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other A federal action that doesn't fit a standard lifecycle stage.

doctrine Sets direction — not an action. A strategy paper or policy publication stating intent; nothing here is binding.

resolution States a position — not law. A simple or concurrent resolution expresses the chamber's view and is never presented to the President; any binding follow-through is a separate act.

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final rule Finalized regulation — legally enforceable once its effective date arrives.

enacted Signed into law (or passed over a veto) — now binding federal law.

district opinion A U.S. District Court ruling — binding on the parties, persuasive elsewhere.

circuit opinion A U.S. Court of Appeals ruling — binding precedent within that circuit, persuasive elsewhere.

opinion A decided U.S. Supreme Court ruling — binding legal precedent nationwide.

Lead

opinion SCOTUS

Monsanto v. Durnell

People who believe Roundup caused their cancer can no longer sue Monsanto in state court for failing to put a cancer warning on the label, because federal law — specifically the EPA's approval of Roundup's label without a cancer warning — overrides those state lawsuits.

Why it matters: A decided U.S. Supreme Court ruling — binding legal precedent nationwide.

25-jun-2026

Recent highlights

opinion SCOTUS

Chatrie v. United States

Police must now obtain a constitutionally valid warrant before compelling Google (or similar services) to hand over users' precise location history data, meaning geofence warrants that sweep up bystanders' movements are subject to full Fourth Amendment scrutiny.

opinion SCOTUS

Watson v. Republican National Committee

States may legally count absentee ballots that were postmarked by Election Day but arrive in the days afterward — federal law only requires that voters cast their ballots by Election Day, not that ballots be received by that date.

opinion SCOTUS

Trump v. Cook

The Supreme Court ruled that President Trump cannot fire a Federal Reserve Governor without genuine legal cause, and that courts have the authority to review whether that cause is real — keeping Lisa Cook in her position while litigation continues.

opinion SCOTUS

Trump v. Slaughter

The Supreme Court ruled that the President can fire Federal Trade Commission members — and by extension commissioners of other independent agencies — at any time for any reason, stripping those agencies of the independence from presidential control that courts had protected since 1935.

opinion SCOTUS

West Virginia v. B. P. J.

The Supreme Court ruled that schools and states may legally limit girls' and women's sports teams to biological females, meaning transgender girls can be barred from female athletic competition under both federal civil rights law and the Constitution.

opinion SCOTUS

National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Comm'n

Political parties can now spend unlimited amounts in direct coordination with their candidates on campaign activities, because the Supreme Court struck down the federal law that had capped such coordinated spending as an unconstitutional restriction on free speech.

Direction

Science: A New Golden Age doctrine

OSTP blueprint for restructuring federal R&D: refocus support on individual scientists, diversify funding mechanisms beyond consensus peer review, stand up a…

21-jul-2026 · 44 intents · 1 delivered · 0 in motion · 43 no action observed

S. Con. Res. 33 — Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 doctrine

The FY2026 congressional budget resolution: agreed to by both chambers 29 April 2026, never presented to the President, and therefore not law. It sets spendi…

29-apr-2026 · 20 intents · 0 delivered · 0 in motion · 20 no action observed

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Policy on Children's Health doctrine

This March 2026 EPA Administrator policy directs the agency to protect children from environmental exposures by consistently and explicitly considering early…

24-mar-2026 · 7 intents · 0 delivered · 0 in motion · 7 no action observed

Expanding Hunting and Fishing Access, Removing Unnecessary Barriers, and Ensuring Consistency Across U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lands and Waters doctrine

Director's Order 233 implements Interior Secretary's Order 3447 inside the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It directs all Service programs, regions, and fiel…

02-feb-2026 · 14 intents · 0 delivered · 0 in motion · 14 no action observed

2026 National Defense Strategy doctrine

Unclassified summary of the Department's strategy: homeland defense first, deterring China in the Indo-Pacific, allied burden-sharing, and supercharging the …

23-jan-2026 · 22 intents · 1 delivered · 1 in motion · 20 no action observed

Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry doctrine

Executive Order 14335, signed by President Trump on August 13, 2025, establishes U.S. policy to increase commercial space launch cadence and novel activities…

13-aug-2025 · 13 intents · 0 delivered · 2 in motion · 11 no action observed

Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission doctrine

Executive Order 14300, signed by President Donald J. Trump on May 23, 2025 (published in the Federal Register May 29, 2025), directs comprehensive reform of …

23-may-2025 · 16 intents · 2 delivered · 1 in motion · 13 no action observed

Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy doctrine

Executive Order 14281, signed by President Donald J. Trump on April 23, 2025 (published at 90 FR 17537), declares it U.S. policy to eliminate disparate-impac…

