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BIOSECURE Act: Anticipated Movement, Key Provisions, and Likely Impact

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Last night, the House of Representatives passed the BIOSECURE Act (BIOSECURE or the Act) by a bipartisan vote of 306 to 81.  The BIOSECURE Act prohibits federal agencies from procuring or obtaining any biotechnology...more

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Akin Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update - July 2024 #2

Good Afternoon! This is Akin’s biweekly policy newsletter on space policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major space headlines and forthcoming space-related events and hearings...more

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Update on the BioSecure Act

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The BioSecure Act is a bipartisan bill introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate earlier this year that would effectively stop companies that are doing business with the U.S. government from using...more

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House Fires First Shot on Defense Bill as Senate Loads Their Chamber

On June 14, the House voted 217-199 to pass its version of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (H.R. 8070), and the Senate Armed Services Committee voted 22-3 to advance their chamber’s version of...more

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Bipartisan Group Introduces Legislation to Control Exports of AI Systems

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Overseas Critical Exports (ENFORCE) Act—a bill to expand the authority of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to control the export of artificial intelligence (AI) systems and other emerging technology with national...more

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Latest Updates in Trade Controls for the Tech Sector

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Melissa Duffy and Trevor Coval contributed their thought leadership to the American Conference Institute’s 14th Annual Global Encryption, Cloud & Cyber Export Controls Conference, held in San Francisco on May 14-16. Melissa...more

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Senate AI Working Group Releases Long-Anticipated Roadmap for AI Policy

On May 15, 2024, the Senate AI Working Group—Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sens. Mike Rounds (R-SD), Todd Young (R-IN), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM)—issued their long-anticipated Roadmap for Artificial...more

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New Public Register Proposed for Advocates of Foreign State-Owned and Controlled Enterprises

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As part of a new bill intended to combat foreign interference in Canadian affairs, the Canadian government has proposed that any person advocating for certain types of foreign actors with respect to activities intended to...more

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Regulatory Developments; Litigation and Enforcement

Antitrust Enforcers Are Increasingly Focused on Labor Markets, and Not Just in the Merger Context With antitrust regulators focused on competition in labor markets, companies should revisit their noncompete agreements,...more

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Republican Study Committee Introduces the Countering Communist China Act

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On February 29, 2024, Republican Study Committee (“RSC”) Chairman, Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01), and RSC National Security Task Force Chairman, Joe Wilson (SC-02), introduced H.R. 7476, the Countering Communist China Act...more

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Congress Continues to Address AI in Bipartisan Fashion, Launching House AI Task Force as Latest Step

House leadership announced the launch of the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI), a bipartisan group that will develop a report outlining AI regulatory priorities and setting guiding principles to help shape the AI...more

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The BIOSECURE Act and Its Potential Implications

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Proposed federal legislation known as the BIOSECURE Act is being considered in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate....more

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After Corporate Transparency Act Takes Hit in Ruling, What's Next?

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The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), a significant legislative effort aimed at curbing financial crimes by increasing corporate accountability, has been declared unconstitutional by the U.S. District Court for the Northern...more

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Holland & Knight Defense Situation Report: January 2024

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Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are excited to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments. ...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of February 5: Moment of Truth for Border Deal

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Look Ahead to the Week of February 5: Moment of Truth for Border Deal - Both the Senate and House are in session this week, although the lower chamber will wrap up votes early as House Democrats depart Wednesday for their...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of January 29: Can a Deal Be Reached on the Border?

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Look Ahead to the Week of January 29: Can a Deal Be Reached on the Border? Both the House and Senate are in session this week. Key Senate negotiators are still working to reach an agreement on a national security package...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of January 22: Senate Focuses on National Security Supplemental

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Look Ahead to the Week of January 22: Senate Focuses on National Security Supplemental The Senate is in session this week, but the House is out. Last week, President Biden signed an additional temporary spending bill to...more

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U.S. Policies on China to Watch in 2024

As the first session of the 118th Congress comes to a close, Congress unveiled a vast array of policy recommendations and legislation furthering their focus on U.S.-China strategic competition. Throughout the year, China...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of December 18: Can the Senate Agree on Border Security and Ukraine Aid?

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The House has left for the holidays, but the Senate has returned to attempt to reach a bipartisan agreement on President Joe Biden’s national security supplemental package, which would provide additional aid to Ukraine and...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of December 11: One Week Left Until Target Adjournment Date

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Both the House and Senate will be back in session this week. Lawmakers are still working on coming to an agreement on President Joe Biden’s national security supplemental spending package, which would provide additional aid...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of November 27: More Spending Fights Are Imminent

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Both the House and Senate will be back in session this week after passing a bipartisan “laddered” continuing resolution before the Thanksgiving holidays that would fund the government through January 19 and February 2, 2024....more

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Lawmakers Seek Ban of Chinese Drones for U.S. Government

Next week, the House of Representatives China Committee plans to introduce a bill that would ban the purchase of Chinese-made drones by the U.S. government. This bill is an effort to revamp the prior push for this ban that...more

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What to Know About the New Artificial Intelligence Executive Order

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President Joe Biden on Oct. 30, 2023, signed an expansive, 111-page Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (EO) in response to the administration's growing concerns...more

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White House Unveils Landmark Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

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On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. The EO establishes sweeping directives and priorities for federal...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of July 10: The Sprint Before August Begins

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Both the House and Senate are back in session this week for a three-week scramble before the August recess. The House will focus on the annual defense spending bill, which would authorize $886.3 million for national...more

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