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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 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
Delegation of Authority Under Section 6501(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20222023-01284MemorandumJoe BidenJan 20, 2023
Religious Freedom Day, 20232023-01096MemorandumJoe BidenJan 19, 2023
Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 20232023-01095MemorandumJoe BidenJan 19, 2023
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612023-00985MemorandumJoe BidenJan 18, 2023
National Stalking Awareness Month, 20232023-00094MemorandumJoe BidenJan 5, 2023
National Mentoring Month, 20232023-00093MemorandumJoe BidenJan 5, 2023
National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 20232023-00092MemorandumJoe BidenJan 5, 2023
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay2022-28474MemorandumJoe BidenDec 29, 2022
To Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and for Other Purposes2022-28473MemorandumJoe BidenDec 29, 2022
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612022-28355MemorandumJoe BidenDec 28, 2022
Wright Brothers Day, 20222022-27934MemorandumJoe BidenDec 21, 2022
Certifications Regarding Disclosure of Information in Certain Records Related to the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy2022-27812MemorandumJoe BidenDec 20, 2022
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612022-27749MemorandumJoe BidenDec 20, 2022
Bill of Rights Day, 20222022-27598MemorandumJoe BidenDec 19, 2022
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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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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