MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERALTHE SECRETARY OF LABORTHE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESTHE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITYTHE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITYTHE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE SOCIAL SECURITYADMINISTRATION SUBJECT: Preventing Illegal Aliens from Obtaining Social Security Act Benefits By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
The Government does not properly leverage technology to effectively and efficiently evaluate environmental permits, causing significant delay to important infrastructure projects that impact our economic well-being. This will now change. My Administration will apply modern technologies to longstanding problems to deliver outstanding results at 21st-century speeds. To that end, and pursuant to the authority vested
LOWERING PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to expand on the historic efforts of his first term to lower prescription drug prices. The Order directs the Department of Health and Human Services to take steps to significantly reduce drug prices for American patients. It delivers lower drug prices for
BOLSTERING AMERICA’S CRITICAL MINERALS FUTURE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order launching an investigation into the national security risks posed by U.S. reliance on imported processed critical minerals and their derivative products. The Order directs the Secretary of Commerce to initiate a Section 232 investigation under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962
MODERNIZING PERMITTING TECHNOLOGY: Today, President Donald J. Trump issued a memorandum to ensure the Federal government is leveraging modern technology to effectively and efficiently conduct environmental reviews and evaluate permits. The Presidential Memorandum directs Federal agencies to make maximum use of technology in the environmental review and permitting processes for infrastructure projects of all kinds.
ENFORCING COST-EFFECTIVE PROCUREMENT: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to enforce existing law requiring the Federal Government to utilize the competitive marketplace and the innovations of private enterprise to provide better, more-cost-effective services to the taxpayer. The Order directs the administration to prioritize the procurement of commercially available products and services, as
MODERNIZING THE PROCUREMENT SYSTEM: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order restoring common sense to Federal procurement by dramatically simplifying the process. The Order directs his administration to simplify and streamline the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which governs Federal procurement, to ensure it contains only provisions required by statute or essential to efficient,