41st presidency

George H.W. Bush

In office 1989–1993 Vice president J. Danforth Quayle

Biography at the White House

George H.W. Bush
Documents on file
166
Years in office
4.0
Orders a year
42
Vetoes overridden
1 of 29
Pocket vetoes
15

What they put their name to

Each opens the directory, filtered to this presidency.

  1. Executive orders Directions to the executive branch, signed and published in the Federal Register. 166 orders
  2. Vetoes Bills sent back to Congress, and what the chambers did about it. 44 vetoes
  3. All documents Everything on file, including the memoranda, determinations and notices. 166 documents

Published most recently

The last 10 documents of this presidency.

Kind Document Reference Issued
Executive Order Addition to Level V of the Executive Schedule: Transition Manager for the United States Enrichment Corporation 58 FR 5907 January 19, 1993
Executive Order Amendments Relating to the National Research Council 58 FR 5905 January 19, 1993
Executive Order Additional Measures With Respect to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) 58 FR 5253 January 15, 1993
Executive Order Establishing the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal 58 FR 4061 January 9, 1993
Executive Order National Industrial Security Program 58 FR 3479 January 6, 1993
Executive Order Delegation of Certain Personnel Management Authorities 58 FR 2965 January 5, 1993
Executive Order Amendment to Executive Order No. 12792 58 FR 211 December 30, 1992
Executive Order Adjustments of certain rates of pay and allowances 57 FR 62909 December 30, 1992
Executive Order Half-Day Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Thursday, December 24, 1992 57 FR 60973 December 18, 1992
Executive Order Establishing the Transportation Distinguished Service Medal 57 FR 58121 December 7, 1992

Bills refused

The 10 most recent. All vetoes of this presidency.

Bill Title Override Vetoed
H.R. 6185 To implement the recommendations of the Federal Courts Study Committee Pocket veto October 9, 1992
H.R. 6138 To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act Pocket veto October 9, 1992
H.R. 5452 Granting the consent of Congress to a supplemental compact or agreement between the… Pocket veto October 9, 1992
H.R. 5061 To establish Dry Tortugas National Park in the State of Florida Pocket veto October 9, 1992
H.R. 5021 New River Wild and Scenic Study Act of 1992 Pocket veto October 9, 1992
H.R. 2859 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the historical and cultural… Pocket veto October 9, 1992
H.R. 2109 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the feasibility of including… Pocket veto October 9, 1992
H.R. 11 Enterprise Zone Tax Incentives Act of 1992 Pocket veto October 9, 1992
S. 3144 Military Health Care Initiatives Act of 1992 Pocket veto October 9, 1992
S. 3095 To restore and clarify the Federal relationship with the Jena Band of Choctaws of Louisiana Pocket veto October 9, 1992

Memoranda, determinations and notices make up the rest of the document total. Vetoes are counted from 1789, executive orders from 1937, signing statements from 1993, other documents from 1994 and nominations from 2001.