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319 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 3 of 6.

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Freedom of Information ActUSFederal transparency law; used by Democracy Forward to sue DOJ over voter-roll suits.
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Fuero NuevoESNavarra's compilation of foral civil law, which lifted room rentals out of Spain's national tenancy act in 2019.
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FY2027 NASA budget proposalWhite House FY2027 NASA budget: .8bn total, Artemis +10%, science -47%.
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Gas and Biomethane MechanismProposed EU joint procurement tool for gas and biomethane, on the Madrid Forum 2026 agenda.
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GasspeicherfüllstandsverordnungDEGermany's own gas-storage ordinance: 80% by 1 November, independent of the EU's separate 90% target.
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Gazzetta UfficialeITItaly's official government gazette, in which laws, decrees and regulations are formally published to take legal effect.
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GDPRBEEU data protection regulation that sets rights over personal data and imposes global compliance obligations.
GDPR Article 32GBArticle 32 of the General Data Protection Regulation, which requires controllers and processors to implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures.
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General Licence 13RUSLow-materiality OFAC administrative carve-out under EO 14024 Directive 4, issued 8 July 2026.
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General License 131FUSSixth OFAC Lukoil-sale negotiation licence; lapsed 27 June 2026, succeeded by GL 131G.
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General License 131GUSOFAC licence extending the Lukoil International GmbH sale-negotiation window to 25 July 2026.
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General License 131HUSEighth OFAC Lukoil-sale negotiation licence; runs to 22 August 2026, succeeding GL 131G.
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General License 134BExpired OFAC waiver for Russian crude in-transit completions; lapsed 16 May 2026; superseded by GL 134C (valid to 17 June 2026).
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General License 134CUSLapsed OFAC crude waiver; no GL 134D successor as of 23 July, 36 days on.
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General License 55FUSOFAC general licence issued 11 June 2026 extending Sakhalin-2 LNG services authorisation for Japan.
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General License UOFAC waiver authorising Iranian crude from pre-20-March vessels; expires 19 April — non-renewal confirmed by Bessent on 15 April.
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General License VUSOFAC authorisation covering Iranian crude delivery and Hengli wind-down; Federal Register-published 10 June 2026 as GL U successor.
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General License WUSOFAC general licence (1 May 2026) authorising wind-down of transactions with newly blocked Iran-related persons.
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General License XUSOFAC licence authorising Iranian oil sales and dollar payments through 21 August 2026.
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General License X1OFAC licence that revokes General License X and winds down Iranian oil transactions by 17 July 2026.
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General License ZUSOFAC wind-down licence for cargo and vessels blocked in the 14 July 2026 Iran designation round.
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GL-131EUSFirst OFAC Lukoil-sale negotiation licence, issued 29 April 2026; superseded by GL 131F.
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Global Action Plan on AMRCHA WHO-led ten-year plan adopted at WHA79 in May 2026 targeting a 10% cut in bacterial AMR deaths by 2030.
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GOV/2026/40IAEA Board censure resolution on Iran adopted 10 June 2026, 21-3-10.
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GOV/2026/8IAEA Board of Governors report of 27 February 2026; documented Iran's enrichment above JCPOA limits.
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GPAI Code of PracticeBEVoluntary EU compliance framework for general-purpose AI model providers, operationalising the EU AI Act's GPAI obligations ahead of 2 August 2026 enforcement.
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Greece Digital Nomad VisaGRGreek remote-worker visa requiring consulate application and €3,500/month income since 2026.
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Greece Law 5275/2026GRGreek law abolishing in-country digital nomad visa switching and extending STR bans.
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Green Data Centre RoadmapSGSingapore's 2026 policy unlocking 500 MW of data-centre capacity under PUE 1.3, liquid-cooling, and green-energy conditions.
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Growth DecreeITItalian fiscal decree providing sports development incentives; proposed for reinstatement by Gravina.
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Growth Guarantee SchemeGBBritish Business Bank scheme guaranteeing SME lending, expanded to £6.5bn in July 2026.
