It revokes a raft of climate-related executive orders made by the president. This orders a review of all action taken by the last administration that might conflict with Biden's climate objectives. Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis This reverses Trump's previous memorandum of July 2021, Excluding Illegal Aliens From the Apportionment Base Following the 2020 Census. It aims to ensure that the population of each state "for purposes of congressional representation" is determined "without regard to whether its residents are in lawful immigration status." are represented in the House of Representatives. This order again looks to reject stances taken by Trump and ensure all of those living in the U.S. Ensuring a Lawful and Accurate Enumeration and Apportionment Pursuant to the Decennial Census This included revoking Executive Order 13771, which required any executive department or agency announcing a new regulation to also propose the repeal of two regulations in return. "This order revokes harmful policies and directives that threaten to frustrate the Federal Government's ability to confront these problems, and empowers agencies to use appropriate regulatory tools to achieve these goals," it read. To tackle these challenges effectively, executive departments and agencies (agencies) must be equipped with the flexibility to use robust regulatory action to address national priorities," it read. "It is the policy of my Administration to use available tools to confront the urgent challenges facing the Nation, including the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, economic recovery, racial justice, and climate change. This order also looked to reverse Trump's actions, ending six of his orders. "My Administration will reset the policies and practices for enforcing civil immigration laws to align enforcement with these values and priorities." Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation We must also adhere to due process of law as we safeguard the dignity and well-being of all families and communities," the order states. "The policy of my Administration is to protect national and border security, address the humanitarian challenges at the southern border, and ensure public health and safety. That order, 13768 also named Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States, made it so sanctuary cities and jurisdictions that did not comply with immigration enforcement measures had certain federal funding withdrawn. This order revoked an earlier executive order issued by Donald Trump. The Revision of Civil Immigration Enforcement Policies and Priorities The order also accounts for preparedness for potential future biological and pandemic threats. It is also ordered that heads of agencies must report any "obstacle to the COVID-19 response" to their attention as soon as possible, for them to then coordinate responses to. They will be responsible for coordinating federal efforts linked to points such as vaccine distribution and testing. It establishes the positions of coordinator of the COVID-19 response and counselor to the president and deputy coordinator of the COVID-19 response within the Executive Office of the President. It is titled "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." The order states: "To protect the Federal workforce and individuals interacting with the Federal workforce, and to ensure the continuity of Government services and activities, on-duty or on-site Federal employees, on-site Federal contractors, and other individuals in Federal buildings and on Federal lands should all wear masks, maintain physical distance, and adhere to other public health measures, as provided in CDC guidelines." Organizing and Mobilizing to Combat COVID-19Īnother order focuses on the desire to "act swiftly and aggressively to combat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)." Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-WearingĪs part of Biden's actions to confront the COVID-19 crisis, he has ordered masks be worn on Federal property. It also reversed Trump's ban on federally funded diversity training highlighting the concept of white privilege. This orders for there to be work to identify methods to assess equity, each federal agency to undergo an equity assessment and the allocation of resources to "advance fairness and opportunity." "Because advancing equity requires a systematic approach to embedding fairness in decision-making processes, executive departments and agencies (agencies) must recognize and work to redress inequities in their policies and programs that serve as barriers to equal opportunity." Read more Biden Diversity Order Reverses Trump Ban on 'White Privilege' Training
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