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Executive orders

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

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Barack Obama: 280 executive orders, saved so far

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NumberTitleDate signedPresident
13764Amending the Civil Service Rules, Executive Order 13488, and Executive Order 13467 To Modernize the Executive Branch-Wide Governance Structure and Processes for Security Clearances, Suitability and Fitness for Employment, and Credentialing, and Related MattersJanuary 17, 2017Barack Obama
13763Providing an Order of Succession Within the Environmental Protection AgencyJanuary 13, 2017Barack Obama
13762Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of JusticeJanuary 13, 2017Barack Obama
13761Recognizing Positive Actions by the Government of Sudan and Providing for the Revocation of Certain Sudan-Related SanctionsJanuary 13, 2017Barack Obama
13760Exclusions From the Federal Labor-Management Relations ProgramJanuary 12, 2017Barack Obama
13759Designating the World Organisation for Animal Health as a Public International Organization Entitled To Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and ImmunitiesJanuary 12, 2017Barack Obama
13758Amending Executive Order 11016 To Update Eligibility Criteria for Award of the Purple HeartJanuary 12, 2017Barack Obama
13757Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled ActivitiesDecember 28, 2016Barack Obama
13756Adjustments of Certain Rates of PayDecember 27, 2016Barack Obama
13755Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of LaborDecember 23, 2016Barack Obama
13754Northern Bering Sea Climate ResilienceDecember 9, 2016Barack Obama
13753Amending the Order of Succession in the Department of Homeland SecurityDecember 9, 2016Barack Obama
13752Relating to the Implementation of the Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family MaintenanceDecember 8, 2016Barack Obama
13751Safeguarding the Nation From the Impacts of Invasive SpeciesDecember 5, 2016Barack Obama
13750Providing for the Appointment of Alumni of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, and the Critical Language Scholarship Program to the Competitive ServiceNovember 29, 2016Barack Obama
13749Providing for the Appointment in the Competitive Service of Certain Employees of the Foreign ServiceNovember 29, 2016Barack Obama
13748Establishing a Community Solutions CouncilNovember 16, 2016Barack Obama
13747Advancing the Global Health Security Agenda To Achieve a World Safe and Secure From Infectious Disease ThreatsNovember 4, 2016Barack Obama
13746Advancing the Goals of the Power Africa Initiative to Expand Access to Electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa Through the Establishment of the President's Power Africa Working GroupNovember 3, 2016Barack Obama
13745Delegation of Function to the Director of the Office of Personnel ManagementOctober 31, 2016Barack Obama
13744Coordinating Efforts To Prepare the Nation for Space Weather EventsOctober 13, 2016Barack Obama
13743Charitable FundraisingOctober 13, 2016Barack Obama
13742Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Actions and Policies of the Government of BurmaOctober 7, 2016Barack Obama
13741Amending Executive Order 13467 To Establish the Roles and Responsibilities of the National Background Investigations Bureau and Related MattersSeptember 29, 2016Barack Obama
137402016 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United StatesSeptember 16, 2016Barack Obama
13739Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in or in Relation to Côte d'IvoireSeptember 14, 2016Barack Obama
13738Amendment to Executive Order 13673August 23, 2016Barack Obama
13737Providing an Order of Succession Within the Environmental Protection AgencyAugust 12, 2016Barack Obama
13736Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Veterans AffairsAugust 12, 2016Barack Obama
13735Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of the TreasuryAugust 12, 2016Barack Obama
13734Amending Executive Order 13675 To Expand Membership on the President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in AfricaAugust 3, 2016Barack Obama
13733Delegation of Certain Authorities and Assignment of Certain Functions Under the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015July 22, 2016Barack Obama
13732United States Policy on Pre- and Post-Strike Measures To Address Civilian Casualties in U.S. Operations Involving the Use of ForceJuly 1, 2016Barack Obama
13731Global EntrepreneurshipJune 24, 2016Barack Obama
137302016 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United StatesMay 20, 2016Barack Obama
13729A Comprehensive Approach to Atrocity Prevention and ResponseMay 18, 2016Barack Obama
13728Wildland-Urban Interface Federal Risk MitigationMay 18, 2016Barack Obama
13727Facilitation of a Presidential TransitionMay 6, 2016Barack Obama
13726Blocking Property and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Persons Contributing to the Situation in LibyaApril 19, 2016Barack Obama
13725Steps to Increase Competition and Better Inform Consumers and Workers to Support Continued Growth of the American EconomyApril 15, 2016Barack Obama
13724Amending Executive Order 12137April 8, 2016Barack Obama
13723Establishing the Inherent Resolve Campaign MedalMarch 30, 2016Barack Obama
13722Blocking Property of the Government of North Korea and the Workers' Party of Korea, and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to North KoreaMarch 15, 2016Barack Obama
13721Developing an Integrated Global Engagement Center To Support Government-wide Counterterrorism Communications Activities Directed Abroad and Revoking Executive Order 13584March 14, 2016Barack Obama
13720Delegation of Certain Authorities and Assignment of Certain Functions Under the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015February 26, 2016Barack Obama
13719Establishment of the Federal Privacy CouncilFebruary 9, 2016Barack Obama
13719Establishment of the Federal Privacy CouncilFederal Register document R1-2016-03141February 9, 2016Barack Obama
13718Commission on Enhancing National CybersecurityFebruary 9, 2016Barack Obama
