Promises kept, broken

A scorecard of which goals have been met and which are still a work in progress.

CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND ECONOMIC RELIEF

Achieve 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations DONE

This promise was met on the 58th day of Biden’s presidency. Biden then doubled the goal to 200 million shots, which was achieved on Day 92. Expand access to vaccination centers and deploy mobile clinics DONE

When he unveiled his COVID-19 strategy on Jan. 21, Biden vowed to open 100 vaccination sites run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and to expand access to vaccines through pharmacies and mobile clinics, and by enlisting more medical officials to administer shots. The government followed through, and daily vaccination rates rose steadily. Provide economic relief DONE

Congress approved Biden’s $1.9-trillion coronavirus relief package in March. Larger than many expected, among other benefits the package made good on was Biden’s promise to deliver $2,000 of direct relief to most Americans by sending them $1,400, following the $600 payments Trump signed into law. Continue moratorium on federal student loans DONE

Biden extended the freeze on student loan payments for eight more months in an executive order he signed Jan. 22. Reopen ‘a majority’ of schools INCOMPLETE

Biden’s coronavirus relief package included billions to help schools with pandemic-related expenses. The president’s promise was vague enough that the White House counted schools opening part time as being open. As of April 7, just 46% of public school students were being offered full-time, in-person learning, according to the Education Department.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Return to Paris climate accord DONE

Biden signed an executive order on his first day in office to begin the 30-day process for the United States to rejoin the 5-year-old global pact to reduce carbon emissions. The U.S. officially did so in February. Return to Iran nuclear deal INCOMPLETE

Talks are underway with the other countries that are parties to the 2015 agreement, but there has been little progress as Iran has refused to come back into compliance with the terms of the old deal — the one Trump abruptly disavowed — without the U.S. easing economic sanctions. Rejoin the World Health Organization DONE

Hours into Biden’s term, the U.S. informed United Nations officials that it would resume contributing to the global health consortium, reversing Trump’s pullout set to take effect in July. End the U.S. war in Afghanistan IN PROGRESS

Biden ordered that U.S. forces be out of Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that sparked America’s longest war. Trump had set a withdrawal date of May 1.

IMMIGRATION

Deliver comprehensive immigration bill to Congress DONE

Upon taking office, Biden quickly sent lawmakers his framework for overhauling immigration law, a bill that includes a path to citizenship for immigrants long in the country without documentation. But the legislation is unlikely to progress in a polarized Congress, and Biden has higher priorities. End Muslim travel ban DONE

On his first day in office, Biden signed an order ending his predecessor’s ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries. Stop funding for border wall DONE

After promising as a candidate to not build “another foot” of Trump’s border wall, Biden signed an order on Day One pausing all construction and calling for a 60-day review. Change deportation criteria DONE

Biden has reversed the Trump order broadening criteria for deportations, returning to the Obama-era policy of giving priority to deporting immigrants who pose a security risk. Reunite migrant families INCOMPLETE

Biden established a task force focused on reuniting more than 500 migrant children with their parents after they were separated at the border by Trump-era policy, but lawyers for the families say no deported parents have had reunions with their children. Raise refugee cap to 125,000 INCOMPLETE

Struggling to control a surge of migrants at the border, Biden has hedged on this promise involving the separate issue of refugee admissions. After announcing it would keep Trump’s 15,000 cap in place because of “humanitarian concerns” — its focus on the chaotic border situation — the White House sought to quell a backlash from Democratic lawmakers and refugee advocates by promising to announce a new cap in May. Meanwhile, it increased the cap to 62,500 this year and to 125,000 in the next fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. Rebuild the asylum system INCOMPLETE

In February, Biden directed officials to craft a new, “humane” asylum system for asylum seekers and refugees. That has yet to materialize. And while Biden eliminated a Trump-era requirement that asylum seekers wait in Mexico for their U.S. court dates, he’s maintained Trump’s controversial Title 42, which allows border agents to expel migrants — without giving them a chance to apply for asylum — to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Reverse Trump’s ‘public charge rule’ DONE

The Homeland Security Department on March 9 announced that it was rescinding this policy, which allowed immigration officials to deny applicants admission or continued residence in the country if they were deemed likely to use public benefits. Reform Border Patrol policies INCOMPLETE

Biden requested additional funding, in the immigration bill and budget he sent to Congress, for training and investigating misconduct by border agents and immigration officers. But issues persist.

ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Convene climate summit DONE

Biden hosted a two-day virtual summit this month, drawing leaders from 40 countries to sign on to more ambitious national commitments to lower carbon emissions ahead of a November summit in Scotland. Rescind Keystone XL oil pipeline permit DONE

On Day One, Biden issued an order blocking the project from going forward. Ratify amendment to Montreal Protocol to reduce hydrofluorocarbons DONE

Biden issued an order in late January asking the Senate to ratify the 2016 Kigali Amendment, a pact by 120 countries to eliminate climate-warming HFCs over coming decades. Reverse Trump environmental rollbacks INCOMPLETE

On Inauguration Day, Biden ordered a review of more than 100 Trump-era rules on the environment, public health and science. While a few actions (blocking Keystone XL pipeline) were immediate, restoring many of the protections will take time. He has not decided whether to restore the original boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, which Trump slashed in size. Biden did take action Monday to lift a Trump rule preventing states from setting their own vehicle emissions standards, enabling California to again set stricter fuel economy rules to curb climate change. Take steps to conserve 30% of America’s land and water by 2030 INCOMPLETE

Biden issued an order in January officially committing to that goal while ordering a pause in new oil and gas leases on public lands and creating a White House office of environmental justice.

DOMESTIC POLICIES

Improve gun control INCOMPLETE

Biden has not yet directed the attorney general to propose restructuring the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and other agencies to better enforce federal gun laws. Following another spate of mass shootings, he called on Congress to enact stricter gun laws. This month he signed executive orders to restrict “ghost guns” — firearms that are assembled at home, don’t have serial numbers and are harder to track — and to make it harder for dangerous people to obtain weapons. Address systemic racism INCOMPLETE

On Jan. 26, Biden signed four executive orders addressing racial equity: focusing on discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, strengthening tribal relations, reinstating an Obama-era rule against housing discrimination and ending the Justice Department’s use of private prisons. But as Republican-led states have passed restrictive voting laws, Biden and congressional Democrats have been unable to move ahead with an update to the Voting Rights Act, to allow federal challenges to states’ changes that could disproportionately prevent voters of color from casting ballots. Given Republicans’ opposition, success is likely only if Senate Democrats do away with the chamber’s filibuster rule that sets a 60-vote threshold. Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act INCOMPLETE

Biden, who sponsored the 1994 law, vowed to push Congress to reauthorize it. But there’s no clear bipartisan path for doing so. Ease union organizing INCOMPLETE

Biden threw his support behind an unsuccessful unionization effort by some Amazon workers in March, but he has yet to follow through on a promise to create a Cabinet-level working group to promote union organizing and address economic inequality. Establish police oversight board ABANDONED

Biden decided to scrap this campaign proposal after both sides — civil rights groups and police unions — agreed that it would be counterproductive. End Pentagon transgender ban DONE

Biden in January reversed Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military. Sign Equality Act INCOMPLETE

Biden pledged that the proposed law, which would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to bar discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation, would be a top legislative priority in his first 100 days. The House passed legislation in February, but it appears short of the 60 votes needed to pass in the Senate.