology to meet the stricter standards.

The proclamation cites potential negative economic and national security consequences of immediate compliance with the new rule.