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There are various kinds of executive actions that United States presidents may take.
Executive orders are issued to help officers and agencies of the executive branch manage the operations within the federal government itself. [1] Presidential memoranda are closely related, and have the force of law on the Executive Branch, but are generally considered less prestigious. Presidential memoranda do not have an established process for issuance, and unlike executive orders, they are not numbered. A presidential determination is a determination resulting in an official policy or position of the executive branch of the United States government. [2] A presidential proclamation is a statement issued by a president on a matter of public policy issued under specific authority granted to the president by Congress and typically on a matter of widespread interest. [3] Administrative orders are signed documents such as notices, letters, and orders that can be issued to conduct administrative operations of the federal government. [4] [5] A presidential notice or a presidential sequestration order can also be issued. [6] [7] National security directives 1 operate like executive orders, but are only in the area of national security. They have been issued by different presidents under various names. [8]
Relative no. | Absolute no. | Title / description | Date signed | Date published | FR citation | FR doc. number | Ref. |
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267 | 9836 | Religious Freedom Day, 2019 | January 15, 2019 | January 22, 2019 | 84 FR 195 | 2019-00092 | [9] [10] |
268 | 9837 | National School Choice Week, 2019 | January 18, 2019 | January 25, 2019 | 84 FR 361 | 2019-00220 | [11] [12] |
269 | 9838 | National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2019 | 84 FR 363 | 2019-00221 | [13] [14] | ||
270 | 9839 | Martin Luther King Jr., Federal Holiday, 2019 | 84 FR 365 | 2019-00222 | [15] [16] | ||
271 | 9840 | American Heart Month, 2019 | January 31, 2019 | February 6, 2019 | 84 FR 2043 | 2019-01482 | [17] [18] |
272 | 9841 | National African American History Month, 2019 | 84 FR 2045 | 2019-01484 | [19] [20] | ||
273 | 9842 | Addressing Mass Migration Through the Southern Border of the United States | February 7, 2019 | February 12, 2019 | 84 FR 3665 | 2019-02303 | [21] [22] |
274 | 9843 | Death of John David Dingell Jr. | February 8, 2019 | February 13, 2019 | 84 FR 3965 | 2019-02478 | [23] [24] |
275 | 9844 | Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States | February 15, 2019 | February 20, 2019 | 84 FR 4949 | 2019-03011 | [25] [26] |
276 | 9845 | American Red Cross Month, 2019 | March 1, 2019 | March 6, 2019 | 84 FR 8237 | 2019-04201 | [27] [28] |
277 | 9846 | Irish-American Heritage Month, 2019 | 84 FR 8239 | 2019-04202 | [29] [30] | ||
278 | 9847 | Women's History Month, 2019 | 84 FR 8241 | 2019-04206 | [31] [32] | ||
279 | 9848 | National Consumer Protection Week, 2019 | March 8, 2019 | 84 FR 8583 | 2019-04432 | [33] [34] | |
280 | 9849 | National Agriculture Day, 2019 | March 13, 2019 | March 19, 2019 | 84 FR 9935 | 2019-05277 | [35] [36] |
281 | 9850 | National Poison Prevention Week, 2019 | March 15, 2019 | March 20, 2019 | 84 FR 10397 | 2019-05472 | [37] [38] |
282 | 9851 | Greek Independence Day, 2019 | March 18, 2019 | March 21, 2019 | 84 FR 10399 | 2019-05541 | [39] [40] |
283 | 9852 | Recognizing the Golan Heights as the Part of the State of Israel | March 25, 2019 | March 28, 2019 | 84 FR 11875 | 2019-06199 | [41] [42] |
284 | 9853 | Cancer Control Month, 2019 | March 29, 2019 | April 4, 2019 | 84 FR 13487 | 2019-06806 | [43] [44] |
