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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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Featured

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
Determination To Waive Military Coup-Related Provision of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008, With Respect to Pakistan08-1092MemorandumGeorge W. BushApr 2, 2008
To Modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and for Other Purposes08-1091MemorandumGeorge W. BushApr 2, 2008
Eligibility of Kosovo to Receive Defense Articles and Defense Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, and the Arms Export Control Act, as AmendedE8-6836MemorandumGeorge W. BushApr 1, 2008
Determinations Under Section 1106(a) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988Ukraine08-1087MemorandumGeorge W. BushApr 1, 2008
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 200808-1075MemorandumGeorge W. BushMar 25, 2008
National Poison Prevention Week, 200808-1057MemorandumGeorge W. BushMar 19, 2008
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran08-1032MemorandumGeorge W. BushMar 13, 2008
Women's History Month, 200808-1030MemorandumGeorge W. BushMar 13, 2008
Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs Related to Kenya08-1027MemorandumGeorge W. BushMar 13, 2008
Waiver of Restriction on Providing Funds to the Palestinian Authority08-990MemorandumGeorge W. BushMar 7, 2008
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Zimbabwe08-980MemorandumGeorge W. BushMar 5, 2008
National Consumer Protection Week, 200808-977MemorandumGeorge W. BushMar 5, 2008
Irish-American Heritage Month, 200808-976MemorandumGeorge W. BushMar 5, 2008
President's Intelligence Advisory Board and Intelligence Oversight Board08-970MemorandumGeorge W. BushMar 4, 2008
Save Your Vision Week, 200808-941MemorandumGeorge W. BushMar 3, 2008
American Red Cross Month, 200808-940MemorandumGeorge W. BushMar 3, 2008
Implementation of Sections 603 and 604 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228)08-869MemorandumGeorge W. BushFeb 26, 2008
Implementation of Sections 603 and 604 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228)08-868MemorandumGeorge W. BushFeb 26, 2008
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Health and Human Services08-797MemorandumGeorge W. BushFeb 20, 2008
Assignment of Function Regarding Medicare Funding08-783MemorandumGeorge W. BushFeb 19, 2008
Blocking Property of Additional Persons in Connection With the National Emergency With Respect to Syria08-761MemorandumGeorge W. BushFeb 15, 2008
Improving the Coordination and Effectiveness of Youth Programs08-658MemorandumGeorge W. BushFeb 12, 2008
Continuation of the National Emergency Relating to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels08-595MemorandumGeorge W. BushFeb 7, 2008
Continuation of the National Emergency Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Cote d'Ivoire08-575MemorandumGeorge W. BushFeb 6, 2008
Implementation of the Protocol Additional to the Agreement Between the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United States of America08-568MemorandumGeorge W. BushFeb 6, 2008
American Heart Month, 200808-546MemorandumGeorge W. BushFeb 5, 2008
Waiver of Section 1083 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 200808-515MemorandumGeorge W. BushFeb 5, 2008
Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs Related to Africa and the Middle East08-495MemorandumGeorge W. BushFeb 4, 2008
Determination on the Proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the United States of America and the Republic of Turkey Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy08-494MemorandumGeorge W. BushFeb 4, 2008
Protecting American Taxpayers From Government Spending on Wasteful Earmarks08-483MemorandumGeorge W. BushFeb 1, 2008
Sixth Anniversary of USA Freedom Corps, 200808-460MemorandumGeorge W. BushJan 31, 2008
National African American History Month, 200808-459MemorandumGeorge W. BushJan 31, 2008
Further Amendment of Executive Order 11858 Concerning Foreign Investment in the United States08-360Executive orderGeorge W. BushJan 25, 2008
National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 200808-358MemorandumGeorge W. BushJan 25, 2008
Establishing the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy08-325MemorandumGeorge W. BushJan 24, 2008
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process08-258MemorandumGeorge W. BushJan 22, 2008
Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 200808-255MemorandumGeorge W. BushJan 22, 2008
Waiver of Reimbursement Under the U.N. Participation Act To Support UNAMID Efforts in Darfur08-241MemorandumGeorge W. BushJan 22, 2008
Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act08-240MemorandumGeorge W. BushJan 22, 2008
Religious Freedom Day, 200808-184MemorandumGeorge W. BushJan 17, 2008
Provision of Aviation Insurance Coverage for Commercial Air Carrier Service in Domestic and International Operations08-75MemorandumGeorge W. BushJan 9, 2008
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay08-62MemorandumGeorge W. BushJan 8, 2008
To Adjust the Rules of Origin Under the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement08-39MemorandumGeorge W. BushJan 8, 2008
To Implement an Amendment to the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement07-6246MemorandumGeorge W. BushDec 27, 2007
National Mentoring Month, 200807-6202MemorandumGeorge W. BushDec 26, 2007
Wright Brothers Day, 200707-6073MemorandumGeorge W. BushDec 14, 2007
Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 200707-6050MemorandumGeorge W. BushDec 12, 2007
Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Monday, December 24, 200707-6022MemorandumGeorge W. BushDec 11, 2007
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 200707-5991MemorandumGeorge W. BushDec 6, 2007
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, 200707-5951MemorandumGeorge W. BushDec 4, 2007
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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.

On watchlist

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Executive orders

16

Proclamations

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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