The order also requires sector-specific reviews in the defense, information communications technology, energy, transportation, public health and food sectors. The president signed the order on the 56th anniversary of the “Bloody Sunday” march in Selma, Ala.īiden signed an order directing a 100-day review across federal agencies to address vulnerabilities in supply chains of pharmaceuticals, critical minerals, semiconductors and large-capacity batteries like those used to power electric vehicles. The Biden administration’s review is expected to take some time, but officials issued the order by stating that the president’s belief is that “all students should be guaranteed an educational environment free from discrimination on the basis of sex.”īiden signed an order directing agencies to increase access to voter registration materials and reduce barriers to voting for certain groups, including military and overseas voters, Native Americans, and people with disabilities. The Department of Education under Trump bolstered the rights of those accused of sexual misconduct on campus. The new council marks an update to the Obama White House’s Council on Women and Girls.īiden ordered a review of a Trump administration rule on how colleges handle sexual misconduct allegations. Order establishing White House Gender Policy Councilīiden used an executive order to establish the Gender Policy Council within the White House to focus on uplifting the rights of women and address gender-based discrimination and violence.īiden signed the order on International Women’s Day. The new president signed 17 executive orders and other directives on the first day of his presidency in what administration officials have said is an initial wave of actions Biden will take in his first 10 days in office.īelow is a list of all the executive actions Biden has taken thus far.

The Hill is keeping track of all of the executive orders taken by President Biden, who started using executive power to turn the page from the Trump years hours after his inauguration.

First 17 executive orders