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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, 199494-8675MemorandumBill ClintonApr 8, 1994
Transfer of Functions of the ACTION Agency to the Corporation for National and Community Service94-8427MemorandumBill ClintonApr 6, 1994
National Day of Reconciliation94-8425MemorandumBill ClintonApr 6, 1994
Authorization to Make an Advance Payment for the Purchase of Highly Enriched Uranium from Russia94-8067MemorandumBill ClintonApr 1, 1994
Provision of Assistance for Enforcement of Sanctions Against Serbia and Montenegro94-7722MemorandumBill ClintonMar 30, 1994
Eligibility of Albania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Romania To Be Furnished Defense Articles and Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act and the Arms Export Control Act94-7719MemorandumBill ClintonMar 30, 1994
Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee94-7635MemorandumBill ClintonMar 29, 1994
Small Family Farm Week, 199494-7634MemorandumBill ClintonMar 29, 1994
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 199494-7599MemorandumBill ClintonMar 29, 1994
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 199494-6658MemorandumBill ClintonMar 28, 1994
Drawdown of Commodities and Services From the Inventory and Resources of the Department of the Treasury To Support Sanctions Enforcement Efforts Against Serbia and Montenegro94-7216MemorandumBill ClintonMar 24, 1994
Delegation of Responsibilities Under Section 1612 (b) and (d) of Title XVI of Public Law 103-16094-7215MemorandumBill ClintonMar 24, 1994
National Agriculture Day, 199494-6940MemorandumBill ClintonMar 23, 1994
Commission for Environmental Cooperation, Commission for Labor Cooperation, Border Environment Cooperation Commission, and North American Development Bank94-6696MemorandumBill ClintonMar 21, 1994
Nuclear Cooperation With EURATOM94-5915MemorandumBill ClintonMar 11, 1994
Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation at Federal Facilities94-5834MemorandumBill ClintonMar 10, 1994
Irish-American Heritage Month, 199494-5748MemorandumBill ClintonMar 10, 1994
To Amend the Generalized System of Preferences94-5441MemorandumBill ClintonMar 8, 1994
Identification of Trade Expansion Priorities94-5434MemorandumBill ClintonMar 8, 1994
Women's History Month, 199494-5418MemorandumBill ClintonMar 8, 1994
American Red Cross Month, 199494-5417MemorandumBill ClintonMar 8, 1994
Save Your Vision Week, 199494-5163MemorandumBill ClintonMar 4, 1994
National Poison Prevention Week, 199494-5072MemorandumBill ClintonMar 3, 1994
Justification for Presidential Determination of Eligibility of Eritrea To Be Furnished Military Assistance Under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and the Arms Export Control Act94-5034MemorandumBill ClintonMar 3, 1994
Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans94-4472MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 24, 1994
Federal Leadership of Fair Housing94-4136MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 22, 1994
To Amend the Generalized System of Preferences and for Other Purposes94-3864MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 17, 1994
Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between The Long Island Rail Road and Certain of Its Employees Represented by the United Transportation Union94-3853MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 17, 1994
Procurement of Trident II Missiles94-3810MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 17, 1994
Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations94-3685MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 16, 1994
Provision of Assistance To Support the Reestablishment of Police Forces in Somalia94-3174MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 9, 1994
Delegation of Responsibilities Under Sections 1203-1207 of Title XII of Public Law 103-16094-3121MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 9, 1994
National Women and Girls in Sports Day, 199494-2953MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 7, 1994
American Heart Month, 199494-2952MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 7, 1994
Garnishment of Federal Employees' Pay94-2905MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 7, 1994
Amending the Civil Service Rules Concerning Political Activity94-2904MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 7, 1994
Notification Under 10 U.S.C. 2215 for the New Independent States (NIS) of the Former Soviet Union94-2588MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 3, 1994
Provision of Assistance to Jordan for Fiscal Year 199494-2366MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 1, 1994
North Pacific Marine Science Organization94-2267MemorandumBill ClintonJan 31, 1994
North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission94-2266MemorandumBill ClintonJan 31, 1994
Principles for Federal Infrastructure Investments94-2261MemorandumBill ClintonJan 31, 1994
Leadership and Coordination of Fair Housing in Federal Programs: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing94-1532MemorandumBill ClintonJan 20, 1994
Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments94-1531MemorandumBill ClintonJan 20, 1994
Delegation of Authority To Modify, Restrict, or Terminate Title VII Trade Action Taken Against Japan94-1490MemorandumBill ClintonJan 20, 1994
Eligibility of the Slovak Republic To Be Furnished Defense Articles and Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act and the Arms Export Control Act94-1483MemorandumBill ClintonJan 20, 1994
Eligibility of the Czech Republic To Be Furnished Defense Articles and Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act and the Arms Export Control Act94-1482MemorandumBill ClintonJan 20, 1994
National Good Teen Day, 199494-1481MemorandumBill ClintonJan 20, 1994
Religious Freedom Day, 199494-1480MemorandumBill ClintonJan 20, 1994
Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 199494-1326MemorandumBill ClintonJan 18, 1994
Death of Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.94-591MemorandumBill ClintonJan 7, 1994
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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