The President

Executive orders

What the President orders, from the Federal Register, the government's official daily journal.

We are reading this record now. 1,499 of 1,515 executive orders since January 1, 1995 are saved from the Federal Register so far. Text saved for 1,499.

289 executive orders from this term saved so far
Signed by President Donald Trump since January 20, 2025Total for this term:Not checked yet
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An order the President signed that the Federal Register has not published yet is not on this list. The Federal Register was last read on October 8, 2026. This copy of the list was read October 8, 2026 at 2:15 PM Eastern.

The 1,499 executive orders saved so far

NumberTitleDate signedPresident
13536Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in SomaliaBarack Obama
13535Ensuring Enforcement and Implementation of Abortion Restrictions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care ActBarack Obama
13534National Export InitiativeBarack Obama
13533Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of DefenseBarack Obama
13532Promoting Excellence, Innovation, and Sustainability at Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesBarack Obama
13531National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and ReformBarack Obama
13530President's Advisory Council on Financial CapabilityBarack Obama
13529Ordering the Selected Reserve and Certain Individual Ready Reserve Members of the Armed Forces to Active DutyBarack Obama
13528Establishment of the Council of GovernorsBarack Obama
13527Establishing Federal Capability for the Timely Provision of Medical Countermeasures Following a Biological AttackBarack Obama
13526Classified National Security InformationBarack Obama
13526CorrectionFederal Register document C1-2009-31418Barack Obama
13525Adjustments of Certain Rates of PayBarack Obama
No numberCorrection: Half-Day Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies on Thursday, December 24, 2009Not checked yetBarack Obama
13524Amending Executive Order 12425 Designating Interpol as a Public International Organization Entitled To Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and ImmunitiesBarack Obama
13523Half-Day Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies on Thursday, December 24, 2009Barack Obama
13522Creating Labor-Management Forums to Improve Delivery of Government ServicesBarack Obama
13521Establishing the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical IssuesBarack Obama
13520Reducing Improper PaymentsBarack Obama
13519Establishment of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task ForceBarack Obama
13518Employment of Veterans in the Federal GovernmentBarack Obama
No numberCorrectionNot checked yetBarack Obama
13516Amending Executive Order 13462Barack Obama
13517Amendments to Executive Orders 13183 and 13494Barack Obama
13515Increasing Participation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Federal ProgramsBarack Obama
13514Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic PerformanceBarack Obama
13513Federal Leadership On Reducing Text Messaging While DrivingBarack Obama
13512Amending Executive Order 13390Barack Obama
13511Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory CommitteesBarack Obama
13510Waiver Under the Trade Act of 1974 With Respect to the Republic of BelarusBarack Obama
13509Establishing a White House Council on Automotive Communities and WorkersBarack Obama
13508Chesapeake Bay Protection and RestorationBarack Obama
13507Establishment of the White House Office of Health ReformBarack Obama
13506Establishing a White House Council on Women And GirlsBarack Obama
13505Removing Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research Involving Human Stem CellsBarack Obama
13504Amending Executive Order 13390Barack Obama
13503Establishment of the White House Office of Urban AffairsBarack Obama
13502Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction ProjectsBarack Obama
13501Establishment of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory BoardBarack Obama
13500Further Amendments to Executive Order 12859, Establishment of the Domestic Policy CouncilBarack Obama
13499Further Amendments to Executive Order 12835, Establishment of the National Economic CouncilBarack Obama
13498Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood PartnershipsBarack Obama
13497Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Regulatory Planning and ReviewBarack Obama
13496Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor LawsBarack Obama
13495Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service ContractsBarack Obama
13494Economy in Government ContractingBarack Obama
13493Review of Detention Policy OptionsBarack Obama
13492Review and Disposition of Individuals Detained At the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and Closure of Detention FacilitiesBarack Obama
13491Ensuring Lawful InterrogationsBarack Obama
13490Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch PersonnelBarack Obama
13489Presidential RecordsBarack Obama
