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EO 14123Biden

White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience

This executive order establishes the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, co-chaired by the National Security Advisor and the President's economic policy advisor, with membership from 31 cabinet-level officials and agency heads. The Council is tasked with coordinating federal efforts to strengthen supply chain resilience, conducting quadrennial reviews of critical industries, and submitting its first report to the President by December 31, 2024. The order supersedes the review process from the prior administration's EO 14017 while reaffirming its underlying supply chain principles.

Economy & LaborDefense & SecurityEnergy & EnvironmentTrade
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EO 14058Biden

Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery To Rebuild Trust in Government

This executive order directs federal agencies to modernize service delivery and reduce administrative burdens on the public, framing inefficient government processes as a "time tax" on citizens. It mandates specific digital upgrades across agencies—from online passport renewal to streamlined disaster assistance applications—and establishes a framework for designating High Impact Service Providers (HISPs) with ongoing accountability for customer experience improvements.

Democracy & GovernanceFederal WorkforceAI & TechnologyEconomy & Labor
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EO 14020Biden

Establishment of the White House Gender Policy Council

This executive order establishes the White House Gender Policy Council within the Executive Office of the President to coordinate federal efforts advancing gender equity and equality across domestic and foreign policy. The Council, led by two presidentially designated Co-Chairs and comprising cabinet members and senior officials from 36 agencies, must develop a government-wide strategy within 200 days and requires agencies to designate senior gender equity coordinators within 30 days. The order also mandates creation of a National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence and terminates a prior administration's working group on women's global development.

Democracy & GovernanceCivil RightsEconomy & LaborHealthcare
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Proc 10014Biden

Revoking Proclamation 10014

This proclamation revokes the Trump-era suspension of immigrant entry (Proclamation 10014 and related extensions) that had blocked certain family-based immigrants, employment-based immigrants, and diversity visa lottery winners during the COVID-19 economic recovery. It directs three Cabinet secretaries to review and revise agency guidance developed under the revoked proclamations.

ImmigrationEconomy & LaborFederal Workforce
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EO 13597Obama

Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force On Travel and Competitiveness

This executive order establishes visa processing targets to boost U.S. travel and tourism, including a 40% capacity increase in China and Brazil and 80% of applicants interviewed within 3 weeks. It also creates a Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness to develop a National Travel and Tourism Strategy within 90 days.

Economy & LaborImmigrationTrade
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EO 13534Obama

National Export Initiative

This executive order creates the National Export Initiative (NEI) to double U.S. exports over five years and establishes an Export Promotion Cabinet of cabinet-level officials and agency heads to coordinate federal export promotion efforts. The order directs the Cabinet to develop programs supporting small and medium-sized business exports, increase export credit, reduce trade barriers, and produce a comprehensive implementation plan within 180 days.

Economy & LaborTradeFederal Workforce
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EO 13506Obama

Establishing a White House Council on Women And Girls

This executive order creates a White House Council on Women and Girls to coordinate federal policy across agencies on issues affecting women and girls, including pay equity, healthcare access, educational opportunity, and workforce participation. The Council is advisory, composed of Cabinet secretaries and senior officials, and must submit an interagency plan within 150 days.

Civil RightsEconomy & LaborHealthcareEducation
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EO 13302Bush

Amending Executive Order 13212, Actions to Expedite Energy-Related Projects

This executive order amends EO 13212 to expand its scope beyond energy production to include pipeline safety projects. It establishes an interagency task force within the Department of Energy to monitor and expedite permitting for energy-related and pipeline safety projects, coordinate federal-state-tribal-local permitting, and perform functions under section 60133 of title 49 regarding pipeline repair.

Energy & EnvironmentFederal Workforce
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EO 13257Bush

President's Interagency Task Force To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

This executive order establishes the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, chaired by the Secretary of State and comprising cabinet-level officials from State, Justice, Labor, HHS, CIA, OMB, and USAID. The Task Force coordinates implementation of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, prepares annual reports, collects data, promotes international cooperation, and advises the President on policy recommendations, but has no independent directive authority.

Democracy & GovernanceCivil RightsFederal Workforce
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EO 13072Clinton

White House Millennium Council

This executive order establishes the White House Millennium Council, a coordinating body of federal agency representatives to lead national and local educational celebrations commemorating the year 2000 millennium. The Council is tasked with planning events, producing educational materials, encouraging community participation, and making recommendations for historic preservation funding through the Save America's Treasures program.

EducationDemocracy & GovernanceFederal Workforce
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EO 12598Reagan

Victims of terrorism compensation

This executive order delegates presidential authority under the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 to cabinet secretaries. The Secretary of State receives authority over civilian federal employee terrorism compensation (5 U.S.C. 5569-5570), while the Secretary of Defense receives authority over military personnel benefits (10 U.S.C. 1051, 1095, 2181-2185 and 37 U.S.C. 559), with required consultation between State, Defense, and Labor secretaries.

Defense & SecurityFederal WorkforceEconomy & Labor
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