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January 29, 2020 · 2,408 days ago
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On January 29, 2020, President Trump signed a memorandum delegating certain authority under the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute to agency heads. The memorandum transferred specific powers related to labor-management relations from the Federal Labor Relations Authority to individual federal agencies. This action altered the process by which federal employees could pursue labor disputes and grievances, shifting authority away from the independent FLRA to agency leadership.
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November 12, 2019 · 2,486 days ago
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On November 12, 2019, the Trump administration signed Memorandum 2019-25118 delegating removal authority over the Federal Service Impasses Panel to the Office of Personnel Management Director. This memorandum transferred decision-making power over federal employee labor disputes from an independent panel to a presidentially-appointed official. The direct effect was to shift control of federal labor dispute resolution away from a bipartisan panel toward executive branch authority.
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October 10, 2019 · 2,519 days ago
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Executive Order 13893 was signed on October 10, 2019, reinstating Administrative PAYGO requirements that mandate federal agencies offset the cost of new regulations by eliminating or revising existing regulations of equal or greater cost. The order requires agencies to identify and remove regulations before implementing new ones, directly affecting the regulatory review process for rules that impact Americans across sectors including environment, labor, and consumer protection.
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October 4, 2019 · 2,525 days ago
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President Trump signed Proclamation 2019-22215 on October 4, 2019, designating October 6, 2019, as German-American Day. The proclamation recognizes the historical contributions of German Americans to the United States. This is a ceremonial proclamation with no direct regulatory or policy impact on Americans.
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September 10, 2019 · 2,549 days ago
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President Trump signed Proclamation 9856 on September 10, 2019, designating September 11 as Patriot Day. The proclamation directs the flag to be flown at half-staff on that date and calls for a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. Eastern Time to honor those killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks. The proclamation has no direct operational impact on Americans beyond the symbolic observance it designates.
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September 10, 2019 · 2,549 days ago
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On September 10, 2019, the Trump administration continued a national emergency declaration regarding foreign interference in U.S. elections, first declared in 2018. The continuation extended the emergency declaration's legal authority, maintaining executive powers to respond to election interference threats. The direct impact on Americans includes the government's claimed authorization to implement election security measures and intelligence activities related to foreign election interference.
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September 5, 2019 · 2,554 days ago
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President Trump signed Proclamation 9726 on September 5, 2019, designating national days of prayer and remembrance. The proclamation calls for Americans to observe prayer and remembrance on specified dates throughout the year. The proclamation has no direct regulatory effect on Americans but establishes ceremonial observances recognized by the federal government.
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August 4, 2019 · 2,586 days ago
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President Trump signed Proclamation 2019-17118 on August 4, 2019, declaring a national day of mourning for the victims of mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio that occurred on August 3-4, 2019. The proclamation directed flags to be flown at half-staff and called for a moment of silence. The proclamation created no new legislation, regulations, or direct policy changes affecting Americans.
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June 14, 2019 · 2,637 days ago
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President Trump signed Executive Order 13875 on June 14, 2019, directing the Office of Management and Budget to evaluate federal advisory committees and recommend actions to improve their utility and eliminate unnecessary committees. The order required agencies to review their advisory committees and report findings within 120 days. Confirmed effects included the initiation of government-wide reviews of advisory committee structures and subsequent elimination or consolidation of certain committees across federal agencies.
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June 1, 2019 · 2,650 days ago
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President Trump signed Proclamation 2019-12233 on June 1, 2019, declaring a day of mourning for the 12 victims killed in the May 31, 2019 shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. The proclamation directed flags to be flown at half-staff and called for a moment of remembrance. This was a ceremonial action with no direct operational impact on Americans.