A joint publication of the Coalition for a Progressive America — 2026 Edition  |  Read the full plan: all 9 sections, 847 pages
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A Progressive Mandate for
Governing America

Initiative 29 is a comprehensive, day-one governing blueprint for a progressive administration — policy, personnel, and operational guidance across the full breadth of the federal government.

847
Pages of Policy
500+
Contributing Authors
9
Policy Pillars
Day 1
Ready to Execute
About the Initiative

A Blueprint for Durable, Structural Change

Where prior administrations have been slowed by staffing gaps and policy drift, Initiative 29 provides a ready-to-execute framework — covering civil service restoration, climate action, economic justice, healthcare, democracy reform, and more. Every section is paired with draft executive orders, agency guidance, and legislation ready for introduction on day one.

Policy by Section

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Section IExecutive Branch & Personnel
  • Repeal Schedule F; restore career civil service protections
  • Pre-vetted personnel pipeline for sub-cabinet positions
  • Restore all dismissed Inspectors General
  • Expand independent oversight authority across agencies
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Section IIDemocracy & Structural Reform
  • Restore and expand the Voting Rights Act
  • Public campaign financing; dark money disclosure
  • Expand Supreme Court to 13 justices; 18-year term limits
  • D.C. and Puerto Rico statehood legislation
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Section IIIClimate & Environment
  • Net zero by 2045; re-lead the Paris Agreement
  • Restore and expand EPA staffing and enforcement
  • Federal clean energy bank; electrify federal fleet
  • End new federal fossil fuel leases; Just Transition fund
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Section IVHealthcare
  • Federal public option on all ACA exchanges
  • Medicare drug price negotiation; $35 insulin cap
  • Codify reproductive rights; protect medication abortion
  • Fund mental health parity at 988/911 equivalency
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Section VLabor & Economy
  • Pass the PRO Act; card-check union recognition
  • Federal minimum wage $17/hr, indexed to inflation
  • Aggressive antitrust in tech, healthcare, agriculture
  • Wealth tax on net worth over $50M; close loopholes
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Section VIImmigration
  • 8-year path to citizenship for long-term residents
  • Codify DACA; extend Temporary Protected Status
  • Restore full asylum processing at the border
  • Civilian oversight of CBP and ICE; end family separation
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Section VIIEducation
  • Universal free pre-K for all 3- and 4-year-olds
  • Fully fund IDEA; equity-weighted Title I distribution
  • Cancel up to $50K in federal student loan debt
  • Federal teacher salary floor of $60K
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Section VIIICriminal Justice
  • DOJ consent decrees; national use-of-force standard
  • Eliminate mandatory minimums for non-violent offenses
  • End federal contracts with private prisons
  • Legalize cannabis federally; expunge prior convictions
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Section IXTechnology & AI
  • Federal consumer data privacy law (GDPR-equivalent)
  • Federal AI Safety Board with regulatory authority
  • Universal broadband by 2030; reclassify as utility
  • Prohibit AI in consequential decisions without disclosure
Initiative 29 is not a wish list — it is an operational blueprint. The goal is not incremental adjustment. It is durable, structural change that survives future administrations by embedding progressive governance into law, regulation, and institutional culture.
— Foreword, Initiative 29 (2026 Edition)

Developed in partnership with over 80 contributing organizations

Center for American Progress
Economic Policy Institute
Sunrise Movement Policy Lab
ACLU Policy Office
National Education Association
SEIU Strategic Research
Brookings Institution
Sierra Club Foundation
Demos
UnidosUS
NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Health Care for America Now
Data & Society Research
The Urban Institute
Brennan Center for Justice
+ 65 more organizations

Ready to Govern. Day One.

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