13488Granting Reciprocity on Excepted Service and Federal Contractor Employee Fitness and Reinvestigating Individuals in Positions of Public TrustGeorge W. Bush
13487Establishment of a Temporary Organization To Facilitate United States Government Support for AfghanistanGeorge W. Bush
13486Strengthening Laboratory Biosecurity in the United StatesGeorge W. Bush
13485Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of TransportationGeorge W. Bush
13484Amending the Order of Succession Within the Department of AgricultureGeorge W. Bush
13483Adjustments of Certain Rates of PayGeorge W. Bush
13482Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Friday, December 26, 2008George W. Bush
13481Providing An Order of Succession Within the Department of JusticeGeorge W. Bush
13480Exclusions From the Federal Labor-management Relations ProgramGeorge W. Bush
13479Transformation of the National Air Transportation SystemGeorge W. Bush
13478Amendments To Executive Order 9397 Relating To Federal Agency Use of Social Security NumbersGeorge W. Bush
13477Settlement of Claims Against LibyaGeorge W. Bush
13476Facilitation of a Presidential TransitionGeorge W. Bush
13475Further Amendments To Executive Orders 12139 And 12949 In Light of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008George W. Bush
13474Amendments to Executive Order 12962George W. Bush
13473To Authorize Certain Noncompetitive Appointments in the Civil Service for Spouses of Certain Members of the Armed ForcesGeorge W. Bush
13472Executive Branch Responsibilities With Respect To Orders of SuccessionGeorge W. Bush
13471Further Amendments To Executive Order 13285, President's Council On Service And Civic ParticipationGeorge W. Bush
13470Further Amendments to Executive Order 12333, United States Intelligence ActivitiesGeorge W. Bush
13469Blocking Property of Additional Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in ZimbabweGeorge W. Bush
134682008 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United StatesGeorge W. Bush
13467Reforming Processes Related to Suitability for Government Employment, Fitness for Contractor Employees, and Eligibility for Access to Classified National Security InformationGeorge W. Bush
13466Continuing Certain Restrictions With Respect to North Korea and North Korean NationalsGeorge W. Bush
13465Amending Executive Order 12989, as AmendedGeorge W. Bush
13464Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to BurmaGeorge W. Bush
13463Amending Executive Orders 13389 and 13390George W. Bush
13462President's Intelligence Advisory Board and Intelligence Oversight BoardGeorge W. Bush
13461Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Health and Human ServicesGeorge W. Bush
13460Blocking Property of Additional Persons in Connection With the National Emergency With Respect to SyriaGeorge W. Bush
13459Improving the Coordination and Effectiveness of Youth ProgramsGeorge W. Bush
13458Implementation 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 AmericaGeorge W. Bush
13457Protecting American Taxpayers From Government Spending on Wasteful EarmarksGeorge W. Bush
13456Further Amendment of Executive Order 11858 Concerning Foreign Investment in the United StatesGeorge W. Bush
13455Establishing the President's Advisory Council on Financial LiteracyGeorge W. Bush
13454Adjustments of Certain Rates of PayGeorge W. Bush
13453Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Monday, December 24, 2007George W. Bush
13452Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between the National Railroad Passenger Corporation and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor OrganizationsGeorge W. Bush
13451Designating the ITER International Fusion Energy Organization as a Public International Organization Entitled To Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and ImmunitiesGeorge W. Bush
13450Improving Government Program PerformanceGeorge W. Bush
13449Protection of Striped Bass and Red Drum Fish PopulationsGeorge W. Bush
13448Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to BurmaGeorge W. Bush
13447Further 2007 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United StatesGeorge W. Bush
13446Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to and Revocation of Other Executive OrdersGeorge W. Bush
13445Strengthening Adult EducationGeorge W. Bush
13444Extending Privileges and Immunities to the African Union Mission to the United StatesGeorge W. Bush
13443Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife ConservationGeorge W. Bush
13442Amending the Order of Succession in the Department of Homeland SecurityGeorge W. Bush
13441Blocking Property of Persons Undermining the Sovereignty of Lebanon or Its Democratic Processes and InstitutionsGeorge W. Bush
13440Interpretation of the Geneva Conventions Common Article 3 as Applied to a Program of Detention and Interrogation Operated by the Central Intelligence AgencyGeorge W. Bush

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William J. ClintonJanuary 20, 1993 to January 20, 2001

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