Secretary Raimondo announced that the United States will not be compromising with China on “matters of national security” in response to calls to reconsider the recent Executive Order directing the Department of Treasury to...more
9/22/2023
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If implemented by the U.S. government, the restrictions would regulate certain outbound investments by U.S. persons in countries of concern such as China.
The regulations may be established by an executive order,...more
7/27/2023
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E.O. 14032 signals that the Biden Administration will continue to restrict U.S. investments into China’s defense and surveillance technology sectors.
The prior Administration’s November 2020 Executive Order (E.O.) 13959...more
On July 23, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2021 (NDAA) which includes an amendment that expands sanctions in connection with the Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream...more
On November 5, 2018, OFAC announced a large number of Iran-related sanctions designations and issued guidance on the end of the 180-day wind down period. ...more
House and Senate negotiators have agreed on proposed reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) foreign investment review process, which has been added as Title XVII of the FY2019 National...more
Last week, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 5515 (NDAA). The Senate version contains several differences from the NDAA as passed by the House, and these discrepancies...more
Last week, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 5515 (NDAA). The Senate version contains several differences from the NDAA as passed by the House, and these discrepancies...more
Today, President Trump announced his intention to withdraw the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and to impose the “highest level of economic sanctions” on Iran. The Office of Foreign Assets...more