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Executive Order 13778
Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule
Signed by Donald John Trump on Feb 28, 2017.
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Vote Files, "Executive Order 13778: Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule," last checked Sept. 28, 2026, citing Federal Register, https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-13778
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Vote Files. (2026, September 28). Executive Order 13778: Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule [Executive order record]. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-13778
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Vote Files. "Executive Order 13778: Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule." Last modified September 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-13778.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_13778,
author = {{Vote Files}},
title = {{Executive Order 13778: Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-13778}},
note = {Citation ID eo-13778; official source: Federal Register, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/03/03/2017-04353/restoring-the-rule-of-law-federalism-and-economic-growth-by-reviewing-the-waters-of-the-united; last checked 2026-09-28; accessed 2026-09-28}
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