#DAY ONE EXECUTIVE ORDERS FULL#

Signing an Executive Order preventing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Extending Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians,.

Directing an immediate pause in border wall construction projects,.

Repealing the past Administration’s Executive Order that had directed harsh and extreme interior immigration enforcement,.

Signing an Executive Action putting an end to President Trump’s Muslim Ban,.

Signing a Presidential Memorandum directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to preserve and fortify DACA,.

Reversing President Trump’s Executive Order excluding undocumented immigrants from the U.S.

Launching a Whole-of-Government Initiative to Advance Racial Equity,.

Taking critical first steps to address the climate crisis, create good union jobs, and advance environmental justice, while reversing the previous Administration’s harmful environmental policies,.

Rejoining the Paris Agreement on climate change,.

Extending student loan repayment pause,.

Extending eviction and foreclosure moratoriums,.

Signing an Executive Order creating the position of COVID-19 Response Coordinator, who will report directly to the President and be responsible for coordinating all elements of the COVID-19 response across government, including managing efforts to produce, supply, and distribute personal protective equipment, vaccines, and tests,.

Re-Engaging with the World Health Organization (WHO),.Launching a “100 Days Masking Challenge” and issuing an Executive Order today requiring masks and physical distancing in all federal buildings, on all federal lands, and by federal employees and contractors,.

#DAY ONE EXECUTIVE ORDERS FULL#

I look forward to working with this Administration in the years to come.”īACKGROUND: The full list of executive actions enacted by President Biden includes: Furthermore, rejoining the Paris Climate Accords, undoing the environmental damage of the past four years, recognizing workforce protections for LGBTQ Americans, preserving DACA, and prioritizing comprehensive immigration reform are important steps toward restoring America’s dignity, respect, and compassion at home and around the globe. “Actions like mandating masks for federal agencies and property and rejoining the W orld Health Organization will help us defeat COVID-19. “On day one, President Biden is already hard at work to enact an agenda that will help to improve the lives of Nevadans and help restore the soul of our nation,” Senator Rosen continued. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement applauding President Joe Biden’s day one executive actions to improve the lives of Americans and help restore the soul of our nation. And Biden stopped the US's withdrawal from the World Health Organization, which Trump had initiated last summer after accusing the United Nations agency of cozying up to China.WASHINGTON, D.C. On day one, Biden also rejoined the Paris climate accord, an international treaty that the Obama administration adopted and Trump abandoned. Wearing a mask at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, Biden kicked off his pandemic response with a '100 Days Masking Challenge' and issued a mask mandate in federal buildings. More than 400,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the US. The new president repeated calls for unity in his inauguration ceremony and issued a proclamation declaring Wednesday a ' National Day of Unity.'īeyond bridging political divides, Biden has the monumental task of combatting a raging public-health crisis. Biden outpaced Trump, who on his first day in office signed only one order, to begin a reversal of the Affordable Care Act, which ultimately was unsuccessful.īiden took the reins of the presidency during a tumultuous period for the nation, still reeling from the deadly Capitol riot and the coronavirus pandemic.

Issuing executive orders is typically among presidents' first duties.

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Day one executive orders