Incoming White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain sent a Saturday memo to incoming White House staff outlining the “First Ten Days.”
He mentioned the following actions to be taken by President Biden.
January 20
▪ Rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement
▪ Reverse the ban on immigration from certain Muslim-majority countries
▪ Extend the “pause” on student loan payments and interest
▪ Launch a “100 Day Masking Challenge” by requiring masks on federal property and in interstate travel
▪ Extend restrictions on evictions and foreclosures
▪ Send comprehensive immigration legislation to Congress
January 21
▪ Issue a number of “executive actions” relating to COVID testing, protecting workers, and reopening schools
January 22
▪ Direct “Cabinet agencies to take immediate action to deliver economic relief to working families”
January 25 through February 1
A number of Executive Orders, directives, and other actions are planned to advance the following policy priorities:
▪ Strengthen Buy American provisions
▪ Advance equity and support communities of color
▪ Begin criminal justice reform
▪ Sign executive actions relating to climate change
▪ Take first steps to expand access to health care
▪ Initiate actions to reunite families separated at the border