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Canadian Parliament Passes Bill to Mandate Reporting on Forced and Child Labor in Supply Chains

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

OMB Proposes New Regulatory Guidance On “Buy America Preferences For Infrastructure Projects”

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

New U.S. Customs Anti-Forced Labor Tool Will Require Submission Of Chinese Supplier Postal Codes

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

UN High Commissioner reports serious human rights violations in Xinjiang – what does this mean for businesses with supply chains...

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

Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force Issues Strategy To Prevent Forced Labor Imports From China

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

Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security Release Report on Information and Communications Technology Supply Chain

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

U.S. Department of Energy Releases Report on Securing America’s Clean Energy Supply Chain

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

Defense Department Releases Report On Strengthening Defense-Critical Supply Chains

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

Biden Administration Issues Updated Federal Acquisition Regulation Buy American Act Requirements

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

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill To End U.S. Dependence On Chinese Rare Earth Elements

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

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Signed Into Law

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

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Key Provisions and Considerations for Project Participants

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

Biden Administration Continues Taking Action to Strengthen U.S. Supply Chains

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

Pharmaceuticals and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients - Biden Administration Issues 100-Day Supply Chain Review Report

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

Biden Administration Issues 100-Day Supply Chain Report

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

President Biden Unveils American Jobs Plan

$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

President Biden Orders Comprehensive Supply Chain Review

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

President Issues Executive Order Directing Revision Of Federal Acquisition Regulations To Strengthen Buy American Provisions,...

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

USTR Announces Section 301 List 3 Exclusion Process

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

e.l.f. Cosmetics Agrees to Pay Nearly $1 Million To Settle Apparent Violations Of U.S. Sanctions Against North Korea

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

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

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

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