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EO 13855

Promoting Active Management of America's Forests, Rangelands, and Other Federal Lands To Improve Conditions and Reduce Wildfire Risk

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Directed Interior and Agriculture to pursue specified forest and rangeland management targets, including fuel reduction and timber work, subject to environmental and land-management law.

EO 13854

Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on December 24, 2018

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Closed most federal executive offices on Christmas Eve 2018 while allowing essential offices and employees to continue working.

EO 13853

Establishing the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Created a HUD-led interagency council to coordinate existing federal investments in Opportunity Zones and distressed communities.

EO 13852

Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on December 5, 2018

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Closed most federal executive offices on December 5, 2018 for the national day of mourning for former President George H. W. Bush.

EO 13851

Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Nicaragua

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Declared a Nicaragua-related national emergency and enabled sanctions against designated persons tied to repression and corruption.

EO 13850

Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Expanded Venezuela sanctions authority to block property of people involved in specified corruption or conduct and widened the definition of the Venezuelan government in related orders. Individual listings require separate designation decisions.

EO 13849

Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Delegated implementation of certain sanctions selected under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act to Treasury and State. The order did not itself establish that every listed sanction had been imposed on a named person.

EO 13848

Imposing Certain Sanctions in the Event of Foreign Interference in a United States Election

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Declared an election-interference emergency, set intelligence assessment and interagency reporting deadlines after federal elections, and authorized targeted sanctions against foreign actors found to interfere. An allegation alone did not automatically designate a person.

EO 13847

Strengthening Retirement Security in America

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Directed Treasury and Labor to examine rules for multiple-employer retirement plans and review distribution notices, aiming to widen workplace plan access through later regulatory action.

EO 13846

Reimposing Certain Sanctions With Respect to Iran

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Reimposed and reorganized Iran-related sanctions after the United States left the nuclear agreement. Treasury and State received authority for specified blocking, banking and sectoral measures, subject to implementing rules and licenses.

EO 13845

Establishing the President's National Council for the American Worker

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Established a presidential workforce council and advisory board to coordinate training strategy with employers and education providers.

EO 13844

Establishment of the Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Created a Justice Department task force to coordinate market-integrity and consumer-fraud enforcement across federal agencies, replacing an earlier financial-fraud task force structure.

EO 13843

Excepting Administrative Law Judges From the Competitive Service

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Placed federal administrative law judge appointments in Schedule E of the excepted service after the Lucia appointments ruling.

EO 13842

Establishing an Exception to Competitive Examining Rules for Appointment to Certain Positions in the United States Marshals Service, Department of Justice

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Allowed the U.S. Marshals Service to use an excepted hiring route for deputy marshals and criminal investigators, with a possible later conversion to competitive status after qualifying service.

EO 13841

Affording Congress an Opportunity To Address Family Separation

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Directed Homeland Security to keep detained migrant families together where lawful, with a child-welfare exception and expedited proceedings.

EO 13840

Ocean Policy To Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Replaced an earlier ocean-policy coordination framework with one emphasizing economic, security and environmental uses of ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources, while directing federal agencies to coordinate ocean decisions.

EO 13839

Promoting Accountability and Streamlining Removal Procedures Consistent With Merit System Principles

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Directed agencies to revise employee discipline, performance and grievance practices, including reporting adverse actions to OPM.

EO 13838

Exemption From Executive Order 13658 for Recreational Services on Federal Lands

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Excluded specified seasonal recreation contracts on federal land from the contractor minimum-wage order, while retaining coverage for associated lodging and food services.

EO 13837

Ensuring Transparency, Accountability, and Efficiency in Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Use

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Limited and tracked paid union-representation time in federal agencies; revoked in 2021.

EO 13836

Developing Efficient, Effective, and Cost- Reducing Approaches To Federal Sector Collective Bargaining

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Set bargaining-policy directions for federal agencies; later revocation was not automatically undone.

