Prohibitions targeted to prevent China’s exploitation of dual-use technology -
On August 9, 2023, President Biden signed a historic Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security...more
8/15/2023
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CFIUS ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Covered Transactions ,
Debt Financing ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Investment ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Joe Biden ,
National Security ,
Penalties ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Screening Procedures ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
New program may prohibit some U.S. investments in China -
On March 3, 2023, the U.S. Departments of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and Commerce (“Commerce”) delivered to Congress separate confidential reports that confirm the...more
3/8/2023
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CFIUS ,
China ,
Executive Orders ,
FIRRMA ,
Investment Adviser ,
Outbound Transactions ,
Popular ,
Semiconductors ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury
Applications For Leading Edge Commercial Fabrication Facilities And For Current-Generation Facilities Accepted Beginning March 31, 2023 And June 26, 2023, Respectively -
On August 9, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden signed...more
On August 9, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (the “CHIPS Plus Act”). As enacted, the CHIPS Plus Act amends legislation and appropriates funding for semiconductor incentives originally...more
Reports identify weaknesses and introduce plans to strengthen certain critical supply chains -
On February 24, 2022, the Biden Administration released a Plan to Revitalize American Manufacturing and Secure Critical Supply...more
3/7/2022
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Biden Administration ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Agriculture ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Executive Orders ,
Export-Import Bank of the US ,
Manufacturers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
USDA
Creates A New Forced Labor “Presumption” That Would Prohibit Certain Imports From Entry Into The United States, Among Other Measures, To Address Forced Labor In China -
On December 23, 2021, President Biden signed into law...more
1/14/2022
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Clean Energy ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act ,
Unruh Civil Rights Act ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
Agencies Request Information From Public to Support U.S. Supply Chains -
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) and the Department of Transportation (“DoT”) are requesting information and...more
Industry-Specific Primer – Semiconductor Manufacturing And Advanced Packaging -
On June 8, 2021, the Biden Administration issued the reports mandated by the Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains (the “America’s Supply...more
6/14/2021
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Buy American Act ,
CFIUS ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Export-Import Bank of the US ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Research and Development ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
U.S. Commerce Department