As the Trump administration rolls out its AI Action Plan, which we will separately cover in depth in the next few days, with goals to keep government oversight to a minimum and prioritize innovation, the initial EOs have made...more
7/25/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Climate Change ,
Data Centers ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which allocates over $1 billion toward advancing the federal government’s use of AI.
The funding package reinforces the administration’s...more
7/14/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Funding ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On Tuesday, July 1, the Senate passed the “Big Beautiful Bill” with Vice President Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.The bill as passed contains no moratorium on state-level AI laws. Even after the provision that had passed...more
The Senate Parliamentarian approved Senator Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) rewritten version of the House-passed 10-year state AI law moratorium, after concerns that the original moratorium would not comply with the Senate’s Byrd Rule....more
6/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Broadband ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Federal Funding ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration
Parts of the Trump administration’s AI Action Plan were disclosed online, according to reporting from various news outlets. The disclosure of AI.gov, a new federal website aimed to “accelerate government innovation with AI,”...more
On May 19, President Trump signed the TAKE IT DOWN Act into law, which criminalizes the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including AI-generated deepfakes.
The TAKE IT DOWN Act is the first US law to...more
5/23/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Centers ,
Deep Fake ,
Export Controls ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology ,
Trump Administration ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
On May 7, the Trump administration announced plans to rescind a Biden-era AI chip export control rule and replace it with a new rule.
“The Biden AI rule is overly complex, overly bureaucratic and would stymie American...more
5/12/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Misleading Statements ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
On April 29, 2025, Congress passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act in a rare moment of nearly unanimous support for AI-related legislation. The act would prohibit the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including...more
On April 16, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) published a report on the Chinese company DeepSeek’s AI model with findings from the committee’s investigation into DeepSeek.
The report...more
4/25/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Export Controls ,
New Legislation ,
NVIDIA ,
Popular ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On April 1, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) launched a Section 232 investigation into the national security of semiconductor imports. On April 16, Commerce published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public...more
4/21/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Fraud ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Semiconductors ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On April 7, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released two memoranda on revised policies for the federal government’s acquisition and adoption of AI, pursuant to President Trump’s January AI Executive...more
4/14/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Coal Industry ,
Data Centers ,
Energy Policy ,
Executive Orders ,
Government Agencies ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
New Guidance ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
On March 27, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division submitted a Statement of Interest (SOI) in a pricing algorithm case, in which it continues to argue that the use of third-party algorithmic price devices may...more
4/7/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Collusion ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Hotels ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Price-Fixing ,
Sherman Act ,
Software ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
The emergence of DeepSeek has complicated the outlook for the amount of investment necessary in data centers and electricity generation for AI advancements. Against that backdrop, on March 5, the House Committee on Energy and...more
3/10/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Data Centers ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
On February 11, Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks to world leaders, policymakers, and technology executives at the AI Action Summit in Paris, France. His speech provided a public look into how the Trump administration...more
Last week, the president signed proclamations to ”close existing loopholes and exemptions to restore a true 25% tariff on steel and elevate the tariff to 25% on aluminum.” Significantly impacting the global trade landscape,...more
2/21/2025
/ Canada ,
China ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Section 232 ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration
The start of Donald Trump’s second presidency and Republican control in the 119th Congress raises questions about the future of the IRA’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (the Negotiation Program), which could be...more
On February 6, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public comments on the development of the Trump administration’s AI Action Plan. President...more
In his first week in office, President Trump took three significant actions on AI that lay the foundation for a new deregulatory approach to AI at the federal level.
On Inauguration Day, Trump repealed President Biden’s...more
1/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Due Diligence ,
Executive Orders ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
The end of December, especially before a change in administration and a new Congress in January, is a slow time in Washington, DC, but this week, we highlight the few recent AI developments that have come out of our nation’s...more
On December 5, incoming President Donald Trump announced that David Sacks would be the “AI and Crypto Czar” under the next administration.
A prominent venture capitalist, member of the “PayPal Mafia,” and co-founder of an...more
12/13/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Deregulation ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Nominations ,
Popular ,
Research and Development ,
Trump Administration
Trade Agenda for Donald Trump’s Second Term and the Role of the 119th Congress -
Donald Trump's first term as president was defined by a protectionist trade policy focused on renegotiating trade agreements and imposing...more
12/3/2024
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Canada ,
China ,
Conflict Resolution ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
Presidential Elections ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Incentives ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USTR
With the presidential transition underway, we now look forward to what the Biden administration will seek to accomplish, particularly in the realm of health care policy. President-elect Biden has been clear that he wants to...more
11/24/2020
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Biden Administration ,
California v Texas ,
Drug Pricing ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Lame Duck Session ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Rutledge v Pharmaceutical Care Management Association ,
Trump Administration
Although – barring an incredible, unforeseen reversal in the courts – we now know the outcome of the presidential election, we will have to wait until January to learn whether Republicans or Democrats control the Senate...more
11/11/2020
/ Biden Administration ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Joe Biden ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Presidential Elections ,
State and Local Government ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trade Representatives ,
Trump Administration
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Congress and President Trump have taken the following actions...more
As we begin a new year and the second session of the 116th Congress, ML Strategies is pleased to share some highlights of where we see action this year on Capitol Hill. Although the impending impeachment trial of President...more
1/23/2020
/ Appropriations Bill ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Funding ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
Foreign Policy ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Privacy Laws ,
Tax Extenders ,
Trump Administration