Independent Women’s Voice is tracking the executive orders signed by President Joe Biden.

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Executive OrderDateWhat It DoesIWV PositionResources
E.O. 11798Jan. 20, 2021Create position of COVID-19 response coordinatorN/A
Protecting Public Health and the EnvironmentJan. 20, 2021Revoke permit for Keystone XL pipeline, pause energy leasing in ANWR
President Biden has moved to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline permit.

This will take away important jobs from Americans who struggle during this pandemic-induced recession and move away from traditional oil sources despite the fact that alternative reliable energy sources are not feasible at the moment.

Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal GovernmentJan. 20, 2021Launch an initiative to advance racial equity, end “1776 Commission”
The report published by the 1776 Commission, which lays out both important basics for civics classes and the threat of identity politics to the American experiment, was immediately scrubbed from the White House website mere minutes after President Biden was sworn into office.

The report was meant to provide an alternative to the pernicious and historically inaccurate 1619 Project, which has been in use in thousands of classrooms all over the country since its publication.

While the Commission no longer has the White House imprimatur, its appointed scholars will continue to meet and produce materials for the nation’s schools in a private capacity.

Ensuring a Lawful and Accurate Enumeration and Apportionment Pursuant to the Decennial CensusJan. 20, 2021Revoke order that aims to exclude undocumented immigrants from census
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 SecurityJan. 20, 2021Require masks/distancing on all federal property and by federal workersN/A
Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The United StatesJan. 20, 2021Reverse travel ban targeting primarily Muslim countries
Like any sovereign country, the U.S. must control immigration, U.S. immigration law must put American interests first, and the rule of law must be followed.

President Trump’s vetting Executive Order was not about the deportation of those already here, it was about reviewing, revising and improving vetting procedures particularly from countries which are known to be problematic in the training and exporting of terrorism.

Our hearts go out to those who wish to come to the U.S. in search of a better life, but we also know there are those with bad intentions attempting to enter the U.S. It is imperative that we have the ability to sort out who is who.

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Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual OrientationJan. 20, 2021Combat discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identityN/A
Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch PersonnelJan. 20, 2021Require ethics pledge for executive-branch personnelN/A
Revision of Civil Immigration Enforcement Policies and PrioritiesJan. 20, 2021End “harsh and extreme immigration enforcement”
This move undermines national security.

The U.S. deportation process is long and does not guarantee that illegal immigrants are deported if they commit a crime.

Sanctuary Cities have become enablers for repeated offenders. Of the illegal immigrants in Sanctuary Cities who are released by local law enforcement after being apprehended for committing a crime, more than 20 percent later face criminal arrests. Sanctuary city laws encourage and promote lawlessness and creates special rights for those who flout our laws.

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Executive Order on Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal RegulationJan. 20, 2021Revoke certain executive orders concerning federal regulation
On Day 1 in office, President Biden rescinded an important order that forced all federal agencies to reign in regulations and control regulatory costs.

Executive Order 13771 of January 30, 2017 achieved a net cost of zero dollars of new regulations by requiring that agencies eliminate two old regulations for each new regulation issued.

As of Fall 2020, agencies eliminated a reported $198.6 billion in overall regulatory costs across the federal government. Rescinding such an important cost-controlling regulation signals that the days of reigning in unnecessary and costly redtape are over.

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Executive Order on a Sustainable Public Health Supply ChainJan. 21, 2021Fill supply shortfalls in fight vs. COVID-19 with Defense Production Act, other measures
Executive Order on Establishing the COVID-19 Pandemic Testing Board and Ensuring a Sustainable Public Health Workforce for COVID-19 and Other Biological ThreatsJan. 21, 2021Establish “COVID-19 Pandemic Testing Board,” expand testing
Executive Order on Improving and Expanding Access to Care and Treatments for COVID-19Jan. 21, 2021Bolster access to COVID-19 treatments and clinical care
The vaccine rollout has been flawed, yet, federalizing the process isn’t the answer.

