Biden Announces Executive Actions on Gun Control, Nominates New Head of ATF
On April 8, 2021, President Joe Biden announced six executive actions in an effort to curb gun violence. President Biden highlighted the urgency of this issue in a speech saying, βToday we're taking steps to confront not just the gun crisis but what is actually a public health crisis."
Biden Issues Executive Actions Promoting Criminal Justice Reform, Combating COVID-19
President Biden has issued many executive actions within his first week in office. Several of these actions relate directly to criminal justice reform and immigration policy.