285 | 9854 | National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2019 | 84 FR 13489 | 2019-06807 | [45] [46] | ||
286 | 9855 | National Donate Life Month, 2019 | 84 FR 13491 | 2019-06808 | [47] [48] | ||
287 | 9856 | National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 2019 | 84 FR 13493 | 2019-06809 | [49] [50] | ||
288 | 9857 | Second Chance Month, 2019 | 84 FR 13495 | 2019-06810 | [51] [52] | ||
289 | 9858 | World Autism Awareness Day, 2019 | April 1, 2019 | April 5, 2019 | 84 FR 13793 | 2019-06953 | [53] [54] |
290 | 9859 | National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2019 | April 5, 2019 | April 10, 2019 | 84 FR 14583 | 2019-07259 | [55] [56] |
291 | 9860 | National Volunteer Week, 2019 | 84 FR 14585 | 2019-07261 | [57] [58] | ||
292 | 9861 | National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2019 | April 8, 2019 | April 12, 2019 | 84 FR 15081 | 2019-07525 | [59] [60] |
293 | 9862 | Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2019 | April 12, 2019 | April 18, 2019 | 84 FR 16187 | 2019-07912 | [61] [62] |
294 | 9863 | Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2019 | April 15, 2019 | April 19, 2019 | 84 FR 16379 | 2019-08064 | [63] [64] |
295 | 9864 | National Park Week, 2019 | April 19, 2019 | April 24, 2019 | 84 FR 17339 | 2019-08407 | [65] |
296 | 9865 | World Intellectual Property Day, 2019 | April 25, 2019 | May 2, 2019 | 84 FR 18695 | 2019-09105 | [66] |
297 | 9866 | Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, 2019 | April 26, 2019 | 84 FR 18969 | 2019-09156 | [67] | |
298 | 9867 | Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2019 | April 30, 2019 | May 6, 2019 | 84 FR 19683 | 2019-09313 | [68] |
299 | 9868 | Jewish American Heritage Month, 2019 | 84 FR 19685 | 2019-09314 | [69] | ||
300 | 9869 | National Foster Care Month, 2019 | 84 FR 19687 | 2019-09315 | [70] | ||
301 | 9870 | National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2019 | 84 FR 19689 | 2019-09316 | [71] | ||
302 | 9871 | Older Americans Month, 2019 | 84 FR 19691 | 2019-09325 | [72] | ||
303 | 9872 | Law Day, U.S.A., 2019 | 84 FR 19693 | 2019-09326 | [73] | ||
304 | 9873 | Loyalty Day, 2019 | 84 FR 19695 | 2019-09327 | [74] | ||
305 | 9874 | National Day of Prayer, 2019 | 84 FR 19697 | 2019-09328 | [75] | ||
306 | 9875 | National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2019 | May 1, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | 84 FR 19851 | 2019-09401 | [76] |
307 | 9876 | National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2019 | May 3, 2019 | May 9, 2019 | 84 FR 20529 | 2019-09755 | [77] |
308 | 9877 | National Small Business Week, 2019 | 84 FR 20531 | 2019-09759 | [78] | ||
309 | 9878 | Public Service Recognition Week, 2019 | 84 FR 20533 | 2019-09760 | [79] | ||
310 | 9879 | Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Awareness Day, 2019 | 84 FR 20535 | 2019-09761 | [80] | ||
311 | 9880 | Addressing Mass Migration Through the Southern Border of the United States | May 8, 2019 | May 13, 2019 | 84 FR 21229 | 2019-09992 | [81] |
312 | 9881 | Military Spouse Day, 2019 | May 9, 2019 | May 14, 2019 | 84 FR 21685 | 2019-10130 | [82] |
313 | 9882 | National Charter Schools Week, 2019 | May 10, 2019 | May 15, 2019 | 84 FR 22039 | 2019-10255 | [83] |
314 | 9883 | National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 2019 | 84 FR 22041 | 2019-10257 | [84] | ||
315 | 9884 | Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2019 | 84 FR 22043 | 2019-10262 | [85] | ||
316 | 9885 | Mother's Day, 2019 | 84 FR 22045 | 2019-10263 | [86] | ||
