Republican States Implement New Laws to Further Trump’s Agenda as of July 1

As Congress rushes to pass President Donald Trump’s extensive domestic policy bill, several red states are already enacting significant components of his agenda through newly signed laws. With Tuesday marking the beginning of a new fiscal year for many states, various laws are coming into effect, some of which echo the executive orders and directives established by Trump during his second term. One major area of focus is the regulation of gender identity. States like Indiana and Georgia are implementing bans on transgender women participating in women’s sports, the latter having named its legislation the Riley Gaines Act, in honor of a former collegiate swimmer and Trump campaign advocate.

Additionally, Ohio has adopted measures allowing parents to withdraw their children from educational content that addresses sexual or gender identity issues, while Iowa has removed gender identity from its civil rights code, becoming the first state to do so. In a separate initiative, Florida has passed laws designating the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” As part of this change, state agencies and educational institutions are mandated to adopt this new naming convention in all relevant materials. Florida is also aligning its policies with the “Make America Healthy Again” approach by banning fluoride in tap water, following in the footsteps of Utah, which enacted a similar ban earlier this year. Furthermore, Indiana is enforcing a law that requires county jails to report individuals suspected of lacking legal immigration status to federal authorities, a strategy directly influenced by Trump’s executive order on local cooperation with immigration enforcement.

Lastly, the rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) measures is gaining traction. Indiana has prohibited DEI initiatives in higher education and state agencies, while Mississippi is implementing similar restrictions in schools. Additionally, Indiana has decided to eliminate state funding for public broadcasting services, reflecting Trump’s earlier attempts to limit such support at the federal level.