Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions

Executive Order 2025-01901
Signed on January 21, 2025
First 100 DaysDomestic Policy
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What it means

Rescinds 92 executive orders and presidential memoranda issued by the Biden Administration, spanning topics from DEI initiatives to climate policy, immigration, and healthcare. Directs agency leaders to eliminate "unlawful and radical DEI ideology" and requires reviews of additional policies within 45 days.

Expected impact

  • Immediate termination of many Biden-era policies across federal government
  • Significant shift in federal priorities away from diversity initiatives, climate policies, and immigration reforms
  • Potential policy uncertainty as agencies adjust to new directives
  • Likely legal challenges from advocacy groups seeking to maintain certain Biden policies
  • New replacement policies expected to focus on economic growth and traditional merit-based systems

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