Instead of setting up federal immunization centers and taking more control over who gets and gives the vaccine, the Biden Administration should reverse the Trump administration policy of limiting vaccine purchases to states.

Opening up the market to individual doctors, medical practices, hospitals, and other professionals and licenced medical offices–like dental practices and medical labs–will increase the number of vaccine providers and allow Americans to visit their regular, trusted doctors to get the vaccine. Biden should also encourage governors to scrap the red tape and added paperwork that is causing delays.

Executive Order on Ensuring a Data-Driven Response to COVID-19 and Future High-Consequence Public Health ThreatsJan. 21, 2021Improve collection/analysis of COVID-related data
Executive Order on Supporting the Reopening and Continuing Operation of Schools and Early Childhood Education ProvidersJan. 21, 2021Provide guidance on safely reopening schools
Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and SafetyJan. 21, 2021OSHA guidance for keeping workers safe from COVID-19
Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International TravelJan. 21, 2021Require face masks at airports, other modes of transportation
Executive Order on Ensuring an Equitable Pandemic Response and RecoveryJan. 21, 2021Establish a “COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force”
Executive Order on Economic Relief Related to the COVID-19 PandemicJan. 22, 2021Ask agencies to boost food aid, improve delivery of stimulus checks
Executive Order on Protecting the Federal WorkforceJan. 22, 2021Restore collective bargaining power for federal workers
Executive Order on Enabling All Qualified Americans to Serve Their Country in Uniform Jan. 25, 2021Repeal ban on transgender people serving openly in U.S. militaryN/A
Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s WorkersJan. 25, 2021Tighten ‘Buy American’ rules in government procurement
Executive Order on Reforming Our Incarceration System to Eliminate the Use of Privately Operated Criminal Detention FacilitiesJan. 26, 2021End the Justice Department’s use of private prisons
Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and AbroadJan. 27, 2021Pause new oil and gas leasing on U.S. lands/waters, elevate climate change as national-security, foreign-policy priority
Executive Order on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and TechnologyJan. 27, 2021Re-establish President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
Executive Order on Ensuring a Lawful and Accurate Enumeration and Apportionment Pursuant to the Decennial CensusRevoke order that aims to exclude undocumented immigrants from census
This move undermines national security.

The U.S. deportation process is long and does not guarantee that illegal immigrants are deported if they commit a crime.

Sanctuary Cities have become enablers for repeated offenders. Of the illegal immigrants in Sanctuary Cities who are released by local law enforcement after being apprehended for committing a crime, more than 20 percent later face criminal arrests.

Sanctuary city laws encourage and promote lawlessness and creates special rights for those who flout our laws.

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Executive Order on Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New AmericansFeb. 2, 2021
Going back to the 1800s, Congress has enshrined the principle in our immigration laws that anyone desiring to come to this country should be able to support him or herself without becoming a public charge.

Self-sufficiency and economic independence is a goal for all Americans — citizens and noncitizens. Enforcing and expanding the public charge principle in our immigration system is one avenue to achieve that outcome.

Start roll back of “public charge rule” (which imposes a wealth test on would-be immigrants), review other recent barriers to legal immigrationFeb. 2, 2021
Going back to the 1800s, Congress has enshrined the principle in our immigration laws that anyone desiring to come to this country should be able to support him or herself without becoming a public charge.

Self-sufficiency and economic independence is a goal for all Americans — citizens and noncitizens. Enforcing and expanding the public charge principle in our immigration system is one avenue to achieve that outcome.

Executive Order on the Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of FamiliesFeb. 2, 2021
The policy of separating children was heartrending and our border enforement should seek better methods to control illegal flow over our borders.

Children may still be separated because their parents are outside the U.S., waived rights to be reunited with their child, are in jail on separate criminal charges, or may pose a danger to the child. It has long been U.S. policy to separate families under circumstances like these for the safety of these children.

Any policy changes should respect that in some situations, separating children serve an important public safety purpose.