Recently introduced, bipartisan legislation to reform the process and jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
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Proposed Legislation Would Expand CFIUS Jurisdiction Over Foreign Investment
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By Azeka Abramoff, Ryan Au, Roger Baneman, John Cannon III, Laurence Crouch & Gerald Feige | Shearman & Sterling LLP
On November 2, 2017, the House Ways and Means Committee released its plan for comprehensive tax reform: the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
Capitol Hill Healthcare Update
By Michael Ferguson, Adam Higgins, Christian Jones & Tyler Thompson | BakerHostetler
Republicans and Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee have been trying to hash out competing offsets to pay for extending for five years the insurance program that covers nearly nine million children of low-income families.
Equifax Fallout Continues, Spreads Across Industry—And Pond
By Donna Wilson | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
The fallout from the Equifax data breach continues, reaching other credit reporting companies and all the way across the Atlantic Ocean.
Connect Offshore Policy With America’s Energy Reality
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
Important numbers in the ongoing public debate over whether to increase oil and natural gas development offshore: 1 million+ – U.S. offshore has accounted for more than a million barrels of oil per day for the past 20 years. 11 percent – Estimated growth in overall U.S. energy demand between 2016 and 2050, with more than 66 percent of… Keep reading →
Energy Hearings This Week
By Wayne D'Angelo | Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
The House is not in session this week. The Senate is in session.
Infrastructure Acceleration Effort Takes First Step In Right Direction – President Signs Executive Order To Streamline Environmental Review Process
By LAWRENCE PROSEN | KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
As has been widely discussed over the past decade, the U.S. transportation and energy infrastructures—from highways and bridges to airports, rail and ports to power generation and distribution—have seen a significant degradation and have significant cyber exposure.
House Passes Energy Legislation
By MAGGIE CROSSWY | KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a series of energy bills, including several aimed at advancing the nation’s pipeline infrastructure.
Senate Proposes Legislation To Modernize Federal Energy Policies
By MICHAEL MILLS, SHANNON MORRISSEY | STOEL RIVES LLP
On June 28, 2017, the Senate introduced a bill that aims to revitalize and overhaul various federal energy and natural resources policies.
May Washington Update
By NEAL MARTIN | MINTZ LEVIN - ENERGY & CLEAN TECHNOLOGY MATTERS
This month’s Washington Update provides insight into a number of energy-related developments at the federal level, including President Trump’s recently proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018.
