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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.

20 featured · 8,529 inventory

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
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 199797-9475MemorandumBill ClintonApr 10, 1997
Further Amendment to Executive Order 13010, as Amended97-9200Executive orderBill ClintonApr 8, 1997
To Implement an Agreement To Eliminate Tariffs on Certain Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Intermediates97-8838MemorandumBill ClintonApr 3, 1997
National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 199797-8736MemorandumBill ClintonApr 3, 1997
Cancer Control Month, 199797-8735MemorandumBill ClintonApr 3, 1997
U.S. Contribution to KEDO: Certification Under the Heading ``Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs'' in Title II of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 (as Enacted in Public Law 104-208)97-8268MemorandumBill ClintonMar 31, 1997
Amendment to Executive Order 13017, Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry97-8123Executive orderBill ClintonMar 28, 1997
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 199797-8065MemorandumBill ClintonMar 27, 1997
Immigration Emergency Resulting From Alien Smuggling97-7592MemorandumBill ClintonMar 24, 1997
Eligibility of NIS Countries: Georgia, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan To Be Furnished Defense Articles and Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act and the Arms Export Control Act97-7385MemorandumBill ClintonMar 21, 1997
Exclusion of the Naval Special Warfare Development Group From the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program97-6703MemorandumBill ClintonMar 14, 1997
Advisory Committee on Public Interest Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters97-6571MemorandumBill ClintonMar 13, 1997
Certification for Major Narcotics Producing and Transit Countries97-6231MemorandumBill ClintonMar 12, 1997
National Older Workers Employment Week, 199797-6230MemorandumBill ClintonMar 11, 1997
National Poison Prevention Week, 199797-6105MemorandumBill ClintonMar 10, 1997
Continuation of Iran Emergency97-5817MemorandumBill ClintonMar 6, 1997
Commission To Study Capital Budgeting97-5728MemorandumBill ClintonMar 6, 1997
Save Your Vision Week, 199797-5566MemorandumBill ClintonMar 5, 1997
Women's History Month, 199797-5565MemorandumBill ClintonMar 5, 1997
Suspending Restrictions on U.S. Relations With the Palestine Liberation Organization97-5472MemorandumBill ClintonMar 4, 1997
Irish-American Heritage Month, 199797-5351MemorandumBill ClintonMar 3, 1997
Designation Under Executive Order 1295897-5308Executive orderBill ClintonMar 3, 1997
Continuation of the National Emergency Relating to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels97-5260MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 28, 1997
American Red Cross Month, 199797-5040MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 27, 1997
Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between American Airlines and its Employees Represented by the Allied Pilots Association97-4302MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 19, 1997
Advisory Committee on High-Performance Computing and Communications, Information Technology, and the Next Generation Internet97-3992MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 14, 1997
National Child Passenger Safety Week, 199797-3677MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 12, 1997
American Heart Month, 199797-2932MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 4, 1997
National African American History Month, 199797-2868MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 4, 1997
Extension of Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses97-2818MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 3, 1997
To Modify Application of Duty-Free Treatment of Certain Articles Under the Generalized System of Preferences, and for Other Purposes97-2345MemorandumBill ClintonJan 29, 1997
Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended97-2188MemorandumBill ClintonJan 28, 1997
National Day of Hope and Renewal, 199797-1744MemorandumBill ClintonJan 23, 1997
Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 199797-1743MemorandumBill ClintonJan 23, 1997
Continuation of Emergency Regarding Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process97-1742MemorandumBill ClintonJan 22, 1997
Religious Freedom Day, 199797-1609MemorandumBill ClintonJan 21, 1997
Assistance Program for the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union97-712MemorandumBill ClintonJan 9, 1997
Drawdown From DoD Articles and Services for Assistance for the Victims of Conflict and Other Persons at Risk From Northern Iraq97-711MemorandumBill ClintonJan 9, 1997
Continuation of Libyan Emergency97-230MemorandumBill ClintonJan 3, 1997
Determination Pursuant to Section 523 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 (as Enacted in Public Law 104-208)96-33393MemorandumBill ClintonJan 2, 1997
Executive Order 13033 of December 27, 199696-33384Executive orderBill ClintonDec 31, 1996
Further Amendment to Executive Order No. 1296496-33336Executive orderBill ClintonDec 30, 1996
Drawdown of Commodities and Services From the Inventory and Resources of the Department of Defense To Support a Peace Monitoring Force in Northern Iraq96-32740MemorandumBill ClintonDec 23, 1996
Wright Brothers Day, 199696-32304MemorandumBill ClintonDec 18, 1996
Federal Alternative Fueled Vehicle Leadership96-32195MemorandumBill ClintonDec 17, 1996
Administration of Foreign Assistance and Related Functions and Arms Export Controls96-32128MemorandumBill ClintonDec 17, 1996
Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week96-31795MemorandumBill ClintonDec 12, 1996
Continued Vietnamese Cooperation in Accounting for United States Prisoners of War and Missing in Action (POW/MIA)96-31600MemorandumBill ClintonDec 11, 1996
Drawdown of Articles, Services, and Military Education and Training From DOD to Provide Anti- Narcotics Assistance to Mexico96-31599MemorandumBill ClintonDec 11, 1996
Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended96-31598MemorandumBill ClintonDec 11, 1996
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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