Biden signs second racial equity executive order creates Agency Equity Teams sharpens commitment

President Biden signs Executive Order 14091, Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities, updating and sharpening his Day 1 racial equity executive order. The order creates Agency Equity Teams for 23 major federal agencies to institutionalize equity work. It requires updated Equity Action Plans. The order directs agencies to increase engagement with underserved communities. It advances use of equitable data, including more granular demographic data, to identify and address disparities. The order reflects the Biden administration's effort to deepen rather than simply declare its commitment to racial equity two years into the term.