EO 13835

Prohibiting Certain Additional Transactions With Respect to Venezuela

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Restricted purchases of Venezuelan government debt and certain collateral and equity transactions.

EO 13834

Efficient Federal Operations

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Set federal facility and fleet efficiency goals; a later sustainability order replaced it.

EO 13833

Enhancing the Effectiveness of Agency Chief Information Officers

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Strengthened covered agency chief information officers’ access to leadership and role in IT management.

EO 13832

Enhancing Noncompetitive Civil Service Appointments of Military Spouses

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Directed agencies to publicize and report on noncompetitive federal hiring for eligible military spouses.

EO 13831

Establishment of a White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Reorganized White House faith-based partnerships and amended earlier initiative orders; expressly revoked in 2021.

EO 13830

Delegation of Authority To Approve Certain Military Decorations

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Authorized service secretaries to award named military medals in the President’s name under stated conditions.

EO 13829

Task Force on the United States Postal System

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Established a Treasury-led review of USPS finances and operations; its report appeared in December 2018.

EO 13828

Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Directed welfare-program reviews around work and mobility; later revocation and rescission complicate current status.

EO 13827

Taking Additional Steps to Address the Situation in Venezuela

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Prohibited US dealings in Venezuelan government-issued digital currency from January 2018 onward.

EO 13826

Federal Interagency Council on Crime Prevention and Improving Reentry

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Created a federal council to coordinate crime-prevention and reentry policy.

EO 13825

2018 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Amended the Manual for Courts-Martial and set transition rules for the Military Justice Act of 2016.

EO 13824

President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Recast the President’s council around youth sports, fitness and nutrition and directed a national strategy.

EO 13823

Protecting America Through Lawful Detention of Terrorists

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Removed EO 13492’s direction to close the Guantánamo detention facilities and allowed lawful continued operations.

EO 13822

Supporting Our Veterans During Their Transition From Uniformed Service to Civilian Life

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Required Defense, VA and Homeland Security to plan mental-health support for veterans during their first year after service.

EO 13821

Streamlining and Expediting Requests To Locate Broadband Facilities in Rural America

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Directed GSA to review how requests to site broadband facilities on federal property are processed.

EO 13820

Termination of Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Ended the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

EO 13819

Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Established 2018 pay schedules for federal civilian, executive, judicial and uniformed positions.

EO 13818

Blocking the Property of Persons Involved in Serious Human Rights Abuse or Corruption

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Declared a national emergency over serious human-rights abuse and corruption and authorized targeted blocking.

EO 13817

A Federal Strategy To Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Directed a critical-minerals list and federal supply strategy; Interior published a 35-mineral list in 2018.

EO 13816

Revising the Seal for the National Credit Union Administration

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Approved the National Credit Union Administration seal recommended by its board.

EO 13815

Resuming the United States Refugee Admissions Program With Enhanced Vetting Capabilities

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Resumed the refugee admissions program after a 2017 suspension with added vetting; revoked in 2021.

EO 13814

Amending Executive Order 13223

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Made 10 USC 688 and 690 authorities available under the post-2001 national emergency.

EO 13813

Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Directed agencies to consider association health plans, short-term insurance and health reimbursement arrangements.

EO 13812

Revocation of Executive Order Creating Labor- Management Forums

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Ended the 2009 federal labor-management forum directive; a 2024 order revoked this 2017 action.

EO 13811

Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Extended named federal advisory committees through September 2019 and revoked the 2017 infrastructure-council order.

EO 13810

Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to North Korea

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Expanded blocking and other North Korea sanctions connected to trade, transport, finance and designated persons.

EO 13809

Restoring State, Tribal, and Local Law Enforcement's Access to Life-Saving Equipment and Resources

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Revoked 2015 restrictions on federal support for local police equipment; EO 14074 later revoked it.

EO 13808

Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation in Venezuela

Donald J. Trump · 2017–2021

Restricted specified Venezuelan government and PdVSA debt, securities and dividends; OFAC licenses qualify application.