On day one of his presidency, President Joe Biden signed executive actions to deliver relief for families across America amid converging crises. Below, you will find a fact sheet of the actions President Biden took to address the COVID-19 pandemic, provide economic relief, tackle climate change, and advance racial equity. On the second day in office, Biden signed more executive actions to expand testing, administer vaccines, advance racial equity, and safely reopen schools and businesses. Day three of Biden’s presidency, President Biden will issue an executive action to provide economic relief to working families, communities, and small businesses across the nation.
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News from the American Cotton Shippers Association
List of Agency Actions for Review under the Biden Administration
CFTC Position Limits Rule Hits Federal Register
Please click below for details regarding the effective date and compliance dates for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s final rule, Position Limits for Derivatives. Provided by: Delta Strategy Group.
FSA Announces Extension of the Marketing Assistance Loan from 9 to 12 Months
The American Cotton Shippers would like to thank USDA’s Farm Service Agency for extending the marketing assistance loans (MALs) for non-recourse loans from 9 to 12 months. See notice below.
CFTC Final Rule on Position Limits Implementation Dates
Overview of Senate Leadership & Snapchat of Legislative & Administrative State of Play
Evenly Divided Government by Crossroads Strategies
ACSA Joins Coalition to Write Letter to President-Elect Joe Biden Regarding Ag Transportation
On January 7th, ACSA along with other groups within an agricultural transportation working group wrote a letter to President-elect Joe Biden and the transition team requesting their support in advancing transportation infrastructure and policies to enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of transporting agricultural products.
Gap Inc. Joins U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
On December 8th, Gap Inc. joined the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and Textile Exchange’s 2025 Sustainable Cotton Challenge as part of its integrated sustainability strategy and to help it achieve its commitment to use only 100% sustainably-sources cotton by 2025.
Support for Granting Priority Vaccine to Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers
On December 1st, agricultural associations, including the National Cotton Council, sent letters to President Trump, President-elect Joe Biden, and the National Governors Association to reiterate their support for granting priority vaccine access to essential critical infrastructure workers. See the letters below.
Biden Transition COVID-19 Vaccine Letter here.
National Governors Association COVID-19 Vaccine Letter here.
Trump Administration COVID-19 Letter here.
