- New congressional legislation aims to end the longstanding “first sale” rule for customs valuation.
BIOSECURE Act Advances in the US Senate
On Oct. 9, the U.S. Senate passed the BIOSECURE Act as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act.
Will Cryptocurrency Legislation Gain Momentum in September?
House Stablecoin Legislation
In late July the House Financial Services Committee made tentative plans to consider legislation to regulate stablecoins and require the Federal Reserve to study development of a central bank digital currency. A draft proposal reportedly had the bipartisan support of Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) and ranking Republican Patrick McHenry (R-NC). However, last
How the Inflation Reduction Act May Impact the Renewable Energy Industry
This GT Alert outlines how the Inflation Reduction Act, which the House passed Aug. 12 and now heads to the president’s desk, would apply to the renewable energy industry.
Will Congress Find Compromise on China Competitiveness Legislation? Sixteen Top Issues for the House-Senate Conference Committee
Congress has been working for several months on “China competitiveness” legislation, which may turn out to be the most far-reaching legislation of 2022. On February 17th, the House-passed “America COMPETES Act” (“COMPETES”) was officially received in the Senate, which may clear the way to begin a formal “conference committee” to resolve differences between that bill
Top 10 Revenue Raisers in the House-Passed Build Back Better Act
On Nov. 19, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act, which contains many of the major Biden administration policy proposals on health care, education, climate change, and other areas. To offset the cost of these proposals, the Joint Committee on Taxation has estimated that the bill contains $1.476 trillion in
Don’t Forget: The Senate Can’t Pass a Reconciliation Bill Until the House Passes a Budget Resolution
“There won’t be an infrastructure bill unless we have a reconciliation bill. Plain and simple.” — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, June 24, 2021
What’s happening on infrastructure? On August 10th, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan infrastructure package (the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) by a vote of 69 to 30. The
China Competitiveness Legislation and U.S. House Committee Jurisdiction
On June 8th, the U.S. Senate passed S.1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA). The legislation strengthens manufacturing and basic research in key industry sectors and is intended to provide a policy framework for competing with China. The legislation combines several bills from different Senate committee jurisdictions, including the Endless Frontier
A Primer on the COVID-Relief and Omnibus Package for the Hospitality Industry
Please join Greenberg Traurig for a webinar to discuss the recently enacted Covid-Relief bill. We will provide an overview of the stimulus package and discuss eligibility and application criteria for the grant and loan programs that Congress incorporated in this legislation.
Speakers Include:
Samantha Ahuja, Shareholder, GT Hospitality Practice, Moderator
Monica Prahl Schulteis,
A Primer on the COVID-Relief and Omnibus Package for the Retail Industry
Please join Greenberg Traurig for a webinar to discuss the recently enacted Covid-Relief bill. We will provide an overview of the stimulus package and discuss eligibility and application criteria for the grant and loan programs that Congress incorporated in this legislation.
Speakers Include:
Warren Karp, Chair – GT Retail Practice, Moderator
Monica Prahl Schulteis