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Orders where directed actors are tied to Department of Transportation · 31 in Biden · 244 all terms.
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31 shown · Biden
Helping Left-Behind Communities Make a Comeback
This executive order establishes a whole-of-government approach to coordinate federal economic development programs for economically distressed, rural, Tribal, and disaster-affected communities. It directs 11 agencies to improve community engagement, create a unified technical assistance network, and give preference to covered communities in funding opportunities, with specific deliverables due within one year.
Authorizing Southwebb Bridge Company LLC To Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Vehicular and Pedestrian Border Crossing Near Laredo, Texas, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Mexico
This October 3, 2024 Presidential Permit authorizes Southwebb Bridge Company LLC to build, maintain, and operate a new vehicular and pedestrian border crossing (Laredo 4/5 International Bridge) near Laredo, Texas, at the U.S.-Mexico border. The permit imposes extensive conditions including environmental mitigation, inspection facility funding, diplomatic notification requirements, and a 5-year construction commencement deadline.
Investing in America and Investing in American Workers
This executive order directs federal agencies to prioritize high labor standards—including prevailing wages, project labor agreements, union neutrality, and workforce development—when awarding federal financial assistance under the Investing in America agenda (infrastructure, CHIPS, and clean energy laws). It establishes an interagency task force to coordinate implementation and requires agencies to embed job quality criteria into grant-making processes.
White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience
This executive order establishes the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, co-chaired by the National Security Advisor and the President's economic policy advisor, with membership from 31 cabinet-level officials and agency heads. The Council is tasked with coordinating federal efforts to strengthen supply chain resilience, conducting quadrennial reviews of critical industries, and submitting its first report to the President by December 31, 2024. The order supersedes the review process from the prior administration's EO 14017 while reaffirming its underlying supply chain principles.
Scaling and Expanding the Use of Registered Apprenticeships in Industries and the Federal Government and Promoting Labor-Management Forums
This executive order establishes a White House interagency working group to expand Registered Apprenticeship programs across federal agencies and their grant/procurement processes, while also revoking a 2017 Trump order to restore Labor-Management Forums for federal employee union collaboration. It requires agencies to review procurement and grants for apprenticeship opportunities, develop workforce plans incorporating apprenticeships, and submit implementation plans for labor-management forums within 180 days.
Ensuring the People of East Palestine Are Protected Now and in the Future
This executive order directs multiple federal agencies to continue response and recovery efforts following the February 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. It establishes a Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator, mandates regular reporting on cleanup and public health, holds a major disaster declaration request in abeyance, and requires agencies to consider whether circumstances warrant a public health emergency declaration.
Federal Research and Development in Support of Domestic Manufacturing and United States Jobs
This executive order directs federal agencies to prioritize domestic manufacturing when commercializing technologies developed with federal R&D funding. It establishes new reporting requirements, tightens waiver processes for Bayh-Dole Act domestic manufacturing requirements, and creates coordination mechanisms across defense, energy, health, and other research agencies to strengthen U.S. industrial competitiveness and supply chain resilience.
Revoking the Air Travel COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
This proclamation revokes the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for international air travelers to the United States, effective May 12, 2023. It directs four Cabinet secretaries to review and potentially revise or revoke related agency regulations and guidance.
Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All
This executive order establishes a whole-of-government framework to advance environmental justice by requiring federal agencies to identify and address disproportionate environmental and health burdens on underserved communities. It mandates new Environmental Justice Strategic Plans, creates a White House Office of Environmental Justice with a Federal Chief Environmental Justice Officer, expands the White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council to 25 cabinet-level and agency members, and establishes new requirements for data collection, community engagement, and toxic chemical release notification.
Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government
This executive order strengthens and extends the Biden Administration's equity mandate by requiring federal agencies to establish Equity Teams within 30 days, submit annual Equity Action Plans starting September 2023, and embed equity considerations across budgeting, procurement, AI development, and program delivery. It sets a 15% federal procurement goal for small disadvantaged businesses by FY2025, revokes Trump-era Opportunity Zone executive orders, and mandates coordination through a new White House Steering Committee on Equity.
