read Trump’s decrees

The President of the United States, Donald Trump (Republican Party), signed on Monday (20 January 2025) the first decrees of his 2nd term at the helm of the White House. Among the measures are the country’s withdrawal from the WHO (World Health Organization) and the Paris Agreement.

The Republican also signed measures related to immigration. He ordered, for example, the increase in penalties and deportations for illegal immigrants and the creation of a task force to combat border crimes.

Trump signed part of the acts at a stadium in Washington, DC, with supporters present. Afterwards, he went to the Oval Office of the White House to finalize the signing of the decrees.

Here are the acts that the republican signed:

• pardon for Capitol invaders: Total, complete and unconditional Trump to those who invaded the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The measure benefits around 1,500 people convicted of the episode, when protesters contested the electoral victory of former president Joe Biden (Democratic Party) in 2020. With this, those currently detained in prison must be released immediately. Here is the full text in (PDF – 74 kB) and (PDF – 56 kB);
• revocation of decrees: that promoted racial equity, established programs to combat Covid-19, sexual and gender discrimination and immigration policies. It also revoked the decrees on removing Cuba from the classification of a country sponsoring terrorism, imposing sanctions on Jewish settlers in the West Bank and reducing the risks of AI (artificial intelligence). Here is the full text in (PDF – 138 kB) and (PDF – 139 kB);
• regulatory freeze: prevents Biden administration officials from issuing new regulations until the Trump team takes over. Here is the full text in (PDF – 77 kB) and (PDF – 78 kB);
• hiring freeze: prevents new federal hiring, with the exception of the military and other categories, until Trump officials take over. Here is the full text in (PDF – 150 kB) and (PDF – 152 kB);
• return to work full-time and in-person: Federal employees will be required to work in person full time, “provided that heads of departments and agencies make the necessary exemptions”. Here is the full text in (PDF – 141 kB) and (PDF – 142 kB). A recent report showed that about half of these employees work partially or completely from home. Here is it (PDF, in English – 14 MB);
• cost of living: creates guidelines for all federal agencies and agencies to address the cost of living crisis, such as “deliver emergency price relief” e “appropriate actions to reduce the cost of housing”. Eis integrated em (PDF – 69 kB) and (PDF – 67 kB);
• exit from the Paris Climate Agreement: formalizes the United States’ Paris Agreement again. Trump did this in his first term, but Biden had joined the agreement again. Here is the full text in (PDF – 85 kB) and (PDF – 86 kB);
• freedom of expression: reaffirmed freedom of expression and the prohibition on censorship, which, according to Trump, were “deleted” during the Biden government on digital platforms, in addition to ordering an investigation into government activities over the last 4 years that are not in accordance with the rights already guaranteed by the North American Constitution. Here is the full text in (PDF – 163 kB) and (PDF – 163 kB);
• end of government armament: directive to put an end to what Trump called “government armament against political opponents”. They integrate em (PDF – 167 kB) and (PDF – 164 kB);
• output from the WHO (World Health Organization): returns to the WHO country due to “poor management of the organization in the covid-19 pandemic”, suspends the transfer of resources from the US government and ongoing negotiations on health agreements. Here is the one in Portuguese (PDF – 175 kB) and (PDF – 173 kB);
• movies on TikTok: revokes the one that banned the application from the country and gives 75 days to “determine the appropriate course” of the standard and regulate the company’s activities in North American territory. Here is the full text in (PDF – 175 kB) and (PDF – 176 kB);
• accountability of public officials: Reinstates the 2020 Accountability Act for Federal Public Service Careers. Here is the full text in (PDF – 100 kB) and (PDF – 100 kB);
• liability for electoral interference: blames 51 former intelligence officers who signed a letter discrediting a report about Joe Biden’s son on the eve of the 2020 elections. Here is the full text in (PDF – 115 kB) and (PDF – 112 kB);
• national emergency at the border: declares a national emergency on the United States-Mexico border to strengthen protection against the illegal entry of foreigners with the assistance of the Armed Forces. It includes deploying personnel and resources and constructing physical barriers. Here is the full text in (PDF – 181 kB) and (PDF – 181 kB);
• access to confidential and security information: determines that access to confidential and security information for area employees working in the Office of the President is allowed through a list provided with a validity of 6 months. Eliminates the need for individual orders. Here is the full text in (PDF – 76 kB) and (PDF – 74 kB);
• trade policy review: calls for investigation of annual trade deficits and recommendation of measures to remedy them. Determines that the creation of an External Revenue Service be studied to collect tariffs, fees and other revenues from foreign trade. Reviews commercial practices with other countries to combat competitive disadvantages and identify new potential partners. Here is the full text in (PDF – 131 kB) and (PDF – 129 kB);
• military role on the border: determines the review and implementation of plans to strengthen security on the border with Mexico. Here is the full text in (PDF – 169 kB) and (PDF – 168 kB);
• suspension of refugee entry: suspends the United States Refugee Admissions Program for 90 days starting January 27, with the possibility of extending it for another 90 days, depending on the submission of reports. Here is the full text in (PDF – 172 kB) and (PDF – 172 kB);
