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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.

20 featured · 8,529 inventory

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 Lebanon2019-16519MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJul 31, 2019
Reforming Developing-Country Status in the World Trade Organization2019-16497MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJul 31, 2019
Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 20192019-16463MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJul 31, 2019
Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Mali2019-16383MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJul 30, 2019
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended2019-16002MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJul 25, 2019
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended2019-16001MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJul 25, 2019
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended2019-15999MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJul 25, 2019
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended2019-15998MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJul 25, 2019
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended2019-15995MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJul 25, 2019
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended2019-15994MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJul 25, 2019
50th Anniversary Observance of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing2019-15991MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJul 25, 2019
Captive Nations Week, 20192019-15989MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJul 25, 2019
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations2019-15794MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJul 23, 2019
Death of John Paul Stevens2019-15679MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJul 22, 2019
Maximizing Use of American-Made Goods, Products, and Materials2019-15449MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJul 18, 2019
Made in America Day and Made in America Week, 20192019-15448MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJul 18, 2019
Collecting Information About Citizenship Status in Connection With the Decennial Census2019-15222MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJul 16, 2019
Advancing American Kidney Health2019-15159MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJul 15, 2019
Pledge to America's Workers Month, 20192019-14472MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJul 5, 2019
Policy for Military Service Academy and Reserve Officers' Training Corps Graduates Seeking to Participate in Professional Sports2019-14194MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJul 1, 2019
Establishing a White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing2019-14016MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 28, 2019
Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare To Put Patients First2019-13945MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 27, 2019
Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Iran2019-13793MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 26, 2019
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to North Korea2019-13596MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 24, 2019
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Western Balkans2019-13258MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 20, 2019
Evaluating and Improving the Utility of Federal Advisory Committees2019-13175MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 19, 2019
Father's Day, 20192019-13173MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 19, 2019
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Actions and Policies of Certain Members of the Government of Belarus and Other Persons To Undermine Democratic Processes or Institutions of Belarus2019-12826MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 14, 2019
Modernizing the Regulatory Framework for Agricultural Biotechnology Products2019-12802MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 14, 2019
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended2019-12698MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 13, 2019
Flag Day and National Flag Week, 20192019-12697MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 13, 2019
Delegation of Functions and Authorities Under the Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act2019-12696MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 13, 2019
Delegation of Functions and Authorities Under the Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act of 20182019-12695MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 13, 2019
National Day of Remembrance of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day2019-12552MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 12, 2019
Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Virginia Beach, Virginia2019-12233MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 7, 2019
To Modify the List of Beneficiary Developing Countries Under the Trade Act of 19742019-11986MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 5, 2019
National Ocean Month, 20192019-11985MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 5, 2019
National Homeownership Month, 20192019-11984MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 5, 2019
National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 20192019-11980MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 5, 2019
Great Outdoors Month, 20192019-11977MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 5, 2019
African-American Music Appreciation Month, 20192019-11976MemorandumDonald J. TrumpJun 5, 2019
Revisions to the 2017 Unified Command Plan2019-11420MemorandumDonald J. TrumpMay 30, 2019
Delegation of Function Under the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015, as Amended2019-11416MemorandumDonald J. TrumpMay 30, 2019
Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 20192019-11413MemorandumDonald J. TrumpMay 30, 2019
Agency Cooperation With Attorney General's Review of Intelligence Activities Relating to the 2016 Presidential Campaigns2019-11369MemorandumDonald J. TrumpMay 29, 2019
National Maritime Day, 20192019-11110MemorandumDonald J. TrumpMay 24, 2019
Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States2019-11002MemorandumDonald J. TrumpMay 23, 2019
Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States2019-10999MemorandumDonald J. TrumpMay 23, 2019
Armed Forces Day, 20192019-10867MemorandumDonald J. TrumpMay 22, 2019
World Trade Week, 20192019-10866MemorandumDonald J. TrumpMay 22, 2019
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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 3 of 20. Featured is the Start-here overlay; full FR inventory expands as coverage grows.

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SignedInstrumentPresidency
Sep 24, 2017Proclamation 9645

Proclamation · 9645

Suspended or restricted entry of nationals from designated countries under enhanced vetting findings.

Trump · 45th
Mar 6, 2017Executive Order 13780

Executive order · 13780

Revoked and replaced EO 13769 with a revised entry suspension and refugee pause.

Trump · 45th
Jan 27, 2017Executive Order 13769

Executive order · 13769

Restricted entry from several majority-Muslim countries and paused the refugee program; later superseded and litigated.

Trump · 45th
  • Proclamation 9645

    Sep 24, 2017 · Proclamation · Donald J. Trump

  • Executive Order 13780

    Mar 6, 2017 · Executive order · Donald J. Trump

  • Executive Order 13769

    Jan 27, 2017 · Executive order · Donald J. Trump