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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
Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals To Protect the Security of the United States2025-23570MemorandumDonald J. TrumpDec 19, 2025
Presidential Determination With Respect to the Efforts of Foreign Governments Regarding Trafficking in Persons2025-23569MemorandumDonald J. TrumpDec 19, 2025
Delegation of Authority Under Section 208(d)(6) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 20242025-23568MemorandumDonald J. TrumpDec 19, 2025
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20122025-23567MemorandumDonald J. TrumpDec 19, 2025
Designating Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction2025-23417MemorandumDonald J. TrumpDec 18, 2025
Bill of Rights Day, 20252025-23416MemorandumDonald J. TrumpDec 18, 2025
Protecting American Investors From Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors2025-23093MemorandumDonald J. TrumpDec 16, 2025
Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence2025-23092MemorandumDonald J. TrumpDec 16, 2025
Authorizing the General Services Administration To Modernize, Expand, and Continue To Operate and Maintain a Pedestrian and Vehicular International Border Crossing at the Lan Luis I Land Port of Entry2025-23091MemorandumDonald J. TrumpDec 16, 2025
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Global Illicit Drug Trade2025-22786MemorandumDonald J. TrumpDec 12, 2025
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Serious Human Rights Abuse and Corruption2025-22785MemorandumDonald J. TrumpDec 12, 2025
Addressing Security Risks From Price Fixing and Anti-Competitive Behavior in the Food Supply Chain2025-22537MemorandumDonald J. TrumpDec 10, 2025
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 20252025-22536MemorandumDonald J. TrumpDec 10, 2025
Honoring the Memory of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, West Virginia Army National Guard2025-22423MemorandumDonald J. TrumpDec 9, 2025
Thanksgiving Day, 20252025-21910MemorandumDonald J. TrumpDec 3, 2025
Launching the Genesis Mission2025-21665MemorandumDonald J. TrumpNov 28, 2025
Designation of Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists2025-21664MemorandumDonald J. TrumpNov 28, 2025
Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources To Promote American Coke Oven Processing Security2025-21418MemorandumDonald J. TrumpNov 26, 2025
Modifying the Scope of Tariffs on the Government of Brazil2025-21417MemorandumDonald J. TrumpNov 26, 2025
Letter From the President to United States Steel Corporation Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Scot Duncan2025-21204MemorandumDonald J. TrumpNov 25, 2025
Modifying the Scope of the Reciprocal Tariffs With Respect to Certain Agricultural Products2025-21203MemorandumDonald J. TrumpNov 25, 2025
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Nicaragua2025-21030MemorandumDonald J. TrumpNov 24, 2025
National Adoption Month, 20252025-20570MemorandumDonald J. TrumpNov 20, 2025
Fostering the Future for American Children and Families2025-20406MemorandumDonald J. TrumpNov 19, 2025
Veterans Day, 20252025-19995MemorandumDonald J. TrumpNov 14, 2025
250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States Marine Corps2025-19994MemorandumDonald J. TrumpNov 14, 2025
Granting Pardons for Certain Offenses Related to the 2020 Presidential Election2025-19928MemorandumDonald J. TrumpNov 14, 2025
Anti-Communism Week, 20252025-19892MemorandumDonald J. TrumpNov 13, 2025
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Threat From Securities Investments That Finance Certain Companies of the People's Republic of China2025-19832MemorandumDonald J. TrumpNov 7, 2025
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction2025-19831MemorandumDonald J. TrumpNov 7, 2025
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran2025-19829MemorandumDonald J. TrumpNov 7, 2025
Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates Consistent With the Economic and Trade Arrangement Between the United States and the People's Republic of China2025-19826MemorandumDonald J. TrumpNov 7, 2025
Modifying Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China2025-19825MemorandumDonald J. TrumpNov 7, 2025
Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources To Promote American Mineral Security2025-19775MemorandumDonald J. TrumpNov 3, 2025
Presidential Determination on Transferring the United States Program of Initial Refugee Resettlement2025-19753MemorandumDonald J. TrumpOct 31, 2025
Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 20262025-19752MemorandumDonald J. TrumpOct 31, 2025
National Energy Dominance Month, 20252025-19641MemorandumDonald J. TrumpOct 22, 2025
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 20252025-19640MemorandumDonald J. TrumpOct 22, 2025
Adjusting Imports of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts, and Buses Into the United States2025-19639MemorandumDonald J. TrumpOct 22, 2025
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Democratic Republic of the Congo2025-19617MemorandumDonald J. TrumpOct 20, 2025
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan2025-19616MemorandumDonald J. TrumpOct 20, 2025
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia2025-19615MemorandumDonald J. TrumpOct 20, 2025
Ensuring Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring2025-19614MemorandumDonald J. TrumpOct 20, 2025
National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk2025-19594MemorandumDonald J. TrumpOct 17, 2025
250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States Navy2025-19586MemorandumDonald J. TrumpOct 16, 2025
General Pulaski Memorial Day, 20252025-19585MemorandumDonald J. TrumpOct 16, 2025
Columbus Day, 20252025-19563MemorandumDonald J. TrumpOct 14, 2025
Leif Erikson Day, 20252025-19561MemorandumDonald J. TrumpOct 14, 2025
Fire Prevention Week, 20252025-19534MemorandumDonald J. TrumpOct 9, 2025
Decision of the President and Statement of Reasons2025-19510MemorandumDonald J. TrumpOct 8, 2025
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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