Homeland Directives
Establishing Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council
This executive order establishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council to conduct a comprehensive review of FEMA's performance in disaster response.
The Council, composed of government officials and outside experts, will assess FEMA's effectiveness, impartiality, and structural efficiency, considering its resource allocation, interactions with state and local governments, and overall effectiveness in providing disaster relief.
The Council will submit a report with recommendations to the President within 180 days of its first meeting.
Executive Actions in President Trump's First 100 Hours of Second Term
- Healthcare
- Civil Rights
- Economy
- Defense
- Immigration
- Energy
- Environment
- Labor
- Infrastructure
- Homeland
In the initial 100 hours of his second term, President Donald Trump signed numerous executive orders focused on securing the border, removing discriminatory practices, boosting investments, and modifying energy policies.
This marked an unprecedented beginning of his term and included aggressive measures towards border control, ending industry regulations, and encouraging domestic investments.
Designation Of Ansar Allah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
The Presidential order initiates the process to consider designating Ansar Allah (Houthis) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
This decision is based on their threats to U.S. personnel, regional partners, and global maritime trade.
The order outlines steps for reporting, designation actions, and reviews of U.S. aid associated entities in Yemen.
This presidential action directs the Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administrator to immediately end discriminatory hiring practices at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The order cites concerns about a prior administration's focus on hiring individuals based on factors other than merit, potentially jeopardizing aviation safety.
It mandates a return to non-discriminatory, merit-based hiring and a review of individuals in critical safety positions to ensure only highly qualified personnel are employed.
GUARANTEEING THE STATES PROTECTION AGAINST INVASION
President Trump issued a proclamation declaring an invasion at the southern border of the United States.
The proclamation cites the overwhelming number of undocumented immigrants and the presence of criminal organizations and other national security threats as evidence of this invasion, asserting this situation violates the Constitution's guarantee of state protection from invasion.
In response, it suspends the entry of aliens engaged in the invasion, restricts their access to provisions within the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) granting legal presence in the U.S., and directs the suspension of entry for those failing to provide adequate medical and background information.
Further, it directs the departments of Homeland Security, State, and Justice to take actions to repel the invasion.
Designating Cartels And Other Organizations As Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Specially Designated Global Terrorists
This executive order declares a national emergency due to the threat posed by drug cartels and transnational criminal organizations.
It outlines a process for designating these groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) or Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) under existing laws, enabling the use of sanctions and other measures to disrupt their activities.
The order also directs preparations for potential use of the Alien Enemies Act if necessary.
DEFENDING WOMEN FROM GENDER IDEOLOGY EXTREMISM AND RESTORING BIOLOGICAL TRUTH TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
This executive order establishes a policy of recognizing only two biological sexes, male and female, and directs federal agencies to revise policies and practices accordingly.
It defines key terms, rescinds previous executive orders that support gender identity-based policies and mandates changes to government-issued identification documents, single-sex spaces (prisons, shelters, etc.), and federal funding practices.
The order also directs the Attorney General to provide guidance on the correct application of relevant Supreme Court decisions and to prioritize investigations and litigation to restore sex-based distinctions.
PROTECTING THE UNITED STATES FROM FOREIGN TERRORISTS AND OTHER NATIONAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY THREATS
This executive order prioritizes enhancing the vetting and screening of foreign nationals entering or residing in the United States to mitigate national security risks.
It directs multiple federal agencies to strengthen screening procedures, identify countries posing high-risk profiles, and submit reports on deficiencies in vetting information.
The order also emphasizes the need for more rigorous safeguards for refugees and stateless individuals and aims to ensure that visa programs are not exploited by hostile actors.