317 | 9886 | Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States | May 16, 2019 | May 21, 2019 | 84 FR 23421 | 2019-10759 | [87] |
318 | 9887 | To Modify the List of Beneficiary Developing Countries Under the Trade Act of 1974 | 84 FR 23425 | 2019-10761 | [88] | ||
319 | 9888 | Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States | May 17, 2019 | 84 FR 23433 | 2019-10774 | [89] | |
320 | 9889 | National Safe Boating Week, 2019 | May 22, 2019 | 84 FR 23695 | 2019-10862 | [90] | |
321 | 9890 | Emergency Medical Services Week, 2019 | 84 FR 23697 | 2019-10865 | [91] | ||
322 | 9891 | World Trade Week, 2019 | 84 FR 23699 | 2019-10866 | [92] | ||
323 | 9892 | Armed Forces Day, 2019 | 84 FR 23701 | 2019-10867 | [93] | ||
324 | 9893 | Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States | May 19, 2019 | May 23, 2019 | 84 FR 23983 | 2019-10999 | [94] |
325 | 9894 | Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States | 84 FR 23987 | 2019-11002 | [95] | ||
326 | 9895 | National Maritime Day, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | 84 FR 24361 | 2019-11110 | [96] |
327 | 9896 | Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | May 30, 2019 | 84 FR 24973 | 2019-11413 | [97] |
328 | 9897 | African-American Music Appreciation Month, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | June 5, 2019 | 84 FR 26313 | 2019-11976 | [98] |
329 | 9898 | Great Outdoors Month, 2019 | 84 FR 26315 | 2019-11977 | [99] | ||
330 | 9899 | National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2019 | 84 FR 26317 | 2019-11980 | [100] | ||
331 | 9900 | National Homeownership Month, 2019 | 84 FR 26319 | 2019-11984 | [101] | ||
332 | 9901 | National Ocean Month, 2019 | 84 FR 26321 | 2019-11985 | [102] | ||
333 | 9902 | To Modify the List of Beneficiary Developing Countries Under the Trade Act of 1974 | 84 FR 26323 | 2019-11986 | [103] | ||
334 | 9903 | Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Virginia Beach, Virginia | June 1, 2019 | June 7, 2019 | 84 FR 26737 | 2019-12233 | [104] |
335 | 9904 | National Day of Remembrance of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day | June 6, 2019 | June 12, 2019 | 84 FR 27501 | 2019-12552 | [105] |
336 | 9905 | Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2019 | June 7, 2019 | June 13, 2019 | 84 FR 27699 | 2019-12697 | [106] |
337 | 9906 | Father's Day, 2019 | June 14, 2019 | June 19, 2019 | 84 FR 28709 | 2019-13173 | [107] |
338 | 9907 | Pledge to America's Workers Month, 2019 | July 1, 2019 | July 5, 2019 | 84 FR 32013 | 2019-14472 | [108] |
339 | 9908 | Made in America Day and Made in America Week, 2019 | July 14, 2019 | July 18, 2019 | 84 FR 34255 | 2019-15488 | [109] |
340 | 9909 | Death of John Paul Stevens | July 17, 2019 | July 22, 2019 | 84 FR 35283 | 2019-15679 | [110] |
341 | 9910 | Captive Nations Week, 2019 | July 19, 2019 | July 25, 2019 | 84 FR 35961 | 2019-15989 | [111] |
342 | 9911 | 50th Anniversary Observance of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing | 84 FR 35963 | 2019-15991 | [112] | ||
343 | 9912 | Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2019 | July 25, 2019 | July 31, 2019 | 84 FR 37551 | 2019-16463 | [113] |
344 | 9913 | National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2019 | July 26, 2019 | August 1, 2019 | 84 FR 37563 | 2019-16558 | [114] |
345 | 9914 | Honoring the Victims of the Tragedies in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio | August 4, 2019 | August 8, 2019 | 84 FR 38847 | 2019-17118 | [115] |
346 | 9915 | National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 2019 | August 16, 2019 | August 21, 2019 | 84 FR 43473 | 2019-18138 | [116] |
