EO 13489
Presidential Records
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Replaced the Bush-era records order with procedures favoring disclosure under the Presidential Records Act while preserving lawful privilege claims.
Barack Obama · 44th president
276 Barack Obama executive orders
The Obama collection covers EO 13489 through EO 13764. 276 guides have extended evidence reviews; the remainder retain index records awaiting later research.
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EO 13490
Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Required Obama appointees to sign an ethics pledge restricting gifts, revolving-door activity and work connected to former employers and clients.
EO 13491
Ensuring Lawful Interrogations
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Required humane treatment and limited executive-agency interrogations in armed conflict to techniques authorized by the Army Field Manual.
EO 13492
Review and Disposition of Individuals Detained At the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base and Closure of Detention Facilities
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Ordered review of every Guantánamo detention and sought closure of the detention facilities within one year, a deadline that was not met.
EO 13493
Review of Detention Policy Options
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a task force to examine lawful options for detention, trial, transfer and release of people captured in armed conflict or counterterrorism operations.
EO 13494
Economy in Government Contracting
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Made contractor costs of persuading employees about unionization non-reimbursable under federal contracts.
EO 13495
Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Required many successor federal service contractors to offer suitable jobs first to qualified employees of the outgoing contractor.
EO 13496
Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Requires covered federal contractors and subcontractors to notify employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act.
EO 13497
Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Regulatory Planning and Review
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Removed two Bush-era amendments to the central executive-branch regulatory review order and directed agencies to rescind their implementing policies.
EO 13498
Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Renamed the White House faith-based office and created a time-limited advisory council on partnerships with religious and community organizations.
EO 13499
Further Amendments to Executive Order 12835, Establishment of the National Economic Council
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Updated the National Economic Council membership for the Obama administration.
EO 13500
Further Amendments to Executive Order 12859, Establishment of the Domestic Policy Council
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Updated membership of the Domestic Policy Council, the White House body that coordinates domestic policy.
EO 13501
Establishment of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created an outside advisory board to give the President independent advice during the financial crisis and recovery.
EO 13502
Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Allowed agencies to require project labor agreements on large federal construction projects when they judged an agreement would aid economy and efficiency.
EO 13503
Establishment of the White House Office of Urban Affairs
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a White House office to coordinate federal policy affecting cities and metropolitan areas.
EO 13504
Amending Executive Order 13390
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Changed leadership arrangements for the federal coordinator supporting Gulf Coast recovery after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
EO 13505
Removing Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research Involving Human Stem Cells
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Removed presidential limits on federal support for scientifically worthy human embryonic stem-cell research and required new NIH safeguards.
EO 13506
Establishing a White House Council on Women And Girls
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created an interagency White House council to coordinate policies affecting women and girls.
EO 13507
Establishment of the White House Office of Health Reform
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a White House office to coordinate development and implementation of national health-reform policy.
EO 13508
Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Made Chesapeake Bay restoration a federal priority and required a coordinated strategy milestones and annual accountability.
EO 13509
Establishing a White House Council on Automotive Communities and Workers
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created an interagency council to coordinate federal help for communities and workers affected by automobile-industry restructuring.
EO 13510
Waiver Under the Trade Act of 1974 With Respect to the Republic of Belarus
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Used Trade Act waiver authority to permit continued normal trade treatment for Belarus for the 2009–2010 waiver year.
EO 13511
Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Extended selected presidential advisory committees and made technical changes to several committee orders.
EO 13512
Amending Executive Order 13390
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Revised the federal Gulf Coast recovery coordinator’s leadership and reporting arrangements a second time.
EO 13513
Federal Leadership On Reducing Text Messaging While Driving
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Banned federal employees from texting while driving on official business and directed agencies to encourage similar contractor and grant-recipient policies.
EO 13514
Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set government-wide targets for greenhouse gases energy water waste fleets and sustainable procurement across federal operations.
EO 13515
Increasing Participation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Federal Programs
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a White House initiative and advisory commission to improve Asian American and Pacific Islander access to federal programs.
EO 13516
Amending Executive Order 13462
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Revised membership information access and criminal-law referral duties for presidential intelligence advisory and oversight boards.
EO 13517
Amendments to Executive Orders 13183 and 13494
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Expanded the President’s Puerto Rico task force and clarified which contractor labor-relations costs remain reimbursable.
EO 13518
Employment of Veterans in the Federal Government
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Established a government-wide veterans employment initiative with an interagency council and agency program offices.
EO 13519
Establishment of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a Justice-led interagency task force to coordinate investigation and prosecution of financial fraud arising from the financial crisis.
EO 13520
Reducing Improper Payments
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Required agencies to identify high-dollar improper-payment programs increase accountability and improve recovery and eligibility checks.
EO 13521
Establishing the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a presidential advisory commission to study emerging bioethical questions in medicine science and technology.
EO 13522
Creating Labor-Management Forums to Improve Delivery of Government Services
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created federal labor-management forums and encouraged bargaining over workplace matters to improve service delivery.
EO 13523
Half-Day Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies on Thursday, December 24, 2009
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Excused most executive-branch employees from duty for the last half of Christmas Eve 2009.
