To build toward our vision of a more perfect union and a democracy that truly puts the people first, Project 2029 begins by addressing each issue area via ‘Day One’ policy briefs. 

Day One policies are actionable and implementable by the executive branch of the federal government on the first day (Day One) of a new presidential administration. The objectives of Day One policies are two-fold:

1. To immediately implement critical, actionable, durable policies across a broad spectrum of issues, and

2. To initiate a framework that builds momentum toward enacting our broader vision over the coming months and years. This vision will be fully conveyed in subsequent policy briefs that articulate the actions required for more expansive structural changes (i.e., legislation, ballot initiatives) in service of our vision.

Starting with policies that are actionable on ‘Day One’ means doing as much as is physically, logistically, and legally possible within the system that we will inherit on Day One of a new administration. These Day One policies will set the stage for a broader and more comprehensive policy framework for each policy area - from education to health care, to immigration, housing, national security, and beyond.

Project 2029 is committed to upholding the rule of law throughout its platform. That means developing Day One policy proposals that maximize existing statutes and legal frameworks to achieve maximum immediate impact within current legal and constitutional parameters.

Proposing unlawful action is not a template for responsible policy-making, especially since our goal is to implement reforms that withstand judicial review and deliver real, tangible benefits to the people. Additionally, unlawful action can trigger lawsuits that lead to courts narrowing existing statutes, so it is critical for Project 2029 Day One actions to remain grounded in existing legal authorities. Pioneering novel policy ideas within existing legal frameworks is one thing; proposing legally impossible mechanisms is another. 

While the system’s current constraints and flaws are often a significant source of frustration for reformers, we believe that by immediately maximizing the existing system, Project 2029’s Day One policies will generate the momentum needed to sustain longer-term reform. For example, robust executive action on day one to achieve a slate of health policy reforms will help to foster the public and political momentum necessary to pass substantive universal health care legislation in Congress.

To maximize existing legal authorities, our Day One policy platform proposes using existing policy levers to the furthest edge of what the law allows — not rhetorically, but in concrete statutory terms. What Project 2029 is proposing is one of the most assertive, legally maximalist reform agendas any U.S. movement has ever assembled.

Our proposed reforms push the limits of what can legally be achieved on Day One, including:

• Directing HHS and related agencies to reinterpret core civil-rights statutes so that denials of medically necessary care can be treated as civil-rights violations

• Declaring national emergencies that would leverage existing authorities to deliver immediate wins in climate and tech reform.

• Using every available antitrust law to mount the broadest enforcement operation on unlawful monopolies since the mid-20th century.

• Auditing AIPAC through the Department of Justice and Treasury using FARA standards

At Project 2029, we have a clear mission and vision. Our vision is of a more perfect union and a democracy that truly puts the people first. Our mission is to create a more perfect union, where Freedom, Opportunity, and Security are available to all; where all people are treated equally, where the three branches of government are coequal, where corruption is exposed, and where laws are established for the good of everyone.