Legislation
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1988 Geneva Accords1988 UN-brokered Afghanistan accords; precedent for the Islamabad proximity talks format.
1994 Agreed Framework
1994 US-North Korea nuclear deal; cited as precedent for written executive agreement with Iran.
1994 US-North Korea nuclear deal; cited as precedent for written executive agreement with Iran.
287(g) programmeUS law allowing local police to enforce federal immigration; active in Dallas, Houston and Miami for the World Cup.
US law allowing local police to enforce federal immigration; active in Dallas, Houston and Miami for the World Cup.
A11292A11292 is a New York State Assembly bill passed 5 June 2026 that requires AI web crawlers to disclose their identity; operators face penalties of $15,000 per day for non-compliance.
A11292 is a New York State Assembly bill passed 5 June 2026 that requires AI web crawlers to disclose their identity; operators face penalties of $15,000 per day for non-compliance.
AB 2545California Assembly Bill requiring employers to disclose AI's workforce impact; passed the Assembly, pending Senate.
California Assembly Bill requiring employers to disclose AI's workforce impact; passed the Assembly, pending Senate.
AB 2656California Assembly Bill 2656, requiring state and local public employers to give 45 days' written notice before deploying AI within unionised job classifications.
California Assembly Bill 2656, requiring state and local public employers to give 45 days' written notice before deploying AI within unionised job classifications.
AccelerateEU
EU Commission energy crisis package, 22 April 2026; consumer-relief only, no storage incentive.
EU Commission energy crisis package, 22 April 2026; consumer-relief only, no storage incentive.
AGILEEU €115M defence innovation fund; first to allow single-company applications without consortium requirement.
EU €115M defence innovation fund; first to allow single-company applications without consortium requirement.
AI Data Centre Moratorium ActUS bill to halt new AI data centre construction until protective legislation passes.
US bill to halt new AI data centre construction until protective legislation passes.
AI Growth Zones
UK programme granting AI data-centre sites priority grid access, electricity discounts, and HV self-build rights.
UK programme granting AI data-centre sites priority grid access, electricity discounts, and HV self-build rights.
AI Hardware PlanUK government plan to buy British AI inference chips; launching London Tech Week 9-12 June 2026.
UK government plan to buy British AI inference chips; launching London Tech Week 9-12 June 2026.
AI OmnibusEU legislative package amending the AI Act; splits compliance into two deadline tracks and grandfathers in-market AI systems for Article 50.
EU legislative package amending the AI Act; splits compliance into two deadline tracks and grandfathers in-market AI systems for Article 50.
AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity ActUS Senate bill S.3108 introduced by Senators Warner and Hawley requiring AI layoff reporting to the Department of Labor
US Senate bill S.3108 introduced by Senators Warner and Hawley requiring AI layoff reporting to the Department of Labor
Antideficiency ActUS law banning government spending beyond what Congress has appropriated.
US law banning government spending beyond what Congress has appropriated.
Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law
China's 2021 statute authorising retaliatory countermeasures against foreign sanctions targeting Chinese entities.
China's 2021 statute authorising retaliatory countermeasures against foreign sanctions targeting Chinese entities.
ARENH
Accès Régulé à l'Électricité Nucléaire Historique, former fixed-price nuclear access scheme for French industrial consumers.
Accès Régulé à l'Électricité Nucléaire Historique, former fixed-price nuclear access scheme for French industrial consumers.
Artemis AccordsUS-led bilateral space conduct agreements signed by 61 nations, with no binding force.
Article 51UN Charter provision preserving the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence against armed attack.
Article IIIUS Constitution provision establishing the federal judiciary and lifetime tenure for federal judges.
US Constitution provision establishing the federal judiciary and lifetime tenure for federal judges.
AUMFCongressional war authorisation; absent for the 9 June Iran strikes ordered under Article II self-defence.
Congressional war authorisation; absent for the 9 June Iran strikes ordered under Article II self-defence.
B211A Visa
Indonesian business-visit visa for short stays; fallback for nomads under the E33G threshold.
Indonesian business-visit visa for short stays; fallback for nomads under the E33G threshold.
