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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 Ocean Month, 20212021-11979MemorandumJoe BidenJun 7, 2021
National Immigrant Heritage Month, 20212021-11978MemorandumJoe BidenJun 7, 2021
National Homeownership Month, 20212021-11977MemorandumJoe BidenJun 7, 2021
National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 20212021-11976MemorandumJoe BidenJun 7, 2021
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month, 20212021-11973MemorandumJoe BidenJun 7, 2021
Great Outdoors Month, 20212021-11972MemorandumJoe BidenJun 7, 2021
Black Music Appreciation Month, 20212021-11968MemorandumJoe BidenJun 7, 2021
Day of Remembrance: 100 Years After the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre2021-11874MemorandumJoe BidenJun 4, 2021
Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 20212021-11817MemorandumJoe BidenJun 3, 2021
Advancing Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders2021-11792MemorandumJoe BidenJun 3, 2021
Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in San Jose, California2021-11562MemorandumJoe BidenMay 28, 2021
National Maritime Day, 20212021-11458MemorandumJoe BidenMay 28, 2021
National Safe Boating Week, 20212021-11457MemorandumJoe BidenMay 28, 2021
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20122021-11259MemorandumJoe BidenMay 26, 2021
Climate-Related Financial Risk2021-11168MemorandumJoe BidenMay 25, 2021
Restoring the Department of Justice's Access-to- Justice Function and Reinvigorating the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable2021-10973MemorandumJoe BidenMay 21, 2021
National Hepatitis Testing Day, 20212021-10922MemorandumJoe BidenMay 21, 2021
Revocation of Certain Presidential Actions and Technical Amendment2021-10691MemorandumJoe BidenMay 19, 2021
World Trade Week, 20212021-10690MemorandumJoe BidenMay 19, 2021
National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 20212021-10689MemorandumJoe BidenMay 19, 2021
Emergency Medical Services Week, 20212021-10688MemorandumJoe BidenMay 19, 2021
Armed Forces Day, 20212021-10687MemorandumJoe BidenMay 19, 2021
Revoking Proclamation 99452021-10686MemorandumJoe BidenMay 19, 2021
Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity2021-10460MemorandumJoe BidenMay 17, 2021
Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 20212021-10306MemorandumJoe BidenMay 13, 2021
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Yemen2021-10284MemorandumJoe BidenMay 13, 2021
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain2021-10282MemorandumJoe BidenMay 13, 2021
Mother's Day, 20212021-10215MemorandumJoe BidenMay 12, 2021
Establishment of the Climate Change Support Office2021-10139MemorandumJoe BidenMay 12, 2021
National Women's Health Week, 20212021-10130MemorandumJoe BidenMay 12, 2021
National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 20212021-10128MemorandumJoe BidenMay 12, 2021
Military Spouse Appreciation Day, 20212021-10038MemorandumJoe BidenMay 11, 2021
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq2021-09996MemorandumJoe BidenMay 10, 2021
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Central African Republic2021-09995MemorandumJoe BidenMay 10, 2021
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Actions of the Government of Syria2021-09993MemorandumJoe BidenMay 10, 2021
National Day of Prayer, 20212021-09946MemorandumJoe BidenMay 10, 2021
Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 20212021-09861MemorandumJoe BidenMay 7, 2021
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, 20212021-09853MemorandumJoe BidenMay 7, 2021
60th Anniversary of the Freedom Rides, 20212021-09852MemorandumJoe BidenMay 7, 2021
Older Americans Month, 20212021-09739MemorandumJoe BidenMay 6, 2021
Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus Disease 20192021-09711MemorandumJoe BidenMay 6, 2021
Loyalty Day, 20212021-09595MemorandumJoe BidenMay 5, 2021
Law Day, U.S.A., 20212021-09594MemorandumJoe BidenMay 5, 2021
Public Service Recognition Week, 20212021-09593MemorandumJoe BidenMay 5, 2021
National Teacher Appreciation Day and National Teacher Appreciation Week, 20212021-09592MemorandumJoe BidenMay 5, 2021
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 20212021-09591MemorandumJoe BidenMay 5, 2021
National Mental Health Awareness Month, 20212021-09574MemorandumJoe BidenMay 5, 2021
National Foster Care Month, 20212021-09573MemorandumJoe BidenMay 5, 2021
National Building Safety Month, 20212021-09572MemorandumJoe BidenMay 5, 2021
Jewish American Heritage Month, 20212021-09571MemorandumJoe BidenMay 5, 2021
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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