GrundgesetzDEGermany's constitutional Basic Law; Article 70 limits federal short-term rental legislative competence.
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GUTE IISESweden's Ground-based Air Defence II programme, a mobile counter-UAS system combining Giraffe radar, Trackfire weapon stations, and EW effectors.
HAN00528USCDC Health Alert Network advisory requiring airborne isolation for Andes hantavirus patients; issued 8 May 2026.
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Hatch ActFederal law barring executive branch employees from partisan political activity.
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H.Con.Res.38USHouse concurrent resolution directing an end to unauthorised US hostilities against Iran.
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Helms-Burton ActUS1996 Helms-Burton Act; codifies Cuba embargo and requires congressional vote to lift it.
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Help America Vote ActUS2002 federal election-administration law enacted after the 2000 Florida recount; sets standards for voting systems, provisional ballots, and voter rolls.
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Hiroshima AI ProcessJPG7 framework for responsible AI development, adopted at the 2023 Hiroshima summit under Japanese presidency.
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Horizon EuropeBEHorizon Europe is the European Union's key research and innovation framework programme (2021-2027), funding the FAVOR autonomous ships study.
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Horizontal Property LawESSpain's Ley de Propiedad Horizontal, reformed in 2025 to allow owners' communities to block new short-term tourist let licences by majority vote.
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Hydrogen and Decarbonised Gas Markets PackageEUEU regulatory package governing hydrogen, biomethane and decarbonised gas market design.
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IG-24-011USMay 2024 NASA OIG audit documenting three Orion heat shield failure modes, including bolt melt-through.
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IG-26-004USMarch 2026 NASA OIG audit finding Starship HLS at least two years late and with unresolved safety gaps.
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IHR amendmentsCH2024 World Health Assembly amendments to IHR (2005); created Pandemic Emergency tier and PABS framework.
Immigration and Asylum BillGB2026 King's Speech bill reforming UK immigration and asylum law, replacing the 2023 Illegal Migration Act.
Immigration Directive 7 of 2026ZADHA Immigration Directive 7 of 2026, issued 1 April 2026, extending the lawful stay of foreign nationals with pending visa, waiver, or appeal applications to 30 June 2027 and granting waiver applicants re-entry rights.
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Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/335BEEU implementing decision exempting six gas-supplying countries from prior-authorisation under the pipeline ban.
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Innovate UK Velocity programmeGBInnovate UK active portfolio model; concentrates support behind highest-potential grantees.
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Interim Resource Adequacy ServiceUSPJM tariff provision making large loads curtailable as a condition of grid connection.
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International Health RegulationsWHO's binding international legal framework governing member state obligations during public health emergencies of international concern.
Investment Canada ActCACanadian law governing foreign acquisition of Canadian businesses; gating Red Cat's Quaze Technologies deal.
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IPCEI ME/CTDEEU state-aid instrument (Important Project of Common European Interest) co-financing cross-border microelectronics projects.
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Iran 14-point ceasefire proposalIRIran's 14-demand written ceasefire text, delivered via Pakistan to Washington on 1 May 2026.
IRAN-CON-ARMS-EOExecutive Order 13949 authorising Iran arms-transfer sanctions; used against CGSTL and CITC in May 2026.
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Iran, North Korea and Syria Nonproliferation ActUSUS statute barring government contracts, assistance, munitions sales and export licences for designated persons for two years.
Islamabad AccordPakistan's two-tier ceasefire framework offering nuclear disarmament for sanctions relief and Hormuz reopening.
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Islamabad Memorandum of UnderstandingIR14-point US-Iran ceasefire instrument signed 15 June 2026; bans Hormuz tolls but permits 'navigation services' charges after a 60-day window.
Italy 2026 Budget LawITItaly's 2026 fiscal law introducing 21%/26% STR flat-tax tiers and a three-property business trigger.
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Japan Sayonara TaxJPJapan's international departure tax, doubling to ¥3,000 per exit from July 2026.