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George W. Bush's executive orders in 2008

This year has 30 guides in the George W. Bush collection. Existing status summaries note later changes for EO 13460, EO 13462, EO 13464. Open a guide for its sources and current-position review.

2008

EO 13454 · 2008-01-04 · Adjustments of Certain Rates of PayLater implementation review pendingSet 2008 federal pay schedules, including a 2.5% General Schedule base increase and locality adjustments costing about 1% of payroll.

EO 13455 · 2008-01-23 · Establishing the President's Advisory Council on Financial LiteracyAdvisory council convenedCreated a presidential advisory council to recommend ways to improve financial literacy.

EO 13456 · 2008-01-23 · Further Amendment of Executive Order 11858 Concerning Foreign Investment in the United StatesCFIUS regulatory implementation documentedRewrote EO 11858's rules for coordinating national-security review of foreign investments through CFIUS.

EO 13457 · 2008-01-29 · Protecting American Taxpayers From Government Spending on Wasteful Earmarks2008 earmark instructions later discussed by GAOTold agencies to base spending on statute and merit, not nonstatutory earmark requests.

EO 13458 · 2008-02-04 · Implementation of the Protocol Additional to the Agreement Between the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United States of AmericaAdditional protocol entered into forceDirected federal agencies to implement the additional safeguards protocol with the IAEA, subject to U.S. law and the protocol.

EO 13459 · 2008-02-07 · Improving the Coordination and Effectiveness of Youth ProgramsInteragency youth working group produced later strategyCreated an HHS-led group to coordinate evidence and information for at-risk youth programs.

EO 13460 · 2008-02-13 · Blocking Property of Additional Persons in Connection With the National Emergency With Respect to SyriaEO 13460 revoked in 2025Expanded targeted property blocking under the Syria emergency declared in EO 13338.

EO 13461 · 2008-02-15 · Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Health and Human ServicesHHS acting-secretary succession list under Vacancies Reform ActListed eligible HHS officials who could act when the Secretary could not serve.

EO 13462 · 2008-02-29 · President's Intelligence Advisory Board and Intelligence Oversight BoardIntelligence oversight order amended in 2009Set up the President's Intelligence Advisory Board and Intelligence Oversight Board.

EO 13463 · 2008-04-18 · Amending Executive Orders 13389 and 13390Katrina recovery orders’ duration changed to February 2009Updated leadership language and sunset dates in two Hurricane Katrina recovery orders.

EO 13464 · 2008-04-30 · Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to BurmaEO 13464 revoked in 2016Added Burma-related blocking and transaction restrictions to an earlier sanctions emergency.

EO 13465 · 2008-06-06 · Amending Executive Order 12989, as AmendedFederal contractor verification rule issuedAmended the federal contractor employment-verification order to require covered contractors to use an electronic verification system.

EO 13466 · 2008-06-26 · Continuing Certain Restrictions With Respect to North Korea and North Korean NationalsNorth Korea emergency continued in 2025Continued certain North Korea restrictions during a new national emergency.

EO 13467 · 2008-06-30 · Reforming Processes Related to Suitability for Government Employment, Fitness for Contractor Employees, and Eligibility for Access to Classified National Security InformationPersonnel-vetting framework amended in 2017Reformed executive processes for suitability, contractor fitness and classified-access eligibility.

EO 13468 · 2008-07-24 · 2008 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States2008 courts-martial amendments reflected in 2012 manualAmended courts-martial procedure and offenses with a 30-day transition period.

EO 13469 · 2008-07-25 · Blocking Property of Additional Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in ZimbabweEO 13469 revoked in 2024Expanded targeted sanctions on people undermining Zimbabwe's democratic processes.

EO 13470 · 2008-07-30 · Further Amendments to Executive Order 12333, United States Intelligence Activities2008 intelligence amendments included in ODNI legal referenceRewrote major portions of EO 12333 on intelligence roles, sharing and rights protections.

EO 13471 · 2008-08-28 · Further Amendments to Executive Order 13285, President's Council On Service And Civic ParticipationCouncil sunset moved to June 2009Added a ten-member quorum and extended the service council through June 2009.

EO 13472 · 2008-09-11 · Executive Branch Responsibilities With Respect to Orders of SuccessionExecutive-branch succession maintenance directiveRequired agencies to maintain succession orders and send proposed changes for White House review.

EO 13473 · 2008-09-25 · To Authorize Certain Noncompetitive Appointments in the Civil Service for Spouses of Certain Members of the Armed ForcesMilitary-spouse hiring rules implementedAuthorized noncompetitive federal appointments for certain military spouses.

EO 13474 · 2008-09-26 · Amendments to Executive Order 129622008 amendment added sustainable recreational fishing to EO 12962Required recreational fishing to be managed as a sustainable activity in federal conservation areas.

EO 13475 · 2008-10-07 · Further Amendments to EO12139 and EO12949 In Light of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008FISA certification lists amended; current code retains relevant textAdded the FBI Deputy Director to specified surveillance and physical-search certification lists.

EO 13476 · 2008-10-09 · Facilitation of a Presidential Transition2008 transition council later reflected in 2010 transition lawCoordinated the 2008–09 presidential transition across White House and federal agencies.

EO 13477 · 2008-10-31 · Settlement of Claims Against LibyaLater claims referral documentedSettled specified terrorism-related claims against Libya under the bilateral claims agreement.

EO 13478 · 2008-11-18 · Amendments to Executive Order 9397 Relating to Federal Agency Use of Social Security NumbersAmended identifier authority cited in agency recordMade use of Social Security numbers optional rather than exclusive under EO 9397 and emphasized protection of personal identifiers.

EO 13479 · 2008-11-18 · Transformation of the National Air Transportation SystemNextGen progress and management gaps documentedDirected federal coordination of the Next Generation Air Transportation System.

EO 13480 · 2008-11-26 · Exclusions From the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program2008 national-security labor exclusions amended EO 12171Updated listed agency units excluded from federal collective-bargaining provisions.

EO 13481 · 2008-12-04 · Providing An Order of Succession Within the Department of JusticeRevoked and replaced by EO 13557Set a succession order for officials who could act as Attorney General during a vacancy.

EO 13482 · 2008-12-12 · Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Friday, Dec 26, 2008One-day federal closure completed on December 26, 2008Excused most executive employees on the Friday after Christmas 2008.

EO 13483 · 2008-12-18 · Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay2009 schedules implemented; superseded by EO 13525Set a 2.9% statutory base-pay increase for 2009; OPM reported a 3.9% overall average including locality pay. EO 13525 later superseded it.