Tracking Threatening Executive Orders

At our 2025 Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Faith in Action Assembly “The People’s Inauguration: The Sounds of Freedom,” Community Renewal Society (CRS) gathered with communities across the country to confront the policy shifts unfolding before us. More than a moment of reflection, the event reinforced a collective commitment to justice in response to the challenges ahead.

Since January 20, the current administration has issued a series of executive orders (EOs) that directly impact marginalized communities. These policies strip away critical protections, particularly for those experiencing economic hardship, refugees, and transgender individuals. The directives align with a broader agenda aimed at undoing decades of progress; an intentional shift that echoes past struggles for civil rights and human dignity.

Among these EOs is one that seeks to eliminate federally recognized identity months, including Women’s History Month (WHM). These commemorations are not symbolic gestures; they acknowledge the civic and cultural contributions of historically disenfranchised communities. From the pioneering work of Black suffragists to the creation of the Transgender Pride Flag on March 8, 1999, identity months provide a platform for voices that history has often ignored. Their removal would not just erase moments of recognition, it would erase the narratives that demand justice.

Beyond identity months, the scope of these policies extends even further. Healthcare access, environmental protections, and civil rights safeguards are all under threat, disproportionately affecting Black and Brown communities, low-income families, and other vulnerable groups. These decisions are not just political shifts; they carry real and lasting consequences for millions of people.

Elected officials must remain accountable to the people, and it is our collective responsibility to monitor and challenge harmful policies! CRS is committed to diligently tracking these executive orders so that communities stay informed, engaged, and empowered. Policies may change, but the fight for justice continues.

Police Accountability  

• TBA 

Restoring Opportunities & Justice Reform  

• 1/20/25: Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety 

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary 

• 1/29/25: Expanding Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to Full Capacity 

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary TBA 

Just Economy & Reparations  

• TBA 

LGBTQIA+ Faith, Race & Equity  

• 1/20/25: Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government 

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary 

• 1/27/25: Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness 

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary TBA 

• 1/29/25: Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling 

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary 

• 2/5/25: Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports  

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary TBA 

  • CRS Statement 

Healing Justice & Reconciliation 

• TBA 

Immigration  

• 1/20/25: Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program 

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary 

• 1/20/25: Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship 

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary 

• 1/20/25: Securing Our Borders 

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary 

• 1/20/25: Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats 

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary 

• 1/20/25: Guaranteeing the States Protection Against Invasion 

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary 

• 1/20/25: Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border of the United States

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary 

• 1/29/25: Expanding Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to Full Capacity

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary TBA 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) 

• 1/20/25: Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing 

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary 

• 1/21/25: Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation 

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary 

• 1/27/25: Restoring America’s Fighting Force 

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary TBA 

Reproductive & Gender-Affirming Healthcare 

• 1/24/25: Enforcing the Hyde Amendment 

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary TBA 

• 1/28/25: Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation 

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary TBA 

Environment  

• 1/20/25: Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary 

Global Relations 

• 1/20/25: Withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary 

• 2/4/25: Withdrawing the United States from and Ending Funding to Certain United Nations Organizations and Reviewing United States Support to All International Organization 

  • Executive Order 

  • Executive Summary TBA 

Accessibility  

• TBA  

Articles for Deeper Insight  

• Trump’s Executive Orders Rolling Back DEI and Accessibility Efforts, Explained  1/24/25 

• Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and more 1/29/25 

• Federal agencies bar Black History Month and other ‘special observances’ 2/3/25 

Tyla Gross CRS Development and Communications Associate