347 | 9916 | Women's Equality Day, 2019 | August 23, 2019 | August 28, 2019 | 84 FR 45055 | 2019-18684 | [117] |
348 | 9917 | National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 2019 | August 30, 2019 | September 5, 2019 | 84 FR 46865 | 2019-19352 | [118] |
349 | 9918 | National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 2019 | 84 FR 46867 | 2019-19357 | [119] | ||
350 | 9919 | National Preparedness Month, 2019 | 84 FR 46869 | 2019-19365 | [120] | ||
351 | 9920 | Labor Day, 2019 | 84 FR 46871 | 2019-19366 | [121] | ||
352 | 9921 | National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2019 | September 5, 2019 | September 10, 2019 | 84 FR 47873 | 2019-19726 | [122] |
353 | 9922 | National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2019 | September 6, 2019 | September 12, 2019 | 84 FR 48223 | 2019-19928 | [123] |
354 | 9923 | Opioid Crisis Awareness Week, 2019 | 84 FR 48225 | 2019-19929 | [124] | ||
355 | 9924 | Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2019 | September 9, 2019 | September 13, 2019 | 84 FR 48541 | 2019-20053 | [125] |
356 | 9925 | Patriot Day, 2019 | September 10, 2019 | September 16, 2019 | 84 FR 48547 | 2019-20117 | [126] |
357 | 9926 | National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2019 | September 13, 2019 | September 17, 2019 | 84 FR 49003 | 2019-20246 | [127] |
358 | 9927 | National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2019 | September 18, 2019 | 84 FR 49185 | 2019-20363 | [128] | |
359 | 9928 | National Gang Violence Prevention Week, 2019 | 84 FR 49187 | 2019-20365 | [129] | ||
360 | 9929 | Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week, 2019 | September 16, 2019 | September 20, 2019 | 84 FR 49629 | 2019-20619 | [130] |
361 | 9930 | National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2019 | September 19, 2019 | September 25, 2019 | 84 FR 50709 | 2019-20980 | [131] |
362 | 9931 | Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Responsible for Policies or Actions That Threaten Venezuela's Democratic Institutions | September 25, 2019 | September 30, 2019 | 84 FR 51931 | 2019-21398 | [132] |
363 | 9932 | Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Senior Officials of the Government of Iran | 84 FR 51935 | 2019-21400 | [133] | ||
364 | 9933 | National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2019 | September 27, 2019 | October 2, 2019 | 84 FR 52737 | 2019-21616 | [134] |
365 | 9934 | Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, 2019 | 84 FR 52739 | 2019-21617 | [135] | ||
366 | 9935 | National Hunting and Fishing Day, 2019 | 84 FR 52741 | 2019-21626 | [136] | ||
367 | 9936 | National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2019 | September 30, 2019 | October 3, 2019 | 84 FR 52983 | 2019-21760 | [137] |
368 | 9937 | National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2019 | 84 FR 52985 | 2019-21761 | [138] | ||
369 | 9938 | National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2019 | 84 FR 52987 | 2019-21762 | [139] | ||
370 | 9939 | National Energy Awareness Month, 2019 | 84 FR 52989 | 2019-21763 | [140] | ||
371 | 9940 | National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, 2019 | 84 FR 52991 | 2019-21766 | [141] | ||
372 | 9941 | National Manufacturing Day, 2019 | October 3, 2019 | October 8, 2019 | 84 FR 53983 | 2019-22159 | [142] |
373 | 9942 | Fire Prevention Week, 2019 | October 4, 2019 | October 9, 2019 | 84 FR 53985 | 2019-22112 | [143] |
374 | 9943 | German-American Day, 2019 | 84 FR 53987 | 2019-22115 | [144] | ||
375 | 9944 | Child Health Day, 2019 | 84 FR 53989 | 2019-22220 | [145] | ||
