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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 Somalia2024-07816MemorandumJoe BidenApr 10, 2024
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612024-07570MemorandumJoe BidenApr 8, 2024
World Autism Awareness Day, 20242024-07284MemorandumJoe BidenApr 4, 2024
Transgender Day of Visibility, 20242024-07197MemorandumJoe BidenApr 3, 2024
César Chávez Day, 20242024-07196MemorandumJoe BidenApr 3, 2024
National Public Health Week, 20242024-07195MemorandumJoe BidenApr 3, 2024
Second Chance Month, 20242024-07194MemorandumJoe BidenApr 3, 2024
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 20242024-07193MemorandumJoe BidenApr 3, 2024
National Donate Life Month, 20242024-07190MemorandumJoe BidenApr 3, 2024
National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 20242024-07189MemorandumJoe BidenApr 3, 2024
National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month, 20242024-07188MemorandumJoe BidenApr 3, 2024
Month of the Military Child, 20242024-07179MemorandumJoe BidenApr 3, 2024
Care Workers Recognition Month, 20242024-07174MemorandumJoe BidenApr 3, 2024
Arab American Heritage Month, 20242024-07173MemorandumJoe BidenApr 3, 2024
Recognizing and Honoring Women's History2024-06931MemorandumJoe BidenApr 1, 2024
Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19612024-06898MemorandumJoe BidenMar 29, 2024
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to South Sudan2024-06725MemorandumJoe BidenMar 27, 2024
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities2024-06720MemorandumJoe BidenMar 27, 2024
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 20242024-06658MemorandumJoe BidenMar 27, 2024
Advancing Women's Health Research and Innovation2024-06123MemorandumJoe BidenMar 21, 2024
National Agriculture Day, 20242024-06122MemorandumJoe BidenMar 21, 2024
National Poison Prevention Week, 20242024-06024MemorandumJoe BidenMar 20, 2024
Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2025 Pursuant to Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as Amended2024-05600MemorandumJoe BidenMar 14, 2024
National Equal Pay Day, 20242024-05587MemorandumJoe BidenMar 14, 2024
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran2024-05568MemorandumJoe BidenMar 13, 2024
U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day, 20242024-05441MemorandumJoe BidenMar 13, 2024
Scaling and Expanding the Use of Registered Apprenticeships in Industries and the Federal Government and Promoting Labor-Management Forums2024-05220MemorandumJoe BidenMar 11, 2024
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela2024-05036MemorandumJoe BidenMar 7, 2024
Read Across America Day, 20242024-04877MemorandumJoe BidenMar 6, 2024
National Consumer Protection Week, 20242024-04876MemorandumJoe BidenMar 6, 2024
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Ukraine2024-04858MemorandumJoe BidenMar 5, 2024
Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Zimbabwe2024-04857MemorandumJoe BidenMar 5, 2024
Women's History Month, 20242024-04819MemorandumJoe BidenMar 5, 2024
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, 20242024-04818MemorandumJoe BidenMar 5, 2024
Irish-American Heritage Month, 20242024-04813MemorandumJoe BidenMar 5, 2024
American Red Cross Month, 20242024-04812MemorandumJoe BidenMar 5, 2024
Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern2024-04573MemorandumJoe BidenMar 1, 2024
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, 20242024-04258MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 28, 2024
Delegation of Authority Under Section 1(j)(4) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 19562024-04073MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 26, 2024
Amending Regulations Relating to the Safeguarding of Vessels, Harbors, Ports, and Waterfront Facilities of the United States2024-04012MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 26, 2024
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya2024-03940MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 23, 2024
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels2024-03937MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 23, 2024
Delegation of Authority Under Section 1230 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20242024-03754MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 22, 2024
Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Palestinians2024-03514MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 20, 2024
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week, 20242024-02934MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 12, 2024
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Widespread Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan and the Potential for a Deepening Economic Collapse in Afghanistan2024-02845MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 9, 2024
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in and in Relation to Burma2024-02844MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 9, 2024
Imposing Certain Sanctions on Persons Undermining Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank2024-02354MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 5, 2024
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, 20242024-02349MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 5, 2024
National Black History Month, 20242024-02344MemorandumJoe BidenFeb 5, 2024
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Executive orders

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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