Bill C-8
Bill C-8 (formerly Bill C-26) enacts Canada's Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act, imposing mandatory cybersecurity obligations on telecoms, finance, energy and transport critical infrastructure and granting binding executive powers to prohibit high-risk supplier equipment; cleared the Senate in June 2026.
Bill C-8 (formerly Bill C-26) enacts Canada's Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act, imposing mandatory cybersecurity obligations on telecoms, finance, energy and transport critical infrastructure and granting binding executive powers to prohibit high-risk supplier equipment; cleared the Senate in June 2026.
Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation ActUS Senate bill requiring gene-synthesis providers to screen orders against AI-designed hazardous biological sequences.
US Senate bill requiring gene-synthesis providers to screen orders against AI-designed hazardous biological sequences.
BOD 22-01CISA's 2021 KEV mandatory-patch directive for US federal agencies, revoked and superseded by BOD 26-04 on 10 June 2026.
CISA's 2021 KEV mandatory-patch directive for US federal agencies, revoked and superseded by BOD 26-04 on 10 June 2026.
BOD 26-04CISA's 2026 risk-tiered patch directive replacing fixed KEV deadlines with four remediation windows.
British Industrial Competitiveness SchemeUK policy scheme cutting electricity bills up to 25% for qualifying manufacturers, published April 2026.
UK policy scheme cutting electricity bills up to 25% for qualifying manufacturers, published April 2026.
California Consumer Privacy ActThe CCPA is California's primary consumer privacy law, granting residents rights over personal data collection and limiting how businesses share that data.
The CCPA is California's primary consumer privacy law, granting residents rights over personal data collection and limiting how businesses share that data.
Care Act 2014UK statute placing a statutory duty of care on top-tier councils for adult social care, regardless of political control.
UK statute placing a statutory duty of care on top-tier councils for adult social care, regardless of political control.
CBAM
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is an EU regulation imposing a carbon price on imports of specified goods from countries without equivalent carbon pricing, phased in from 2026.
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is an EU regulation imposing a carbon price on imports of specified goods from countries without equivalent carbon pricing, phased in from 2026.
CDMX Tourism Law
Mexico City's Tourism Law provision capping individual hosts at three short-let properties; began implementation 21 May 2026 with a 20 June registration deadline.
Mexico City's Tourism Law provision capping individual hosts at three short-let properties; began implementation 21 May 2026 with a 20 June registration deadline.
China Blocking RulesChina's 2021 law barring compliance with foreign sanctions; first activated 2 May 2026.
China's 2021 law barring compliance with foreign sanctions; first activated 2 May 2026.
Chips Act IIEU Chips Act successor; EUR 120bn investment to 2035, Commission equity stakes in semiconductor fabs.
EU Chips Act successor; EUR 120bn investment to 2035, Commission equity stakes in semiconductor fabs.
CHNVCollective US humanitarian parole programme for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, closed to new Cuban applicants in March 2025.
Civil Rights Act of 19601960 federal statute; now the sole surviving DOJ legal theory in the voter-roll litigation after NVRA and HAVA claims were dropped.
1960 federal statute; now the sole surviving DOJ legal theory in the voter-roll litigation after NVRA and HAVA claims were dropped.
CLARITY ActSenate crypto market structure bill; stalled after Democrats inserted Trump family ethics clause.
Clean Industrial DealEU industrial competitiveness framework launched under the von der Leyen Commission; mandated the Gas Market Task Force to assess gas market functioning.
EU industrial competitiveness framework launched under the von der Leyen Commission; mandated the Gas Market Task Force to assess gas market functioning.
CLOUD ActUS law enabling government access to foreign-stored data; core driver of EU sovereign cloud spending and CAIDA.
Cloud and AI Development ActEU law (CAIDA) to ban US cloud from sensitive EU public-sector data; blocked a third time by US trade pressure on 27 May 2026.
EU law (CAIDA) to ban US cloud from sensitive EU public-sector data; blocked a third time by US trade pressure on 27 May 2026.
Code of Practice on AI Content MarkingEU voluntary code operationalising Article 50 transparency rules for marking AI-generated content.
