BLADE Act

Executive Branch initiatives on artificial intelligence pursuant to the White House AI Action Plan and EOs 14110, 14179, 14277, and 14365 Executive Branch initiatives on technology procurement Tariff proposals relating to technology and digital services Federal comprehensive privacy legislation Federal AI legislation, including H.R.9925 - FRONTIER Act; H.R. 2385 - CREATE AI Act; S.5105 / H.R.9914 - Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks Act; H.R.2794 and S. 4591 - NO FAKES Act; S.2615 - VET AI Act; S.3957 / H.R. 5351 - NSF AI Education Act; S.3952 - Future of AI Innovation Act; S.5252 - BLADE Act, as well as proposals and frameworks for federal AI legislation Proposals on energy infrastructure permitting including S. 1894 / H.R. 4776 Congressional proposals on kids online privacy and safety, including S 1748./, the Kids Online Safety Act, S. 836/ COPPA 2.0, S. 278, the Kids Off Social Media Act, and H.R. 3209, the App Store Freedom Act; Sammys Law, H.R. 2657; Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757; Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act, H.R. 6291; App Store Accountability Act, H.R. 3149/S. 1586, S.4407 - CHATBOT Act, S.3062 - GUARD Act Export control legislation, including H.R.6875/S.4456 - AI OVERWATCH Act; H.R. 3477/S.1705 - Chip Security Act; H.R.2683/S. 3519 - Remote Access Security Act; H.R.8170/S.4281 - MATCH Act Provisions of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2027, S. 4784 and H.R. 8800, relating to export controls, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and federal procurement

