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Featured Start-here instruments with editorial notes, plus a Federal Register PRESDOCU inventory for modern administrations (8,529 actions). Browse the inventory below; open any row for FR links.

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Featured

Federal Register inventory

PRESDOCU executive orders, proclamations, and memoranda for covered modern admins. Older administrations keep NARA library links on the presidencies shelf.

Desk action inventory with kind, presidency, and signed date
InstrumentKindPresidencySigned
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism2023-19744MemorandumJoe BidenSep 11, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Foreign Interference in or Undermining Public Confidence in United States Elections2023-19743MemorandumJoe BidenSep 11, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Ethiopia2023-19742MemorandumJoe BidenSep 11, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks2023-19741MemorandumJoe BidenSep 11, 2023
Labor Day, 20232023-19442MemorandumJoe BidenSep 7, 2023
National Wilderness Month, 20232023-19346MemorandumJoe BidenSep 6, 2023
National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, 20232023-19345MemorandumJoe BidenSep 6, 2023
National Recovery Month, 20232023-19338MemorandumJoe BidenSep 6, 2023
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 20232023-19329MemorandumJoe BidenSep 6, 2023
National Preparedness Month, 20232023-19328MemorandumJoe BidenSep 6, 2023
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 20232023-19325MemorandumJoe BidenSep 6, 2023
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 20232023-19322MemorandumJoe BidenSep 6, 2023
Women's Equality Day, 20232023-18883MemorandumJoe BidenAug 30, 2023
Overdose Awareness Week, 20232023-18882MemorandumJoe BidenAug 30, 2023
National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 20232023-18246MemorandumJoe BidenAug 23, 2023
Continuation of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Colombia2023-18102MemorandumJoe BidenAug 21, 2023
United States Coast Guard Officer Personnel Management2023-17832MemorandumJoe BidenAug 17, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Export Control Regulations2023-17743MemorandumJoe BidenAug 16, 2023
Establishment of the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument2023-17628MemorandumJoe BidenAug 15, 2023
Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern2023-17449MemorandumJoe BidenAug 11, 2023
National Health Center Week, 20232023-17179MemorandumJoe BidenAug 9, 2023
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612023-17100MemorandumJoe BidenAug 8, 2023
Federal Research and Development in Support of Domestic Manufacturing and United States Jobs2023-16636MemorandumJoe BidenAug 2, 2023
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612023-16585MemorandumJoe BidenAug 2, 2023
2023 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States2023-16570MemorandumJoe BidenAug 2, 2023
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 20232023-16400MemorandumJoe BidenJul 31, 2023
Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 20232023-16212MemorandumJoe BidenJul 28, 2023
Establishment of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till- Mobley National Monument2023-16211MemorandumJoe BidenJul 28, 2023
Made in America Week, 20232023-15932MemorandumJoe BidenJul 26, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Mali2023-15896MemorandumJoe BidenJul 25, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Lebanon2023-15889MemorandumJoe BidenJul 25, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations2023-15644MemorandumJoe BidenJul 21, 2023
National Atomic Veterans Day, 20232023-15417MemorandumJoe BidenJul 19, 2023
Captive Nations Week, 20232023-15416MemorandumJoe BidenJul 19, 2023
Ordering the Selected Reserve and Certain Members of the Individual Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty2023-15347MemorandumJoe BidenJul 18, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Hostage-Taking and the Wrongful Detention of United States Nationals Abroad2023-15138MemorandumJoe BidenJul 14, 2023
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) and Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612023-15010MemorandumJoe BidenJul 13, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Hong Kong2023-14973MemorandumJoe BidenJul 12, 2023
Delegation of Authority of Certain National Emergency Expenditure Reporting Functions2023-14935MemorandumJoe BidenJul 12, 2023
Authorizing the General Services Administration To Expand and Continue To Operate and Maintain a Vehicular and Pedestrian Border Crossing at the Calexico East Land Port of Entry to Mexico2023-14930MemorandumJoe BidenJul 12, 2023
Certification Regarding Disclosure of Information in Certain Records Related to the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy2023-14499MemorandumJoe BidenJul 7, 2023
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612023-14435MemorandumJoe BidenJul 6, 2023
Strengthening Access to Affordable, High-Quality Contraception and Family Planning Services2023-13889MemorandumJoe BidenJun 28, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Western Balkans2023-13424MemorandumJoe BidenJun 22, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to North Korea2023-13420MemorandumJoe BidenJun 22, 2023
Juneteenth Day of Observance, 20232023-13410MemorandumJoe BidenJun 22, 2023
Father's Day, 20232023-13407MemorandumJoe BidenJun 22, 2023
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612023-13193MemorandumJoe BidenJun 20, 2023
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 20232023-13170MemorandumJoe BidenJun 20, 2023
Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and Survivors2023-12974MemorandumJoe BidenJun 15, 2023
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Actions combine a Featured overlay with FR PRESDOCU inventory for covered modern administrations (Clinton+). Older admins keep NARA links and thinner lists until backfill. Source archive: The Ledger Desk watchlist + U.S. presidency catalog. Built 2026-09-20T17:22:05Z. Limits and rebuild notes: methodology.

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Executive orders

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Proclamations

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Memoranda

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Showing 6 of 20. Featured is the Start-here overlay; full FR inventory expands as coverage grows.

Desk action watchlist
SignedInstrumentPresidency
Oct 30, 2023Executive Order 14110

Executive order · 14110

Directed agencies to set AI safety standards, reporting for frontier models, and equity and privacy guardrails.

Biden · 46th
Jun 17, 2022Proclamation 10367

Proclamation · 10367

Proclaimed Juneteenth National Independence Day, 2022.

Biden · 46th
Mar 9, 2022Executive Order 14067

Executive order · 14067

Directed agencies to coordinate policy on digital assets, including risks, illicit finance, and a potential U.S. CBDC.

Biden · 46th
Jan 27, 2021Executive Order 14008

Executive order · 14008

Created a climate task force and directed agencies to put the climate crisis at the center of foreign and domestic policy.

Biden · 46th
Jan 20, 2021Preserving and Fortifying DACA

Memorandum

Directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to take all appropriate actions to preserve and fortify DACA.

Biden · 46th
Jan 20, 2021Executive Order 13990

Executive order · 13990

Directed agencies to review and unwind Trump-era environmental rules and rejoin the Paris Agreement process.

Biden · 46th
  • Executive Order 14110

    Oct 30, 2023 · Executive order · Joe Biden

  • Proclamation 10367

    Jun 17, 2022 · Proclamation · Joe Biden

  • Executive Order 14067

    Mar 9, 2022 · Executive order · Joe Biden

  • Executive Order 14008

    Jan 27, 2021 · Executive order · Joe Biden

  • Preserving and Fortifying DACA

    Jan 20, 2021 · Memorandum · Joe Biden

  • Executive Order 13990

    Jan 20, 2021 · Executive order · Joe Biden