Labor Directives
Unleashing American Commercial Fishing in the Atlantic
This Presidential Proclamation, dated February 6, 2026, revokes Proclamation 10287, which had prohibited commercial fishing in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, and reinstates the management conditions established by Proclamation 10049, thereby allowing regulated commercial fishing within the designated area.
The action is justified by finding that existing Federal laws, including the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and others, provide adequate protection for the monument's objects of historic and scientific interest, making the commercial fishing ban unnecessary.
This Presidential Action establishes the White House Great American Recovery Initiative (Initiative) to elevate and coordinate the national response to the addiction crisis, which affects 16.8 percent of the population and costs the United States hundreds of billions annually.
The Initiative will be co-chaired by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Senior Advisor for Addiction Recovery, comprising numerous cabinet-level officials and agency heads.
Its goals include coordinating federal programs, increasing public awareness of addiction as a chronic disease, advising agencies on integrating prevention, treatment, and recovery support across various systems (healthcare, criminal justice, housing), and consulting with state and community partners to advance a national effort toward recovery.
Addressing State and Local Failures to Rebuild Los Angeles After Wildfire Disasters
This Presidential Action asserts that state and local governments in California failed to manage the aftermath of devastating Los Angeles wildfires, causing significant delays in rebuilding despite extensive federal debris removal and financial aid allocation.
The order mandates immediate and decisive federal action to circumvent these perceived state and local bureaucratic obstacles, primarily directing the Secretary of Homeland Security (via FEMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to consider regulations that preempt local permitting processes and replace them with federal self-certification requirements for builders, all while expediting federal reviews under environmental and preservation laws and requiring accountability audits of prior federal grant usage.
National Day of Patriotic Devotion, 2026
President Donald J. Trump issued a Proclamation designating January 20, 2026, as the National Day of Patriotic Devotion, marking the first anniversary of his inauguration and celebrating the administration's achievements in areas including border security, economic revival through deregulation and tax cuts, strengthening the military, and restoring perceived national values and American strength on the world stage.
Establishing a Second Emergency Board to Investigate Disputes Between the Long Island Rail Road Company and Certain of its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations
This Presidential Action establishes a second emergency board, effective January 16, 2026, to investigate ongoing and unresolved labor disputes between the Long Island Rail Road Company and five specific labor organizations, pursuant to Section 9A of the Railway Labor Act (RLA).
The order mandates that the parties submit final settlement offers within 30 days of the Board's creation, after which the Board must select the most reasonable offer.
Furthermore, it requires all parties to maintain existing employment conditions until 60 days following the Board's report submission to the President.
Nominations Sent to the Senate
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This document provides a compilation of numerous individuals nominated by the President to various high-level federal positions, including roles within executive departments, independent agencies, ambassadorships, and U.S. Attorney offices.
The listings specify the nominee's name, their proposed role, the agency or location, and often denote whether the appointment is to fill an expired term, a vacancy, or a newly created position, detailing the necessary Senate confirmation required for these appointments to take effect.
This Presidential Action, issued by the authority vested in the President, aims to revitalize the defense industrial base by compelling major defense contractors to prioritize warfighter capability and readiness over investor returns.
The action immediately prohibits underperforming contractors from issuing stock buybacks or dividends until they meet required standards for timely and quality production.
It directs the Secretary of War to review and identify non-compliant contractors, mandate remediation plans, enforce stricter contract provisions regarding executive compensation and production metrics, and consult on trade advocacy consequences, while also prompting the SEC to review stock buyback regulations.
Winning the 6G Race
This Presidential Memorandum directs various cabinet secretaries and agency heads to ensure the United States leads global development of the next generation of mobile communications networks (6G), establishing it as foundational to national security and economic prosperity.
The action explicitly mandates studies for relocating Federal systems away from the 7.125-7.4 GHz spectrum band to enable its designation for commercial 6G use, while also initiating studies for other bands (2.69-2.9 GHz and 4.4-4.94 GHz).
Furthermore, the Secretary of State is ordered to engage diplomatically to advance U.S. objectives in international standards bodies concerning 6G.