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
7/17/2024
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China ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Life Sciences ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Technology
In 2018, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) imposed increased tariffs on about two-thirds of Chinese imports under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The tariffs were intended to address China’s technology...more
On May 14, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced expansions to tariffs under § 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (§ 301) on imports from China, including tariff increases on currently covered...more
5/23/2024
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China ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Federal Register ,
Imports ,
Lithium Batteries ,
Medical Equipment ,
Plastic Solar Cells ,
Section 301 ,
Semiconductors ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
On April 24, 2024, President Biden signed into law an emergency supplemental appropriations law, H.R. 815 (Public Law 118-50), that provides substantial military aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan and could force the sale of...more
5/1/2024
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Biden Administration ,
China ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Harmonization ,
Israel ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Taiwan ,
TWEA ,
Ukraine
On August 9, President Biden issued an executive order (E.O.) directing the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), in consultation with the U.S. Department of Commerce and other U.S. agencies, to adopt regulations that...more
8/11/2023
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury