This fall, Congress is poised to consider and develop legislation differing in type and scope — from funding measures to reconciliation proposals....more
Recently introduced bipartisan legislation aims to significantly streamline the environmental review process for recipients of federal assistance....more
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduces substantial changes to federal tax law, including select provisions affecting tax-exempt organizations and charitable contribution deductions for individual and corporate taxpayers....more
7/22/2025
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Charitable Organizations ,
Colleges ,
Excise Tax ,
Executive Compensation ,
Nonprofits ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Tax Legislation ,
Tax Reform ,
Universities
Last week, the US House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” This alert highlights the provisions in the Bill that could impact tax-exempt organizations....more
This week, the US House Ways and Means Committee released tax legislation that includes several provisions relevant to tax-exempt organizations....more
On May 14, the US House Ways and Means Committee advanced its initial markup version of The One, Big, Beautiful Bill, following 17 hours of a Committee meeting to markup the bill with no changes from the 389-page text that...more
Many parties are rightly concerned about the impact of yesterday’s announcement that nearly all federal funds will be frozen for an indeterminate period. Minutes before it was intended to go into effect today, a federal judge...more
1/29/2025
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
First Amendment ,
Furloughs ,
Government Agencies ,
Layoffs ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Reimbursements ,
Trump Administration
The first day of any presidential administration is filled with both ceremony and bureaucracy. The first day of the second Trump Administration was no different....more
1/23/2025
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Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
Water
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting increase in federal telework have reduced the daily usage of federal buildings in Washington, DC. Over the last few years, Mayor Muriel Bowser has not been shy in highlighting the economic...more
1/8/2025
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Funding ,
GAO ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Efficiency ,
Infrastructure ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development