Executive Order 7640 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7640—Promulgating the Effective Date of the Code of Provided for the Bituminous Coal Act of 1937 and of Section 3 of Said Act

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Monday, June 21, 1937

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1 min read (123 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 Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1937-06-21, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Promulgating the Effective Date of the Code of Provided for the Bituminous Coal Act of 1937 and of Section 3 of Said Act." 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

▪ Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Promulgating the Effective Date of the Code of Provided for the Bituminous Coal Act of 1937 and of Section 3 of Said Act.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

123

708 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7640, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jun 21, 1937). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7640-promulgating-the-effective-date-the-code-provided-for-the-bituminous.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Whereas the National Bituminous Coal Commission, created under the Bituminous Coal Act of 1937 (Public, No. 48, 75th Cong., 1st Sess.), acting pursuant to the said Act promulgated the Bituminous Coal Code provided for by the said Act on June 21, 1937; and Whereas the said National .Bituminous Coal Commission theretofore on May 24, 1937, promulgated forms of acceptance for membership in the said Code: Now, Therefore , by virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 18 of the said Act, I hereby promulgate June 21, 1937, as the effective date of the said Bituminous Coal Code and of section 3 of the said Bituminous Coal Act of 1937. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, June 21, 1937.