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Donald Trump's executive orders in 2018

This year has 37 guides in the Donald Trump collection. Existing status summaries note later changes for EO 13820, EO 13823, EO 13825. Open a guide for its sources and current-position review.

2018

EO 13820 · 2018-01-03 · Termination of Presidential Advisory Commission on Election IntegrityRevoked EO 13799 and terminated its election advisory commission in January 2018Ended the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

EO 13821 · 2018-01-08 · Streamlining and Expediting Requests To Locate Broadband Facilities in Rural AmericaGSA published follow-up on federal property broadband-siting requestsDirected GSA to review how requests to site broadband facilities on federal property are processed.

EO 13822 · 2018-01-09 · Supporting Our Veterans During Their Transition From Uniformed Service to Civilian LifeJoint action plan submitted in 2018; program outcomes require separate evidenceRequired Defense, VA and Homeland Security to plan mental-health support for veterans during their first year after service.

EO 13823 · 2018-01-30 · Protecting America Through Lawful Detention of TerroristsRevoked the 2009 presidential closure direction; detention remains governed by lawRemoved EO 13492’s direction to close the Guantánamo detention facilities and allowed lawful continued operations.

EO 13824 · 2018-02-26 · President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and NutritionCouncil renamed and youth-sports strategy directed; later council status requires separate reviewRecast the President’s council around youth sports, fitness and nutrition and directed a national strategy.

EO 13825 · 2018-03-01 · 2018 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United StatesPrescribed 2018 military-justice amendments, with major 2016 Act provisions effective January 2019Amended the Manual for Courts-Martial and set transition rules for the Military Justice Act of 2016.

EO 13826 · 2018-03-07 · Federal Interagency Council on Crime Prevention and Improving ReentryInteragency reentry council established; Justice recorded a 2020 meetingCreated a federal council to coordinate crime-prevention and reentry policy.

EO 13827 · 2018-03-19 · Taking Additional Steps to Address the Situation in VenezuelaVenezuela digital-currency prohibition remains listed by OFAC, subject to current licensesProhibited US dealings in Venezuelan government-issued digital currency from January 2018 onward.

EO 13828 · 2018-04-10 · Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic MobilityRevoked by EO 14018 in 2021; a 2026 agency rule treats it as reinstated after a 2025 rescissionDirected welfare-program reviews around work and mobility; later revocation and rescission complicate current status.

EO 13829 · 2018-04-12 · Task Force on the United States Postal SystemPostal task force submitted recommendations in 2018; proposals had separate outcomesEstablished a Treasury-led review of USPS finances and operations; its report appeared in December 2018.

EO 13830 · 2018-04-20 · Delegation of Authority To Approve Certain Military DecorationsDelegated approval of specified decorations; amended by EO 14085 in 2022Authorized service secretaries to award named military medals in the President’s name under stated conditions.

EO 13831 · 2018-05-03 · Establishment of a White House Faith and Opportunity InitiativeFaith and Opportunity Initiative replaced by EO 14015 in 2021Reorganized White House faith-based partnerships and amended earlier initiative orders; expressly revoked in 2021.

EO 13832 · 2018-05-09 · Enhancing Noncompetitive Civil Service Appointments of Military SpousesOPM continues to cite this military-spouse hiring directiveDirected agencies to publicize and report on noncompetitive federal hiring for eligible military spouses.

EO 13833 · 2018-05-15 · Enhancing the Effectiveness of Agency Chief Information OfficersCIO governance directive implemented at covered agencies; later practice variesStrengthened covered agency chief information officers’ access to leadership and role in IT management.

EO 13834 · 2018-05-17 · Efficient Federal OperationsRevoked by EO 14057 in December 2021Set federal facility and fleet efficiency goals; a later sustainability order replaced it.

EO 13835 · 2018-05-21 · Prohibiting Certain Additional Transactions With Respect to VenezuelaVenezuela transactions authority remains listed by OFAC, as amended and licensedRestricted purchases of Venezuelan government debt and certain collateral and equity transactions.

