America’s Essential Hospitals is closely monitoring the executive orders signed by President Trump since he took office on Jan. 20, 2025, as well as related lawsuits challenging the executive orders and other agency actions. The association will continue to provide monthly lawsuit updates and real-time summaries of executive orders and related agency actions.
Since the association’s last update on Aug. 11, a second federal district court vacated the $100,000 application fee for employers filing new H-1B visa petitions. The fee, which the Trump administration has extended through Sept. 21, 2027, remains unenforceable unless the government prevails on appeal.
A federal district court in Rhode Island vacated notices issued by several agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services, that limited the ability of immigrants without legal status to access grant-funded benefits. The court expanded the department’s interpretation of the term “federal public benefit” as it applies to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA).
Seven states filed a lawsuit in a federal district court in California challenging the administration’s proposed rescission of $810 million in appropriations for a variety of federal programs, including $28 million in appropriations for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality which provides grant funding for health services research.
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, 2025. Contact Policy Manager, Julie Kozminski, MPH, at jkozminski@essentialhospitals.org or 202.585.0113 with questions.
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