Joe Biden will sign executive action on behalf of President Obama police reform as early as this month, three people familiar with the plans said, as his administration seeks to unilaterally jumpstart an issue that’s a top priority for a key constituency.

Biden is currently fighting to pass voting rights legislation. The executive actions will follow his uphill struggle and may coincide with some Democratic legislative efforts to revive George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. This bill was abandoned on Capitol Hill following failed attempts at crafting a bipartisan solution.

Biden appears to have made a desperate effort to put pressure on the police to reform. This is in an apparent last-ditch attempt by the Biden government to act on the president’s most important initiatives before his State of the Union Address. The White House, congressional Democrats, and three other sources are aware of the discussion and say that they’re looking into ways to revive Biden’s Build Back better package. They could either cut back on the legislation, or split it into two bills.

According to people who are familiar with the plans, the executive actions regarding policing were still in the final stages. The actions they would take will be different from the Justice Department’s last year, when new restrictions were placed on chokeholds as well as “no knock” warrants.

According to two people who were familiar with discussions, the White House may announce executive actions in February to commemorate the start of Black History Month.

People familiar with discussions indicated that Biden will also use this moment to critique former President Donald Trump. Biden was harshly critical of Trump in his Jan. 6, anniversary speech, and on Tuesday when he made remarks about voting rights.

Biden’s support in Black voters (a key voting bloc for both his primary victory and the general election) appears to have fallen to an all-time low. This is despite the White House’s recent decision to begin 2022 with big pushes for voter rights and reform. A new Quinnipiac poll found that 57 percent of Black voters approved of the president’s job performance – down significantly from 78 percent in April, and in territory that could imperil Democrats’ chances of keeping control of the House and Senate in the November midterm elections.

In fear that any such move could disrupt bipartisan discussions in Congress, the White House withheld executive action on police reform in 2021. Jen Psaki, White House Press Secretary said that Thursday’s statement was a confirmation and commitment from the president to fulfill his promises.

Rep. Jim Clyburn (Delegate from South Carolina), who was critical to Biden’s victory, has been publicly urging him to remember his pledge to Black voters when he won the White House. Clyburn said that he pushed Biden to be more urgent about voting rights when they went together to South Carolina.

He needs to realize that he is no longer a senator. Clyburn is now President. He’ll be able say to these senators: “I understand there are some issues that you would like my assistance on, but let me just tell you upfront: I also need your help,” Clyburn stated.

Clyburn (the No. Clyburn, the No. 3 Democrat in Congress, stated that he hadn’t heard of potential executive actions regarding police reform but added that he was working with other legislators to devise a strategy to make the matter happen by attaching George Floyd to legislation such as government funding bills.

Biden’s new focus on voting rights and expected actions on reforming police force are giving the White House and Congress Democrats time to work out how Build Back Better can be implemented by the president, who has his social safety net, and climate legislation. This is after the collapse of internal party negotiations in December.

Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Richard Neal said that discussions have stalled because Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) continues to oppose this bill.

Neal explained, “We are all well-versed in Joe’s needs and less so with Joe’s wants.”