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

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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

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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

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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