EO 13524
Amending Executive Order 12425 Designating Interpol as a Public International Organization Entitled To Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Extended additional privileges and immunities to INTERPOL in the United States while preserving limits in its original designation.
EO 13525
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set 2010 executive military and federal civilian pay rates under existing compensation statutes.
EO 13526
Classified National Security Information
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Established the current executive-branch system for classifying declassifying safeguarding and reviewing national-security information.
EO 13527
Establishing Federal Capability for the Timely Provision of Medical Countermeasures Following a Biological Attack
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Directed agencies to plan rapid dispensing of medical countermeasures to affected populations after a biological attack.
EO 13528
Establishment of the Council of Governors
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a bipartisan council of state and territorial governors to advise federal officials on National Guard homeland defense and civil-support matters.
EO 13529
Ordering the Selected Reserve and Certain Individual Ready Reserve Members of the Armed Forces to Active Duty
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Authorized activation of selected reserve and Individual Ready Reserve personnel to support the US response to Haiti’s 2010 earthquake.
EO 13530
President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created an outside advisory council on financial education access saving credit and household financial capability.
EO 13531
National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created the bipartisan Bowles–Simpson commission to recommend ways to improve the federal government’s medium- and long-term fiscal position.
EO 13532
Promoting Excellence, Innovation, and Sustainability at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Established an Education-led White House initiative and advisory board to strengthen federal support and opportunities for historically Black colleges and universities.
EO 13533
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Defense
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Specified which Senate-confirmed Defense officials could act as Secretary when both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary were unavailable.
EO 13534
National Export Initiative
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Mobilized cabinet agencies to expand export promotion trade finance market access and enforcement with a goal of doubling exports in five years.
EO 13535
Ensuring Enforcement and Implementation of Abortion Restrictions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Directed federal implementation of the Affordable Care Act to follow statutory restrictions on using federal funds for abortion services.
EO 13536
Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Somalia
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Declared a Somalia-related national emergency and authorized asset freezes against people threatening peace obstructing aid or supporting piracy and violence.
EO 13537
Interagency Group on Insular Areas
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Strengthened the Interagency Group on Insular Areas and required annual consultation with governors of four US territories.
EO 13538
Establishing the President's Management Advisory Board
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a private-sector advisory board to recommend improvements in federal management productivity technology and service delivery.
EO 13539
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Re-established PCAST to give the President outside scientific and technical advice and fulfill statutory advisory roles.
EO 13540
Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created an interagency task force to improve federal support contracting and access to capital for veteran-owned small businesses.
EO 13541
Temporary Organization To Facilitate a Strategic Partnership With the Republic of Iraq
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a temporary State Department organization to coordinate the civilian transition and strategic partnership with Iraq.
EO 13542
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Agriculture
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Specified the order in which eligible Agriculture officials could act as Secretary during a vacancy or absence.
EO 13543
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created an independent commission to examine the Deepwater Horizon disaster and recommend safer offshore drilling and spill response.
EO 13544
Establishing the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Implemented the Affordable Care Act’s interagency prevention council and required a national health-promotion strategy.
EO 13545
President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Expanded the presidential fitness council’s remit to include sports participation and nutrition and created an advisory committee.
EO 13546
Optimizing the Security of Biological Select Agents and Toxins in the United States
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Directed agencies to strengthen and harmonize security for dangerous biological agents while preserving legitimate research and diagnostics.
EO 13547
Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Adopted a national ocean policy and created a National Ocean Council to coordinate science-based coastal and marine planning.
EO 13548
Increasing Federal Employment of Individuals With Disabilities
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Directed agencies to make the federal government a model employer and pursue hiring 100,000 people with disabilities over five years.
EO 13549
Classified National Security Information Program for State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Entities
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Established a uniform classified-information safeguarding and access program for nonfederal homeland-security partners.
EO 13550
Establishment of Pakistan and Afghanistan Support Office
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a temporary State Department office to recruit deploy and support civilian personnel working on Afghanistan and Pakistan policy.
EO 13551
Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to North Korea
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Blocked property of designated North Korean persons and those supporting arms trade luxury goods money laundering and other prohibited activity.
EO 13552
2010 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Updated military justice rules and punitive articles in the Manual for Courts-Martial for 2010.
EO 13553
Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Serious Human Rights Abuses by the Government of Iran and Taking Certain Other Actions
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Authorized asset freezes and entry restrictions for Iranian officials responsible for serious human-rights abuses after the 2009 election.
EO 13554
Establishing the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created an interagency task force to develop a long-term Gulf Coast ecosystem restoration strategy after Deepwater Horizon.
EO 13555
White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Renewed a White House initiative and advisory commission focused on improving educational outcomes for Hispanic students.
EO 13556
Controlled Unclassified Information
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Replaced inconsistent sensitive-but-unclassified labels with a uniform program for legally protected unclassified information.
EO 13557
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Specified which eligible Justice Department officials could act as Attorney General during a vacancy or absence.
EO 13558
Export Enforcement Coordination Center
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a central interagency hub to coordinate criminal administrative and intelligence work enforcing US export controls.
EO 13559
Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Required federal social-service partnerships to protect religious independence beneficiary choice and church-state safeguards.
