3 Biden admin. proposals withdrawn ahead of Trump’s inauguration

Last updated: 2024/12/28 at 2:18 AM

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By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Friday, December 27, 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Department of Labor on Dec. 16, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Biden signed a proclamation to establish the Frances Perkins National Monument in Maine. Perkins was the first female Cabinet secretary and served as the Labor Secretary under Franklin Roosevelt. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

With less than a month remaining until President-elect Donald Trump takes office, the Biden administration has withdrawn a series of proposed rules that generated backlash from conservatives and religious liberty advocates. The moves come slightly more than a month-and-a-half after Trump, a Republican, defeated President Joe Biden’s chosen successor, Vice President Kamala Harris, in the 2024 presidential election.

If enacted, the rules would’ve had wide-ranging implications for women’s sports, religious liberty and free speech. Here are three proposed rules that the Biden administration has withdrawn in its final days.