Executive order
Executive Orders
Executive Orders are issued by the White House and are used to direct the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government. Executive Orders state mandatory requirements for the Executive Branch, and have the effect of law. They are issued in relation to a law passed by Congress or based on powers granted to the President in the Constitution and must be consistent with those authorities. Executive Orders are given numbers and abbreviated as "EO XXXXX". Executive Orders are numbered in ascending order, so a higher number means the order was given more recently. Executive Orders may amend earlier orders.
If you want to see what a particular Executive Order mandated, you would look at that order. If you want to see the most recent requirements for a particular program, you should look at the Executive Order in that subject area with the highest number.
The National Archives maintains a list of each President's Executive Orders. They can be accessed by year and subject for each Presidential Administration.
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