Executive Order Explainer - Understand Federal Executive Orders

Executive Order Explainer is an AI-powered tool that helps you understand federal executive orders. Executive orders are official directives issued by the President of the United States that manage operations of the federal government.

What We Provide

Plain English Summaries: We use AI to generate clear, accessible summaries of executive orders so you can quickly understand what they do.
Semantic Search: Find relevant orders by describing what you're looking for in your own words, not just by title.
AI Q&A: Ask questions about specific orders and get instant answers based on the official text.
Impact Analysis: Understand the real-world effects of executive orders on people, businesses, and government agencies.

Data Source

All executive order data comes from the Federal Register, the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.

How It Works

We fetch executive orders from the Federal Register API, then use OpenAI's GPT models to:

Generate plain-language headlines and summaries
Identify the key actions and affected agencies
Extract topic tags for easier discovery
Create embeddings for semantic search

When you ask a question, we send the full text of the order along with your question to GPT-5.1 with reasoning capabilities to provide accurate, context-aware answers.

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Disclaimer

This tool is for educational and informational purposes only. While we strive for accuracy, the AI-generated summaries and answers should not be considered legal advice. Always refer to the official Federal Register text for authoritative information.

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