Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves traveled to Detroit, Michigan, today to support swift passage of the Bipartisan Innovation Act currently under negotiation between the House and Senate, which will make transformational investments in U.S. innovation and job growth. The bill will also advance the competitiveness of the U.S. manufacturing industry, support Michigan’s workers, and help grow...

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Empowers the Department of Commerce to Deliver for Rural America President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) will deliver billions to rural communities across the country to create economic opportunity. Supporting Americans living in rural areas remains a top priority for the Biden Administration, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...

In response to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, the Bureau of Industry and Security has issued two final rules. The first rule, “Implementation of Sanctions Against Russia Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR),” (Russia Sanctions rule) which became effective on February 24, 2022, implements new Russia license requirements and licensing policies to protect U.S. national...

The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry serves an important role to our economic and national security, producing the technologies relied on by individuals, industries, and governments to connect, innovate, and protect our society. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and related disruptions have exposed structural vulnerabilities in both domestic and global supply chains that have...

The United States and Mexico agree to work on specific activities under each of the four pillars of the HLED , relaunched on September 9, 2021. Pillar I: Building Back Together Strengthening Supply Chains and Coordinating Supply Chain Management in a Crisis Seeks opportunities to complement supply chain needs of both countries by establishing a Working Group that intends to identify specific...

The Biden-Harris Administration has set an ambitious goal of connecting all Americans to reliable, affordable, high-speed internet. The historic passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) will help us reach that goal. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal allocates $65 billion to expand broadband in communities across the U.S., create more low-cost...

Given the joint desire of the United States and the European Union (“EU”) to address non-market excess capacity so as to preserve their critical steel and aluminum industries, the United States and the EU agree to the following: 1. Ongoing cooperation a. Trade Remedy/Customs Cooperation: To advance their efforts to address excess capacity, both sides agree to expand U.S./EU coordination involving...

United States and European Union Agree to Address Global Steel and Aluminum Excess Capacity and Carbon Intensity President Biden made clear on day one that rebuilding relationships with our allies and partners, and working with the world’s democracies to address our shared challenges would be a top priority. Today’s announcement that the United States and the European Union have reached...