The President has issued three executive orders that impose universal tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, deploying IEEPA in a sweeping manner to address the President’s declaration of a national emergency regarding illegal...more
2/4/2025
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The President’s memorandum does not implement tariffs or other immediate relief, but previews the statutory authorities that will guide future trade action.
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum...more
1/24/2025
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Trade Deficit ,
Trade Relations ,
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United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
To curtail U.S. persons from supporting the efforts of adversarial regimes, such as China and Russia, in advancing their military and intelligence capabilities, the U.S. is proposing a significant expansion of export control...more
8/13/2024
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SDN List ,
Software ,
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Regulations ultimately will implement a new program restricting certain investments related to China-
On June 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Rule”)...more
7/11/2024
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Prohibitions targeted to prevent China’s exploitation of dual-use technology -
On August 9, 2023, President Biden signed a historic Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security...more
8/15/2023
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Policies and Procedures ,
Screening Procedures ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
Ensuring a responsive CFIUS in an evolving national security landscape -
On September 15, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Ensuring Robust Consideration of Evolving National Security Risks by the...more
9/20/2022
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Biotechnology ,
CFIUS ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Investment ,
Infrastructure ,
National Security ,
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
5/3/2022
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Clean Energy ,
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Department of Education ,
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Suppliers ,
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National Security ,
OMB ,
Research and Development ,
SBA ,
Supply Chain ,
US Trade Policies
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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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Research and Development ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
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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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Prescription Drugs ,
Risk Management ,
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Telecommunications ,
Transportation Industry
On March 22, 2018, President Trump signed a memorandum instructing his administration to take action against the “unfair and harmful acquisition of U.S. technology” by China.
The President previously instructed United...more
3/26/2018
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Antitrust Provisions ,
China ,
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Foreign Acquisitions ,
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National Security ,
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Technology Sector ,
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USTR ,
WTO