Executive Order 12290 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12290—Federal Exports and Excessive Regulation

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Tuesday, February 17, 1981

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1 min read (81 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Ronald Reagan on 1981-02-17, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Federal Exports and Excessive Regulation." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 12264 of January 15, 1981, entitled "On Federal Policy Regarding the Export of Banned or Significantly Restricted Substances," is hereby revoked.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

506 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12290, Ronald Reagan (Feb 17, 1981). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12290-federal-exports-and-excessive-regulation.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution of the United States of America, and in order to ensure that the Export Administration Act of 1979 is implemented with the minimum regulatory burden, Executive Order No. 12264 of January 15, 1981, entitled "On Federal Policy Regarding the Export of Banned or Significantly Restricted Substances," is hereby revoked. RONALD REAGAN The White House, February 17, 1981. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 3:18 p.m., February 17, 1981]