Executive orders 6,939 on file, 1937 to 2026

Directions to the executive branch, signed by the president and published in the Federal Register. Search by keyword, order number, president or year.

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Order Title President Issued
8318 Authorization of Committee on Education and Labor, United States Senate, To Inspect Income, Profits, and Capital Stock Tax Returns and Returns of Employment Tax on Employers Franklin D. Roosevelt January 10, 1940
8317 Amendment of Schedule B of the Civil Service Rules Franklin D. Roosevelt January 10, 1940
8316 Authorizing the Initial Appointment to a Certain Position in the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, Without Compliance With the Civil Service Rules, and Revoking in Part Executive Order No. 8027 of December 23, 1938 Amends 8027 Franklin D. Roosevelt December 27, 1939
8315 Making Certain Changes in Customs Collection District No. 38; Michigan Franklin D. Roosevelt December 22, 1939
8314 Exemption of John Kieley From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt December 22, 1939
8313 Appointment of Henry Schneider to Treasury Department Without Regard to Civil Service Rules Franklin D. Roosevelt December 22, 1939
8312 Exemption of David D. Caldwell From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt December 21, 1939
8311 Exemption of Alexander McKeon From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt December 19, 1939
8310 Exemption of Louis C. Vogt From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt December 19, 1939
8309 Exemption of Harry J. Morrison From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt December 19, 1939
8308 Exemption of Gerrit S. Miller, Jr., From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt December 19, 1939
8307 Amending the Foreign Service Regulations of the United States Revoked Franklin D. Roosevelt December 19, 1939
8306 Taxes and Licenses in the Canal Zone Franklin D. Roosevelt December 19, 1939
8305 Reserving Certain Public Lands for the Use of the War Department for Military Purposes; Alaska Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt December 19, 1939
8304 Revocation of Executive Order No. 2552 of March 21, 1917, Withdrawing Public Lands for Lighthouse Purposes; Alaska Franklin D. Roosevelt December 19, 1939
8303 Waiver of E.O. of Jan. 17, 1873, To Permit Huntington Cairns To Hold State Office Franklin D. Roosevelt December 13, 1939
8302 Exemption of Frank Burke From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt December 12, 1939
8301 Authorizing and Directing Carroll L. Wilson, Special Assistant to the Secretary of Commerce, To Act as Director of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce During the Sickness or Absence of the Director Franklin D. Roosevelt December 12, 1939
8300 Amendment of Section 2 (b) of Civil Service Rule VII Revoked Franklin D. Roosevelt December 12, 1939
8299 Withdrawal of Public Lands; Colorado Franklin D. Roosevelt December 4, 1939
8298 Regulations Governing the Manner of Executing and Returning Commissions by Officers of the Foreign Service in Criminal Cases, and Schedule of Fees and Compensation in Such Cases Revoked Franklin D. Roosevelt December 4, 1939
8297 Amending the Foreign Service Regulations of the United States Revoked Amends 7968 Franklin D. Roosevelt December 4, 1939
8296 Changing the Name of the Pathfinder Wildlife Refuge and Adding Certain Lands Thereto Amends 7425 Franklin D. Roosevelt November 30, 1939
8295 Partial Revocation of Executive Order of January 3, 1917, and June 16, 1925 Franklin D. Roosevelt November 30, 1939
8294 Appointment of Admiral William D. Leahy, Governor of the Territory of Puerto Rico, as Administrator of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Amends 7057 Franklin D. Roosevelt November 30, 1939
8293 Suspension of Eight-Hour Law as to Persons Employed by the Government in the Construction of Certain Emergency Air Bases Amends 8094 Franklin D. Roosevelt November 30, 1939
8292 Amending the Foreign Service Regulations of the United States Revoked Franklin D. Roosevelt November 30, 1939
8291 Excusing Federal Employees From Duty on December 23 and 30, 1939 Franklin D. Roosevelt November 30, 1939
8290 Retirement of Foreign Service Officer Franklin B. Atwood Franklin D. Roosevelt November 30, 1939
8289 Establishing the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge Franklin D. Roosevelt November 22, 1939

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