Agriculture & Food
Presidential Executive Orders
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January 20, 2025 (W.H. Link) - The memorandum criticizes the Biden Administration for policies it claims caused historic inflation, including excessive government spending, overregulation, and energy restrictions that raised costs for fuel, food, housing, and other essentials. It highlights regulatory burdens that allegedly increased housing prices and vehicle costs, particularly through mandates favoring electric vehicles.
To address these issues, the memorandum directs executive departments and agencies to deliver emergency price relief and improve prosperity by:
Lowering housing costs and expanding supply.
Reducing healthcare costs by eliminating unnecessary expenses.
Removing counterproductive regulations on home appliances.
Increasing employment opportunities.
Eliminating climate policies that raise food and fuel costs.
The Assistant to the President for Economic Policy must report on progress within 30 days and continue reporting monthly.
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January 20, 2025 (W.H. Link) - The order asserts that the previous administration implemented unpopular and harmful practices, including embedding "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) into Federal institutions, which it claims undermines merit and equality. It criticizes open border policies for straining resources and climate policies for driving inflation and overregulation. Relevant executive orders revoked include:
Executive Order 14134 of January 3, 2025 (Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Agriculture).
The order mandates the immediate termination of Federal implementation of "unlawful and radical DEI ideology" by agency heads (SEE RELATED EXECUTIVE ORDER). It further directs the Directors of the Domestic Policy Council (DPC) and National Economic Council (NEC) to review actions taken under previous administration directives, recommending within 45 days which should be rescinded, replaced, or amended to "enhance American prosperity." Additionally, the National Security Advisor (NSA) must review all National Security Memoranda (NSMs) issued between January 20, 2021, and January 20, 2025, to identify any harm to national security, domestic resilience, or American values, and provide recommendations for rescission within the same timeframe.