Build Back Better Plan

This article is about President Joe Biden's COVID relief and economic plan in the United States. For the initiative by G7 countries, see Build Back Better World.

The Build Back Better Plan, also known as the Build Back Better Agenda, is a projected $6 trillion COVID-19 relief, future economic, and infrastructure package proposed by President Joe Biden. If fully enacted, it would include investments in infrastructure, and is projected to create 10 million clean-energy jobs. Expenditures would also include government funds on housing, education, economic fairness and health care.

The plan is divided into three parts: the American Rescue Plan, a COVID-19 relief package, which passed in March 2021; the American Jobs Plan, a proposal to rebuild America’s infrastructure and create jobs; and the American Families Plan, a proposal to invest in areas related to childcare and education. As of October 27, 2021, the American Rescue Plan is the only plan that has been signed into law, though proposals featured in the American Jobs Plan have been passed in the Senate through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Proposals featured in the American Families Plan are currently under negotiations through the Build Back Better Act.

Vision

Shortly before the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States, Biden laid out the following goals for his "Build Back Better" agenda:

1. "Build a Modern Infrastructure": The United States has consistently underinvest in the development of workers and millions of positions in rising industries, such as construction and healthcare, have not been fulfilled. President Biden's Build Back Better Plan would invest in training initiatives to help the millions of American workers to create high-quality employment in expanding fields through high-quality career and technical education paths and registered apprenticeships.
2. "Position the U.S. Auto Industry to Win the 21st Century with technology invented in America"
3. "Achieve a Carbon Pollution-Free Power Sector by 2035"
4. "Make Dramatic Investments in Energy Efficiency in Buildings, including Completing 4 Million Retrofits and Building 1.5 Million New Affordable Homes": Schools were faced with an estimated shortage of 100,000 teachers before the pandemic, which undermined the education of children.  President Biden's Build Back Better Plan will address the lack of teachers and enhance the education of teachers, including providing teacher residencies and by developing programs that provide greater results and generate more POC teachers. During the course of the school year, it would extend free school food to another 9.3 million students and assist families buy food in the summer. The plan includes investing in modernizing school infrastructure to ensure school buildings are up to date, energy efficient, robust, and have technology and laboratory equipment to educate children for the future.
5. "Pursue a Historic Investment in Clean Energy Innovation"
6. "Advance Sustainable Agriculture and Conservation"
7. "Secure Environmental Justice and Equitable Economy Opportunity"

History

The American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, passed in March 2021 using the procedure of reconciliation.

The American Jobs Plan was split into two linked proposals. A $1.2 trillion bipartisan 'physical instructure' plan is currently awaiting a vote in the House of Representatives after the Senate voted to advance it by a count of 69–31 on August 10. Separately, a reconciliation bill related to 'human infrastructure' is being prepared, which was expected to include measures related to climate change, family aid, and expansions to Medicare. Originally set to cost $3.5 trillion, it is in the process of being reduced to $2 trillion to satisfy conservative Democrats.

See also

• COVID-19 economic recovery programmes
• European Green Deal
• Next Generation EU

External links

• The Build Back Better Agenda at whitehouse.gov
• Build Back Better: Joe Biden's Jobs and Economic Recovery Plan For Working Families