Democrats in the Senate are arguing that it's time to pass a bipartisan bill that would authorize up to 500% tariffs on goods from countries that buy Russian oil and gas and aren't providing aid to Ukraine to defend itself.
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Although Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. have taken steps to ease defense trade restrictions, companies are still being cautious because progress around AUKUS appears to have stalled, researchers and U.K. lawmakers said this week. They also said it’s still too early for the three nations to invite other countries to join, adding that they need to first prove that the concept works among themselves.
Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., announced Sept. 11 that they are introducing a bill to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism until it returns more than 19,000 children it abducted during its invasion of Ukraine.
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September 12, 2025
US Withdraws Nominee to Lead BIS Export Administration
The Trump administration has withdrawn the nomination for Landon Heid to be the assistant secretary for export administration at the Bureau of Industry and Security. Steven Haines is serving in that role on an interim basis as he awaits Senate confirmation as assistant secretary for industry and analysis within the International Trade Administration, according to a BIS official. Spokespeople for BIS and the White House didn't respond to requests for comment.
During his nomination hearing in April, Heid floated the idea of a 50% rule for the Entity List, which could impose stringent license requirements on entities majority-owned by parties on the Entity List (see 2504100036). A BIS official said in June that the agency was working on a rule to implement that change (see 2506100047).
In addition to a permanent chief of export administration, BIS is still awaiting confirmation of David Peters to lead the Office of Export Enforcement.
BIS Senior Adviser Leaves for House Select Committee on China
Will Hunt has left his position as a senior adviser with the Bureau of Industry and Security's Office of Export Administration to join the House Select Committee on China as a senior fellow. Hunt first joined BIS in 2023 before leaving the agency this month, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Former BIS Chief of Staff Joins Consulting Firm
Benjamin Haas, former Bureau of Industry and Security chief of staff during the Biden administration, has joined Highland Creek Advisors, a new Washington management consultancy, according to the firm's website. Haas left BIS in January.
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