Another had mandated that federal buildings should be designed in a classical aesthetic.

Since taking office last month, Biden has revoked dozens of Trump orders and issued dozens more of his own as he has sought to unwind the policies of the previous president and promote aspects of his own agenda without going through Congress.

The latest slate of revocations targeted a grab-bag of issues, including a few that Trump signed in his last months in office.

Trump issued a memorandum in September that sought to identify municipal governments that permit "anarchy, violence and destruction in American cities".

The memorandum followed riots during protests over George Floyd's killing by Minneapolis police. The Justice Department identified New York City, Portland, Oregon, and Seattle as three cities that could have federal funding slashed.

Those cities in turn filed a lawsuit to invalidate the designation and fight off the Trump administration's efforts to withhold federal dollars.

Seattle city attorney Pete Holmes welcomed the Biden revocation, saying he was "glad to have this nonsense cleared from the decks".

In another memorandum, "Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture", Trump said America's forefathers "wanted public buildings to inspire the American people and encourage civic virtue".

The memorandum added that architects should look to "America's beloved landmark buildings" such as the White House, the US Capitol, the Supreme Court, the Department of the Treasury and the Lincoln Memorial for inspiration.

Biden also revoked a 2018 order that called for agency heads across the government to review welfare programs - such as food stamps, Medicaid and housing aid - and strengthening work requirements for certain recipients.

Australian Associated Press