Directs federal agencies not to issue or accept documents recognizing U.S. citizenship for certain persons born in the U.S. when neither parent is a U.S. citizen, including where a parent...

Orders a hiring freeze of federal civilian employees, to be applied throughout the executive branch. As part of this freeze, no federal civilian position that is vacant at noon on January 20, 2025...

Authorizes Cameron County, Texas to construct, maintain, and operate a new pedestrian border crossing at the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville, subject to federal oversight, environmental compliance, and coordination with U.S. and Mexican authorities.

This Order authorizes increased vetting and screening of those seeking admission to the United States, and those already in the United States. Agencies are directed to establish a uniform baseline

Establishes the "Gold Card" visa program, allowing foreign nationals or corporations to secure expedited immigrant visas by making a substantial financial gift to the Department of Commerce.

On January 30, 2017, the PTAB granted in part the petitioner's motion to strike various declarations of a named inventor because the patent owner failed to make him available for deposition...

Orders the United States to not provide aid or assistance to South Africa. Also orders the promotion of the resettlement of Afrikaners in South Africa who are victims of unjust racial discrimination.

The Secretary of State will issue guidance bringing the Department of State's policies, programs, personnel, and operations in line with an America First foreign policy.

Requires a variety of reports and recommendations to be delivered to the President by April 1, 2025: on the causes of the persistent trade deficit, how to establish the External Revenue Service.

Due to domestic, economic and geopolitical factors in the U.S. and abroad, 2018 is shaping up to be a critical year for U.S.-Cuba bilateral relations.

On February 9, 2016, the State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued a proposed rule to amend Categories VIII and XIX of the United States Munitions List (USML)...

Order imposes financial sanctions and visa restrictions against International Criminal Court (ICC) officials and their family members who assisted in targeting America and Israel...

On February 18, 2016, President Obama signed into law the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (the "Act"), which strengthens and expands existing U.S. sanctions against the authoritarian regime.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has initiated a proceeding that could limit the importation and marketing of certain foreign-produced unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS critical components...

Further extends the federal government's delay on enforcing the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications...

Olivia Trusty, nominee for the open Republican Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Commissioner position, appeared before the U.S. Senate Committee...

Akin Gump has issued an alert detailing key amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ...

On September 29, 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Sunset Extension Bill

The countdown has begun for comments on the highly anticipated, new proposed California Privacy Rights Act regulations.

In the most recent episode of OnAir with Akin Gump, Akin Gump public law and policy partner Ed Pagano