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On April 24, 2024, President Biden signed H.R. 815, otherwise known as the National Security Act of 2024. The bill provides emergency appropriations for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, humanitarian purposes in Gaza, and various...more
Look Ahead to the Week of April 22: Senate Cancels Recess - The House is out, but the Senate will be in session this week after canceling its recess to vote on supplemental foreign aid legislation....more
During the first quarter of 2024, there were significant developments in the U.S. sanctions framework. This report summarizes the key developments and provides links to the relevant sources....more
Both the Senate and House are in session this week. The House returns from recess beginning with a focus on reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which expires on April 19. Its...more
Look Ahead to the Week of February 12: Will Congress Pass a Foreign Aid Funding Bill? Both the Senate and House are in session this week. Although the Senate was originally scheduled to be in recess, Senate Majority Leader...more
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more
On February 24, 2023, the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the White House announced a series of actions that the U.S. and Group of 7 (“G7”) will take to support Ukraine and impose further costs on...more
By: David W. Leopold About: Immigration April 21, 2022 – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today a new streamlined process – “Uniting for Ukraine” – that will provide opportunities for Ukrainian citizens who...more
The House and Senate are both in session this week. The House will vote on bills and resolutions related to homeland security, condemning the threats of violence against HBCUs, and condemning the attack on Congregation Beth...more
On October 18, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released the 2021 Sanctions Review (“the Review”), which delineates Treasury’s framework for employing economic sanctions and provides key recommendations on...more
On January 11, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo announced the Trump Administration in its final week in office is returning Cuba to the official State Department list of state sponsors of terrorism. Cuba will thus re-join...more