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Federal Register Executive Orders Data
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Documents detailing the official directives used by the President of the United States to manage the operations of the Executive branch of Government. These orders are central to US policy implementation. The data provides crucial metadata, including official numbering, publication details, and titles, for orders published in the Federal Register. The Federal Register publishes these orders shortly after the President officially signs them. This collection is highly useful for historical and legal analysis.
Columns
The dataset contains 13 fields detailing each order:
citation: The formal reference used for locating the order within the Federal Register.document_number: A unique sequence identifier assigned by the Office of the Federal Register (OFR).url: The direct web link to the order on the Federal Register website.pdf_url: A link allowing access to the official PDF version of the document.type: The general classification, consistently listed as "Presidential Document".subtype: The specific classification, consistently listed as "Executive Order".publication_date: The date the order officially appeared in the Federal Register.signing_date: The exact date the order was signed by the President.start_page: The starting page number within the Federal Register where the order begins.title: The subject title of the Executive Order, detailing its scope.disposition_notes: Supplementary notes or references concerning the order’s status or history.executive_order_number: The assigned numerical identifier in the continuous Executive Order series.
Distribution
The data is delivered in a CSV file format named
documents_of_type_presidential_document_and_of_presidential_document_type_executive_order.csv, which is approximately 459.03 kB in size. The dataset contains 1,000 individual records, with all 13 columns generally fully populated.Usage
This data product is suited for applications requiring high-level governmental text analysis. Ideal applications include historical research on US law and presidential actions, developing Natural Language Processing (NLP) models to track regulatory language changes, and studying trends in executive governance, crime, and public safety issues.
Coverage
The scope covers directives issued by the United States Federal Government. The orders available span a time range covering publication dates from 23 July 1997 up to 3 December 2021. The corresponding signing dates range from 21 July 1997 to 1 December 2021. Information covering orders issued since 1994 is also referenced by the source organisation.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
The primary intended users are legal scholars, historians, political scientists, and researchers focused on US History Law. It is highly valuable for data journalists and analysts tracking governmental shifts or the implementation of federal policy.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- US Presidential Executive Orders
- Federal Register Executive Orders Data
- US Executive Branch Directives Metadata
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Original Data Source: Federal Register Executive Orders Data
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