Biden Elevates Racial Equity Actions Across Federal Agencies

Key White House offices are being charged with tackling discrimination and racial equality under an executive order the Biden administration unveiled Thursday, another step in its push to steer federal attention to disadvantaged communities struggling for economic opportunity and racial justice.

President Joe Biden’s order launches a White House Steering Committee on Equity to raise the profile of racial discrimination and other issues of inequity. The order also directs the Office of Management and Budget to consider updating governmentwide guidance, directives, and other internal processes to move agencies toward more equitable decisions “wherever possible.”

The president’s action builds on his ...