News & Analysis as of

Buy American Act Domestic Hiring Policy

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

President Trump Issues Third Installment of Buy American Initiative

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

President Trump continues to push forward with his “Buy American, Hire American” initiative with the issuance of his third Executive Order No. 13881 (the “Order”) on July 15, 2019, entitled “Maximizing Use of American-Made...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Government Contractors May Face New Hurdles Under Trump’s Executive Order Increasing Buy American Act Requirements

President Donald Trump’s most recent effort to maximize the use of goods, products, and materials produced in the United States through proposed changes to and enforcement of the regulations implementing the Buy American Act...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Implementation of “Buy American” for Infrastructure Projects Begins May 1st

Bilzin Sumberg on

In 2017, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Buy American and Hire American” which stated a commitment to do just that. Earlier this year, expanding on this policy, President Trump issued an executive order...more

King & Spalding

White House Builds Upon “Buy American and Hire American” Executive Order

King & Spalding on

New Executive Order Would Expand Domestic Preferences In Federal Procurement For Infrastructure Projects - On January 31, 2019, President Trump signed an Executive Order (“EO”) entitled “Strengthening Buy-American...more

Littler

USCIS and DOJ Partner to Protect U.S. Workers from Hiring Policies that Favor Foreign Visa Workers

Littler on

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have partnered to establish a framework to efficiently manage and maintain information sharing to better detect and eliminate fraud, abuse,...more

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints

Trump Administration Suggests Potential Cuts to Cultural Exchange Visas

The Trump Administration is evaluating potential reductions to U.S. cultural exchange programs that allow young people from across the world the opportunity to work temporarily in the US. The potential cuts would impact five...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

New Operational Directives Reflect ‘Buy American, Hire American’ Executive Order

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

Following the “Buy American, Hire American” Executive Order, issued in April, the Attorney General and the Secretaries of State, Labor, and Homeland Security have made operational changes that emphasize targeted...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Government Contractors: Buy In to "Buy American" or Risk Enforcement

President Trump’s recent “Buy American and Hire American” executive order signals greater enforcement of Buy American Laws. The order requires all federal agencies to assess and revamp internal policies for implementing and...more

King & Spalding

Buy American Legislation in the 115th Congress

King & Spalding on

On April 18, 2017, President Trump unveiled his Administration’s Buy American and Hire American policy, signing an executive order aimed, in part, at targeting “the abusive use of waivers and exceptions that undermine ‘Buy...more

Burr & Forman

The First 100 Days on Planet Immigration

Burr & Forman on

The first months of President Trump’s administration have been a whirlwind of activity, and certainly immigration has been the subject of several executive orders and much controversy. The natural question that arises from...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Buy American, Hire American" And The H-1B Fallout

On April 18, 2017, President Trump signed a new executive order, "Buy American, Hire American." With the stated goals of promoting economic and national security, strengthening the middle class and protecting the economic...more

K&L Gates LLP

“Buy American” – President Trump Orders Federal Agencies to Enforce Government Procurement Rules

K&L Gates LLP on

President Trump’s “Buy American” agenda continues to pick up steam. Following up on earlier executive action prioritizing use of American-made steel in new pipeline construction, President Trump has ordered federal agencies...more

Jones Day

The Buy American and Hire American Executive Order: What It Means For Supply Chain Management

Jones Day on

In our December 2016 Commentary on the "Government Contracts Ramifications of the Trump Election" and our January 2017 update, we predicted that the Trump Administration would seek to strengthen domestic preferences in...more

Fisher Phillips

100-Day Recap: Workplace Law Under President Trump, So Far

Fisher Phillips on

New presidents are often judged based on their accomplishments in their first 100 days in office. President Trump is no exception to that rule. The Trump administration recently passed that milestone date, offering an...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Immigration Fact and Fiction for the U.S. Employer: Is There a Future for H-1B Visa Holders After The President’s Executive Order...

We commented on all those public announcements about H-1B’s in our blog of April 5, 2017, skeptical as to whether they indicated that the program would really be restructured. Then on April 18, the President issued his...more

Morgan Lewis

Executive Order Seeks to Bolster ‘Buy American’ Enforcement

Morgan Lewis on

US President Donald Trump’s executive order aims to increase the use of US goods and materials in federal acquisitions. On April 18, President Trump signed the Presidential Executive Order on Buy American and Hire...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Buy American Executive Order Means Renewed Obligations for Government Contractors

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on

On April 18, President Trump signed the “Presidential Executive Order on Buy American and Hire American” (the Order), which declares the Executive branch’s policy to buy American goods and rigorously enforce and administer...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Buy American and Hire American – New Executive Order Promises to Put American Workers First, But Practical Impacts Remain Unclear

On April 18, President Trump signed a new executive order (EO) at a ceremony in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The EO is entitled “Buy American and Hire American” and focuses on these two themes, with the President’s stated goal of...more

Clark Hill PLC

"Buy American, Hire American" Executive Order

Clark Hill PLC on

On April 18, 2017 President Trump signed the Executive Order titled "Buy American, Hire American" ("Order"). The Order directs the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Department of State, and Department of...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

President Trump signs new Executive Order: ‘Buy American and Hire American’, impacting the H-1B visa program

Fox Rothschild LLP on

On Tuesday, April 18, 2017, President Donald Trump signed a new Executive Order, “Buy American and Hire American.” The new Order states that its first purposes is to focus on conducting studies and putting forth plans for...more

Carlton Fields

3 Things Contractors Should Do Now to Ensure “Buy American” Compliance in the Wake of Trump’s Executive Order

Carlton Fields on

"Buy American, Hire American" is no longer just a campaign slogan. It is the subject of an Executive Order signed by President Trump on April 19. The order details the Trump administration’s policy of ensuring compliance with...more

BakerHostetler

Federal Government Renews Its Commitment to "Buy American" Under Recent Executive Order

BakerHostetler on

On Tuesday, April 18, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order, “Buy American and Hire American” (the “Order”), affirming the commitment of the federal government – and of the Trump administration specifically – to...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Impact of “Hire American” Executive Order on Federal Contractor Staffing

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

At a ceremony in Wisconsin this week, President Trump signed yet another executive order, this one entitled, “Buy American and Hire American.” What does this mean for federal contractors? It’s not exactly clear at this...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Administration Issues Executive Order Providing Framework for its Domestic Buying and Hiring Preferences for Federal Procurement...

Holland & Knight LLP on

"My Administration will follow two simple rules: Buy American, and hire American.” - President Donald J. Trump. - Fulfilling a prominent campaign promise, today President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) detailing...more

24 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide