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2012 Executive Orders Signed by Barack Obama


Executive Order 13597
Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness

  • Signed:   January 19, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 3373, January 24, 2012
  • See: EO 13749, November 29, 2016

Executive Order 13598
Assignment of Functions Relating to Certain Promotion and Appointment Actions in the Armed Forces

  • Signed:   January 27, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 5371, February 2, 2012

Executive Order 13599
Blocking Property of the Government of Iran and Iranian Financial Institutions

  • Signed:   February 5, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 6659, February 8, 2012
  • See: EO 12957, March 15, 1995; EO 12170, November 14, 1979; EO 12281, January 19, 1981; EO 13628, October 9, 2012; EO 13645, June 3, 2013

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Executive Order 13600
Establishing the President's Global Development Council

  • Signed:   February 9, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 8713, February 14, 2012
  • Amended by: EO 13652, September 30, 2013
  • Continued by: EO 13652, September 30, 2013; EO 13708, September 30, 2015

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Executive Order 13601
Establishment of the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center

  • Signed:   February 28, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 12981, March 5, 2012

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Executive Order 13602
Establishing a White House Council on Strong Cities, Strong Communities

  • Signed:   March 15, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 16131, March 20, 2012
  • Revoked by: EO 13748, November 16, 2016

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Executive Order 13603
National Defense Resources Preparedness

  • Signed:   March 16, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 16651, March 22, 2012
  • See: EO 11858, May 7, 1975; EO 12472, April 3, 1984; EO 12656, November 18, 1988

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Executive Order 13604
Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects

  • Signed:   March 22, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 18887, March 28, 2012
  • See: EO 13563, January 18, 2011; EO 13580, July 12, 2011; EO 13616, June 14, 2012

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Executive Order 13605
Supporting Safe and Responsible Development of Unconventional Domestic Natural Gas Resources

  • Signed:   April 13, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 23107, April 17, 2012

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Executive Order 13606
Blocking the Property and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Certain Persons With Respect to Grave Human Rights Abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria via Information Technology

  • Signed:   April 22, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 24571, April 24, 2012
  • See: EO 12957, March 15, 1995; EO 13338, May 11, 2004

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Executive Order 13607
Establishing Principles of Excellence for Educational Institutions Serving Service Members, Veterans, Spouses, and Other Family Members

  • Signed:   April 27, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 25861, May 2, 2012

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Executive Order 13608
Prohibiting Certain Transactions With and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Foreign Sanctions Evaders With Respect to Iran and Syria

  • Signed:   May 1, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 26409, May 3, 2012
  • See: EO 12938, November 4, 1994; EO 12957, March 15, 1995; EO 13224, September 23, 2001; EO 13338, May 1, 2004

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Executive Order 13609
Promoting International Regulatory Cooperation

  • Signed:   May 1, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 26413, May 4, 2012
  • See: EO 12866, September 30, 1993; EO 13563, January 18, 2011; EO 13636, February 12, 2013

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Executive Order 13610
Identifying and Reducing Regulatory Burdens

  • Signed:   May 10, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 28469, May 14, 2012
  • See: EO 12866, September 30, 1993; EO 13563, January 18, 2011; EO 13636, February 12, 2013; EO 13707, September 15, 2015

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Executive Order 13611
Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stability of Yemen

  • Signed:   May 16, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 29533, May 18, 2012

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Executive Order 13612
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Agriculture

  • Signed:   May 21, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 31153, May 24, 2012
  • Revokes: EO 13542, May 13, 2010

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Executive Order 13613
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Commerce

  • Signed:   May 21, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 31155, May 24, 2012
  • Revokes: EO 13242, December 18, 2001

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Executive Order 13614
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Environmental Protection Agency

  • Signed:   May 21, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 31157, May 24, 2012
  • Revokes: EO 13261, March 19, 2002; EO 13344, July 7, 2004

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Executive Order 13615
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Office of Management and Budget

  • Signed:   May 21, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 31159, May 24, 2012
  • Revokes: EO 13370, January 13, 2005

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Executive Order 13616
Accelerating Broadband Infrastructure Deployment

