Project Sunrise

Schedule F reinstated — civil servants in 'policy-influencing' roles reclassified as at-will employees, enabling politically motivated firings without merit protections.

Federal hiring freeze imposed on civilian agencies, beginning workforce contraction aligned with Project 2025's plan to shrink the administrative state by attrition.

Birthright citizenship order directs agencies to deny citizenship documents to U.S.-born children of undocumented parents — a direct challenge to the 14th Amendment now blocked in federal court.

National energy emergency declared to expedite fossil fuel permitting and restrict renewable approvals — implementing Project 2025's deregulatory energy agenda.

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) established with access to federal payment systems and agency data — an unprecedented extra-constitutional advisory body driving cuts.

All federal DEI offices terminated and employees placed on leave; equity-related contracting and training requirements rescinded across every agency.

ICE directed to expand detention, resume border wall construction, and end catch-and-release — implementing Project 2025's mass deportation infrastructure goals.

U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement initiated for a second time, halting international climate finance and undermining global emissions targets.

U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization initiated, ending funding and participation in global pandemic preparedness and health coordination.

Deferred resignation program offered federal buyouts with agencies instructed to treat non-acceptance as willingness to be terminated — pressuring mass voluntary departures.

OPM issues Schedule F implementing guidance directing agencies to identify policy-influencing positions for at-will reclassification — potentially affecting 50,000+ roles.

USAID workforce placed on leave and foreign aid disbursements halted — effectively dismantling the agency without congressional authorization.

NLRB leadership rescinded pro-worker organizing guidance, reversing Biden-era protections for union elections and collective bargaining rights.

CFPB halted new enforcement actions and rulemakings under acting leadership — effectively pausing consumer financial protection oversight.

Mass termination of probationary federal employees across HHS, VA, and EPA — thousands removed with minimal notice, gutting regulatory and service capacity.

EPA initiated review and stay of methane leak detection standards for 280,000 oil and gas well sites, rolling back Biden-era climate rules.

Education Secretary directed to take all lawful steps to wind down the Department of Education and return authority to states — a signature Project 2025 objective.

Department of Education Title IX rules narrowed harassment definitions and mandated live cross-examination hearings, affecting 19 million college students.

ICE detention capacity expanded by 40,000 beds through new facility contracts; expedited removal extended to individuals present less than two years.

Enhanced ACA premium tax credits expired, raising average benchmark silver plan premiums 18% nationally and affecting 21 million enrollees.

Congress invoked the Congressional Review Act to overturn 7 federal agency rules in a single year — the highest CRA usage since its 1996 enactment.

32 states introduced 127 bills restricting voting access, including limits on mail ballot drop boxes, shortened early voting, and expanded voter roll purges.

Center for Progressive Reform reports over 53% of Project 2025's domestic administrative policy agenda initiated or completed within the administration's first year.

Pew Research finds only 18% of Americans trust the federal government 'just about always' or 'most of the time' — near historic lows amid institutional legitimacy crisis.

Regulatory freeze halts publication of new federal rules and withdraws unpublished regulations pending political review — stalling agency rulemaking across government.

Federal lands drilling order expands oil and gas leasing on public lands and waters, reversing Biden-era restrictions — implementing Project 2025 energy extraction priorities.

SEC halted climate risk disclosure requirements for public companies, removing investor transparency on corporate emissions and climate exposure.

Merit Systems Protection Board lacks quorum to hear federal employee appeals, leaving Schedule F reclassification and mass termination challenges without independent adjudication.

DHS expanded interior enforcement and expedited removal operations, deploying additional ICE agents and military coordination for mass deportation infrastructure.

USAID functions consolidated under State Department control, eliminating independent foreign aid oversight and humanitarian program autonomy.

FCC leadership signaled renewed broadcast licensing scrutiny and rolled back diversity policies — aligning with Project 2025's media and communications chapter.

SAVE Act reintroduced in the 119th Congress, requiring documentary proof of citizenship for federal voter registration — a Project 2025 elections priority.

Office of Government Ethics enforcement weakened for political appointees, with expanded ethics waivers reducing executive branch financial transparency.