Republicans currently control the White House and both chambers of Congress. As the majority power controlling both the House and Senate, the GOP holds the reins of the congressional oversight and investigations agenda....more
Congress is deepening its scrutiny of U.S. universities that have academic partnerships with Chinese institutions, emphasizing concerns over national security and the use of federal research funding. A series of congressional...more
6/13/2025
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Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Educational Institutions ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Funding ,
Higher Education Act ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
National Security ,
PRC ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Research Funding ,
Transparency ,
Universities
On July 1, 2025, the United Kingdom’s new Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) will formally take effect, creating sweeping registration obligations under U.K. law for persons engaging in certain activities on behalf...more
4/29/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Foreign Governments ,
Government Agencies ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Penalties ,
Registration Requirement ,
Reporting Requirements ,
UK
The dynamic pace of early policymaking by the new U.S. administration has continued into the spring of 2025, including in the context of sanctions on Venezuela. While Venezuela is not, and has not been, subject to...more