Soon to be law, the bill will require many foreign companies doing business in Canada to report annually; first reports will be due May 31, 2024 -
On May 3, 2023, Canada’s Parliament passed Bill S-211, An Act to enact the...more
5/12/2023
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Child Labor ,
Fines ,
Forced Labor ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Imports ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Transparency ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Comments On The Proposal Must Be Filed By March 13, 2023 -
Two days after President Biden’s State of the Union address announced that there would be “new standards to require all construction materials used in Federal...more
On January 26, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) provided more detail on its imminent implementation of another tool to detect potential forced labor imports into the United States. CBP confirmed that it will...more
On 31 August 2022, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (the “High Commissioner” or “OHCHR”) published its long-awaited Assessment of Human Rights Concerns in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China....more
Statutorily-Mandated Report Also Includes Key Importer Guidance And Initial List Of Entities Tied To Forced Labor In The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region -
The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (“FLETF”) issued a...more
6/27/2022
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Code of Conduct ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Forced Labor ,
Importers ,
New Guidance ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Restrictions ,
US Trade Policies ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
EVALUATES INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY AND PROPOSES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INCREASED DOMESTIC PRODUCTION -
This is the third in a series of client alerts regarding intensive assessments of six key supply...more
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROPOSES SEVERAL POLICY ACTIONS TO OVERCOME ENERGY SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES AND TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY -
This is the second in a series of client alerts that will be published in the near future...more
5/3/2022
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Biden Administration ,
Charging Stations ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Education ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Suppliers ,
Infrastructure ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
OMB ,
Research and Development ,
SBA ,
Supply Chain ,
US Trade Policies
Evaluates Defense Industrial Base Supply Chains and Outlines Strategic Investments in Vital National Security Items -
This is the first in a series of client alerts that will be published in the near future regarding...more
4/1/2022
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Defense Production Act ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Energy Storage ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Infrastructure ,
Joe Biden ,
Supply Chain ,
U.S. Commerce Department
October 25, 2022 Effective Date Provides A “Grace Period” To Affected Industries To Come Into Compliance With Stricter Non-Iron/Non-Steel Domestic Content Standards In Federal Procurement -
On March 7, 2022, the Department...more
Reports identify weaknesses and introduce plans to strengthen certain critical supply chains -
On February 24, 2022, the Biden Administration released a Plan to Revitalize American Manufacturing and Secure Critical Supply...more
3/7/2022
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Biden Administration ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Agriculture ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Executive Orders ,
Export-Import Bank of the US ,
Manufacturers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
USDA
Legislation Introduced In The Context Of Significant Federal Attention To Vulnerable Supply Chains, Including Critical Minerals And Materials -
On January 14, 2022, Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ)...more
1/26/2022
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China ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of the Interior ,
Imports ,
NDAA ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
USTR
Creates A New Forced Labor “Presumption” That Would Prohibit Certain Imports From Entry Into The United States, Among Other Measures, To Address Forced Labor In China -
On December 23, 2021, President Biden signed into law...more
1/14/2022
/ China ,
Clean Energy ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act ,
Unruh Civil Rights Act ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“Infrastructure Act”), which provides for $550 billion in new federal spending on infrastructure in the United States over a...more
12/24/2021
/ Anti-Fraud Provisions ,
Biden Administration ,
Broadband ,
Buy America ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Economic Development ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
GAO ,
Highways ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Agreements Act
Agencies Request Information From Public to Support U.S. Supply Chains -
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) and the Department of Transportation (“DoT”) are requesting information and...more
On June 8, 2021, four Executive Branch Departments issued reports mandated by President Biden’s February 24, 2021 Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains (the “America’s Supply Chains E.O.” or the “E.O.”). The E.O....more
6/24/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Buy American Act ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Industry-Specific Primer – Semiconductor Manufacturing And Advanced Packaging -
On June 8, 2021, the Biden Administration issued the reports mandated by the Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains (the “America’s Supply...more
6/14/2021
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Buy American Act ,
CFIUS ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Export-Import Bank of the US ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Research and Development ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
U.S. Commerce Department
$2.2 Trillion Infrastructure Spending Proposal Includes Targeted Investments In Domestic Manufacturing And Critical Technology Supply Chains -
On March 31, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. proposed $2.2 trillion in new...more
4/5/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Biotechnology ,
Clean Energy ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Manufacturers ,
Public Utility ,
Research and Development ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Articulates Administration Policy And Reaffirms Need For “Strong, Resilient Supply Chains” For “Critical And Essential Goods And Materials” -
On February 24, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. signed an Executive Order on...more
2/26/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Food Supply ,
Goods or Services ,
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ,
Manufacturers ,
Minerals ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications ,
Transportation Industry
On July 15, 2019, President Trump issued an executive order directing the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (the “Council”) to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulations (“FAR”) to change the definition of foreign goods...more
On June 20, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) posted on its website a notice announcing an exclusion process for the tariffs imposed in September 2018 (“List 3”) pursuant to the U.S. Section 301...more
6/24/2019
/ China ,
Exclusions ,
Imports ,
Notice Requirements ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
This Enforcement Action Underscores The Risks Of Sourcing Products Without Comprehensive Supply Chain Due Diligence -
On January 31, 2019, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury...more
2/8/2019
/ China ,
Cosmetics ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Goods or Services ,
Imports ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Supply Chain
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