EO 13560
White House Council for Community Solutions
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a temporary private-sector advisory council to promote community-led solutions to social problems.
EO 13561
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set 2011 executive branch salary tables while continuing the statutory freeze on across-the-board increases.
EO 13562
Recruiting and Hiring Students and Recent Graduates
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Established the Internship and Recent Graduates Programs and modernized the Presidential Management Fellows Program.
EO 13563
Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Reaffirmed cost-benefit review public participation flexible regulation and retrospective review of existing rules.
EO 13564
Establishment of the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a private-sector advisory council on economic growth skills competitiveness and job creation.
EO 13565
Establishment of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committees
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created senior interagency committees to coordinate the federal intellectual-property enforcement strategy.
EO 13566
Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to Libya
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Blocked Libyan government and Qadhafi-linked property to prevent asset diversion during the 2011 uprising.
EO 13567
Periodic Review of Individuals Detained at Guantánamo Bay Naval Station Pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created interagency reviews to decide whether continued law-of-war detention remained necessary for security.
EO 13568
Extending Provisions of the International Organizations Immunities Act to the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Civilian Office in Kosovo
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Granted two international civilian oversight offices specified privileges exemptions and immunities under US law.
EO 13569
Amendments to Executive Orders 12824, 12835, 12859, and 13532, Reestablishment Pursuant to Executive Order 13498, and Revocation of Executive Order 13507
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Made targeted corrections to medals policy councils and HBCU rules reestablished an advisory council and closed the Health Reform Office.
EO 13570
Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to North Korea
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Prohibited importing North Korean goods services and technology unless Treasury authorizes the transaction.
EO 13571
Streamlining Service Delivery and Improving Customer Service
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Required agencies to publish customer-service plans simplify delivery use technology and obtain public feedback.
EO 13572
Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Human Rights Abuses in Syria
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Authorized asset freezes against Syrian officials and supporters responsible for human-rights abuses during the 2011 crackdown.
EO 13573
Blocking Property of Senior Officials of the Government of Syria
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Blocked property of named and designated senior Syrian officials during the government’s violent 2011 response.
EO 13574
Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, as Amended
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Delegated implementation of menu-based Iran Sanctions Act penalties to Treasury and State.
EO 13575
Establishment of the White House Rural Council
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a Cabinet-level council to coordinate federal programs and policy affecting rural communities.
EO 13576
Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and Accountable Government
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Launched a waste-reduction campaign and a board to spread Recovery Act spending-data and fraud-detection practices.
EO 13577
Establishment of the SelectUSA Initiative
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a federal initiative to attract retain and facilitate business investment in US communities.
EO 13578
Coordinating Policies on Automotive Communities and Workers
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Moved automotive-community recovery coordination to the Labor Secretary and revoked the earlier White House council.
EO 13579
Regulation and Independent Regulatory Agencies
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Asked independent regulatory agencies to follow cost-benefit retrospective-review and public-participation principles.
EO 13580
Interagency Working Group on Coordination of Domestic Energy Development and Permitting in Alaska
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a deputy-level working group to coordinate federal permitting and science for Alaska energy projects.
EO 13581
Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Authorized asset freezes against significant transnational criminal organizations and their supporters.
EO 13582
Blocking Property of the Government of Syria and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Syria
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Blocked the Syrian government and broadly prohibited US investment services petroleum imports and related dealings.
EO 13583
Establishing a Coordinated Government-Wide Initiative to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in the Federal Workforce
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Required OPM and agencies to develop strategic plans for a more diverse and inclusive federal workforce.
EO 13584
Developing an Integrated Strategic Counterterrorism Communications Initiative and Establishing a Temporary Organization to Support Certain Government-wide Communications Activities Directed Abroad
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a State Department center to coordinate US communications to foreign audiences against terrorist propaganda.
EO 13585
Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Continued fourteen presidential advisory committees through September 2013 and adjusted several committee rules.
EO 13586
Establishing an Emergency Board to Investigate Disputes Between Certain Railroads Represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and Their Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a five-member emergency board and temporary cooling-off period in a national freight-rail bargaining dispute.
EO 13587
Structural Reforms To Improve the Security of Classified Networks and the Responsible Sharing and Safeguarding of Classified Information
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created senior oversight and a national task force to prevent insider threats while preserving responsible information sharing.
EO 13588
Reducing Prescription Drug Shortages
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Directed FDA to press manufacturers for early shortage notices expedite reviews and examine enforcement discretion.
EO 13589
Promoting Efficient Spending
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Directed agencies to curb travel, conferences, printing, vehicles and other administrative spending.
EO 13590
Authorizing the Imposition of Certain Sanctions With Respect to the Provision of Goods, Services, Technology, or Support for Iran's Energy and Petrochemical Sectors
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Authorized sanctions on foreign firms supporting Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical sectors.
EO 13591
Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Extended two advisory bodies and adjusted the terms or administration of several others.
EO 13592
Improving American Indian and Alaska Native Educational Opportunities and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created an Education Department initiative and interagency working group for Native students and tribal colleges.
EO 13593
2011 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Updated court-martial procedure, evidence rules and punitive provisions for the armed forces.
EO 13594
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set 2012 military pay and selected federal executive, judicial and locality-pay schedules.
