On Jan. 9, 2020, the Trump administration’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) proposed rules that would update comprehensively the regulations promulgated under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the
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Congress Takes Initial Steps to Address PFAS in the National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report
On Dec. 11, the House of Representatives passed S. 1790, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report. The Senate followed suit on Dec. 17, bringing an end
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Non-Appropriations Provisions of the FY2020 Spending Deal
This week Congress finished its work for the year by passing a two-bill package that will avoid a government shutdown and extend several expiring tax provisions. President Trump signed each
OMB Publishes the Fall 2019 Unified Regulatory Agenda
Want to know what is hot in regulations for the end of this year and into next year? Then the bi-annual Unified Agenda is for you. The Unified Agenda was
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California Congresswomen Propose New Federal Privacy Legislation – Online Privacy Act of 2019
On Nov. 5, California Congresswomen Anna G. Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren introduced the Online Privacy Act of 2019, H.R. 4978, to balance the actual needs of businesses with users’ fair privacy rights and expectations. The proposed privacy bill seeks for the United States to adopt many of the requirements of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which is effective Jan. 1, 2020, and that exist under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Below is a brief summary of the main components of the Act. A copy of the Online Privacy Act can be found here, and a section-by-section analysis by the Congresswomen can be viewed here.
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President Trump Announces Nominee for Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration and Other FDA Executive Changes
On Friday, Nov. 1, and as discussed in a previous Hot Off the Hill blog post, President Trump nominated Dr. Stephen Hahn, Chief Executive of the MD Anderson Cancer
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PFAS Solution IN (or OUT) of the NDAA?
For a refresher on what Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are and what Congressional action may mean for stakeholders, see the Greenberg Traurig E2 Law blog from earlier this year.
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Will an Impeachment Inquiry Get in the Way of USMCA?
House Democrats, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have opened a formal impeachment inquiry into the activities of President Donald Trump. Historically, impeachment proceedings have sent Congress’ productivity into a tailspin,
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Will the Congress Yield – for Immigration Reform?
On Oct. 17 a fiery debate occurred on the U.S. Senate floor. Two great supporters of immigrants and immigration reform, Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL, Minority Floor Leader) and Mike
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Have You Started Your NDAA Office Pool Yet?
Every fall there is suspense on Capitol Hill relating to the Congressional agenda. Will Congress fund federal agencies in time to avoid a government shutdown? Which pieces of major legislation
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