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George W. Bush's executive orders in 2007

This year has 32 guides in the George W. Bush collection. Existing status summaries note later changes for EO 13422, EO 13423, EO 13424. Open a guide for its sources and current-position review.

2007

EO 13422 · 2007-01-18 · Further Amendment to Executive Order 12866 on Regulatory Planning and ReviewEO 13422 revoked in 2009Amended the regulatory review process in EO 12866, including agency regulatory policy officers.

EO 13423 · 2007-01-24 · Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation ManagementEO 13423 revoked in 2015Set environmental, energy and transportation management goals for federal agencies.

EO 13424 · 2007-01-26 · Further Amendment to Executive Order 13285, Relating to the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation2007 extension superseded by EO 13471 in 2008Extended the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation to November 2008.

EO 13425 · 2007-02-14 · Trial of Alien Unlawful Enemy Combatants by Military Commission2006 commission framework later revised by 2009 law and manualsEstablished commissions under the 2006 Military Commissions Act for specified noncitizen defendants.

EO 13426 · 2007-03-06 · Establishing a Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors and a Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror HeroesCommission report deliveredEstablished a commission to recommend improvements in care for returning wounded service members.

EO 13427 · 2007-03-07 · Extending Privileges and Immunities to the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United NationsMission privileges conferred under 22 U.S.C. 288lExtended UN member-mission diplomatic privileges to the Holy See’s permanent observer mission.

EO 13428 · 2007-04-02 · Renaming a National Forest in the Commonwealth of Puerto RicoEl Yunque name in current Forest Service useRenamed Puerto Rico’s Caribbean National Forest as El Yunque National Forest.

EO 13429 · 2007-04-04 · Establishing an Emergency Board to Investigate a Dispute Between Metro-North Railroad and Its Maintenance of Way Employees Represented by the International Brotherhood of TeamstersSecond Metro-North board reported on May 15, 2007Appointed a second emergency board after parties rejected the first board’s recommendations.

EO 13430 · 2007-04-18 · 2007 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States2007 military-justice amendments incorporated in later manualsUpdated courts-martial rules on remote testimony, audiovisual hearings and selected offenses.

EO 13431 · 2007-04-18 · Establishment of Temporary Organization to Facilitate United States Government Assistance for Transition in IraqTemporary Iraq transition office superseded by later arrangementsCreated a temporary State Department office to finish Iraq assistance projects and absorb IRMO functions.

EO 13432 · 2007-05-14 · Cooperation Among Agencies in Protecting the Environment With Respect to Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Motor Vehicles, Nonroad Vehicles, and Nonroad EnginesEPA documented subsequent regulatory workDirected coordinated federal work on motor-vehicle greenhouse gases and alternative fuels after Massachusetts v. EPA.

EO 13433 · 2007-05-16 · Protecting American Taxpayers From Payment of Contingency FeesAgency contracting restriction with statutory exceptionBarred federal agencies from new contingency-fee contracts for legal and expert services absent a legal requirement.

EO 13434 · 2007-05-17 · National Security Professional DevelopmentImplementation strategy and later continuation documentedCreated a national security professional development system for interagency training and assignments.

EO 13435 · 2007-06-20 · Expanding Approved Stem Cell Lines in Ethically Responsible WaysEO 13435 revoked in 2009Directed federal support for research using additional ethically derived human embryonic stem-cell lines.

EO 13436 · 2007-06-28 · Further Amending Executive Order 13381, as Amended, to Extend Its Duration by One Year2007 extension superseded when EO 13381 was revoked in 2008Moved two EO 13381 security-clearance program dates from 2007 to 2008.

EO 13437 · 2007-06-28 · Waiver Under the Trade Act of 1974 With Respect to Turkmenistan2007 Turkmenistan Trade Act waiverWaived specified Jackson–Vanik trade restrictions for Turkmenistan after reporting to Congress.

EO 13438 · 2007-07-17 · Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in IraqIraq stabilization emergency continued in 2026Blocked property of persons threatening stabilization efforts in Iraq.

EO 13439 · 2007-07-18 · Establishing an Interagency Working Group on Import SafetyImport safety action plan deliveredCreated an interagency working group to recommend improvements in import safety.

EO 13440 · 2007-07-20 · Interpretation of the Geneva Conventions Common Article 3 as Applied to a Program of Detention and Interrogation Operated by the Central Intelligence AgencyEO 13440 revoked in 2009Specified an executive interpretation of Common Article 3 for CIA detention and interrogation programs.

EO 13441 · 2007-08-01 · Blocking Property of Persons Undermining the Sovereignty of Lebanon or Its Democratic Processes and InstitutionsLebanon emergency continued in 2026Blocked property of people undermining Lebanon's sovereignty or democratic institutions.

EO 13442 · 2007-08-13 · Amending the Order of Succession in the Department of Homeland SecurityEO 13442 revoked in 2016Amended the succession order for the Secretary of Homeland Security.

EO 13443 · 2007-08-16 · Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife ConservationHunting and conservation plan followed the 2007 directiveTold land and wildlife agencies to consider hunting opportunities and plan with states and tribes.

EO 13444 · 2007-09-12 · Extending Privileges and Immunities to the African Union Mission to the United StatesAfrican Union mission privileges conferred in 2007Applied diplomatic-mission privileges and immunities to the African Union mission in the United States.

EO 13445 · 2007-09-27 · Strengthening Adult EducationInteragency adult-education working group reported in 2008Formed an Education-led group to coordinate adult literacy, English and employment education.

EO 13446 · 2007-09-28 · Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to and Revocation of Other Executive OrdersContinuation provisions partly supersededContinued several federal advisory committees for additional periods.

EO 13447 · 2007-09-28 · Further 2007 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States2007 military justice amendments incorporated in 2008 manualRevised the Manual for Courts-Martial with effect from October 1, 2007.

EO 13448 · 2007-10-18 · Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to BurmaEO 13448 revoked in 2016Expanded blocking and transaction restrictions concerning Burma under an existing emergency.

EO 13449 · 2007-10-20 · Protection of Striped Bass and Red Drum Fish PopulationsNOAA cited order in later fishery reviewDirected federal protection of striped bass and red drum, including a policy against selling striped bass caught in the federal exclusive economic zone.

EO 13450 · 2007-11-13 · Improving Government Program PerformancePerformance Improvement Council later codified by CongressRequired measurable agency goals, public reporting and senior performance officers.

EO 13451 · 2007-11-19 · Designating the ITER International Fusion Energy Organization as a Public International Organization Entitled to Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and ImmunitiesITER organization designated for U.S. statutory immunitiesDesignated ITER for privileges under the International Organizations Immunities Act.

EO 13452 · 2007-11-28 · Establishing an Emergency Board to Investigate Disputes Between the National Railroad Passenger Corporation and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor OrganizationsAmtrak Emergency Board 242 reported in December 2007Set up a five-member emergency board for unresolved Amtrak labor disputes.

EO 13453 · 2007-12-06 · Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Monday, Dec 24, 2007One-day federal closure completed on December 24, 2007Excused most executive-branch employees on Christmas Eve 2007.