• energy sources: revokes previous policies aimed at sustainability and combating climate change. Authorizes the domestic exploration of oil, natural gas and critical minerals, reducing environmental regulations and prioritizing efficiency in granting licenses. It also undoes subsidies for electric vehicles. Here is the full text in (PDF – 171 kB) and (PDF – 166 kB);
• exit from OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) agreement: undoes US participation in the bloc’s Global Tax Agreement. Calls for the investigation of discriminatory tax practices and proposes protective measures for North American companies. Here is the full text in (PDF – 165 kB) and (PDF – 164 kB);
• tightening of the law against immigration: increases penalties and deportations for illegal immigrants. Creates task forces to combat border crimes. It calls for a review of funding for projects that support illegal foreigners and stops social benefits granted to people without authorization. Here is the full text in (PDF – 141 kB) and (PDF – 139 kB);
• exploration of natural resources in Alaska: revokes previous restrictions, prioritizes natural gas exploration and facilitates the development of road infrastructure. Here is the full text in (PDF – 241 kB) and (PDF – 240 kB);
• protection against foreign threats: details measures to strengthen security against foreign threats. Among them: improving screening and verification of foreign nationals, removing foreign nationals without sufficient information, and reviewing all visa programs. Here is the full text in (PDF – 185 kB) and (PDF – 183 kB);
• “America First”: sets guidelines to align policies, programs, personnel, and operations that put America first. Here is the full text in (PDF – 100 kB) and (PDF – 72 kB);
• Doge (Department of Government Efficiency): creates the body that will be responsible for modernizing federal technology and software and increasing its productivity. The department will be led by businessman Elon Musk. Here is the full text in (PDF – 176 kB) and (PDF – 175 kB);
• gender ideology: defines sex as an immutable biological classification, in which there is only “man” and “woman”. The rule impacts registration in government documents. It also determines the suspension of materials that promote “gender ideology” and funding for programs on the topic. Here is the full text in p (PDF – 133 kB) and (PDF – 128 kB);
• US citizenship: ends the right to US citizenship for those born to illegal immigrants in the US. Here is the full text in (PDF – 171 kB) and (PDF – 170 kB);
• illegal immigrants: increases strictness with immigration control, including the expulsion of immigrants who are illegally in the country and continuing with the construction of a wall and other physical barriers on the border with Mexico. Here is the full text in (PDF – 92 kB) and (PDF – 92 kB);
• border invasion: suspends the entry of immigrants through the southern border for as long as the government understands that there is a “invasion” to the country. Here is the full text in (PDF – 197 kB) and (PDF – 196 kB);
• water for California: allows the flow of water from protected areas for the preservation of fish to regions with a lack of water supply due to the fires in California. Here is the full text in (PDF – 156 kB) and (PDF – 154 kB);
• death penalty: directs the US Attorney General to encourage the death penalty throughout the country, including for capital crimes committed by illegal aliens, and to protect this right in the States. Here is the full text in (PDF – 122 kB) and (PDF – 124 kB);
• public buildings: directs that U.S. public buildings be “visually identifiable as civic buildings and respect regional, traditional, and classical architectural heritage in order to elevate and beautify public spaces and ennoble the United States”. They integrate em (PDF – 64 kB) and (PDF – 64 kB);
• accountability of administrative employees: authorizes the government to fire SES employees (Senior Executive Service), the US senior administration, who are not performing the role expected by the Trump administration. Here is the full text in (PDF – 165 kB) and (PDF – 165 kB);
• energy emergency: declares an energy emergency in the USA to make domestic production of crude oil, natural gas, refined petroleum products, uranium, coal, biofuels, etc. more flexible. with the aim of reducing energy costs. Here is the full text in (PDF – 126 kB) and (PDF – 121 kB);
• veto on wind energy: Temporarily restricts permission to rent US land for wind farms onshore e offshore. They integrate em (PDF – 93 kB) and (PDF – 93 kB);
• US foreign aid: pauses for 90 days all US assistance programs outside the country and mandates a broad review of these spending. Here is the full text in (PDF – 83 kB) and (PDF – 80 kB);
• national security: restructures functions and powers of the National Security Council. Here is the full text in (PDF – 83 kB) and (PDF – 80 kB);
• Gulf of America: determines the renaming of places and monuments related to the USA, including the Gulf of Mexico – which is now called the Gulf of America. Here is the full text in (PDF – 80 kB) and (PDF – 86 kB);
• terrorist cartels: includes Mexican cartels in the hall of terrorist organizations and authorizes the country to continue with “the total elimination of the presence of these organizations in the United States and their ability to threaten the territory, safety and security” of the country. Here is the full text in (PDF – 85 kB) and (PDF – 85 kB);
• meritocracy not functionalism: ends federal hiring based on ethnicity, sex or religion and prioritizes hiring for efficiency. It also implements alternative assessment techniques and reduces time to hire. Here is the full text in (PDF – 84 kB) and (PDF – 84 kB);
• end of diversity programs: determines the closure within 60 days of programs linked to diversity and inclusion, as well as environmental justice and others. Here is the full text in (PDF – 82 kB) and (PDF – 81 kB).