376 | 9945 | Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Will Financially Burden the United States Healthcare System, in Order To Protect the Availability of Healthcare Benefits for Americans | 84 FR 53991 | 2019-22225 | [146] | ||
377 | 9946 | Leif Erikson Day, 2019 | October 8, 2019 | October 11, 2019 | 84 FR 54763 | 2019-22444 | [147] |
378 | 9947 | General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2019 | October 10, 2019 | October 16, 2019 | 84 FR 55485 | 2019-22745 | [148] |
379 | 9948 | National School Lunch Week, 2019 | October 11, 2019 | October 17, 2019 | 84 FR 55489 | 2019-22797 | [149] |
380 | 9949 | Columbus Day, 2019 | 84 FR 55491 | 2019-22807 | [150] | ||
381 | 9950 | Blind Americans Equality Day, 2019 | 84 FR 55493 | 2019-22809 | [151] | ||
382 | 9951 | Death of Elijah E. Cummings | October 17, 2019 | October 22, 2019 | 84 FR 56367 | 2019-23124 | [152] |
383 | 9952 | National Character Counts Week, 2019 | October 18, 2019 | October 24, 2019 | 84 FR 57305 | 2019-23434 | [153] |
384 | 9953 | National Forest Products Week, 2019 | 84 FR 57307 | 2019-23435 | [154] | ||
385 | 9954 | United Nations Day, 2019 | October 23, 2019 | October 28, 2019 | 84 FR 57601 | 2019-23604 | [155] |
386 | 9955 | To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences and for Other Purposes | October 25, 2019 | October 31, 2019 | 84 FR 58567 | 2019-24008 | [156] |
387 | 9956 | Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, 2019 | October 31, 2019 | November 5, 2019 | 84 FR 59693 | 2019-24274 | [157] |
388 | 9957 | National Adoption Month, 2019 | 84 FR 59697 | 2019-24275 | [158] | ||
389 | 9958 | National American History and Founders Month, 2019 | 84 FR 59699 | 2019-24277 | [159] | ||
390 | 9959 | National Entrepreneurship Month, 2019 | 84 FR 59701 | 2019-24279 | [160] | ||
391 | 9960 | National Family Caregivers Month, 2019 | 84 FR 59703 | 2019-24280 | [161] | ||
392 | 9961 | National Native American Heritage Month, 2019 | 84 FR 59705 | 2019-24281 | [162] | ||
393 | 9962 | National Veterans and Military Families Month, 2019 | 84 FR 59707 | 2019-24285 | [163] | ||
394 | 9963 | Veterans Day, 2019 | November 7, 2019 | November 13, 2019 | 84 FR 61811 | 2019-24793 | [164] |
395 | 9964 | National Apprenticeship Week, 2019 | November 8, 2019 | November 14, 2019 | 84 FR 62427 | 2019-24875 | [165] |
396 | 9965 | World Freedom Day, 2019 | 84 FR 62429 | 2019-24876 | [166] | ||
397 | 9967 | American Education Week, 2019 | November 15, 2019 | November 20, 2019 | 84 FR 64187 | 2019-25345 | [167] |
398 | 9968 | National Family Week, 2019 | November 22, 2019 | November 27, 2019 | 84 FR 65257 | 2019-25886 | [168] |
399 | 9968 | Thanksgiving Day, 2019 | November 27, 2019 | December 4, 2019 | 84 FR 66281 | 2019-26283 | [169] |
400 | 9969 | National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, 2019 | 84 FR 66283 | 2019-26284 | [170] | ||
401 | 9970 | World AIDS Day, 2019 | 84 FR 66285 | 2019-26285 | [171] | ||
402 | 9971 | National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2019 | December 6, 2019 | December 11, 2019 | 84 FR 67657 | 2019-26779 | [172] |
403 | 9972 | Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2019 | December 6, 2019 | December 11, 2019 | 84 FR 68323 | 2019-27106 | [173] |
404 | 9973 | Wright Brothers Day, 2019 | December 16, 2019 | December 19, 2019 | 84 FR 69617 | 2019-27525 | [174] |
405 | 9974 | To Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and for Other Purposes | December 26, 2019 | December 30, 2019 | 84 FR 72187 | 2019-28285 | [175] |
406 | 9975 | National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | January 6, 2020 | 85 FR 633 | 2020-00065 | [176] |
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