Client expense: $1,424,847 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the funding and development of security surrounding advanced research in artificial intelligence; Specific bill(s) include: H.R. 4704, Artificial Intelligence and Biosecurity Risk Assessment Act; S. 2103/H.R. 3932, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year; H.R. 1718, AI for National Security Act; S.3897; H.R. 7567, Protect Victims of Digital Exploitation and Manipulation Act; H.R. 7532, Federal AI Governance and Transparency Act; S.3696, DEFIANCE Act of 2024; H.R. 6943, No AI FRAUD Act; H.R. 8315, Enhancing National Frameworks for Overseas Restriction of Critical Exports Act; S.2714, CREATE AI Act of 2023; S.3162, TEST AI Act of 2023; Senate Amendment 3139 amending bill S.2296, National Defense Authorization Act of 2026; S.1705 Chips Security Act; H.R. 3447 Chips Security Act; H.R. 3919 Advanced AI Security Readiness Act; S.2177 No Adversarial AI Act.; H.R.1736 Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act; H.R. 8170 MATCH Act; S. 5252, BLADE Act; H.R. 8283, Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026; H.R. 9619, People-First Chatbot Act; H.R. 8800/S. 4784, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; S. 4456/H.R. 6875, AI OVERWATCH Act; S. 4407, CHATBOT Act; S. 1748/H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1800, Solidify Iran Sanctions Act (SISA), all provisions. H.R. 3447, Chip Security Act, all provisions. H.R. 5334, Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, all provisions. H.R. 5853, ECRA Statute of Limitations Extension, all provisions. H.R. 6275, China AI Power Report Act, all provisions. H.R. 6331, Addressing Dangerous Vulnerabilities in Exports and Research to Strategic Adversaries, Regimes, and Industrial Entities of Security Concern (ADVERSARIES) Act, all provisions. H.R. 6875, AI OVERWATCH Act, all provisions. H.R. 7003, BIS Strategic Talent Recruitment to Enhance National Guardrails for Technological Handling (STRENGTH) Act, all provisions. H.R. 7184, Preventing Rogue Equipment for Synthetic Substances (PRESS) Act, all provisions. H.R. 8005, Stop Pills That Kill Act, all provisions. H.R. 8170, Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act, all provisions. H.R. 9450, Countering Russian Trafficking Act, all provisions. H.R. 9721, Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act of 2026, all provisions. H.R. 9764, Hindering Oppressive Nations from Obtaining Revenue Act, all provisions. H.R. 9772, Foreign Funding Transparency Act, all provisions. H.R. 9982, Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026, all provisions. H.R. 10076, Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, all provisions. S. 1259, Manifest Modernization Act, all provisions. S. 1705, Chip Security Act, all provisions. S. 1889, Solidify Iran Sanctions Act (SISA), all provisions. S. 2904, Sanctioning Harborers And Dodgers Of Western (SHADOW) Sanctions Act of 2026, all provisions. S. 4281, Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act, all provisions. S. 4456, AI OVERWATCH Act, all provisions. S. 5025, Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, all provisions. S. 5083, Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act of 2026, all provisions. S. 5252, Blocking Large-scale Adversarial Distillation Efforts Act of 2026, all provisions. S. 5356, Lebanon Sanctions, Stabilization, and Support Act, all provisions. S. 5379, BIS Strategic Talent Recruitment to Enhance National Guardrails for Technological Handling (STRENGTH) Act, all provisions. S. 5380, ECRA Statute of Limitations Extension, all provisions. S. 5381, Addressing Dangerous Vulnerabilities in Exports and Research to Strategic Adversaries, Regimes, and Industrial Entities of Security Concern (ADVERSARIES) Act, all provisions. S. 5382, China AI Power Report Act, all provisions. S. 5551, Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies (DOMINANCE) Act, all provisions. Issues Related to Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism; Captagon, Fentanyl, and International Narcotics Production and Trafficking; Evaluating Sanctions, Export Controls, and AML Regulations, Regulatory Authorities, and Legislative Authorities; Foreign Boycotts of Israel; Foreign Investment in Latin America; Hamas Smuggling Tunnels, Financial Assets, and Funding Streams; IEEPA Reform; Implementation and Oversight of the Countering Americas Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA); Iranian Oil Sanctions Enforcement; Monitoring Emerging Economic Security Risks; Muslim Brotherhood Funding Streams; National Security-Related Foreign Investment Screening Processes for U.S. Allies; Non-Western Payment and Messaging Systems; U.S. Adversaries Illicit Finance Activities; U.S. Adversaries Sanctions Evasion Schemes; U.S. China Sanctions Policy; U.S. Corruption Sanctions Policy; U.S. Counter-Kleptocracy Strategy; U.S. Cuba Sanctions Policy; U.S. Digital Assets Policy; U.S. Economic Statecraft Policy; U.S. Export Control Policy; U.S. Hezbollah Sanctions Policy; U.S. Investment Screening and Security; U.S. Iran Sanctions Policy; U.S. Muslim Brotherhood Sanctions Policy; U.S. North Korea Sanctions Policy; U.S. Russia Oil Waivers and Sanctions Policy; U.S. Sanctions Authorities, Implementation, Enforcement, Resourcing, and Policy; U.S. Terror Finance Policy; and U.S. Turkey Sanctions Policy (no bill).

Issues related to digital trade, tariffs, trade agreements, and digital services taxes; Issues related to export controls, critical minerals, economic security, remote access security, sanctions, outbound investment reviews, and AI Diffusion; Issues related to the African Growth and Opportunity Act; S. 4784/H.R. 8800 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; S. 3519/H.R. 2683 - Remote Access Security Act; S. 1705/H.R. 3447 - Chip Security Act; H.R. 6875/S. 4456 - AI OVERWATCH Act; H.R. 8170/S. 4281 - MATCH Act; H.R. 7003/S. 5379 - BIS STRENGTH Act; H.R. 8284/S. 4835 - BIS License Administration Enhancement Act; H.R. 8289 - BIS Licensing Efficiency Act; H.R. 8288 - Strengthening Export Controls Compliance Act; H.R. 4505 - Export Controls Enforcement Act; H.R. 6996 - Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act; H.R. 8283 - Deterring American AI Model Theft Act; S. 5252 - BLADE Act; H.R. 7037 - DOMINANCE Act; S. 3399 - Digital Trade Promotion Act of 2025; H.R. 5334/S.5025 - Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026; S. 429 - STRATEGIC Minerals Act.

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported