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Executive Order 12913

Revocation of Executive Order No. 12582

This executive order revoked Executive Order 12582, retroactively voiding it as of February 2, 1987, while protecting the naturalization status of individuals who had already been naturalized under the prior order before this revocation was published in the Federal Register.

Federal Register 59 FR 23115
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Impact dates

  1. EO 12582 treated as void retroactively

Key directives

  • Revoke Executive Order No. 12582
  • Treat EO 12582 as void effective February 2, 1987
  • Preserve naturalization status of those naturalized under EO 12582 prior to Federal Register publication

Timeline

Immediate

  • EO 12582 declared void as of February 2, 1987
  • protection for existing naturalizations takes effect upon Federal Register publication

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Retroactive voiding to 1987 creates legal uncertainty for intervening years; text cites Reyes case suggesting litigation context
  • Narrow scope limits broader institutional impact
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