EO 13836 · 2018-05-25 · Developing Efficient, Effective, and Cost- Reducing Approaches To Federal Sector Collective BargainingRevoked by EO 14003 in 2021; OPM says 2025 rescission did not immediately reinstate itSet bargaining-policy directions for federal agencies; later revocation was not automatically undone.

EO 13837 · 2018-05-25 · Ensuring Transparency, Accountability, and Efficiency in Taxpayer-Funded Union Time UseRevoked by EO 14003 in 2021; OPM says 2025 rescission did not immediately reinstate itLimited and tracked paid union-representation time in federal agencies; revoked in 2021.

EO 13838 · 2018-05-25 · Exemption From Executive Order 13658 for Recreational Services on Federal LandsFull guide: what happened nextedExcluded specified seasonal recreation contracts on federal land from the contractor minimum-wage order, while retaining coverage for associated lodging and food services.

EO 13839 · 2018-05-25 · Promoting Accountability and Streamlining Removal Procedures Consistent With Merit System PrinciplesFull guide: what happened nextedDirected agencies to revise employee discipline, performance and grievance practices, including reporting adverse actions to OPM.

EO 13840 · 2018-06-19 · Ocean Policy To Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United StatesFull guide: what happened nextedReplaced 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 13841 · 2018-06-20 · Affording Congress an Opportunity To Address Family SeparationFull guide: what happened nextedDirected Homeland Security to keep detained migrant families together where lawful, with a child-welfare exception and expedited proceedings.

EO 13842 · 2018-07-10 · Establishing an Exception to Competitive Examining Rules for Appointment to Certain Positions in the United States Marshals Service, Department of JusticeFull guide: what happened nextedAllowed 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 13843 · 2018-07-10 · Excepting Administrative Law Judges From the Competitive ServiceFull guide: what happened nextedPlaced federal administrative law judge appointments in Schedule E of the excepted service after the Lucia appointments ruling.

EO 13844 · 2018-07-11 · Establishment of the Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer FraudFull guide: what happened nextedCreated 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 13845 · 2018-07-19 · Establishing the President's National Council for the American WorkerFull guide: what happened nextedEstablished a presidential workforce council and advisory board to coordinate training strategy with employers and education providers.

EO 13846 · 2018-08-06 · Reimposing Certain Sanctions With Respect to IranFull guide: what happened nextedReimposed 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 13847 · 2018-08-31 · Strengthening Retirement Security in AmericaFull guide: what happened nextedDirected 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 13848 · 2018-09-12 · Imposing Certain Sanctions in the Event of Foreign Interference in a United States ElectionFull guide: what happened nextedDeclared 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 13849 · 2018-09-20 · Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions ActFull guide: what happened nextedDelegated 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 13850 · 2018-11-01 · Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in VenezuelaFull guide: what happened nextedExpanded 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 13851 · 2018-11-27 · Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in NicaraguaFull guide: what happened nextedDeclared a Nicaragua-related national emergency and enabled sanctions against designated persons tied to repression and corruption.

EO 13852 · 2018-12-01 · Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on December 5, 2018Full guide: what happened nextedClosed most federal executive offices on December 5, 2018 for the national day of mourning for former President George H. W. Bush.

EO 13853 · 2018-12-12 · Establishing the White House Opportunity and Revitalization CouncilFull guide: what happened nextedCreated a HUD-led interagency council to coordinate existing federal investments in Opportunity Zones and distressed communities.

EO 13854 · 2018-12-18 · Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on December 24, 2018Full guide: what happened nextedClosed most federal executive offices on Christmas Eve 2018 while allowing essential offices and employees to continue working.

EO 13855 · 2018-12-21 · Promoting Active Management of America's Forests, Rangelands, and Other Federal Lands To Improve Conditions and Reduce Wildfire RiskFull guide: what happened nextedDirected 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 13856 · 2018-12-28 · Adjustments of Certain Rates of PayFull guide: what happened nextedSet statutory and executive pay schedules for 2019, including the General Schedule, senior executives, judges and uniformed services. The attached schedules, rather than a general raise for every worker, govern the amounts.