Friday Policy Wine Down - April 8, 2022
A snapshot of the past week in cyber, trade, and environmental policy news.
04/08/2022 | Silverado Policy Accelerator
Here’s what caught our eye this week:
KEY ADMINISTRATION ACTIONS
White House:
- Statement from the President on Delivery of Air Defense Systems to Ukraine
- Readout of Congressional Briefing on National Security Impact of Semiconductor Supply Chain and Importance of Passing Bipartisan Innovation Act
- Prohibiting New Investment in and Certain Services to the Russian Federation in Response to Continued Russian Federation Aggression
- FACT SHEET: United States, G7 and EU Impose Severe and Immediate Costs on Russia
- FACT SHEET: Implementation of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States Partnership (AUKUS)
- AUKUS Leaders’ Level Statement
Department of Commerce:
- Statement by Commerce Secretary Raimondo on Senate Leaders’ Announcement of Expected Conferees to the Bipartisan Innovation Act Conference Committee
- Statement by Commerce Secretary Raimondo on House Appointments to the Bipartisan Innovation Act Conference Committee
- BIS Takes Enforcement Actions Against Three Russian Airlines Operating Aircraft in Violation of U.S. Export Controls
- Analysis for CHIPS Act and BIA Briefing
Department of Defense:
- Fact Sheet: U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine
- Defense Production Act Title III Presidential Determination for Critical Materials in Large-Capacity Batteries
Department of Treasury:
- The United States Sanctions Major Russian State-Owned Enterprises
- U.S. Treasury Escalates Sanctions on Russia for its Atrocities in Ukraine
Department of Justice:
- Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks on Enforcement Actions to Disrupt and Prosecute Russian Criminal Activity
- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on Enforcement Actions to Disrupt and Prosecute Russian Criminal Activity
- Russian Oligarch Charged with Violating U.S. Sanctions
- Justice Department Announces Court-Authorized Disruption of Botnet Controlled by the Russian Federation’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU)
Department of Energy:
Department of State:
- Further Targeting Russian State Owned Enterprises
- Russia’s Suspension from the UN Human Rights Council
- Targeting Additional Russian Financial Institutions, Officials, and Other Individuals
- $100 Million in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine
- Sanctions on Darknet Market and Ransomware-Enabling Virtual Currency Exchange
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report on Mitigation
- Establishment of the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION
House Ways and Means Committee:
House Foreign Affairs Committee:
- Upcoming Hearing: Fostering American Competitiveness in Global Climate Action
- Hearing: Restoring American Leadership in the Indo-Pacific
House Homeland Security Committee:
- Hearing: Mobilizing our Cyber Defenses: Maturing Public-Private Partnerships to Secure U.S. Critical Infrastructure
- Hearing: Mobilizing our Cyber Defenses: Securing Critical Infrastructure Against Russian Cyber Threats
House Armed Services Committee:
House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis:
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission:
- Upcoming Hearing: Challenging China’s Trade Practices: Promoting Interests of U.S. Workers, Farmers, Producers, and Innovators
- Summary: Key Events and Statements Summarizing China’s Position on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee:
Senate Armed Services Committee:
Senate Finance Committee:
SILVERADO NEWS
UPCOMING EVENT: WITA’s Trade & Environment Series: Russian Energy Sanctions - A Trade Pivot to a Cleaner Future with Silverado Chair and Co-Founder Maureen Hinman
GEOPOLITICS: Silverado Executive Director Sarah Stewart on Fault Lines Podcast: Ukraine, Cyber Threats, Wither Honaria?
ECO²SEC: Global Carbon Pricing by Silverado Junior Economist Meagan Reid
ECO²SEC: What’s in a Word? by Silverado Deputy Executive Director Adina Renee Adler
GEOPOLITICS: Event Recap: War in Ukraine
TRADE & INDUSTRIAL SECURITY: The SCIF: How Congress Can Ensure CHIPS Act Funding Advances National Security Interests by Silverado Executive Director Sarah Stewart and Emily Kilcrease
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