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Improving Oversight of Federal Grant Making
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The "Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking" Executive Order (EO 14332, August 2025) centralizes control under senior political appointees to align grants with the President's policy priorities, increasing scrutiny, allowing termination for convenience, and limiting funding for issues like racial preferences or non-binary gender recognition, shifting power from peer review to political oversight and potentially delaying awards for universities, nonprofits, and businesses receiving federal funds.
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Use of Appropriated Funds for Illegal Lobbying and Partisan Political Activity by Federal Grantees
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The Presidential Memorandum, "Use of Appropriated Funds for Illegal Lobbying and Partisan Political Activity by Federal Grantees," issued August 28, 2025, directs the Attorney General to investigate whether federal grant money is being illegally used for lobbying and partisan political activities, citing existing laws like the Byrd Amendment (31 U.S.C. § 1352) that already restrict such uses. It calls for enforcement actions against noncompliant grantees and requires a 180-day progress report to the President, signaling heightened scrutiny of organizations that use federal funds for advocacy.
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Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing
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The Executive Order (EO) Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing, issued in January 2025, mandates the termination of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) initiatives within the U.S. federal government, labeling them as discriminatory and wasteful. The order, effective by March 2025, eliminates DEIA positions, offices, grants, contracts, and performance requirements, rescinding previous Biden-era orders and directing agencies to focus on merit-based hiring, while also impacting federal contractors. This executive action is part of a broader effort to end affirmative action and restore traditional employment practices.
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Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions
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President Trump's "Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions" (EO 14148), issued January 20, 2025, revoked dozens of Biden administration EOs, targeting areas like racial equity (EO 13985), gender identity/sexual orientation (EO 13988), COVID-19 response, climate policies (EO 13990), and immigration enforcement (EO 13993), aiming to shift federal policy towards Trump's agenda by dismantling prior initiatives on DEI, environmental regulations, and immigration frameworks.
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Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity – (section 4)
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Section 4 of the White House's "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity" Executive Order (January 2025) directs federal agencies, led by the Attorney General, to create a strategic enforcement plan to target and end what it deems "illegal" DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) practices in the private sector, identifying "egregious" actors like large corporations, foundations, and universities, and planning investigations, potential lawsuits, and regulatory actions to promote pure merit-based hiring and advancement over race/sex-based criteria.
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Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling
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The "Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling" Executive Order (EO 14190), issued January 29, 2025, by President Trump, aims to halt federal funding for schools promoting what it defines as "discriminatory equity ideology" (like CRT, systemic racism, privilege concepts) and "gender ideology" (supporting transgender social transitions), while promoting "patriotic education". It tasks federal agencies with creating a strategy to cut funds for these practices, protect parental rights (FERPA, PPRA), and re-establish the 1776 Commission to focus on patriotic learning, potentially affecting curriculum content and teacher training on race and gender.
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