U.S. Foreign Aid Freeze & Dissolution of USAID: Timeline of Events

Home Topics Global Health Policy U.S. Foreign Aid Freeze & Dissolution of USAID: Timeline of Events Authors: Jennifer Kates, Anna Rouw, and Stephanie Oum Published: Aug 15, 2025 Print Email Copy Link Starting on his first day of his second term in office, President Trump and his administration have taken several executive actions that directly impact U.S. global health efforts. This timeline, which is a companion resource to components of KFF’s Overview of President Trump’s Executive Actions on Global Health, provides a detailed overview of actions, including counter-actions, related to the administration’s efforts to freeze all U.S. foreign aid, dissolve the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which implements most U.S. global health programs, and reorganize the Department of State. It will be updated as needed to reflect additional developments. More On Global Health Policy Malaria PEPFAR