ESTABLISHED 2024 A CIVIC RECORD — CONFIRMED ACTIONS, CONFIRMED FACTS May 17, 2026

Federal Hiring Freeze Memorandum

On January 20, 2025, the Trump administration signed Memorandum 2025-01905 implementing a federal hiring freeze. The freeze halts new federal employee hiring across most executive branch agencies, except for military and national security positions. The immediate confirmed effect is suspension of pending job offers and halted recruitment for vacant federal positions.