US Department of Commerce Equity Action Plan

Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government was introduced on January 20, 2021. As a first action item in support of this executive order, Department of Commerce submitted the “Department of Commerce 200-Day Assessment Report” on August 9, 2021 – which was met with department-specific and general feedback from the Office of Management and Budget on September 22, 2021.

This document, per Executive Order 13985, contains the Department of Commerce Equity Action Plan to meaningfully address the barriers and opportunities identified through the cabinet-level agency’s equity assessment, which includes action items at the subcomponent level. This document will be used to help set public expectations and promote accountability as the agency develops its longer-term equity implementation strategy.

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