Tracking every rollback, reversal, and overreach — and the path back to the America we know.
Planned Parenthood clinics regained access to federal Medicaid funding beginning July 5 after a one-year defunding period ended, allowing reimbursement for contraception, STI screenings, and other non-abortion services. The restoration reverses Trump administration efforts to strip the organization from the Medicaid program, directly impacting millions of Americans' access to preventive reproductive healthcare services.
President Trump signed Proclamation 10114 on September 11, 2020, designating the week of September 21-27, 2020 as Minority Enterprise Development Week. The proclamation calls for recognition of minority-owned businesses and encourages support for their development. As a proclamation, it has no binding legal effect and serves as a statement recognizing the designated week.
On August 29, 2020, President Trump signed Memorandum 2020-19599 extending the use of National Guard units to respond to COVID-19 and facilitate economic recovery. The memorandum continued the deployment of National Guard personnel to support coronavirus response efforts, including testing, contact tracing, and health care support across states. This extended an existing authorization that had been in place since March 2020.
On August 28, 2020, President Trump signed Proclamation 10414, which modified tariffs on steel imports by adjusting Section 232 tariff rates and exemptions. The proclamation reduced the tariff rate on certain steel products from 25% to 0% for countries meeting specified criteria, while maintaining or adjusting rates for others. The action directly affected steel prices for American manufacturers, construction companies, and automotive producers who import or use steel in production.
President Trump signed Proclamation 10071 on August 14, 2020, designating the week of August 23-29, 2020 as National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week. The proclamation honors employers who support employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve. This is a ceremonial designation with no direct regulatory or budgetary impact on Americans.
On August 8, 2020, the Trump administration issued Memorandum 2020-17897 extending the pause on federal student loan payments and suspending interest accrual through December 31, 2020. The action continued a relief measure originally implemented in March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing approximately 42 million federal student loan borrowers to defer payments without penalty or interest accumulation during the specified period.
On August 8, 2020, President Trump signed Memorandum 2020-17899 deferring payroll tax obligations for employees earning less than $100,000 annually from September 1 through December 31, 2020. The memorandum directed the Treasury Secretary to defer collection of the employee portion of Social Security taxes during this period. The deferred taxes were to be collected between January 1 and April 30, 2021, meaning affected employees faced larger withholdings in early 2021 rather than a permanent tax reduction.
On August 7, 2020, the Trump administration issued Memorandum 2020-17784 extending the use of National Guard personnel to respond to COVID-19 and support economic recovery efforts. The memorandum authorized continued deployment of National Guard units to assist with pandemic response activities across states. The confirmed effect was the continuation of National Guard mobilization in support of state COVID-19 operations through the specified extension period.
On August 3, 2020, President Trump signed Memorandum 2020-17370 extending the use of National Guard personnel to respond to COVID-19 and support economic recovery efforts. The memorandum continued the deployment of National Guard units that had been activated under prior directives. The extension maintained National Guard assistance in states for pandemic response activities during the period specified.
President Trump signed Proclamation 2020-14598 on June 30, 2020, designating July 2020 as Pledge to America's Workers Month. The proclamation called attention to private sector workforce development commitments and vocational training initiatives. The proclamation had no direct regulatory effect on Americans but served as a formal designation recognizing employer pledges to expand job training programs.