EO 13595
Instituting a National Action Plan On Women, Peace, And Security
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Directed agencies to integrate women’s participation and protection into conflict and national-security policy.
EO 13596
Amendments to Executive Orders 12131 and 13539
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Changed the membership and administration of the President’s Export Council and PCAST.
EO 13597
Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force On Travel and Competitiveness
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set short-term visa-processing goals and created a cabinet task force to develop a national travel strategy.
EO 13598
Assignment of Functions Relating to Certain Promotion and Appointment Actions in the Armed Forces
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Assigned several narrow officer-promotion and Marine Band appointment functions to the Defense Secretary.
EO 13599
Blocking Property of the Government of Iran and Iranian Financial Institutions
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Required US persons to freeze property of Iran’s government, central bank and Iranian financial institutions.
EO 13600
Establishing the President's Global Development Council
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created an outside advisory council at USAID to advise the President on global development policy.
EO 13601
Establishment of the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a USTR-led center pooling agency lawyers, analysts and language expertise for trade enforcement.
EO 13602
Establishing a White House Council on Strong Cities, Strong Communities
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a White House council to coordinate federal technical assistance for locally led economic strategies.
EO 13603
National Defense Resources Preparedness
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Assigned federal officials responsibility for industrial priorities, allocations, preparedness and emergency resource coordination.
EO 13604
Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created interagency plans, metrics and a public dashboard to speed infrastructure permitting while improving outcomes.
EO 13605
Supporting Safe and Responsible Development of Unconventional Domestic Natural Gas Resources
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a White House-led working group to coordinate federal policy on hydraulic fracturing and unconventional gas.
EO 13606
Blocking the Property and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Certain Persons With Respect to Grave Human Rights Abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria via Information Technology
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Authorized asset freezes and entry restrictions for people enabling grave human-rights abuses through information technology.
EO 13607
Establishing Principles of Excellence for Educational Institutions Serving Service Members, Veterans, Spouses, and Other Family Members
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set transparency, recruiting, accreditation and student-support standards for schools receiving military or veterans’ education funds.
EO 13608
Prohibiting Certain Transactions With and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Foreign Sanctions Evaders With Respect to Iran and Syria
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Authorized transaction bans and entry restrictions against foreign people who evade US sanctions on Iran or Syria.
EO 13609
Promoting International Regulatory Cooperation
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Directed agencies to consider compatible regulatory approaches with trading partners while protecting US safeguards.
EO 13610
Identifying and Reducing Regulatory Burdens
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Required agencies to prioritize and publicly report reforms to outdated, ineffective or excessively burdensome rules.
EO 13611
Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stability of Yemen
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Authorized asset freezes and entry restrictions against people obstructing Yemen’s political transition or threatening stability.
EO 13612
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Agriculture
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Listed USDA officials who could act as Secretary when the Secretary and Deputy Secretary were unavailable.
EO 13613
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Commerce
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Established which Commerce officials may act as Secretary when the Secretary and Deputy are unavailable.
EO 13614
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Environmental Protection Agency
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set a sixteen-position sequence for an acting EPA Administrator during a vacancy or inability.
EO 13615
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Office of Management and Budget
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Listed OMB officials who could act as Director when both the Director and Deputy Director were unavailable.
EO 13616
Accelerating Broadband Infrastructure Deployment
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Directed agencies to standardize and speed access to federal lands, buildings and rights of way for broadband facilities.
EO 13617
Blocking Property of the Government of the Russian Federation Relating to the Disposition of Highly Enriched Uranium Extracted From Nuclear Weapons
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Protected Russian government payments tied to the weapons-uranium disposition agreement from attachment or transfer.
EO 13618
Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Assigned federal departments responsibility for resilient priority communications during crises and national emergencies.
EO 13619
Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stability of Burma
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Authorized targeted asset freezes against people obstructing Burma’s political reform, peace or human rights.
EO 13620
Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Expanded Somalia sanctions to cover charcoal trade and misappropriation of public assets while protecting humanitarian activity.
EO 13621
White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created an Education Department initiative and commission focused on improving educational outcomes for African American students.
EO 13622
Authorizing Additional Sanctions With Respect to Iran
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Expanded sanctions on Iran’s petroleum, petrochemical and financial sectors and authorized correspondent-account restrictions.
EO 13623
Preventing and Responding to Violence Against Women and Girls Globally
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Required a government-wide strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls in US foreign policy and assistance.
EO 13624
Accelerating Investment in Industrial Energy Efficiency
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set a goal of 40 gigawatts of new combined heat and power capacity by 2020 and directed agencies to remove investment barriers.
EO 13625
Improving Access to Mental Health Services for Veterans, Service Members, and Military Families
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Expanded crisis support, mental-health staffing, peer services, suicide-prevention work and research for military communities.
EO 13626
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Established the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council and procedures for directing Deepwater Horizon penalties to regional recovery.
EO 13627
Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking in Persons in Federal Contracts
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Tightened prohibitions and compliance duties intended to keep trafficking, forced labor and abusive recruitment out of federal contracts.
EO 13628
Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions With Respect to Iran
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Implemented statutory sanctions involving Iranian energy, shipping, finance, human rights and communications controls.
