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­THE PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACT OF THE 2025 FEDERAL EXECUTIVE ORDERS

January 30, 2026

by Naisha Mercury, Phyllis Jeden, Emma Kaeser, and Nina Belforte

Overview

Federal policies shape the environments that determine whether people and communities can live healthy lives. Since Donald Trump
took office for his second term as president on January 20, 2025, he has signed a series of Executive Orders (EOs), many of which
impact public health.

To help public health advocates, practitioners, and policymakers stay informed, the Network has developed an EO tracker that compiles the 2025 Executive Orders most relevant to the public health space through a lens of Health in All Policies (HiAP). The tracker is available as a downloadable PDF and as an interactive tool.

Inclusion in this tracker is not exhaustive, and content may be updated or revised as additional EOs are issued or identified.

View/download the resource

Executive Orders Impacting Public HealthDownload

Explore the interactive tracker — search by executive order number, select a theme, or filter the data to surface the orders most relevant to a given issue or community.