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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
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, 20222022-20004MemorandumJoe BidenSep 14, 2022
World Suicide Prevention Day, 20222022-20003MemorandumJoe BidenSep 14, 2022
National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 20222022-19876MemorandumJoe BidenSep 13, 2022
Death of Queen Elizabeth II2022-19875MemorandumJoe BidenSep 13, 2022
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Ethiopia2022-19863MemorandumJoe BidenSep 12, 2022
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks2022-19861MemorandumJoe BidenSep 12, 2022
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect To Foreign Interference in or Undermining Public Confidence in United States Elections2022-19701MemorandumJoe BidenSep 9, 2022
Continuation of the Exercise of Certain Authorities Under the Trading With the Enemy Act2022-19532MemorandumJoe BidenSep 8, 2022
Labor Day, 20222022-19531MemorandumJoe BidenSep 8, 2022
Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612022-19372MemorandumJoe BidenSep 6, 2022
Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612022-19370MemorandumJoe BidenSep 6, 2022
Presidential Determination on the Proposed Agreement To Extend the Agreement for Cooperation Between the United States of America and the Republic of South Africa Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy2022-19366MemorandumJoe BidenSep 6, 2022
National Wilderness Month, 20222022-19303MemorandumJoe BidenSep 6, 2022
National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, 20222022-19302MemorandumJoe BidenSep 6, 2022
National Recovery Month, 20222022-19301MemorandumJoe BidenSep 6, 2022
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 20222022-19300MemorandumJoe BidenSep 6, 2022
National Preparedness Month, 20222022-19296MemorandumJoe BidenSep 6, 2022
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 20222022-19282MemorandumJoe BidenSep 6, 2022
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 20222022-19275MemorandumJoe BidenSep 6, 2022
Overdose Awareness Week, 20222022-18933MemorandumJoe BidenAug 31, 2022
Implementation of the CHIPS Act of 20222022-18840MemorandumJoe BidenAug 30, 2022
Women's Equality Day, 20222022-18835MemorandumJoe BidenAug 30, 2022
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612022-18623MemorandumJoe BidenAug 26, 2022
National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 20222022-18357MemorandumJoe BidenAug 24, 2022
Delegation of Authority Under the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 20222022-18117MemorandumJoe BidenAug 19, 2022
Continuation of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Colombia2022-18116MemorandumJoe BidenAug 19, 2022
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612022-18115MemorandumJoe BidenAug 19, 2022
Delegation of Authority Under Sections 102 and 106 of the CHIPS Act of 20222022-17672MemorandumJoe BidenAug 15, 2022
Securing Access to Reproductive and Other Healthcare Services2022-17420MemorandumJoe BidenAug 11, 2022
National Health Center Week, 20222022-17297MemorandumJoe BidenAug 10, 2022
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612022-17237MemorandumJoe BidenAug 9, 2022
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Export Control Regulations2022-17049MemorandumJoe BidenAug 5, 2022
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Lebanon2022-16516MemorandumJoe BidenJul 29, 2022
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612022-16447MemorandumJoe BidenJul 29, 2022
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 20222022-16446MemorandumJoe BidenJul 29, 2022
Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 20222022-16333MemorandumJoe BidenJul 28, 2022
Made in America Week, 20222022-16196MemorandumJoe BidenJul 27, 2022
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Mali2022-16090MemorandumJoe BidenJul 25, 2022
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations2022-15973MemorandumJoe BidenJul 22, 2022
Bolstering Efforts To Bring Hostages and Wrongfully Detained United States Nationals Home2022-15743MemorandumJoe BidenJul 21, 2022
Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between Certain Railroads Represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and Their Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations2022-15628MemorandumJoe BidenJul 20, 2022
National Atomic Veterans Day, 20222022-15593MemorandumJoe BidenJul 20, 2022
Captive Nations Week, 20222022-15590MemorandumJoe BidenJul 20, 2022
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612022-15183MemorandumJoe BidenJul 14, 2022
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Hong Kong2022-15140MemorandumJoe BidenJul 13, 2022
Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services2022-15138MemorandumJoe BidenJul 13, 2022
Death of Abe Shinzo2022-15135MemorandumJoe BidenJul 13, 2022
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612022-14816MemorandumJoe BidenJul 11, 2022
Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Highland Park, Illinois2022-14709MemorandumJoe BidenJul 8, 2022
Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment2022-14198MemorandumJoe BidenJun 30, 2022
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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