Federal regulations

OFAC updates identifying information for entries on U.S. Treasury sanctions lists to reflect accurate designations and aid compliance screening by affected businesses.

OFAC has added one or more persons to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, freezing their U.S. assets and prohibiting American persons from conducting transactions with them.

Federal directive requiring small businesses handling federal data to transition from vulnerable cryptographic standards to post-quantum resistant encryption by December 31, 2030.

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture intends to extend and revise its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Funding Agreement Certifications information collection under Paperwork Reduction Act requirements.

NIFA extends and revises its Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer program lifecycle certification information collection under Paperwork Reduction Act requirements.

The Deputy Secretary of Defense designates specific Chinese entities as "Chinese military companies" under statutory criteria, which may restrict U.S. business dealings with those firms.

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USTR seeks public comments on a proposed U.S.-China Board of Trade mechanism to negotiate reciprocal tariff reductions on non-sensitive products and rebalance bilateral trade.

USTR initiated 60 investigations into forced labor import prohibitions on March 12, 2026, and proposes additional duties of 10-12.5% on products from 60 economies, with a public comment period and hearings to follow.