EO 13629
Establishing the White House Homeland Security Partnership Council
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a White House council to connect federal homeland-security priorities with state, local, tribal, nonprofit and private partners.
EO 13630
Establishment of an Interagency Task Force on Commercial Advocacy
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a Commerce-led task force to coordinate senior US government support for companies competing for foreign projects.
EO 13631
Reestablishment of Advisory Group
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Restored the non-federal advisory group supporting the National Prevention Council and national prevention strategy.
EO 13632
Establishing the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a HUD-led cabinet task force to coordinate resilient long-term rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy.
EO 13633
Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Monday, December 24, 2012
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Closed most executive departments and agencies for Christmas Eve 2012 while preserving essential operations.
EO 13634
Reestablishment of Advisory Commission
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Restored the presidential advisory commission supporting educational opportunity and attainment for Hispanic students.
EO 13635
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Issued federal civilian and uniformed-service pay tables intended for 2013, including a planned March adjustment.
EO 13636
Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Directed NIST to create a voluntary risk framework and improved cyber-threat information sharing with critical-infrastructure owners.
EO 13637
Administration of Reformed Export Controls
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Updated presidential delegations so State and Commerce could administer reformed munitions and dual-use export controls.
EO 13638
Amendments to Executive Order 12777
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Clarified which agencies adjust liability limits for vessels, onshore facilities, deepwater ports and offshore facilities.
EO 13639
Establishment of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a bipartisan commission to recommend practical ways to shorten voting lines and improve election administration.
EO 13640
Continuance of Advisory Council
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Extended the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships for two years.
EO 13641
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Issued revised 2013 federal pay tables after Congress canceled a planned civilian pay increase.
EO 13642
Making Open and Machine Readable the New Default for Government Information
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Required agencies to manage information as an asset and default newly generated public data to open, machine-readable formats.
EO 13643
2013 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Changed military evidence, procedure and punitive provisions, including rules involving sexual offenses and records.
EO 13644
Amendment to Executive Order 13639
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Allowed the election administration commission to include members serving in state or local government.
EO 13645
Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Freedom and Counter- Proliferation Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions With Respect To Iran
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Implemented sanctions on Iran’s automotive sector, rial transactions and support for designated Iranian persons.
EO 13646
Establishing the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created an outside council to recommend ways to improve financial skills, access and employment prospects for young Americans.
EO 13647
Establishing the White House Council on Native American Affairs
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a cabinet-level council to coordinate federal policy and strengthen government-to-government relations with Tribal Nations.
EO 13648
Combating Wildlife Trafficking
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a presidential task force and strategy to reduce poaching, illegal wildlife trade and associated organized crime.
EO 13649
Accelerating Improvements in HIV Prevention and Care in the United States Through the HIV Care Continuum Initiative
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Directed agencies to improve HIV diagnosis, linkage to treatment, retention in care and viral suppression through coordinated data and programs.
EO 13650
Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Ordered agencies to coordinate chemical safety and security, improve community planning, share data and modernize regulations after major accidents.
EO 13651
Prohibiting Certain Imports of Burmese Jadeite and Rubies
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Continued a statutory ban on importing Burmese jadeite and rubies after other Burma trade restrictions had eased.
EO 13652
Continuance Of Certain Federal Advisory Committees
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Extended numerous presidential advisory committees and delegated their Federal Advisory Committee Act administration.
EO 13653
Preparing the United States for the Impacts of Climate Change
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Directed agencies to manage climate risks, support state and local resilience and modernize federal programs and data.
EO 13654
Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between the Long Island Rail Road Company and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a Presidential Emergency Board to investigate an unresolved labor dispute at the Long Island Rail Road.
EO 13655
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set 2014 pay schedules for civilian federal employees, senior officials, judges, the Foreign Service and uniformed services.
EO 13656
Establishment of Afghanistan and Pakistan Strategic Partnership Office and Amendment to Executive Order 12163
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a temporary State Department office to coordinate diplomacy and assistance for Afghanistan and Pakistan during a transition period.
EO 13657
Changing the Name of the National Security Staff to the National Security Council Staff
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Restored the name “National Security Council staff” and made conforming changes to earlier executive orders.
EO 13658
Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Required an annually indexed minimum wage for workers on specified new and renewed federal service and construction contracts.
EO 13659
Streamlining the Export/Import Process for America's Businesses
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Directed agencies to complete a single electronic window for submitting trade data and speed cargo processing.
EO 13660
Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Declared a national emergency and authorized asset freezes against actors undermining Ukraine’s democracy, sovereignty or territorial integrity.
EO 13661
Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Expanded Ukraine-related sanctions to Russian government officials, the arms sector and people supporting senior Russian officials.
EO 13662
Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Authorized sanctions on people operating in selected Russian economic sectors and on supporters of designated actors.
EO 13663
Establishing an Emergency Board to Investigate Disputes Between the Long Island Rail Road Company and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a second Presidential Emergency Board to investigate the unresolved Long Island Rail Road labor dispute.
EO 13664
Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to South Sudan
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Authorized asset freezes against people threatening peace, attacking civilians, obstructing aid or recruiting child soldiers in South Sudan.
