Is there a verb-form of "affirmative action"

As phrased in a Smithsonian Magazine article by Jackie Mansky, "The Origins of the Term "Affirmative Action'", 22 June 2016,

…the origin of the term [sc. Affirmative Action] is rooted with legalese in employment law, explains Shirley J. Wilcher, the executive director for the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity. To take an "affirmative action" was to literally act affirmatively—not allowing events to run their course but rather having the government (or employers) take an active role in treating employees fairly.

Aside from being what I concluded independently, Mansky's analysis is also born out by a sense of 'affirmatively' in OED (entry updated September 2012):

Originally U.S. So as to affirm positively a particular position or policy, now esp. one that seeks to ensure minority groups, etc., are not discriminated against; so as to comply actively with such a policy. Frequently in to act affirmatively. Cf. affirmative action n. …

The "single word" verb corresponding to the noun 'affirmative action' is the legal term, 'to act affirmatively'. Being a legal term, it doesn't get any shorter than that, to my and others' regret.