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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
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to South Sudan2023-06882MemorandumJoe BidenMar 30, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities2023-06881MemorandumJoe BidenMar 30, 2023
Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Nashville, Tennessee2023-06866MemorandumJoe BidenMar 30, 2023
Conserving the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Pacific Remote Islands2023-06837MemorandumJoe BidenMar 30, 2023
Prohibition on Use by the United States Government of Commercial Spyware That Poses Risks to National Security2023-06730MemorandumJoe BidenMar 30, 2023
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612023-06671MemorandumJoe BidenMar 29, 2023
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 20232023-06621MemorandumJoe BidenMar 29, 2023
Establishment of the Castner Range National Monument2023-06401MemorandumJoe BidenMar 27, 2023
Establishment of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument2023-06387MemorandumJoe BidenMar 27, 2023
National Agriculture Day, 20232023-06106MemorandumJoe BidenMar 23, 2023
National Poison Prevention Week, 20232023-05989MemorandumJoe BidenMar 22, 2023
Reducing Gun Violence and Making Our Communities Safer2023-05714MemorandumJoe BidenMar 17, 2023
Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2024 Pursuant to Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as Amended2023-05511MemorandumJoe BidenMar 16, 2023
National Equal Pay Day, 20232023-05510MemorandumJoe BidenMar 16, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran2023-05300MemorandumJoe BidenMar 13, 2023
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612023-05219MemorandumJoe BidenMar 13, 2023
Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs2023-05218MemorandumJoe BidenMar 13, 2023
National Consumer Protection Week, 20232023-04838MemorandumJoe BidenMar 8, 2023
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Airbreathing Engines, Advanced Avionics Position Navigation and Guidance Systems, and Constituent Materials for Hypersonic Systems2023-04617MemorandumJoe BidenMar 6, 2023
Read Across America Day, 20232023-04616MemorandumJoe BidenMar 6, 2023
Women's History Month, 20232023-04547MemorandumJoe BidenMar 3, 2023
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, 20232023-04546MemorandumJoe BidenMar 3, 2023
Irish-American Heritage Month, 20232023-04545MemorandumJoe BidenMar 3, 2023
American Red Cross Month, 20232023-04543MemorandumJoe BidenMar 3, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Zimbabwe2023-04532MemorandumJoe BidenMar 2, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela2023-04531MemorandumJoe BidenMar 2, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Ukraine2023-04522MemorandumJoe BidenMar 2, 2023
Increasing Duties on Certain Articles From the Russian Federation2023-04471MemorandumJoe BidenMar 2, 2023
Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States2023-04470MemorandumJoe BidenMar 2, 2023
Presidential Waiver of Statutory Requirements Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Department of Defense Supply Chains Resilience2023-04421MemorandumJoe BidenMar 2, 2023
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, 20232023-04326MemorandumJoe BidenMar 1, 2023
Delegation of Authority Under Sections 506(a)(1) and 552(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612023-04153MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 27, 2023
Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government2023-03779MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 22, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya2023-03747MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 21, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels2023-03746MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 21, 2023
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612023-03259MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 14, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency Concerning the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic2023-03218MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 14, 2023
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20122023-02839MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 8, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in and in Relation to Burma2023-02770MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 7, 2023
30th Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act2023-02757MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 7, 2023
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Widespread Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan and the Potential for a Deepening Economic Collapse in Afghanistan2023-02671MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 7, 2023
Supporting Access to Leave for Federal Employees2023-02670MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 7, 2023
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, 20232023-02432MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 3, 2023
National Black History Month, 20232023-02431MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 3, 2023
American Heart Month, 20232023-02430MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 3, 2023
Extending and Expanding Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Hong Kong Residents2023-02093MemorandumJoe BidenJan 31, 2023
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612023-01738MemorandumJoe BidenJan 26, 2023
Further Efforts To Protect Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services2023-01691MemorandumJoe BidenJan 26, 2023
Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Monterey Park, California2023-01689MemorandumJoe BidenJan 26, 2023
50th Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Decision2023-01599MemorandumJoe BidenJan 25, 2023
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Memoranda

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

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