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EO 13903

Combating Human Trafficking and Online Child Exploitation in the United States

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Directed federal agencies to coordinate trafficking investigations, survivor services, and online child exploitation work.

EO 13902

Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Authorized targeted blocking and banking sanctions in additional Iranian economic sectors, including construction, mining, manufacturing and textiles, after Treasury determinations.

EO 13901

Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Set 2020 pay schedules for statutory pay systems, senior executives, judges and uniformed services under existing laws. The attached schedules specify amounts and effective dates.

EO 13900

Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on December 24, 2019

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

EO 13900 closed executive departments and agencies on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 and excused covered employees from duty, while permitting agency heads to retain staff needed for national security, defense or other public need.

EO 13899

Combating Anti-Semitism

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Directed agencies to use existing civil-rights authorities when addressing anti-Semitism in education, including consideration of a specified working definition as evidence of intent where relevant.

EO 13898

Establishing the Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Created a task force on missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives to coordinate investigations, data sharing and support for tribal communities.

EO 13897

Improving Federal Contractor Operations by Revoking Executive Order 13495

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Revoked an earlier federal service-contractor nondisplacement order.

EO 13896

Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Created a Justice Department commission to study law-enforcement challenges and deliver recommendations. A report would not itself enact new policing law.

EO 13895

President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Established a new President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, replacing the prior council order and assigning it an advisory role rather than regulatory power.

EO 13894

Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Created targeted Syria sanctions and entry restrictions under a distinct 2019 emergency.

EO 13893

Increasing Government Accountability for Administrative Actions by Reinvigorating Administrative PAYGO

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

EO 13893 revived an OMB-led administrative pay-as-you-go review for discretionary agency actions that would increase mandatory spending.

EO 13892

Promoting the Rule of Law Through Transparency and Fairness in Civil Administrative Enforcement and Adjudication

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

EO 13892 directed agencies in civil administrative enforcement to give clearer notice of applicable standards and to consider disclosure, fair warning and opportunities to respond.

EO 13891

Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

EO 13891 required agencies to maintain searchable online guidance portals and follow approval procedures for significant guidance.

EO 13890

Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nation's Seniors

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Directed HHS to review Medicare policies on choice, telehealth, site-neutral payments and private plans. Individual payment rules required their own rulemaking.

EO 13889

Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Extended the life of named federal advisory committees and adjusted their administration.

EO 13888

Enhancing State and Local Involvement in Refugee Resettlement

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

EO 13888 sought written state and local consent before refugee placement through the federal resettlement program, while retaining statutory consultations and limited exceptions.

EO 13887

Modernizing Influenza Vaccines in the United States to Promote National Security and Public Health

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Set an interagency effort to improve influenza-vaccine research, production capacity and distribution planning, with agency recommendations under existing law.

EO 13886

Modernizing Sanctions To Combat Terrorism

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Modernized the terrorism sanctions framework by amending an earlier order, including criteria for designating leaders, supporters and associated entities; individual listings remained separate actions.

EO 13885

Establishing the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

EO 13885 established an advisory committee for the National Quantum Initiative to report on quantum information science and technology.

EO 13884

Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Blocked property of the Government of Venezuela within U.S. jurisdiction, subject to Treasury licenses and exceptions, and authorized measures against people materially supporting it.

EO 13883

Administration of Proliferation Sanctions and Amendment of Executive Order 12851

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Updated presidential delegations for proliferation sanctions and amended an earlier order to align administration of statutory sanctions with later law.

EO 13882

Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Mali

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Authorized sanctions and entry restrictions for people found responsible for threats to peace or obstruction of the political transition in Mali. Names had to be determined separately.

EO 13881

Maximizing Use of American-Made Goods, Products, and Materials

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Asked the federal acquisition council to consider raising domestic-content thresholds and reviewing price preferences in procurement rules. Actual contract requirements depended on final rules and exceptions.

EO 13880

Collecting Information About Citizenship Status in Connection With the Decennial Census

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

After the proposed citizenship question was dropped from the 2020 census form, EO 13880 directed agencies to share existing administrative citizenship records with Commerce for statistical purposes.

EO 13879

Advancing American Kidney Health

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Directed HHS to develop kidney-disease awareness, payment models, transplantation measures and home-dialysis options. Specific payment obligations depended on later CMS rules.

