In this table we present the total number of Executive Orders issued by presidential term (not calendar year). Thus, this table does not include other forms of written presidential orders (such as memorandums), or discretionary executive actions not accompanied by a published presidential directive.

Jan 20, 2025 · The U.S.' first 25 presidents signed a combined total of 1,262 executive orders in roughly 112 years, averaging at around 12 per year, however there was a large increase in the number of...

Executive orders issued by presidents of the United States to help officers and agencies of the executive branch manage operations within the community. At the federal level of government in the United States, laws are made almost exclusively by legislation.

Jan 20, 2025 · John Adams, Madison, and Monroe issued the fewest executive orders while serving at least one full term - one. Ulysses S. Grant was the first president to issue more than 100 executive orders. Theodore Roosevelt was the first president to issue more than 1,000 executive orders.

Jan 22, 2025 · Two-term President Ronald Reagan signed the most executive orders, signing 381 from 1981 to 1989. Single-term President Joe Biden signed 160 executive orders from 2021 to 2025, which is fewer than other recent presidents.

Jan 20, 2025 · Recent presidents, including Obama (276 orders), Trump (220 orders during his first term from 2017-21) and Joe Biden (160 orders), had much lower averages. Trump’s upcoming executive orders

Jan 17, 2025 · In 2020, Trump signed 69 executive orders, the most of any year during his presidential tenure. Seven of those were COVID-19-related orders. Other topics ranged from preventing online...

Jan 20, 2025 · Trump signed 220 executive orders in his first term. In comparison, Joe Biden issued 160 executive orders, and Barack Obama and George W Bush, who both served two consecutive terms, issued...

5 days ago · General background information and analytical tables on these orders are found in our Statistics section on Executive Orders.

Jan 23, 2025 · President Donald Trump signed over 20 executive orders and actions on Inauguration Day ‒ more than any previous U.S. president. The focus of the directives ranged from pardoning or commuting ...