  • Signed:   June 14, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 36903, June 20, 2012
  • See: EO 13604, March 2, 2012

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Executive Order 13617
Blocking Property of the Government of the Russian Federation Relating to the Disposition of Highly Enriched Uranium Extracted From Nuclear Weapons

  • Signed:   June 25, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 38459, June 27, 2012
  • See: EO 12938, November 14, 1994; EO 13085, May 26, 1998; EO 13159, June 21, 2000
  • Revoked by: EO 13695, May 26, 2015

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Executive Order 13618
Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions

  • Signed:   July 6, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 40779, July 11, 2012
  • Revokes: EO 12472, April 3, 1984
  • Amends: EO 12382, September 13, 1982
  • See: EO 12333, December 4, 1981; EO 13526, December 29, 2009

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Executive Order 13619
Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stability of Burma

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Executive Order 13620
Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia

  • Signed:   July 20, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 43483, July 24, 2012
  • See: EO 13536, April 12, 2010

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Executive Order 13621
White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans

  • Signed:   July 26, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 45471, August 1, 2012
  • Continued by: EO 13652 , September 30, 2013; EO 13708 , September 30, 2015
  • See: EO 13532, February 26, 2010

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Executive Order 13622
Authorizing Additional Sanctions With Respect to Iran

  • Signed:   July 30, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 45897, August 2, 2012
  • Amended by: EO 13628, October 9, 2012; EO 13645, June 3, 2013
  • See: EO 12957, March 15, 1995; EO 13628, October 9, 2012
  • Revoked by: EO 13716, January 16, 2016

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Executive Order 13623
Preventing and Responding to Violence Against Women and Girls Globally

  • Signed:   August 10, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 49345, August 16, 2012

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Executive Order 13624
Accelerating Investment in Industrial Energy Efficiency

  • Signed:   August 30, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 54779, September 5, 2012

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Executive Order 13625
Improving Access to Mental Health Services for Veterans, Service Members, and Military Families

  • Signed:   August 31, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 54783, September 5, 2012

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Executive Order 13626
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration

  • Signed:   September 10, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 56749, September 13, 2012
  • See: EO 12777, October 18,1991; EO 13554, October 5, 2010

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class="pdfImage">Executive Order 13627
Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking in Persons in Federal Contracts

  • Signed:   September 25, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 60029, October 2, 2012

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class="pdfImage">Executive Order 13628
Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions With Respect to Iran

  • Signed:   October 9, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 62139, October 12, 2012
  • Amends: EO 13622, July 30, 2012
  • See: EO 12957, March 15, 1995; EO 12959, May 6, 1995; EO 13059, August 19, 1997; EO 13599, February 5, 2012; EO 13622, July 30, 2012
  • Amended by: EO 13716, January 16, 2016

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class="pdfImage">Executive Order 13629
Establishing the White House Homeland Security Partnership Council

  • Signed:   October 26, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 66353, November 2, 2012

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class="pdfImage">Executive Order 13630
Establishment of an Interagency Task Force on Commercial Advocacy

  • Signed:   December 6, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 73893, December 11, 2012
  • See: EO 13534, March 11, 2010

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class="pdfImage">Executive Order 13631
Reestablishment of Advisory Group

  • Signed:   December 7, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 74101, December 12, 2012
  • Continued by: EO 13652, September 30, 2013
  • See: EO 13544, June 10, 2010; EO 13591, November 23, 2011

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class="pdfImage">Executive Order 13632
Establishing the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force

  • Signed:   December 7, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 74341, December 14, 2012

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class="pdfImage">Executive Order 13633
Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Monday, December 24, 2012

  • Signed:   December 21, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 76339, December 28, 2012

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class="pdfImage">Executive Order 13634
Reestablishment of Advisory Commission

  • Signed:   December 21, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 77 FR 77249, December 31, 2012
  • Continued by: EO 13652, September 30, 2013
  • See: EO 13555, October 19, 2010;

class="pdfImage">Executive Order 13635
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

  • Signed:   December 27, 2012
  • Federal Register page and date: 78 FR 649, January 3, 2013
  • Supersedes: EO 13594, December 19, 2011;
  • Superseded by EO 13641, April 5, 2013
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