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New NEPA

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There have been more changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) and its implementing regulations in the past nine months than perhaps at any point since NEPA was signed into law by President Nixon on January 1,...more

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SEC Cost-Benefit Analysis: A New Face and a New Role

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Under the Trump administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission is in the process of revamping its approach to the cost-benefit analysis it performs in support of its regulatory actions. These changes are being spurred...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

NEPA Is the Spotlight: FERC Overhauls Its NEPA Guidance to Streamline Permitting Days Before One Big Beautiful Bill Act Updates...

On June 30, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued updated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rules and guidance that will impact the permitting process for...more

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New Executive Order Targets Wind and Solar Tax Credits

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On July 7, 2025, President Trump signed the executive order “Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign-Controlled Energy Sources.” The EO directs the Secretary of the Treasury to “strictly enforce” the...more

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Senate Strikes 10-Year State Law Moratorium from Budget Reconciliation Bill and Trump Plans to Sign AI Growth Executive Order —...

On Tuesday, July 1, the Senate passed the “Big Beautiful Bill” with Vice President Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.The bill as passed contains no moratorium on state-level AI laws. Even after the provision that had passed...more

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President Trump issues Executive Orders to promote the development of Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Supersonic Flight

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A recent set of aviation related Executive Orders aim to promote the commercial development of unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”) and supersonic flight in the United States by reducing regulatory burden and providing...more

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Lost in Translation: Trump Administration Overhauls Compliance Requirements for English Language Proficiency

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On April 28, 2025, President Donald Trump published an executive order (“EO”) requiring the secretary of transportation to overhaul the compliance process of certifying a commercial driver’s English proficiency. As set forth...more

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Policy Week in Review – June 2025

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U.S. Department of Labor Expands Opinion Letter Program  - In an effort to increase official guidance and provide compliance assistance to the regulated community, the U.S. Department of Labor expanded its opinion letter...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: June 3, 2025

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Looking Ahead: Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations - This week, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate return to Capitol Hill following the Memorial Day recess. The Senate is expected to begin work behind the scenes on...more

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New Department of Defense Policy Memo Imposes Sweeping Restrictions on Consulting, Management, Advisory Services, and Contractor...

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The Department of Defense (DoD) has issued a significant policy memorandum “to promote fiscal responsibility, streamline operations, and maximize [DoD] readiness and lethality.” The May 27 Memo, Implementation of Executive...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 2025 #5

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Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Model Deviation to FAR Part 10 - On May 22, the FAR Council released the model deviation text for FAR Part 10, Market Research. This deviation increases the flexibility of the...more

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ATF Announces Firearms Regulatory Reforms and Renewed Partnership with Firearms Industry

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On May 21, 2025, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced a series of policy changes initiated under the Trump Administration. The agency prefaced this announcement by stating the following:...more

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Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy (Trump EO Tracker)

Directs the Department of Energy to reform national lab processes and establish a pilot program to approve at least three advanced reactor test sites outside the labs, with operations targeted by July 4, 2026. Requires...more

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Update: FAR 2.0 Rollout Underway

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In what is sure to be an on-going series, we have the latest update regarding the FAR 2.0 rollout. Releasing the First Rollout- On May 2, 2025, the FAR Council released substantive rewrites of FAR Parts 1 (Federal...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Executive Order Sparks FAR Overhaul: Key Changes for Contractors

The United States General Services Administration (“GSA”) has launched a “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” webpage, at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul (the “FAR Overhaul”), to provide guidance as federal agencies...more

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Food Policy Update: FDA’s Focus on Regulating What’s In Our Food

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Since their U.S. Senate confirmations, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Martin Makary have focused significant attention on one of the administration’s key policy priorities: improving the safety of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Executive and Administrative Changes Shape Tax Policy Ahead of Legislation - The Trump Administration’s First 100 Days

The Trump administration has declared that prior U.S. commitments under the OECD’s Pillar Two agreement would have no domestic effect unless approved by Congress, reflecting long-standing opposition....more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Executive Order Aims to ‘Restore Common Sense’ in Procurement by Reforming the Federal Acquisition Regulation

Yogi Berra once said, “The future ain’t what it used to be.” Those who have spent a career in federal procurement have seen many cycles of well-intentioned procurement reform instead create a system that is more complex,...more

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President Trump Signs Executive Order to Lower Prescription Drug Costs

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President Donald Trump recently signed an Executive Order (EO) aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs, titled, “Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First.” On April 15, 2025, through this EO, the...more

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The Push Towards FAR 2.0 – Interpreting the Most Recent Trump Executive Orders

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The federal procurement landscape continues to shift and transform. Two recent executive orders push the government contracting community further towards the plan for a comprehensive update of the Federal Acquisition...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: FAR 2.0: Executive Order Aims to Rewrite the Federal Acquisition Regulation

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On April 15, 2025, the Trump Administration issued executive order “Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement,” (the EO), which aims to overhaul the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) “to create the most agile,...more

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Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement – The White House

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As both chambers of Congress worked to pass their versions of the budget resolution, tax writers on the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee, along with their respective leadership, had to decide...more

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President Trump Expands Tariff Exemptions List

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On April 12, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“EO”) Clarification of Exceptions Under Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025, as Amended, which expanded the list of Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United...more

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2025 Regulatory Review: Implications for Retirement Plans and Employer Actions

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The first few months of 2025 brought the potential for many changes. On January 20, 2025, one of the Executive Orders pulled back all proposed regulations that had been issued in the last 60 days, including proposed...more

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Department of Justice Loosens the Requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act

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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on March 19, 2025 that it was eliminating 11 separate previously issued guidance documents concerning compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The basis of...more

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