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President Donald Trump has rescinded a controversial Biden administration executive order that attempted to prioritize the award of federal government grants to private developers and state and local governments seeking federal assistance to build infrastructure, manufacturing and clean energy projects if they adopt project labor agreement requirements and other union-friendly policies.

In the latest development in the ongoing Corporate Transparency Act debate, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced on Feb. 27 that it will cease enforcement of the CTA while it crafts a new set of regulations that will ultimately narrow the scope of the reporting regime. The release comes as the CTA’s reporting requirements were scheduled to take effect once again beginning March 21.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced the reversal of a controversial Biden administration policy mandating project labor agreements on solicitations for construction contracts of $35 million or more. The policy change is expected to restore merit-based competition for taxpayer-funded contracts to build VA hospitals, outpatient facilities, office buildings, national cemeteries and other construction projects.

On Feb. 16, the Council on Environmental Quality sent an interim final rule, “Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations,” to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget for final review. The review at OIRA is usually the final step in the process before a rule is officially published in the Federal Register.

On Jan. 29, 2025, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy approved a proposed rule to rescind the Federal Highway Administration’s Greenhouse Gas Performance Measure final rule.

On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president and quickly issued a sweeping set of executive orders aimed at reversing Biden administration policies.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently canceled its solicitation for the construction of a $500 million to $1 billion federal currency printing plant in Beltsville, Maryland, on behalf of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

On Feb. 3, a federal judge struck down ABC-opposed revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act regulations governing federal environmental reviews that were issued in May 2024.

Learn About President Trump’s Executive Orders on DEI and Immigration Since President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president on Jan. 20, he has issued a sweeping set of executive orders that take aim at immigration and diversity, equity and inclusion programs and policies.

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