Who will it affect? It’s unclear where the funds for building the wall will come from. The directive also signaled beefing up the border with an additional 5,000 border protection officers. He needs Congress to approve any new spending bill, but this order could help expedite certain projects.ĭay 6: Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvementsįulfilling another of his campaign promises, Trump instructed the Department of Homeland Security to commence immediate construction of a 1,900-mile long wall along the southern border with Mexico, using existing federal funds to get it started.
Who will it affect? Trump promised to make new spending on infrastructure projects a priority of his administration. Trump directed those in charge of evaluating the environmental impact of infrastructure projects to return their assessments in a timelier manner. Obamacare order could have little initial impactĭay 4: Expediting Environmental Reviews and Approvals for High-Profile Infrastructure Projects All of that means this executive order’s implications are unknown. Trump hopes to replace it with his own administration’s health care law. The House of Representatives recently approved a budget that would allow Congress to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act, and congressional Republicans and the White House are scrambling to develop a replacement. The process of changing the law is underway, however. Who will it affect? The order’s language is somewhat vague, and considering that Obamacare was passed through Congress, this presidential action can’t change the law. The directive called on the secretary of health and human services, in addition to other agencies, to interpret regulations as loosely as possible to minimize the financial burden on individuals, insurers, health care providers and others. Hours after taking the oath of office, Trump issued an executive order aimed at rolling back Obamacare. Since taking the inaugural oath, Trump has signed 12 executive orders.ĭay 1: Minimizing the Economic Burden of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Pending Repeal Unable to reverse a law passed by Congress, it is more often used to delegate and direct government agencies and departments. Here’s a look at both the orders and memorandums he has signed so far:Īn executive order is a legally binding document that declares government policy. “We do not need new laws,” Trump said January 25, soon after signing two executive orders related to immigration, indicating he’ll test the existing framework.
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