Republicans currently control the White House and both chambers of Congress. As the majority power controlling both the House and Senate, the GOP holds the reins of the congressional oversight and investigations agenda....more
Congress is deepening its scrutiny of U.S. universities that have academic partnerships with Chinese institutions, emphasizing concerns over national security and the use of federal research funding. A series of congressional...more
6/13/2025
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Educational Institutions ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Funding ,
Higher Education Act ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
National Security ,
PRC ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Research Funding ,
Transparency ,
Universities
On July 1, 2025, the United Kingdom’s new Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) will formally take effect, creating sweeping registration obligations under U.K. law for persons engaging in certain activities on behalf...more
4/29/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Foreign Governments ,
Government Agencies ,
National Security ,
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Penalties ,
Registration Requirement ,
Reporting Requirements ,
UK
Earlier this year, the GOP-controlled House of Representatives established the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, a newly created body under the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. The task force,...more
The House Oversight and Accountability, Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce Committees recently released their formal authorization and oversight plans for the 119th Congress, offering detailed insight into the investigative...more
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) dispatched letters to 60 colleges and universities warning them of potential enforcement actions if they do not fulfill their obligations under Title VI of the...more
On January 29, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled “Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism,” escalating federal efforts to address antisemitism within institutions of higher education. A...more
2/12/2025
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Civil Rights Act ,
Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Educational Institutions ,
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Executive Orders ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Title VI ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
On December 19, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) intended to “update and clarify” the regulations under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The proposed changes to...more
1/31/2025
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Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Agents ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
National Security ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Transparency