Administration Update: Ongoing Challenges to Executive Orders

America's Essential Hospitals is closely monitoring the executive orders signed by President Trump since he took office on Jan. 20, as well as related lawsuits challenging the executive orders and other agency actions. The association will continue to provide biweekly lawsuit updates and real-time summaries of executive orders and related agency actions.

Since the association's last update, on Sept. 3, the federal district court in Rhode Island issued a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit involving the reinterpretation of "federal public benefit" as it applies to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. This lawsuit was brought by 21 states against the collection of notices by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and other federal agencies, and the preliminary injunction applies only to the suing states.

Separately, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the case brought by 20 states challenging the layoffs of probationary federal employees, including individuals at HHS.

Members can access the association's latest review of the lawsuits against the Trump administration's actions and a full summary of executive orders from Jan. 20 through Aug. 19.

Contact Policy Manager, MPH, at [email protected] or 202.585.0113 with questions.