President Biden's announcement not to seek reelection affords a useful point of reflection on his administration's business and human rights achievements. Four years ago, many expected his administration to aggressively seek to advance business and human rights in the U.S. and globally. Common predictions included enhanced measures toward China, climate change initiatives, ample use of sanctions, human trafficking and worker's rights actions, and multilateral engagements to address global business and human rights challenges. Given high levels of partisanship in Congress, most were appropriately skeptical of the administration's ability to drive major human rights legislation, particularly compared to the flurry of European Union initiatives mandating human rights due diligence, sustainability reporting, and other measures.