The Presidential Record: October 19 to October 25, 2026
From October 19, 2026 to October 25, 2026, the Federal Register published 5 presidential documents (3 notices and 2 executive orders). It published no documents from the Federal Election Commission or the Election Assistance Commission.
Presidential documents
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia
The notice continues for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia, stating the actions of such traffickers continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States and cause an extreme level of violence, corruption, and harm. The notice is to be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to Congress.
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan
The notice continues the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997, as expanded by Executive Orders 13400 and 14098, stating that the policies and actions of the Government of Sudan and the situation in Sudan and Darfur continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States and that the crisis has not been resolved. The notice directs that the national emergency must continue in effect beyond November 3, 2026, and shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to Congress.
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The notice continues for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13413 of October 27, 2006, as amended by Executive Order 13671 of July 8, 2014, stating that the situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States. The notice directs that the national emergency must continue in effect beyond October 27, 2026, and shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to Congress.
Implementing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
This order implements the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by increasing rates of duty on goods from the Russian Federation and on goods tied to certain purchasers and facilitators, and by directing monitoring and reporting by the United States Trade Representative in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Energy, and other senior executive branch officials.
Advancing Women's Health To Improve Outcomes in All Phases of Life
Executive Order 14437 establishes a policy to prioritize advancing women's health and directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the NIH Director, to establish a Women's Health Division within 90 days with duties to coordinate and advance research, improve data and inclusion, and facilitate translation of discoveries into practice.
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