Dept. of Commerce

www.commerce.gov

Agency Progress

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10

Total

4

Completed

4

In Progress

2

Not Started

Objectives

Elevate the Office of Space Commerce.
COMPLETED
Completed August 13, 2025Discuss

Trump signed an executive order directing the Secretary of Commerce to "elevate the Office of Space Commerce into the Office of the Secretary".

Subjects:
reorganization
Sources:www.whitehouse.gov
Lessen protections for marine life.
COMPLETED
Completed July 4, 2025Discuss

Trump ordered the removal of key protections to allow commercial fishing in marine national monuments; reconciliation bill rescinds funding for marine protections.

Subjects:
environment
Sources:www.whitehouse.govwww.nytimes.comwww.congress.gov
Abolish non-statutory standing committees within the Census Bureau, including the Census Scientific Advisory Committee.
COMPLETED
Completed March 4, 2025Discuss
Subjects:
census
Sources:apnews.com
Abolish the Census Bureau National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic, and Other Populations.
COMPLETED
Completed March 4, 2025Discuss
Subjects:
census
Sources:www.wral.com
"fully commercialize" the National Weather Service.
IN PROGRESS
5

Private companies are now gathering weather data for NOAA; administration is "readying plans" to transfer National Center for Atmospheric Research work to private companies.

Subjects:
reorganization
Sources:www.wired.comwww.nytimes.com
Add a citizenship question to the census.
IN PROGRESS
Discuss

Trump officials proposed testing a citizenship question in the 2030 census field test.

Subjects:
census
Sources:www.npr.org
Tighten export control regulations.
IN PROGRESS
Discuss

Trump ordered the Commerce Secretary to "review the United States export control system and advise on modifications"; has been using export controls as a trade negotiation tactic.

Subjects:
economy
trade
Sources:www.whitehouse.govwww.justsecurity.org
"downsize" the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, which focuses too much on "climate alarmism".
IN PROGRESS
Discuss

The administration has begun laying off OAR staff, proposed budget would abolish the OAR office .

Subjects:
reorganization
environment
Sources:www.politico.comwww.axios.com
Focus census outreach on "conservative groups".
NOT STARTED
Discuss
Subjects:
census
Break up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
NOT STARTED
Discuss

The administration is firing NOAA employees and closing NOAA offices; reconciliation bill rescinds some NOAA funds.

Subjects:
reorganization
environment