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EO 139122020-03-27Trump

National Emergency Authority To Order the Selected Reserve and Certain Members of the Individual Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty

This executive order invokes emergency authorities to allow the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to call up to 1 million members of the Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve to active duty for up to 24 consecutive months in response to the COVID-19 national emergency. It activates reserve forces to support the nation's healthcare systems and pandemic response without creating enforceable legal rights for any party.

Proc 98442019-02-15Trump

Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States

President Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border under the National Emergencies Act, invoking military construction authority (10 U.S.C. § 2808) and Ready Reserve activation authority (10 U.S.C. § 12302) to enable Department of Defense support for border security, including potential border wall construction and troop deployment.

EO 138302018-04-20Trump

Delegation of Authority To Approve Certain Military Decorations

This executive order delegates presidential authority to award certain high-level military decorations to the Secretaries of military departments and the Secretary of Homeland Security. It updates and consolidates rules for decorations including the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, and Distinguished Flying Cross, superseding executive orders from 1927 and 1942.

EO 138142017-10-20Trump

Amending Executive Order 13223

This executive order amends a post-9/11 emergency order to expand the Secretary of Defense's authority to activate military reservists during the ongoing national emergency. It specifically invokes sections 688 and 690 of title 10, U.S. Code, allowing the service secretaries to recall retired officers and enlist retired members with needed skills, subject to Defense Secretary direction.

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