President Joe Biden (D) issued 4 executive orders in March, bringing his total to 137.
The four orders he issued in March were:
- Executive Order on Recognizing and Honoring Women’s History (March 27, 2024)
- Executive Order on Advancing Women’s Health Research and Innovation (March 18, 2024)
- Executive Order on Scaling and Expanding the Use of Registered Apprenticeships in Industries and the Federal Government and Promoting Labor-Management Forums (March 6, 2024)
- Executive Order on the Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Zimbabwe (March 4, 2024)
Biden issued 25 executive orders in January 2021, more than any other month of his presidency. He did not issue any executive orders in November 2022, January 2023, and January 2024.
Biden has issued an average of 42 executive orders per year in office, tied with George H.W. Bush (R) for the third-lowest average among the seven presidents who have held office since 1981. Donald Trump (R) averaged 55 executive orders per year, the most in that time. Barack Obama (D) averaged 35 per year, the fewest in that time.
Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) issued 307 executive orders per year on average, the most of all U.S. presidents. William Henry Harrison (Whig) averaged the fewest, issuing none during his one month in office. Three presidents issued only one executive order each: James Madison (Democratic-Republican), James Monroe (Democratic-Republican), and John Adams (Federalist).
