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Preventing Illegal Aliens From Obtaining Social Security Act Benefits
President Donald Trump issued a memorandum on April 15, 2025, directing federal agencies to prevent illegal aliens from receiving Social Security Act benefits. The memorandum instructs the Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security, along with the Commissioner of Social Security, to ensure that only eligible individuals receive these benefits, emphasizing the need to combat fraud and abuse. It also calls for the expansion of fraud prosecution programs across multiple U.S. Attorney Offices and mandates the implementation of recommendations from a 2023 audit to address issues like missing death information and potential identity theft. The goal is to ensure taxpayer-funded benefits are only distributed to those legally entitled to them.
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Mar 25, 2025
FRStrengthening the Suitability and Fitness of the Federal Workforce
Jan 31, 2025
FRFederal Recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
Jan 30, 2025
FRRestoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives
Jan 28, 2025
FRDelivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum directing executive departments and agencies to implement emergency measures aimed at reducing costs for American families. This action seeks to address the high cost of living, which the memorandum attributes to previous regulatory policies. The directive includes efforts to lower housing costs, cut unnecessary healthcare expenses, and remove regulations that increase the cost of home appliances. Additionally, it calls for creating job opportunities and eliminating climate policies deemed to raise food and fuel prices. The Assistant to the President for Economic Policy is tasked with reporting on the progress of these initiatives every 30 days.
Jan 28, 2025
FRHiring Freeze
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum implementing a hiring freeze on Federal civilian employees across the executive branch. This freeze prohibits filling vacant positions or creating new ones as of noon on that date, with exceptions for roles related to immigration enforcement, national security, and public safety. The memorandum allows for exemptions to be granted by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) if necessary. It also mandates that within 90 days, a plan be developed to reduce the federal workforce through efficiency improvements and attrition. The freeze remains in effect for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) until further notice, while contracting outside the federal government to bypass the freeze is prohibited.
Jan 28, 2025
FRRegulatory Freeze Pending Review
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum titled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review." This directive orders all executive departments and agencies to halt proposing or issuing new regulations until they are reviewed and approved by a department or agency head appointed by the President. It also mandates the withdrawal of any rules that have been sent to the Office of the Federal Register but not yet published, allowing for their review. Additionally, the memorandum suggests postponing the effective date of any published but not yet effective rules for 60 days to allow for further review and public comment, if necessary. The Office of Management and Budget Director is tasked with overseeing the implementation of this freeze and may exempt rules deemed necessary for emergencies or urgent situations.
Jan 28, 2025
FRReturn to In-Person Work
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum directing the heads of executive departments and agencies to end remote work arrangements and require employees to return to in-person work at their respective duty stations on a full-time basis. This directive mandates that the transition back to physical offices should occur as soon as practicable. However, department and agency heads have the discretion to grant exemptions as they see fit. The implementation of this memorandum must comply with applicable laws.