On April 23, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its initiation of investigations into the national security effects of imports of critical minerals and medium/heavy trucks, parts for such goods, and their...more
4/28/2025
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Executive Orders ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Investigations ,
National Security ,
Section 232 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Transportation Industry ,
U.S. Commerce Department
WHAT: On January 14, 2025, less than a week before President Biden left office, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a final rule updating its Buy America rules to rescind...more
1/27/2025
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Buy America ,
Buy American Act ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Highway Administration ,
Final Rules ,
Infrastructure ,
Manufacturers ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration
On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) determined, pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, that China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance is unreasonable...more
1/22/2025
/ Antitrust Violations ,
China ,
Competition ,
Imports ,
National Security ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
Trade Relations ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Unfair Competition ,
USTR
On March 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued a final rule designed to “improve, strengthen and enhance” its antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) regulations. The final rule largely adopts...more
WHAT: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) which would end the long-standing general waiver of Buy America requirements for...more
Please join us for the latest installment in Wiley’s Federal Infrastructure Webinar Series, a series of webinars that brings together attorneys from across the firm to discuss current developments relating to the federal...more
10/13/2023
/ Best Practices ,
Broadband ,
Buy America ,
Clean Energy ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Energy Projects ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
New Guidance ,
NTIA ,
OMB ,
Supply Chain ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Webinars
WHAT: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued long-awaited final guidance on the implementation of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) provisions of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. As we’ve highlighted in prior...more
On May 12, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued initial guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) requirements for domestic content bonus tax credits for...more
WHAT: As previewed in our prior alert, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council on March 7, 2022 issued a final rule aimed at strengthening Buy American rules applicable to federal procurement. The final rule, which...more
On February 15, 2022, the Biden Administration announced significant new initiatives to advance cleaner manufacturing sectors in the United States. These actions will support U.S. climate goals, competitiveness in the...more
2/16/2022
/ America Competes Act ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electricity ,
Environmental Policies ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Industrial Discharges ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Joe Biden ,
Low Carbon Fuel Standard ,
Manufacturers ,
OMB ,
Recycling ,
Supply Chain
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai outlined the Biden Administration’s long-awaited U.S.-China trade policy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on October 4, 2021....more
On March 31, 2021, President Joe Biden announced a $2 trillion infrastructure plan, named the “American Jobs Plan.” In addition to seeking upgrades to U.S. highways, bridges, ports, airports, transit systems, and waterways,...more
4/1/2021
/ Amtrak ,
Biden Administration ,
Bridges ,
Broadband ,
Buy America ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovation ,
Manufacturers ,
Public Transit ,
Railways ,
Roads ,
Supply Chain