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Executive Order 13891

Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents

Signed by Donald John Trump on October 9, 2019.

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Signed recordOctober 9, 2019

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Publication record84 FR 55235

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See EO 12866, September 30, 1993; EO 13563 of January 18, 2011; EO 1609 of May 1, 2012; EO 13771 of January 30, 2017; EO 13777 of February 25, 2017;
Revoked by EO 13992, January 20, 2021

The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.

Federal Register table of later actionsSee: EO 12866, September 30, 1993; EO 13563 of January 18, 2011; EO 1609 of May 1, 2012; EO 13771 of January 30, 2017; EO 13777 of February 25, 2017; Revoked by: EO 13992, January 20, 2021

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