Executive Order 13972 is an executive order that was issued and signed by President Trump on January 12th 2021 that promotes Small Modular Reactions for National Defense and Space Exploration.
Executive Orders are orders that are issued by the White House and are used to direct the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government.
Executive Orders state mandatory requirements for the Executive Branch, and have the effect of law.
Congress has the power to overturn an executive order by passing legislation that invalidates it, and can also refuse to provide funding necessary to carry out certain policy measures contained with the order or legitimize policy mechanisms.
The directives cite the President's authority under the Constitution and statute (sometimes specified).
EOs are published in the Federal Register, and they may be revoked by the President at any time.
Donald Trump signed a total of 220 executive orders during his first term, from January 2017 to January 2021.
The executive branch can declare Executive Orders, which are like proclamations that carry the force of law, but the judicial branch can declare those acts unconstitutional.