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Renewable Energy Update 7.10.25

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to phase out federal subsidies for green energy like wind and solar farms, citing unsustainability for the grid and too much reliance on foreign adversaries. The order...more

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Executive Order on PTC and ITC Beginning of Construction

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President Trump yesterday issued an executive order, “Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign Controlled Energy Sources” (the “Executive Order”), which could have a major impact on wind and solar energy...more

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Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act Re-introduced in House of Representatives

On April 8, 2025, the federal Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (“AHCIA”) was reintroduced in the House with 117 bipartisan co-sponsors from over 30 different states. The bill would expand the Low-Income Housing Tax...more

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Treasury Confirms All CDFI Fund Programs Are Backed by Law Amid Executive Order Review

On March 21, the U.S. Department of the Treasury submitted a report to the Office of Management and Budget affirming that all 11 programs administered by the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund are...more

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CDFIs Under Threat in New Executive Order

On March 14, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled “Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy,” which limits the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund to the minimum statutory...more

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Governmental Structural Changes to the U.S. Economy Are Underway – What to Expect

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I attended the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) convention in Phoenix last month. The agenda featured an address by Rob Kaplan, Partner and Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs, and former President and CEO of the...more

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The Federal Debt Limit

The federal debt limit is not the same as funding the government. If the U.S. defaults on its debt, the ramifications are different than when Congress fails to fund the government. The recently released House Budget...more

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President Trump fires Rohit Chopra as Director of the CFPB and appoints Treasury Secretary Bessent as acting director

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Although many pundits speculated that President Trump would appoint Russell Vought as Acting Director once Vought is confirmed by the Senate to be Director of OMB, the CFPB reported today that, on January 31, Trump actually...more

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Appropriations, Impoundment and More: What's Possible in the Next Administration

Annually, congressional Appropriations committees determine how money will be spent on different programs and departments within the federal government. The Appropriations committees derive their power from a key provision in...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: September 10, 2024

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more

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Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen Announces New Initiatives to Lower Housing Costs on Behalf of the Biden Administration

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Last week, Treasury Secretary Yellen announced new efforts by the Treasury Department to increase the nation’s housing supply. Some of the initiatives Secretary Yellen discussed included...more

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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility Newsletter - May 2024

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, emerging...more

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Tribal Governments’ Flexibility with SLFR Funds

On Friday, March 29, the U.S. Department of Treasury published new FAQs that address the eligible uses of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds by Tribal Governments. The American Rescue Plan Act provided $350 billion to...more

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Government Contracts Issues for a Recession

The bond yield curve inverted in October 2022. When that occurred, it started a countdown to recession. At least it has every time since 1968. Specifically, for the last eight recessions since 1968, every single recession was...more

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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous and Connected Mobility Newsletter - July 2023

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter from Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, and emerging mobility...more

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Treasury Department and IRS Release Direct Pay and Transferability Guidance

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on June 14, 2023, released two notices of proposed rulemaking (NOPRs) regarding the direct payment of tax credits under Section 6417 of the Internal Revenue Code (Elective Payment...more

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Breaching the Federal Debt Ceiling: Healthcare Implications

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The federal statutory debt limit is currently set at $31.4 trillion. As congressional Republicans and President Joe Biden continue to haggle over a budget agreement that would include an increase in the debt ceiling, the date...more

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How Did We Arrive at the Debt Ceiling Standoff, and Where Do Government Contractors Go From Here?

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The United States is facing yet another standoff over its congressionally set debt limit. In addition to causing widespread economic harm, Congress's failure to raise the debt limit, also known as the debt ceiling, could...more

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The Debt Ceiling And Its Potential Implications For Government Contractors

Contractors face potential payment uncertainty as a result of the current congressional inability to agree to increase the federal government’s debt ceiling. The government reached the official debt limit months ago, on...more

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Summary and Analysis: White House FY2024 Budget Request Tax Proposals

On Thursday, March 9, President Joe Biden released his $6.9 trillion Budget and various accompanying documents. Separately, the Treasury Department released its Green Book, which provides more detailed descriptions of the tax...more

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The Omnibus Bill and the Cybersecurity Investment

With cybersecurity risks increasing and evolving moving into 2023, the federal government is taking steps to help secure our cyber infrastructure. The recent passing of the 2023 omnibus spending agreement included additional...more

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ARPA final rule - The "B-sides collection": Parks and recreation facility improvements

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Continuing our series of articles reviewing the lesser publicized aspects of the American Rescue Plan Act guidance (hence, the “B-sides” moniker), here we address the U.S. Treasury’s issued guidance as it relates to spending...more

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ARPA Final Rule - The "B-sides collection": Affordable housing development

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With the U.S. Treasury’s January 2022 release of its Final Rule in the use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, we began publishing this series of articles reviewing the lesser publicized aspects of that guidance (hence,...more

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Local Government Update: Treasury's Final Rule on American Rescue Plan Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Funds

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury released the Final Rule on Jan. 6, 2022, governing the use of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) as established under the American Rescue Plan. To assist…...more

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ARPA final rule - The “B-sides collection”: Seeding revolving loan funds

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Continuing our series of articles reviewing the lesser publicized aspects of the new American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) guidance (hence, the “B-sides” moniker), we address the U.S. Treasury’s issued guidance as to using federal...more

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