Commentary by James Treanor
OFAC designated a Russian controlled oil brokerage firm and its Chair for ongoing operations in the Venezuelan oil sector in violation of an Executive Order blocking property of persons contributing to the situation in Venezuela.
FINRA encouraged member firms to become involved in agency-led regulatory and policy initiatives that are open to the public.
The Congressional Research Service provided an overview of the current authority of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States following the recent implementation of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act.
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the "Data Protection Act of 2020." The bill would form a national Data Protection Agency to establish and enforce data privacy and cybersecurity practices.
The Cabinet Regulatory Tracker is a list of upcoming comment deadlines and effective dates.