EO 13665
Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Amended federal contractor equal-employment rules to prohibit retaliation for discussing or disclosing compensation.
EO 13666
Expanding Eligibility for the Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Expanded eligibility for the Defense Meritorious Service Medal to service members of friendly foreign nations.
EO 13667
Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Central African Republic
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Authorized targeted sanctions against actors fueling violence, abuses, child recruitment or attacks on peace efforts in the Central African Republic.
EO 13668
Ending Immunities Granted to the Development Fund for Iraq and Certain Other Iraqi Property and Interests in Property Pursuant to Executive Order 13303, as Amended
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Ended extraordinary protections that had shielded Iraqi reconstruction funds and petroleum proceeds from attachment in US courts.
EO 13669
2014 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Revised military justice procedure, evidence and offenses, including major changes involving sexual assault cases.
EO 13670
Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a Presidential Emergency Board to investigate labor disputes involving SEPTA commuter rail employees.
EO 13671
Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to the Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Expanded sanctions to armed groups, human-rights abusers, child recruiters, peace-process spoilers and illicit resource networks in the DRC.
EO 13672
Further Amendments to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, and Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Added sexual orientation and gender identity protections to federal employment and contractor nondiscrimination orders.
EO 13673
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Required prospective federal contractors to disclose labor-law violations and added paycheck-transparency and arbitration provisions.
EO 13674
Revised List of Quarantinable Communicable Diseases
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Broadened the quarantinable category for severe acute respiratory syndromes to cover dangerous emerging respiratory diseases.
EO 13675
Establishing the President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a private-sector advisory council on expanding US trade, investment and commercial engagement across Africa.
EO 13676
Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a national strategy, interagency task force and outside advisory council to slow antimicrobial resistance.
EO 13677
Climate-Resilient International Development
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Required agencies to screen international development investments for climate risks and improve resilience data and planning.
EO 13678
Conversion Authority for Criminal Investigators (Special Agents) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Allowed qualifying ATF criminal investigators moved during the 2003 reorganization to elect coverage under enhanced law-enforcement retirement provisions.
EO 13679
Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and Its Locomotive Engineers Represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a second Presidential Emergency Board in 2014 to investigate a SEPTA dispute with locomotive engineers.
EO 13680
Ordering the Selected Reserve and Certain Individual Ready Reserve Members of the Armed Forces to Active Duty
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Authorized activation of selected reservists and certain Individual Ready Reserve members for the US Ebola response in West Africa.
EO 13681
Improving the Security of Consumer Financial Transactions
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Directed federal agencies to strengthen payment-card security, identity verification and assistance for identity-theft victims.
EO 13682
Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Friday, December 26, 2014
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Closed most executive departments and agencies on Friday December 26, 2014 and excused covered employees from duty.
EO 13683
Amendments to Executive Orders 11030, 13653, and 13673
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Revised presidential proclamation procedures, a climate council’s membership and one contractor-law citation.
EO 13684
Establishment of the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a temporary expert task force to recommend ways to build public trust while supporting effective law enforcement.
EO 13685
Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to the Crimea Region of Ukraine
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Blocked designated Crimea-related actors and broadly prohibited US trade, investment and services involving Crimea.
EO 13686
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set 2015 pay schedules for federal civilian employees, senior officials, judges, uniformed services and other covered positions.
EO 13687
Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect To North Korea
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Authorized sanctions against North Korean officials and entities and people supporting the government, weapons programs or serious abuses.
EO 13688
Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created an interagency process and conditions for federal provision of controlled equipment to state local and tribal law enforcement.
EO 13689
Enhancing Coordination of National Efforts in the Arctic
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created an Arctic Executive Steering Committee to align federal policy, programs, budgets and engagement in the region.
EO 13690
Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Established a higher flood-risk standard for federally funded buildings and infrastructure and amended federal floodplain policy.
EO 13691
Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Promoted private-sector information sharing through industry-led organizations and common voluntary standards.
EO 13692
Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Authorized blocking and entry sanctions for serious abuses, repression, corruption and threats to democratic governance in Venezuela.
EO 13693
Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set government-wide targets for emissions, renewable energy, buildings, water, waste and federal vehicle fleets through 2025.
EO 13694
Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Authorized blocking sanctions against foreign cyber actors responsible for specified serious harms to US systems and economic activity.
EO 13695
Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation Created by the Accumulation of a Large Volume of Weapons-Usable Fissile Material in the Territory of the Russian Federation
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Ended the national emergency protecting payments and property associated with Russian weapons-grade plutonium disposition.
EO 13696
2015 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Updated court-martial rules, evidence provisions and punitive articles to reflect legislation and approved military justice reforms.
EO 13697
Amendment to Executive Order 11155, Awards for Special Capability in Career and Technical Education
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Expanded the Presidential Scholars awards to recognize outstanding students in career and technical education.
EO 13698
Hostage Recovery Activities
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Reorganized federal hostage recovery through a fusion cell, a White House response group and a special presidential envoy.
EO 13699
Establishing the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Established the expert board that advises Labor on toxic-exposure evidence and claims under the Energy Employees compensation program.
EO 13700
Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between New Jersey Transit Rail and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a Presidential Emergency Board to investigate unresolved bargaining disputes between NJ Transit Rail and represented employees.
