Newly-inaugurated President Biden is moving quickly on a progressive agenda, including signing more executive actions in such a short period of time than any other president. If you're having trouble keeping up, you are not alone!
Biden is expected to sign some economic-focused executive orders today, including increasing food assistance and ensuring the previously approved stimulus checks make it to Americans who haven’t received them yet. He plans to outline a Buy American action on Monday, followed by a focus on racial equity Tuesday, climate change on Wednesday, health care on Thursday, and immigration on Friday next week.
Here's a list of the Executive Actions President Biden signed in his first 1.5 days in office:
CLIMATE (2)
Re-entering the Paris Climate Agreement
Executive Order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis which included:
An immediate review of all agency actions taken during the Trump era,
An immediate review of Trump’s national monument modifications, including the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
A temporary moratorium on implementation of the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Reinstating ban on oil and gas drilling in the Bering sea
(re)Establishing an Interagency Working Group on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases
Revoking the Keystone XL Pipeline permit
Revoking additional EOs including: Waters of the United States rule, promoting energy independence, America-first offshore energy strategy, Energy infrastructure and economic growth, efficient federal operations, establishing discipline and accountability in the environmental review and permitting process for infrastructure projects,
Rescinding the Council on Environmental Quality’s Draft National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
PANDEMIC (13)
Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing
Executive Order on Organizing and Mobilizing the United States Government to Provide a Unified and Effective Response to Combat COVID-19 and to Provide United States Leadership on Global Health and Security
Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel
Executive Order on Improving and Expanding Access to Care and Treatments for COVID-19
Executive Order on Ensuring a Data-Driven Response to COVID-19 and Future High-Consequence Public Health Threats
Memorandum to Extend Federal Support to Governors’ Use of the National Guard to Respond to COVID-19 and to Increase Reimbursement and Other Assistance Provided to States
Executive Order on a Sustainable Public Health Supply Chain
Executive Order on Ensuring an Equitable Pandemic Response and Recovery
Executive Order on Supporting the Reopening and Continuing Operation of Schools and Early Childhood Education Providers
Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety
National Security Directive on United States Global Leadership to Strengthen the International COVID-19 Response and to Advance Global Health Security and Biological Preparedness
Executive Order on Establishing the COVID-19 Pandemic Testing Board and Ensuring a Sustainable Public Health Workforce for COVID-19 and Other Biological Threats
Extending the Pause on Federal Student Loan Payments
EQUITY (2)
Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government
Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation
IMMIGRATION AND BORDER SECURITY (4)
Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The United States
Preserving and Fortifying Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Executive Order on the Revision of Civil Immigration Enforcement Policies and Priorities
Proclamation on the Termination Of Emergency With Respect To The Southern Border Of The United States And Redirection Of Funds Diverted To Border Wall Construction
GOVERNANCE (4)
Executive Order on Ensuring a Lawful and Accurate Enumeration and Apportionment Pursuant to the Decennial Census
Executive Order on Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation (revoking the administrative PAYGO, the 2 for 1 regulatory rule, and other regulatory and agency guidelines from the Trump administration)
Modernizing Regulatory Review - to improve the OIRA regulatory review process, with a nod to progressives who say the White House review process too often skews in favor of industry interests.
Ethics Commitments for Executive Branch Personnel - which includes barring former Biden officials from “shadow lobbying” as well as active lobbying for two years after their service in the administration.