President Joe Biden, left, leaves Holy Trinity Catholic Church near Georgetown, Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2021.
President Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders in one fell swoop on his first day in office, and this week, as expected, Biden will spend his first week in much the same way, signing a series of executive orders and launching a flurry of new initiatives.
Biden will focus this week on: the continuation of Buy American, immigration, health care, climate and other areas, with each day having a designated theme. Here are the items Biden is expected to act on, according to a memo obtained by The Hill
Monday: Continuation of Trump‘s policy to strengthen buying “American goods”
Biden is expected to sign an executive order today directing agencies to step up purchases of products and services produced by American companies and workers.
Biden has campaigned on a promise that if elected, he would require federal agencies to spend up to $400 billion on products made by American workers during his first term. In addition, he has pledged to tighten loopholes and exemptions that allow federal agencies to buy products from overseas and to crack down on false advertising of products that claim to be made in the United States.
The executive order Biden will sign Monday actually began with an executive order issued by former President Donald Trump (R-Texas) in April 2017 aimed at increasing purchasing power for American-made goods and raising domestic wages, while restricting the movement of certain visa holders.
Trump said at the Time that the order’s purpose was to “buy American and hire American.”
“To promote economic and national security, stimulate economic growth, create good jobs at decent wages, grow our middle class, and support America’s manufacturing and defense industrial base, it shall be the policy of the executive branch to maximize the use of American-made goods, products and materials through federal financial assistance awards and the terms and conditions of federal procurement, consistent with the law. materials.” Trump said at the time.
Tuesday: Racial Equality Day
Biden will sign a series of executive orders related to racial equality on Tuesday (Jan. 26). He is expected to likely create a policing commission; reinstate Obama-era rules on the transfer of military-style equipment to local law enforcement; and direct the Justice Department to improve prison conditions and begin eliminating the use of private prisons.
Other executive orders awaiting signature Tuesday include a memo directing agencies to increase engagement with Native American tribes, a memo ordering the Department of Housing and Urban Development to promote housing equality, and an order prohibiting discrimination against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Its last order involves an attempt to address the harassment of Asian-Americans during the Epidemic, which led some to ostracize or harass Asian-faced people in the U.S. during the early stages of the pandemic because the Chinese Communist virus (Wuhan pneumonia) originated in China.
According to reports, Biden had a number of executive actions still being finalized Tuesday, which centered on immigration issues and lifting the ban on transgender troops serving in the military.
According to a memo previewing Biden’s first few weeks in office, Biden will also address tentative actions on voting rights and Justice Department rulings.
Wednesday: Climate Day
Biden will announce Wednesday (Jan. 27) that the United States will hold a leadership summit on Earth Day (April 22) as part of actions aimed at addressing the climate crisis.
At the same time, Biden will sign an executive order initiating a series of regulatory actions to “address climate change domestically and elevate climate change to a national security priority”; re-establish the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology; and issue a memorandum urging agencies to make decisions based on available science and evidence.
Thursday: Health Care Day
Biden is expected Thursday (Jan. 28) to rescind The Mexico City Policy, which prohibits U.S. funding for foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that provide or promote abortion.
The policy, known as the “global abortion ban,” was an executive order issued by President Reagan in 1984 and has been rescinded several times by Democratic presidents and revived by Republican presidents in the years since.
Biden will also order a review of the Trump Administration‘s changes to the Title X Family planning program, which currently requires participants to stop providing or promoting abortions in order to remain eligible for funding.
The president also plans to sign an executive order aimed at strengthening Medicaid and initiating an open enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Friday: Immigration Day
This Friday (Jan. 29), Biden is expected to follow up by signing several executive orders related to immigration.
Biden is likely to sign an order related to regional immigration and border processing to repeal the Trump administration’s asylum system policies and redirect the development of strategies to address the root causes of Central American immigration.
The orders Biden plans to sign also include: establishing a task force to reunite separated immigrant families; and directing an immediate review of public charge rules and other actions to remove barriers and restore trust in the legal immigration system, including improving the naturalization process.
According to the memo, Biden may order the relevant units to establish principles to guide, and implement, the refugee admissions program, which is tentatively scheduled for Friday’s agenda, but could be canceled or changed.
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