EO 13701
Delegation of Certain Authorities and Assignment of Certain Functions Under the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Assigned presidential consultation, transparency, reporting and negotiating functions under the 2015 Trade Promotion Authority law.
EO 13702
Creating a National Strategic Computing Initiative
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a coordinated federal program to advance exascale computing, software, workforce and public-private research.
EO 13703
Implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States for 2015-2020
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Directed agencies to carry out the updated National HIV/AIDS Strategy through 2020 and report progress.
EO 13704
Presidential Innovation Fellows Program
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Made the Presidential Innovation Fellows program a continuing federal initiative housed at the General Services Administration.
EO 13705
Designating the International Renewable Energy Agency as a Public International Organization Entitled To Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Designated the International Renewable Energy Agency for the privileges, exemptions and immunities available to qualifying international organizations.
EO 13706
Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Requires covered federal contractors to provide employees up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year.
EO 13707
Using Behavioral Science Insights To Better Serve the American People
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Directed agencies to test and apply behavioral science in program design, communications and public services.
EO 13708
Continuance or Reestablishment of Certain Federal Advisory Committees
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Continued or reestablished selected presidential advisory committees through September 2017 and adjusted several charters.
EO 13709
National Security Medal
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Updated the National Security Medal rules by broadening eligible national-security contributions and modernizing award administration.
EO 13710
Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Actions and Policies of Former Liberian President Charles Taylor
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Ended the national emergency and sanctions program concerning former Liberian president Charles Taylor and associates.
EO 13711
Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between New Jersey Transit Rail and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a second Presidential Emergency Board to investigate the unresolved NJ Transit Rail labor disputes.
EO 13712
Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Burundi
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Authorized targeted sanctions against actors driving violence, repression and instability in Burundi.
EO 13713
Half-Day Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Thursday, December 24, 2015
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Closed most executive departments and agencies for the afternoon of Christmas Eve 2015.
EO 13714
Strengthening the Senior Executive Service
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Directed agencies to improve SES recruitment, onboarding, development, mobility, performance management and recognition.
EO 13715
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set 2016 civilian, military, judicial, executive and other federal pay schedules.
EO 13716
Revocation of Executive Orders 13574, 13590, 13622, and 13645 With Respect to Iran, Amendment of Executive Order 13628 With Respect to Iran, and Provision of Implementation Authorities for Aspects of Certain Statutory Sanctions Outside the Scope of U.S. Commitments Under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action of July 14, 2015
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Implemented US commitments on the JCPOA’s Implementation Day while retaining authority for sanctions outside the nuclear deal.
EO 13717
Establishing a Federal Earthquake Risk Management Standard
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set minimum earthquake-safety requirements for federal buildings and federally leased, financed or regulated construction.
EO 13718
Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a bipartisan expert commission to recommend how the nation could improve cybersecurity over the next decade.
EO 13719
Establishment of the Federal Privacy Council
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a permanent interagency council for senior privacy officials to coordinate policy, workforce development and best practices.
EO 13720
Delegation of Certain Authorities and Assignment of Certain Functions Under the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Assigned presidential duties under the 2015 trade-preferences law to USTR, Labor and other agencies.
EO 13721
Developing an Integrated Global Engagement Center To Support Government-wide Counterterrorism Communications Activities Directed Abroad and Revoking Executive Order 13584
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Replaced the counterterrorism communications center with a broader Global Engagement Center for coordinated messaging to foreign audiences.
EO 13722
Blocking Property of the Government of North Korea and the Workers' Party of Korea, and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to North Korea
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Blocked the North Korean government and Workers’ Party and broadly prohibited exports, investment and specified transactions.
EO 13723
Establishing the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Established a campaign medal for service connected with operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
EO 13724
Amending Executive Order 12137
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Delegated presidential authority over the official Peace Corps seal or emblem to the Peace Corps Director.
EO 13725
Steps to Increase Competition and Better Inform Consumers and Workers to Support Continued Growth of the American Economy
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Directed agencies to identify and pursue actions that promote competition and improve information for consumers and workers.
EO 13726
Blocking Property and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Persons Contributing to the Situation in Libya
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Expanded Libya sanctions to actors threatening peace, attacking institutions, abusing human rights or exploiting state resources.
EO 13727
Facilitation of a Presidential Transition
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created White House and agency transition councils and required succession planning and transition preparation before elections.
EO 13728
Wildland-Urban Interface Federal Risk Mitigation
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Required wildfire-resistant design and site standards for certain federal buildings in the wildland–urban interface.
EO 13729
A Comprehensive Approach to Atrocity Prevention and Response
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Made prevention of mass atrocities a national-security priority and institutionalized an interagency Atrocities Prevention Board.
EO 13730
2016 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Revised court-martial procedure, evidence and punitive provisions under article 36 of the UCMJ.
EO 13731
Global Entrepreneurship
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Established government-wide coordination for entrepreneurship programs, investment, exchanges and overseas commercial engagement.
EO 13732
United States Policy on Pre- and Post-Strike Measures To Address Civilian Casualties in U.S. Operations Involving the Use of Force
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set government-wide principles for reducing civilian casualties before strikes and assessing and responding to harm afterward.
