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  • Type:Presidential Document
    Citation:90 FR 17533
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Executive Order titled "Reinstating Commonsense School Discipline Policies" was issued by the President to address how school discipline is handled in relation to race and safety. This order directs the Secretary of Education, along with other government officials, to create new guidelines ensuring that school discipline policies do not discriminate based on race and focus instead on student behavior. The order criticizes past policies that led to lesser consequences for misconduct in efforts to avoid racial disparities, arguing that such practices compromised classroom safety. It also mandates a report on discipline practices to be submitted within 120 days, aimed at protecting students' safety and maintaining fair school discipline.

    Simple Explanation

    The President made a new rule to make sure schools treat all kids fairly and safely, no matter their race, while also keeping the classrooms safe.

  • Type:Presidential Document
    Citation:90 FR 9183
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    In this executive order, the President is responding to Canada's insufficient action in combating drug trafficking and illegal migration, which is considered a threat to the United States. On February 1, 2025, tariffs were imposed on Canadian products, but Canada has recently taken steps to address these issues cooperatively. As a result, the implementation of additional tariffs is paused until March 4, 2025. During this pause, U.S. officials will assess whether Canada's actions are effective, with a possibility to resume tariffs if the situation does not improve.

    Simple Explanation

    The President made a rule to pause some extra charges on things from Canada because they are trying to help stop bad things like drug trafficking. They will check again in March to see if Canada is helping enough or if the extra charges might start again.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10314
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Department of State has added one or more individuals to the Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List because they meet the legal criteria set by an Executive Order targeting harmful activities by the Russian government. As a result, their assets in the U.S. are frozen, and American citizens are generally not allowed to do business with them. For more information, individuals can check the SDN List on the Office of Foreign Asset Control's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of State has made a decision to stop certain people from doing business in the U.S. because they did things that were not nice, like harmful activities related to the Russian government. Now, these people can't use their money or things in America, and U.S. folks aren't supposed to deal with them.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13580
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development (RD) division is changing its funding opportunities to remove references to the previous Administration's key priorities and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) criteria. This update follows an Executive Order titled "Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing," issued in January 2025. Programs affected by this change will no longer consider these previous criteria for application scoring. Additionally, the Rural Energy for America Program's funding notice is corrected to include $50 million from the 2018 Farm Bill that was previously omitted.

    Simple Explanation

    The USDA is changing how they give out money to help rural areas by not using some old rules and ideas that focused on fairness and diversity, following new instructions from the government. They also fixed a mistake about money info for a program that helps with energy projects in rural areas.

  • Type:Presidential Document
    Citation:90 FR 5469
    Reading Time:about 75 minutes

    The Executive Order, "Advancing United States Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure," seeks to bolster AI development in the U.S. by encouraging the creation of domestic AI infrastructure. It aims to enhance national security and economic competitiveness while ensuring sustainable energy use and community support. The order outlines plans for collaboration between federal agencies and private sectors to construct AI data centers powered by clean energy, with the long-term goal of maintaining U.S. leadership in AI technology. It includes steps for expediting permits, addressing energy demands, supporting global AI infrastructure development, and ensuring that the growth of AI benefits both national interests and local communities.

    Simple Explanation

    The President told everyone to build more places where they can do smart computer stuff, using energy that doesn't hurt Earth, because they want America to stay really good at smart computer things. They also talked about how this might be tricky because not everyone can join in easily, and they need to make sure they don't spend too much money or forget to check if everything works well.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 15230
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced the cancellation of the SEDAR 98 Assessment Webinar I for Gulf of America Red Snapper that was scheduled for April 15, 2025. The Gulf of Mexico has been renamed the Gulf of America following an executive order from President Trump. The meeting will be rescheduled at a later date, and the public can participate in the webinars once they are rescheduled by contacting the organizer in advance for access details. The cancellation was published in the Federal Register on April 9, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The government had planned a video meeting to talk about red snapper fish, but it has been canceled for now. They are going to let people know when it’s happening next, and also there was some confusion because people started calling the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.

  • Type:Presidential Document
    Citation:90 FR 8441
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Executive Order establishes the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to improve federal operations by modernizing technology and software. It renames the United States Digital Service as the United States DOGE Service and creates a temporary organization to advance the President's DOGE agenda. Each federal agency must form a DOGE Team to support this initiative, comprising a leader, an engineer, a human resources specialist, and an attorney. The order emphasizes enhancing software quality, facilitating data sharing between agencies, and granting DOGE access to essential records while maintaining strict data protection standards.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is starting a new team called "DOGE" to use better computers and technology to help make things work faster and smoother, but some people think the name might be silly and there are questions about how they'll pay for it and protect important information.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8472
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Secretary of State has imposed sanctions on six individuals in accordance with the President's Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization. These individuals are accused of being leaders in implementing the National Security Law, engaging in activities such as arresting and detaining individuals. As a result, these individuals have been added to the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, meaning their assets in the U.S. are blocked and U.S. persons are prohibited from dealing with them. The decision took effect on January 15, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The Secretary of State decided to freeze the money and stop Americans from working with six people who were helping make a new law in Hong Kong, because that law could be bad for some people.

  • Type:Presidential Document
    Citation:90 FR 9831
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Executive Order titled "One Voice for America's Foreign Relations" issued by the President establishes that all U.S. foreign policy must be directed under the President's authority. It mandates that officers and employees involved in foreign policy faithfully implement presidential directives, with failure to do so resulting in professional consequences. The Secretary of State is tasked with reforming key aspects of the Foreign Service, including recruitment and performance standards, to align with this directive. Additionally, the order emphasizes that it must be consistent with existing laws and does not create any new legal rights or benefits.

    Simple Explanation

    The President wrote new rules saying only the President can decide how the U.S. talks to other countries, and everyone who works on this must follow what the President says, or they might get in trouble; but, this doesn't change any laws or give anyone new rights.

  • Type:Presidential Document
    Citation:90 FR 11005
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    In this Executive Order, the President aims to enhance price transparency in healthcare to empower patients and help reduce costs. Building on previous efforts, the order mandates that hospitals, health plans, and other entities make straightforward pricing information available for patients to make well-informed choices. Key government departments are instructed to enforce these transparency regulations vigorously and standardize pricing data to make it easily understandable for everyone. The order highlights that these actions are crucial to promoting a more competitive and affordable healthcare system.

    Simple Explanation

    The President wants to make sure that when people go to the doctor or hospital, they know exactly how much it will cost, just like when they buy a toy at a store. This is to help people understand and choose the best and cheapest options for their health.