EO 13878

Establishing a White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Created a White House council to identify federal, state and local regulatory barriers to affordable housing and propose changes; it did not preempt local zoning by itself.

EO 13877

Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare To Put Patients First

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Directed HHS, Treasury and Labor to pursue hospital and insurer price transparency and patient-facing cost information through separate rulemaking. The order itself did not post prices or set them.

EO 13876

Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Iran

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Authorized targeted sanctions on the Iranian Supreme Leader's office and associated officials or supporters, including property blocking and possible banking restrictions after determinations.

EO 13875

Evaluating and Improving the Utility of Federal Advisory Committees

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

EO 13875 instructed federal agencies to review discretionary advisory committees and imposed limits on the creation of new committees, with reporting through OMB.

EO 13874

Modernizing the Regulatory Framework for Agricultural Biotechnology Products

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Directed Agriculture, EPA and FDA to review agricultural biotechnology regulations, reduce unnecessary overlap and provide a more predictable path for products, while maintaining their statutory safety responsibilities.

EO 13873

Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

EO 13873 declared a national emergency over foreign-adversary risks in information and communications technology and services transactions.

EO 13872

Economic Empowerment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Created a Commerce-based advisory commission and interagency initiative to expand economic opportunities for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

EO 13871

Imposing Sanctions With Respect to the Iron, Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Sectors of Iran

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Authorized sanctions against people involved in Iran's iron, steel, aluminum and copper sectors and certain foreign financial institutions. Treasury determinations and licenses govern individual effects.

EO 13870

America's Cybersecurity Workforce

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Directed agencies to identify cyber workforce gaps, improve federal hiring and training, and support a broader national cybersecurity workforce through competitions and education partnerships.

EO 13869

Transferring Responsibility for Background Investigations to the Department of Defense

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Moved the main responsibility for federal personnel background investigations to the Defense Department and amended related security-vetting orders, with a transition from the prior provider.

EO 13868

Promoting Energy Infrastructure and Economic Growth

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Directed reviews of water-quality certification, LNG safety rules and energy rights-of-way to speed infrastructure decisions.

EO 13867

Issuance of Permits With Respect to Facilities and Land Transportation Crossings at the International Boundaries of the United States

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Changed presidential-permit procedures for infrastructure crossing U.S. borders and assigned application processing to State, while leaving the President's permit decision distinct from other regulatory approvals.

EO 13866

Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Set 2019 pay schedules under the relevant statutes for federal civilian officials, judges and uniformed services. The schedules and effective dates control each category's rate.

EO 13865

Coordinating National Resilience to Electromagnetic Pulses

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Set a coordinated federal approach to risks from electromagnetic pulses, assigning science, security and infrastructure agencies assessment, planning and resilience tasks.

EO 13864

Improving Free Inquiry, Transparency, and Accountability at Colleges and Universities

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Directed education agencies to account for free inquiry and legal compliance in certain grant decisions and to expand public information about college outcomes. Later rules and grant terms determine practical effect.

EO 13863

Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Updated the definition of a significant transnational criminal organization in an existing sanctions order, affecting the scope of the designation framework rather than naming new targets itself.

EO 13862

Revocation of Reporting Requirement

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Revoked EO 13732’s annual public strike and civilian-casualty reporting requirement; separate statutory Defense reporting continued.

EO 13861

National Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End Suicide

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Created a veterans' suicide-prevention task force to prepare a national roadmap and coordinate federal, state and community prevention work. It called for a plan, not a proven reduction in suicides.

EO 13860

Supporting the Transition of Active Duty Service Members and Military Veterans Into the Merchant Marine

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Directed federal agencies to credit relevant military training toward merchant-mariner credentials and improve information for service members and veterans seeking civilian maritime work.

EO 13859

Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Launched a federal artificial-intelligence initiative covering research priorities, data access, technical standards and workforce planning.

EO 13858

Strengthening Buy-American Preferences for Infrastructure Projects

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Directed agencies to apply domestic-content preferences to federally assisted infrastructure and consider regulatory changes. It did not automatically override trade agreements or statutory exceptions.

EO 13857

Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Changed the definition of the Government of Venezuela across several existing sanctions orders to cover additional entities and people acting for it. The amendment affected sanctions scope, not every Venezuelan resident.

EO 13856

Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Set statutory and executive pay schedules for 2019, including the General Schedule, senior executives, judges and uniformed services. The attached schedules, rather than a general raise for every worker, govern the amounts.