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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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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
Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, 20232023-09981MemorandumJoe BidenMay 9, 2023
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612023-09960MemorandumJoe BidenMay 9, 2023
Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs2023-09959MemorandumJoe BidenMay 9, 2023
National Day of Prayer, 20232023-09867MemorandumJoe BidenMay 8, 2023
Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons Destabilizing Sudan and Undermining the Goal of a Democratic Transition2023-09826MemorandumJoe BidenMay 5, 2023
Loyalty Day, 20232023-09541MemorandumJoe BidenMay 3, 2023
Law Day, U.S.A., 20232023-09540MemorandumJoe BidenMay 3, 2023
National Small Business Week, 20232023-09539MemorandumJoe BidenMay 3, 2023
National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 20232023-09538MemorandumJoe BidenMay 3, 2023
Older Americans Month, 20232023-09537MemorandumJoe BidenMay 3, 2023
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 20232023-09536MemorandumJoe BidenMay 3, 2023
National Mental Health Awareness Month, 20232023-09535MemorandumJoe BidenMay 3, 2023
National Foster Care Month, 20232023-09532MemorandumJoe BidenMay 3, 2023
National Building Safety Month, 20232023-09527MemorandumJoe BidenMay 3, 2023
Jewish American Heritage Month, 20232023-09523MemorandumJoe BidenMay 3, 2023
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 20232023-09522MemorandumJoe BidenMay 3, 2023
Workers Memorial Day, 20232023-09414MemorandumJoe BidenMay 2, 2023
Authority To Order the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty To Address International Drug Trafficking2023-09318MemorandumJoe BidenMay 1, 2023
Delegation of Authority Under Section 5948(d) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20232023-09299MemorandumJoe BidenMay 1, 2023
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612023-09297MemorandumJoe BidenMay 1, 2023
70th Anniversary of the Lavender Scare2023-09258MemorandumJoe BidenMay 1, 2023
2022 Unified Command Plan2023-09182MemorandumJoe BidenApr 28, 2023
Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All2023-08955MemorandumJoe BidenApr 26, 2023
Earth Day, 20232023-08938MemorandumJoe BidenApr 26, 2023
National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 20232023-08937MemorandumJoe BidenApr 26, 2023
National Park Week, 20232023-08936MemorandumJoe BidenApr 26, 2023
Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers2023-08659MemorandumJoe BidenApr 21, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Russian-Affiliated Vessels to United States Ports2023-08501MemorandumJoe BidenApr 20, 2023
National Volunteer Week, 20232023-08431MemorandumJoe BidenApr 19, 2023
Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, 20232023-08430MemorandumJoe BidenApr 19, 2023
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612023-08228MemorandumJoe BidenApr 17, 2023
Black Maternal Health Week, 20232023-07951MemorandumJoe BidenApr 13, 2023
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 20232023-07890MemorandumJoe BidenApr 12, 2023
Modernizing Regulatory Review2023-07760MemorandumJoe BidenApr 11, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation2023-07702MemorandumJoe BidenApr 10, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia2023-07692MemorandumJoe BidenApr 10, 2023
World Autism Awareness Day, 20232023-07318MemorandumJoe BidenApr 5, 2023
Education and Sharing Day, USA, 20232023-07317MemorandumJoe BidenApr 5, 2023
National Public Health Week, 20232023-07316MemorandumJoe BidenApr 5, 2023
Second Chance Month, 20232023-07314MemorandumJoe BidenApr 5, 2023
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 20232023-07313MemorandumJoe BidenApr 5, 2023
National Donate Life Month, 20232023-07312MemorandumJoe BidenApr 5, 2023
National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 20232023-07311MemorandumJoe BidenApr 5, 2023
National Cancer Control Month, 20232023-07310MemorandumJoe BidenApr 5, 2023
Month of the Military Child, 20232023-07309MemorandumJoe BidenApr 5, 2023
Care Workers Recognition Month, 20232023-07308MemorandumJoe BidenApr 5, 2023
Arab American Heritage Month, 20232023-07307MemorandumJoe BidenApr 5, 2023
Transgender Day of Visibility, 20232023-07089MemorandumJoe BidenApr 4, 2023
César Chávez Day, 20232023-07088MemorandumJoe BidenApr 4, 2023
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Printed Circuit Boards and Advanced Packaging Production Capability2023-06921MemorandumJoe BidenMar 31, 2023
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Desk action watchlist
SignedInstrumentPresidency
Jan 20, 2025Regulatory Freeze Pending Review

Memorandum

Directed agencies to freeze pending rules and withdraw unpublished proposals pending presidential appointee review.

Trump · 47th
Jan 20, 2025Executive Order 14168

Executive order · 14168

Directed agencies to recognize sex as binary biological classification in federal policy and records.

Trump · 47th
Jan 20, 2025Executive Order 14148

Executive order · 14148

Revoked a slate of Biden-era executive orders and presidential memoranda on the first day of the second Trump term.

Trump · 47th
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
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
Jan 22, 2009Executive Order 13492

Executive order · 13492

Directed a review of Guantanamo detainees and ordered the facility closed as promptly as possible.

Obama · 44th
Jan 21, 2009Executive Order 13489

Executive order · 13489

Established policies for asserting executive privilege over presidential records and revoked EO 13233.

Obama · 44th
Nov 1, 2001Executive Order 13233

Executive order · 13233

Set procedures for asserting constitutionally based privileges over presidential records held by NARA.

Bush · 43rd
Apr 21, 1997Executive Order 13045

Executive order · 13045

Required agencies to identify and assess environmental health and safety risks that may disproportionately affect children.

Clinton · 42nd
Feb 17, 1981Executive Order 12291

Executive order · 12291

Directed agencies to submit major rules to OMB for regulatory impact analysis before publication.

Reagan · 40th
Mar 1, 1961Executive Order 10924

Executive order · 10924

Created the Peace Corps as an agency in the Department of State.

Kennedy · 35th
Jul 26, 1948Executive Order 9981

Executive order · 9981

Declared a policy of equality of treatment and opportunity in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin.

Truman · 33rd
Feb 19, 1942Executive Order 9066

Executive order · 9066

Authorized the Secretary of War to prescribe military areas from which persons could be excluded, the legal hook for West Coast exclusion and incarceration.

Roosevelt · 32nd
  • Regulatory Freeze Pending Review

    Jan 20, 2025 · Memorandum · Donald J. Trump

  • Executive Order 14168

    Jan 20, 2025 · Executive order · Donald J. Trump

  • Executive Order 14148

    Jan 20, 2025 · Executive order · Donald J. Trump

  • 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

  • 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

  • Executive Order 13492

    Jan 22, 2009 · Executive order · Barack Obama

  • Executive Order 13489

    Jan 21, 2009 · Executive order · Barack Obama

  • Executive Order 13233

    Nov 1, 2001 · Executive order · George W. Bush

  • Executive Order 13045

    Apr 21, 1997 · Executive order · Bill Clinton

  • Executive Order 12291

    Feb 17, 1981 · Executive order · Ronald Reagan

  • Executive Order 10924

    Mar 1, 1961 · Executive order · John F. Kennedy

  • Executive Order 9981

    Jul 26, 1948 · Executive order · Harry S. Truman

  • Executive Order 9066

    Feb 19, 1942 · Executive order · Franklin D. Roosevelt