13717Establishing a Federal Earthquake Risk Management StandardFebruary 2, 2016Barack Obama
13716Revocation of Executive Orders 13574, 13590, 13622, and 13645 With Respect to Iran, Amendment of Executive Order 13628 With Respect to Iran, and Provision of Implementation Authorities for Aspects of Certain Statutory Sanctions Outside the Scope of U.S. Commitments Under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action of July 14, 2015January 16, 2016Barack Obama
13715Adjustments of Certain Rates of PayDecember 18, 2015Barack Obama
13714Strengthening the Senior Executive ServiceDecember 15, 2015Barack Obama
13713Half-Day Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Thursday, December 24, 2015December 11, 2015Barack Obama
13712Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in BurundiNovember 22, 2015Barack Obama
13711Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between New Jersey Transit Rail and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor OrganizationsNovember 12, 2015Barack Obama
13710Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Actions and Policies of Former Liberian President Charles TaylorNovember 12, 2015Barack Obama
13709National Security MedalOctober 2, 2015Barack Obama
13708Continuance or Reestablishment of Certain Federal Advisory CommitteesSeptember 30, 2015Barack Obama
13707Using Behavioral Science Insights To Better Serve the American PeopleSeptember 15, 2015Barack Obama
13706Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal ContractorsSeptember 7, 2015Barack Obama
13705Designating the International Renewable Energy Agency as a Public International Organization Entitled To Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and ImmunitiesSeptember 3, 2015Barack Obama
13704Presidential Innovation Fellows ProgramAugust 17, 2015Barack Obama
13703Implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States for 2015-2020July 30, 2015Barack Obama
13702Creating a National Strategic Computing InitiativeJuly 29, 2015Barack Obama
13701Delegation of Certain Authorities and Assignment of Certain Functions Under the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015July 17, 2015Barack Obama
13700Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between New Jersey Transit Rail and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor OrganizationsJuly 15, 2015Barack Obama
13699Establishing the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker HealthJune 26, 2015Barack Obama
13698Hostage Recovery ActivitiesJune 24, 2015Barack Obama
13697Amendment to Executive Order 11155, Awards for Special Capability in Career and Technical EducationJune 22, 2015Barack Obama
136962015 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United StatesJune 17, 2015Barack Obama
13695Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation Created by the Accumulation of a Large Volume of Weapons-Usable Fissile Material in the Territory of the Russian FederationMay 26, 2015Barack Obama
13694Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled ActivitiesApril 1, 2015Barack Obama
13693Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next DecadeMarch 19, 2015Barack Obama
13692Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in VenezuelaMarch 8, 2015Barack Obama
13691Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information SharingFebruary 13, 2015Barack Obama
13690Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder InputJanuary 30, 2015Barack Obama
13689Enhancing Coordination of National Efforts in the ArcticJanuary 21, 2015Barack Obama
13688Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment AcquisitionJanuary 16, 2015Barack Obama
13687Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect To North KoreaJanuary 2, 2015Barack Obama
13686Adjustments of Certain Rates of PayDecember 19, 2014Barack Obama
13685Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to the Crimea Region of UkraineDecember 19, 2014Barack Obama
13684Establishment of the President's Task Force on 21st Century PolicingDecember 18, 2014Barack Obama
13683Amendments to Executive Orders 11030, 13653, and 13673December 11, 2014Barack Obama
13682Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Friday, December 26, 2014December 5, 2014Barack Obama
13681Improving the Security of Consumer Financial TransactionsOctober 17, 2014Barack Obama
13680Ordering the Selected Reserve and Certain Individual Ready Reserve Members of the Armed Forces to Active DutyOctober 16, 2014Barack Obama
13679Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and Its Locomotive Engineers Represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and TrainmenOctober 10, 2014Barack Obama
13678Conversion Authority for Criminal Investigators (Special Agents) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and ExplosivesOctober 3, 2014Barack Obama
13677Climate-Resilient International DevelopmentSeptember 23, 2014Barack Obama
13676Combating Antibiotic-Resistant BacteriaSeptember 18, 2014Barack Obama
13675Establishing the President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in AfricaAugust 5, 2014Barack Obama
13674Revised List of Quarantinable Communicable DiseasesJuly 31, 2014Barack Obama
13673Fair Pay and Safe WorkplacesJuly 31, 2014Barack Obama
13672Further Amendments to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, and Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment OpportunityJuly 21, 2014Barack Obama
13671Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to the Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the CongoJuly 8, 2014Barack Obama
13670Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor OrganizationsJune 14, 2014Barack Obama
136692014 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United StatesJune 13, 2014Barack Obama
13668Ending Immunities Granted to the Development Fund for Iraq and Certain Other Iraqi Property and Interests in Property Pursuant to Executive Order 13303, as AmendedMay 27, 2014Barack Obama
13667Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Central African RepublicMay 12, 2014Barack Obama
13666Expanding Eligibility for the Defense Meritorious Service MedalApril 18, 2014Barack Obama

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