Delegating the President's authority to suspend any provision of law relating to the promotion, retirement, or separation of members of the Armed Forces

Signed by George Herbert Walker Bush on August 22, 1990.

Later amended

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Signed recordAugust 22, 1990

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Publication record55 FR 35029

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 12728: Delegating the President's authority to suspend any provision of law relating to the promotion, retirement, or separation of members of the Armed Forces." Last modified October 28, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-12728.

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 12728: Delegating the President's authority to suspend any provision of law relating to the promotion, retirement, or separation of members of the Armed Forces}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-12728}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-12728; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1990.html; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
}

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Amended by EO 13286, February 28, 2003

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