Insights from the Project 2025 Tracker: Trump Administration’s Policy Progress
Project 2025 Tracker Overview
The Project 2025 Tracker serves as a community-driven tool monitoring the Trump administration’s progress on 312 specific objectives associated with the initiative. As of April 28, the tracker reflects the following status:
- One-third of objectives achieved (97 out of 312)
- One-fifth are currently in progress (62 objectives)
- Nearly half (153 objectives) have yet to be initiated
Reproductive Rights Initiatives
Within the domain of reproductive health and rights, the administration has tackled 29 objectives, achieving 24% (7 objectives) and progressing on 17% (5 objectives). Key actions taken include:
- Withdrawal of the Department of Justice from EMTALA abortion-related lawsuits
- Prohibition of USAID funding for programs linked to sexual and reproductive health
- Restrictions on abortion-related travel funding for Department of Defense personnel
- Reinstatement of the Mexico City policy, obstructing aid to groups discussing abortion services
LGBTQIA Rights Changes
The Trump administration has made significant strides in LGBTQIA rights, completing over half (10 of 18) designated objectives. Accomplished initiatives include:
- Ending federal funding for gender dysphoria treatment in the military
- Revising Biden-era Title IX rules to alter protections against discrimination
- Removing references to “sexual orientation and gender identity” from federal regulations
- Issuing guidance affirming “sex” as a biological concept in federal rules
Childcare Access Initiatives
Among the three childcare-related objectives, two are underway while one remains at the planning stage:
- Efforts to eliminate the Head Start program
- Repeal of guidance ensuring non-discrimination based on sexual orientation in adoption agencies
Impact on Education
The education sector has seen six completed objectives of the total 24 outlined. Notable changes include:
- Withdrawal of protections enhancing prosecution of sexual discrimination under Title IX
- Revocation of regulatory guidance allowing for non-binary identification in civil rights data
Current projects aim to ban “critical race theory” from public school curricula.
Labor Rights Revisions
Actions taken in the Department of Labor include the following:
- Revocation of the Equal Opportunity Employment Executive Order, originally established to prevent workplace discrimination
- Plans to reduce regulations affecting child labor laws
Project 2025’s Progress at the White House
At the highest level, 10 out of 12 objectives related to the White House’s policies have been completed. Key actions include:
- Elimination of regulations centered on “diversity, equity, and inclusion”
- Reorganization of climate policy offices and their associated goals
- Reduction of oversight on gender-related policies
The Project 2025 Tracker displays achievements over time, revealing a decline in the rate of completed initiatives recently, with only four objectives accomplished in April compared to earlier months.