23-apr-2025 · 11 intents · 2 delivered · 0 in motion · 9 no action observed

Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement doctrine

Executive Order 14275 of April 15, 2025, directs a comprehensive overhaul of the Federal Acquisition Regulation so that it contains only provisions required …

18-apr-2025 · 10 intents · 0 delivered · 2 in motion · 8 no action observed

Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting To Unleash American Energy doctrine

Executive Order 14270 of April 9, 2025 (90 FR 15643, April 15, 2025) directs covered agencies including EPA, DOE, FERC, NRC, and specified Interior and Army …

09-apr-2025 · 11 intents · 1 delivered · 0 in motion · 10 no action observed

Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's “Department of Government Efficiency” Deregulatory Initiative doctrine

Executive Order 14219, issued by President Donald J. Trump on February 19, 2025, directs federal agencies to review existing regulations for consistency with…

19-feb-2025 · 9 intents · 0 delivered · 0 in motion · 9 no action observed

Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation doctrine

Executive Order 14192, signed by President Trump on January 31, 2025, and published at 90 FR 9065, directs federal agencies to identify at least 10 existing …

31-jan-2025 · 11 intents · 0 delivered · 0 in motion · 11 no action observed

Declaring a National Energy Emergency doctrine

Executive Order 14156 of January 20, 2025, declares a national energy emergency under the National Emergencies Act based on inadequate U.S. energy and critic…

29-jan-2025 · 15 intents · 1 delivered · 0 in motion · 14 no action observed

Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government doctrine

Executive Order 14168, issued by President Donald J. Trump on January 20, 2025, establishes federal policy recognizing only two immutable biological sexes (m…

20-jan-2025 · 17 intents · 1 delivered · 0 in motion · 16 no action observed

Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential doctrine

Executive Order 14153, signed January 20, 2025, sets U.S. policy to fully develop Alaska's energy, mineral, timber, and other resources on federal and state …

20-jan-2025 · 23 intents · 3 delivered · 0 in motion · 20 no action observed

Unleashing American Energy doctrine

Executive Order 14154, signed January 20, 2025, establishes a national policy to expand domestic energy production from oil, gas, coal, nuclear, hydropower, …

20-jan-2025 · 21 intents · 2 delivered · 0 in motion · 19 no action observed

Department of Transportation Tribal Consultation Policy and Procedures doctrine

DOT Order 5301.1A conveys the Department of Transportation's internal policy, authority, and responsibilities for consulting with federally recognized Indian…

10-aug-2023 · 0 intents · 0 delivered · 0 in motion · 0 no action observed

Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity doctrine

Executive Order 14028, issued by President Biden on May 12, 2021, directs the Federal Government to modernize its cybersecurity posture against persistent ma…

17-may-2021 · 19 intents · 0 delivered · 0 in motion · 19 no action observed

Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran doctrine

Executive Order 13902, signed by President Trump on January 10, 2020, expands U.S. sanctions on Iran by blocking property of persons operating in additional …

10-jan-2020 · 11 intents · 5 delivered · 0 in motion · 6 no action observed

Preemption doctrine

This Presidential Memorandum of May 20, 2009, issued by President Obama, sets Administration policy that executive agencies may preempt State law (including …

22-may-2009 · 0 intents · 0 delivered · 0 in motion · 0 no action observed

Executive Order 11988—Floodplain Management doctrine

Executive Order 11988, issued by President Jimmy Carter on May 24, 1977, directs all federal agencies to provide leadership in reducing flood risk, minimizin…

24-may-1977 · 18 intents · 0 delivered · 1 in motion · 17 no action observed

Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education doctrine

0 intents · 0 delivered · 0 in motion · 0 no action observed

Coming up

Comment closes · 10-nov-2026 · today Eliminating the Discretionary 60-Day Grace Period

Takes effect · 12-nov-2026 · in 2 days Colorado Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program; Class VI Primacy

Comment closes · 13-nov-2026 · in 3 days AP1000 Design Certification Renewal

Comment closes · 13-nov-2026 · in 3 days Removing Deference to Prior USCIS Determinations of Eligibility

Takes effect · 16-nov-2026 · in 6 days Partial Repeal of the Carbon Pollution Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units

Takes effect · 16-nov-2026 · in 6 days Federal-State Unemployment Compensation (UC) Program; Data Availability

Comment closes · 17-nov-2026 · in 7 days Employment in the Excepted Service

Comment closes · 18-nov-2026 · in 8 days Further Definition of “Swap”-Inclusions

On the move

Chiricahua National Park Act

introduced → enacted

Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act

introduced → enacted

Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

introduced → enacted

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act

introduced → enacted

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