Presidential proclamations are announcements of policy from the President. The vast majority of proclamations are issued to announce and support a ceremonial event, such as National African American History Month or National Hurricane Awareness Week. There are, however, some substantive proclamations that deal with tariff or other trade issues that are important for research purposes.
All proclamations are first published in the Federal Register (in the "Presidential Documents" section). They are compiled annually in Title 3 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents and United States Code Congressional and Administrative News also publish presidential proclamations.
Substantive proclamations are codified in the Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders. Unfortunately, this codification has not been updated since 1989. The status of presidential proclamations as of January 20, 1989 can be found by using the disposition tables of the Codification either on the web or in print. To update after 1989, use the tables in Title 3 of the CFR and the monthly lists in the Federal Register.
| Publication Title | Call Number of Print | Digital Access for Georgetown Law |
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| Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) | K70 .A3, Current edition in Reading Room, Area 6 on map; superseded print vols. in Closed Stacks (ask for assistance at the Circulation Desk) K70 .A3 Micro Media 1st Fl, Row B, Cabinets 12-13 (1938-2004) |
Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg Law, ProQuest Regulatory Insight, HeinOnline, govinfo, e-CFR |
| Federal Register (F.R.) | KF70 .A2 Micro Media 1st Fl, Row B, Cabinets 14-15 (1936-2004) | Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg Law, ProQuest Regulatory Insight, HeinOnline, govinfo, FederalRegister.gov |
| Source | Publication | Dates of Coverage |
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Westlaw |
United States Code Congressional and Administrative News: Presidential Proclamations |
1984 - present |
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Internet |
1/21/2021 - present |
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Internet |
1/23/17 - 1/21/2021 |
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Internet |
Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders |
4/13/1945 through 1/20/89 |
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Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders - KF70 .A473 |
4/13/1945 through 1/20/89 |
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Microform |
Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents - KF70 .A4 Micro (Media 1st Fl, Row B, Cabinet 14) |
1965 - 2005 |