Colorado AI ActColorado SB 24-205, the first US state law requiring risk management and algorithmic-discrimination duties for AI in employment decisions, stayed by federal court on 27 April 2026 and replaced by notice-only SB 26-189.
Colorado SB 24-205, the first US state law requiring risk management and algorithmic-discrimination duties for AI in employment decisions, stayed by federal court on 27 April 2026 and replaced by notice-only SB 26-189.Commonhold and Leasehold Reform BillCommonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill
Contracts for Innovation FOAK26Innovate UK 2026 transport innovation funding strand; £4.3m, closes 24 June 2026.
Innovate UK 2026 transport innovation funding strand; £4.3m, closes 24 June 2026.
Convention on Cluster Munitions2008 treaty banning cluster munitions; neither Iran, the US, nor Israel are signatories.
Cuba General License 1OFAC savings-clause licence issued 7 May 2026 aligning Executive Order 14404 with existing Cuban Assets Control Regulations.
OFAC savings-clause licence issued 7 May 2026 aligning Executive Order 14404 with existing Cuban Assets Control Regulations.
Cuban Assets Control RegulationsUS regulatory framework governing permitted economic transactions with Cuba; administered by OFAC since 1963.
US regulatory framework governing permitted economic transactions with Cuba; administered by OFAC since 1963.
Cyber EssentialsUK government-backed cybersecurity certification scheme covering five basic technical controls; now required across supply chains of Cyber Resilience Pledge signatories.
UK government-backed cybersecurity certification scheme covering five basic technical controls; now required across supply chains of Cyber Resilience Pledge signatories.
Cyber Resilience ActEU regulation imposing cybersecurity requirements on connected hardware and software products.
EU regulation imposing cybersecurity requirements on connected hardware and software products.
Cyber Resilience PledgeUK voluntary scheme requiring board-level cyber accountability and NCSC Early Warning enrolment.
UK voluntary scheme requiring board-level cyber accountability and NCSC Early Warning enrolment.
Cyber Security and Resilience BillCyber Security and Resilience Bill
Cyber Security and Resilience Bill
D8 visa
Portugal's digital nomad residence visa; requires €3,680/month income and AIMA appointment within 120 days.
Portugal's digital nomad residence visa; requires €3,680/month income and AIMA appointment within 120 days.DA 26-223FCC regulatory notice DA 26-223 setting the 11 May 2026 statutory reply deadline for Autel's Covered List petition.
FCC regulatory notice DA 26-223 setting the 11 May 2026 statutory reply deadline for Autel's Covered List petition.Data Protection Act 2018The UK's primary data-protection statute that implements and supplements the UK GDPR for domestic enforcement purposes.
The UK's primary data-protection statute that implements and supplements the UK GDPR for domestic enforcement purposes.
Decree No. 835Chinese State Council executive decree of 13 April 2026 creating a Malicious Entity List as a reserve counter-sanctions instrument against the US.
Chinese State Council executive decree of 13 April 2026 creating a Malicious Entity List as a reserve counter-sanctions instrument against the US.
Defence Investment PlanUK 2026 defence plan committing over GBP5bn to autonomous naval, land and air systems.
UK 2026 defence plan committing over GBP5bn to autonomous naval, land and air systems.
Defense Production ActUS federal law directing private industry to prioritise national security production in emergencies.
US federal law directing private industry to prioritise national security production in emergencies.
Defra Farming Innovation Investor Partnership 2026Defra Farming Innovation Investor Partnership 2026
Defra Farming Innovation Investor Partnership 2026
Delegated RegulationEU secondary legislation adopted by Commission; in REMIT context, sets transaction-reporting standards for energy markets.
Department of Defense Reorganization Act 1958Department of Defense Reorganization Act 1958
Department of Defense Reorganization Act 1958
DEPS-SSB-24-06NASA-commissioned NASEM study identifying non-polar Artemis IV/V landing sites; reports H2 2026.
NASA-commissioned NASEM study identifying non-polar Artemis IV/V landing sites; reports H2 2026.
DE Rantau
Malaysia's dedicated digital nomad visa, separate from and cheaper than the MM2H second-home programme.
Malaysia's dedicated digital nomad visa, separate from and cheaper than the MM2H second-home programme.