Heritage Foundation Claims Credit for Implementing Half of Project 2025

The foundation identified the dismantling of the US Agency for International Development and a broad assault on diversity, equity, and inclusion policies as primary successes. This 53% implementation rate aligns with a tracker managed by the Center for Progressive Reform and Governing for Impact, which has cataloged 283 of 532 recommended policy actions. These range from the elimination of the Education Department to the stripping of civil service protections from federal employees.

While the administration’s actions mirror long-standing conservative priorities, the group’s architects are explicitly claiming ownership of the current White House strategy. Paul Dans, who oversaw the creation of Project 2025, noted that the rapid deployment of these policies serves as a testament to the preparatory work completed before the president took office. The foundation signaled that its efforts are far from complete, urging supporters to push for the remaining recommendations to ensure the agenda's full integration into federal law.