Promoting the Arts, the Humanities, and Museum and Library Services
This executive order establishes the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities within the Institute of Museum and Library Services to advise on cultural policy, and directs 25 federal agencies and White House offices to coordinate with the NEA, NEH, and IMLS on arts and humanities initiatives. The Committee is advisory, composed of federal agency heads and up to 25 presidential appointees, and terminates after two years unless extended.
Implementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
This executive order establishes a new White House Office on Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation to coordinate implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act's energy and infrastructure provisions. It also restructures interagency coordination by amending previous executive orders to expand the National Climate Task Force's mission, add the new Senior Advisor to multiple interagency bodies, and prioritize clean energy deployment, environmental justice, and domestic manufacturing.
Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment
This memorandum establishes the Biden Administration's policy and organizational framework for the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII), a G7-aligned initiative to mobilize public and private financing for high-standard infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries. It directs a whole-of-government approach across multiple agencies, with four priority areas: climate and energy security, digital connectivity, health and health security, and gender equality and equity. The memorandum creates a Special Presidential Coordinator role, mandates specific strategy development by multiple cabinet secretaries, and requires a presidential report within 180 days.
Strengthening the Nation's Forests, Communities, and Local Economies
This executive order directs federal agencies to inventory and conserve mature and old-growth forests on federal lands, develop reforestation targets for 2030, combat international deforestation through trade and foreign assistance reforms, and expand nature-based climate solutions across government. It emphasizes science-based forest management, indigenous knowledge, and sustainable economic development for timber communities.
Revoking Proclamation 10315
This proclamation revokes Proclamation 10315, which had suspended entry of noncitizens from eight southern African countries due to the Omicron variant. The revocation takes effect December 31, 2021, based on CDC guidance that vaccinated individuals are protected against severe disease and that the variant is already prevalent in the United States.
Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability
This executive order directs the federal government to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 through transforming federal procurement and operations, including 100% carbon pollution-free electricity by 2030, 100% zero-emission vehicle acquisitions by 2035, and net-zero emissions buildings by 2045. It establishes new governance structures including a Federal Chief Sustainability Officer and requires agencies to set targets, develop sustainability plans, and incorporate environmental justice considerations.
Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus Disease 2019
This proclamation suspends entry into the United States for noncitizens who were physically present in eight Southern African countries (Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe) during the 14 days before entry, due to concerns about the Omicron COVID-19 variant. The restrictions took effect November 29, 2021, with exemptions for lawful permanent residents, certain family members of U.S. citizens/residents, and other specified categories.
Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
This executive order establishes an Infrastructure Implementation Task Force within the Executive Office of the President to coordinate implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It directs agencies to prioritize efficient spending, domestic manufacturing, high labor standards, equitable investment through the Justice40 Initiative, climate resilience, and coordination with state/local/Tribal/territorial governments.
Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This proclamation revokes country-specific COVID-19 travel bans and replaces them with a vaccination-based system for international air travelers. Beginning November 8, 2021, most noncitizen nonimmigrants traveling to the United States by air must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with limited exceptions subject to CDC-determined testing, masking, quarantine, and vaccination requirements.
White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans
This executive order establishes a White House Initiative within the Department of Education to advance educational equity and economic opportunity for Black Americans through interagency coordination, evidence-based policy, and a Presidential Advisory Commission. It revokes a 2012 Obama-era initiative on the same topic, expanding the scope to explicitly include economic opportunity and workforce development alongside K-12 and higher education.
Strengthening American Leadership in Clean Cars and Trucks
This executive order sets a national goal that 50 percent of new passenger cars and light trucks sold in 2030 be zero-emission vehicles. It directs EPA and the Department of Transportation to consider developing new emissions and fuel economy standards for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles beginning with model years 2027-2030, with specific target deadlines for proposed and final rules.
Promoting Competition in the American Economy
This executive order establishes a whole-of-government competition policy to combat excessive market concentration across the economy. It creates a White House Competition Council and directs dozens of specific actions by agencies including the FTC, DOJ, USDA, HHS, DOT, FCC, and others to address anti-competitive practices in labor markets, agriculture, healthcare, telecommunications, transportation, and technology.
Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus Disease 2019
This proclamation suspends entry into the United States as nonimmigrants for noncitizens who were physically present in India during the 14 days before entry, effective May 4, 2021, due to widespread COVID-19 transmission and concerning variants. It includes exemptions for lawful permanent residents, certain family members of U.S. citizens/residents, crew members, diplomats, and others, with monthly review by HHS to recommend continuation, modification, or termination.
Worker Organizing and Empowerment
This executive order establishes a White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment, chaired by the Vice President and comprising 23+ cabinet and agency officials, to identify and recommend federal policies that promote union organizing and collective bargaining. It revokes two Trump-era workforce councils and directs the new task force to submit recommendations within 180 days.
Establishment of the White House Gender Policy Council
This executive order establishes the White House Gender Policy Council within the Executive Office of the President to coordinate federal efforts advancing gender equity and equality across domestic and foreign policy. The Council, led by two presidentially designated Co-Chairs and comprising cabinet members and senior officials from 36 agencies, must develop a government-wide strategy within 200 days and requires agencies to designate senior gender equity coordinators within 30 days. The order also mandates creation of a National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence and terminates a prior administration's working group on women's global development.
America's Supply Chains
This executive order directs a comprehensive, two-phase review of U.S. supply chain vulnerabilities across critical sectors including semiconductors, batteries, critical minerals, and pharmaceuticals (100-day review), followed by deeper one-year assessments of defense, public health, ICT, energy, transportation, and agricultural supply chains. It establishes a coordinated interagency process to identify risks and recommend policies to strengthen domestic manufacturing, reduce foreign dependencies, and build resilient, diverse supply chains.
Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
Executive Order 14008 establishes climate change as a central pillar of U.S. foreign policy and national security while creating a sweeping government-wide domestic climate framework. It creates new White House offices and interagency bodies, sets a goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, pauses new oil and gas leasing on federal lands pending review, and mandates numerous agency reports and plans within 60-120 days. The order also establishes a Civilian Climate Corps, targets conserving 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030, and creates mechanisms to prioritize environmental justice and economic revitalization of fossil fuel communities.
Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus Disease 2019
This proclamation suspends entry into the United States of noncitizens who were physically present in the Schengen Area, UK, Ireland, Brazil, or South Africa during the 14 days before entry, with exceptions for lawful permanent residents, family members of citizens/residents, and other categories. It amends prior COVID-19 travel proclamations to establish a monthly review process and takes effect January 26, 2021 (for most countries) and January 30, 2021 (for South Africa).
Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel
This executive order mandates mask-wearing on domestic public transportation and at airports, and establishes policies for COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements for international travelers entering the United States. It directs multiple federal agencies to implement these public health measures consistent with CDC guidelines and to submit implementation plans within specified timeframes.
Protecting Worker Health and Safety
This executive order directs the Department of Labor to strengthen COVID-19 workplace protections through revised OSHA guidance, potential emergency temporary standards, enhanced enforcement, and multilingual outreach. It also extends coordination to state-level worker protection programs and explores protections for workers not covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis
This executive order establishes climate action and environmental justice as core federal priorities, directing agencies to review and reverse Trump-era environmental rollbacks from 2017-2021. It revokes the Keystone XL pipeline permit, restores Arctic drilling protections, initiates national monument boundary reviews, creates an Interagency Working Group to establish social costs of greenhouse gases, and suspends or revokes numerous prior executive orders on energy infrastructure and environmental regulation.