EO 13733
Delegation of Certain Authorities and Assignment of Certain Functions Under the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Assigned presidential responsibilities in the 2015 customs and trade-enforcement law to USTR and executive agencies.
EO 13734
Amending Executive Order 13675 To Expand Membership on the President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Expanded the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa from 15 to 26 private-sector members.
EO 13735
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of the Treasury
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set a line of officials who could act as Treasury Secretary when both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary were unavailable.
EO 13736
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Veterans Affairs
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Established who may act as Veterans Affairs Secretary when both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary cannot serve.
EO 13737
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Environmental Protection Agency
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set a temporary order of succession for the EPA Administrator below the Deputy Administrator.
EO 13738
Amendment to Executive Order 13673
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Adjusted implementation timing and responsibilities for the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces contractor program.
EO 13739
Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in or in Relation to Côte d'Ivoire
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Ended the Côte d’Ivoire national emergency and removed the remaining targeted sanctions.
EO 13740
2016 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Made a second 2016 package of changes to the Manual for Courts-Martial.
EO 13741
Amending Executive Order 13467 To Establish the Roles and Responsibilities of the National Background Investigations Bureau and Related Matters
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created the National Background Investigations Bureau and clarified roles across federal suitability, credentialing and security-clearance systems.
EO 13742
Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Actions and Policies of the Government of Burma
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Ended the national emergency and economic sanctions imposed on Burma’s former military government under older orders.
EO 13743
Charitable Fundraising
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Updated the CFC’s volunteer pledges and administration; OPM later added recurring annuity gifts for retirees.
EO 13744
Coordinating Efforts To Prepare the Nation for Space Weather Events
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Assigned federal roles for observing, forecasting and mitigating harmful solar and geomagnetic events.
EO 13745
Delegation of Function to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Let the OPM Director activate emergency leave-sharing programs without a separate presidential direction each time.
EO 13746
Advancing the Goals of the Power Africa Initiative to Expand Access to Electricity in Sub- Saharan Africa Through the Establishment of the President's Power Africa Working Group
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Established a presidential working group to coordinate US support for expanding electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa.
EO 13747
Advancing the Global Health Security Agenda To Achieve a World Safe and Secure From Infectious Disease Threats
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Organized US departments around prevention, detection and response to infectious-disease threats through the Global Health Security Agenda.
EO 13748
Establishing a Community Solutions Council
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Created a cabinet-level council to coordinate federal investments and technical assistance around locally led community priorities.
EO 13749
Providing for the Appointment in the Competitive Service of Certain Employees of the Foreign Service
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Allowed qualifying current and former Foreign Service employees to receive career or career-conditional civil-service appointments without another competition.
EO 13750
Providing for the Appointment of Alumni of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, and the Critical Language Scholarship Program to the Competitive Service
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Made qualifying Fulbright, Gilman and Critical Language Scholarship alumni eligible for noncompetitive federal appointments.
EO 13751
Safeguarding the Nation From the Impacts of Invasive Species
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Modernized federal prevention, early detection, rapid response and control policy for invasive species.
EO 13752
Relating to the Implementation of the Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Assigned federal responsibilities for cross-border child-support cases under the Hague Convention.
EO 13753
Amending the Order of Succession in the Department of Homeland Security
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Revised the statutory and executive line of officials who could act as Homeland Security Secretary.
EO 13754
Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Established a Northern Bering Sea resilience area, tribal advisory role and offshore protections; its 2021 reinstatement was express.
EO 13755
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Labor
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set the line of Labor Department officials who may act when both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary cannot serve.
EO 13756
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set 2017 pay schedules for civilian employees, military personnel, judges and senior officials.
EO 13757
Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Expanded cyber sanctions to information tampering and used them against Russian actors linked to the 2016 election interference.
EO 13758
Amending Executive Order 11016 To Update Eligibility Criteria for Award of the Purple Heart
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Expanded Purple Heart eligibility for qualifying attacks by foreign terrorist organizations after September 11, 2001.
EO 13759
Designating the World Organization for Animal Health as a Public International Organization Entitled To Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Designated the World organization for Animal Health as a public international organization entitled to specified US privileges and immunities.
EO 13760
Exclusions From the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Excluded specified Defense Department subdivisions from federal collective-bargaining coverage on national-security grounds.
EO 13761
Recognizing Positive Actions by the Government of Sudan and Providing for the Revocation of Certain Sudan-Related Sanctions
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set a conditional process that ultimately lifted the broad US trade embargo and government-blocking sanctions on Sudan.
EO 13762
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set a short-lived order of US Attorneys who could act as Attorney General after the department’s statutory successors.
EO 13763
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Environmental Protection Agency
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Set an EPA Administrator succession list that remained in place until a replacement order in January 2021.
EO 13764
Amending the Civil Service Rules, Executive Order 13488, and Executive Order 13467 To Modernize the Executive Branch-Wide Governance Structure and Processes for Security Clearances, Suitability and Fitness for Employment, and Credentialing, and Related Matters
Barack Obama · 2009–2017
Unified governance for security clearances, suitability, contractor fitness and federal credentials across the executive branch.
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