Initial Recissions of Biden Administration Executive Orders

Previous executive orders rescinded by this order sparked federal policies that burdened states in numerous ways, like requiring more extensive data collection, mandating changes to state environmental plans, demanding adoption of expansive transgender policies, expanding OSHA workplace safety requirements, and placing numerous strictures on federal grants that incentivized states to pursue different priorities than they would have otherwise chosen. Insofar as their recission alters such federal agency practices, this move shifts more authority to states and communities.

Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions – The White House

January 20, 2025