Veterans Directives
Nominations Sent to the Senate
This document lists several individuals nominated by the President and sent to the Senate for confirmation to various high-level positions within the U.S. government.
The nominations cover roles including the Director of the Peace Corps, Ambassadors, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney, Assistant Secretaries in the Air Force, the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, the Director of the CDC, and an Assistant Secretary for Veterans Affairs.
Accelerating Medical Treatments for Serious Mental Illness
This Presidential Action establishes a policy to accelerate the research, drug approval process, and access to innovative treatments, specifically psychedelic drugs like ibogaine compounds, for Americans suffering from serious mental illnesses such as major depressive disorder and substance abuse disorder, citing persistent high rates of suicide and inadequate results from standard therapies.
The order directs the FDA to prioritize review via National Priority Vouchers, mandates the establishment of access pathways via the Right to Try Act, allocates HHS funding for State partnerships, directs collaboration between HHS, FDA, and VA for data sharing, and requires the Attorney General to expedite rescheduling reviews for compounds that successfully complete Phase 3 clinical trials.
Nominations Sent to the Senate
This document, titled 'Presidential Actions,' officially notifies the Senate of new nominations for various high-level federal positions, including Under Secretaries at the Treasury and Homeland Security, positions on regulatory boards like the NTSB and NLRB, U.S. Attorneys, and Ambassadors to foreign nations.
Additionally, the document records the withdrawal of a previously submitted nomination for the Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador.
Establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud
This Presidential Action establishes the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud within the Executive Office of the President, chaired by the Vice President, to develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy against fraud, waste, and abuse in federally funded benefit programs administered by states.
The order cites extensive fraud in programs like SNAP and Medicaid, often exacerbated by lax state controls and alleged political motivations, and directs the Task Force to mandate minimum anti-fraud standards, improve eligibility verification, coordinate data sharing, and pursue enforcement actions, including examination of withholding funds from non-compliant jurisdictions.
Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers
This Presidential Action, issued under the authority vested in the President, aims to stop large Wall Street institutional investors from outcompeting American families for single-family homes, citing high inflation and interest rates as barriers to the American dream of homeownership.
The order directs several federal agencies, including the Departments of the Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, and Veterans Affairs, to issue guidance preventing the facilitated purchase or disposal of single-family homes to large institutional investors, promoting sales instead to owner-occupants.
Furthermore, it mandates reviews for anti-competitive effects in local markets and calls for legislative recommendations to codify this policy permanently.
This Presidential Action document formally establishes the new rates of basic pay and salaries for various statutory federal pay systems, including the General Schedule, Foreign Service Schedule, and certain Department of Veterans Affairs schedules, as well as setting salaries for the Senior Executive Service and high-ranking officials like the Vice President and members of Congress.
The action directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to implement locality-based comparability payments and assess an additional pay increase for federal civilian law enforcement personnel, with most schedules taking effect starting January 1, 2026, and superseding the previous Executive Order 14132.
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2025
This Presidential Proclamation officially designates December 7, 2025, as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, honoring the 2,403 Americans killed in the unprovoked Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, which thrust the United States into World War II. The President reflects on the courage of the "Greatest Generation," emphasizes the enduring, strong alliance with Japan today, and encourages all Americans to observe the day with reverence, including flying the U.S. flag at half-staff to remember those patriots who died defending the homeland.
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2025
President Donald J. Trump issued a Proclamation establishing December 7, 2025, as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, commemorating the 84th anniversary of the unprovoked 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan that drew the United States into World War II. The document reflects on the sacrifice of the 'Greatest Generation,' acknowledges the current strong alliance with Japan, and calls upon all Americans and Federal agencies to observe the solemn day with appropriate ceremonies and to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff.