Federal Government Adds Multiple Entities to Restricted Lists
25 July 2025
The federal government maintains several restricted party lists, which it routinely updates. The DOD updated its most restricted list – the DOD 1286 List on June 24, 2025, and added several new universities and organizations. If you have active collaborations with China, Hong Kong, Iran, North Korea, or Russia, please carefully review this list for updates. You can also query the Consolidated Screening List for other key U.S. government restricted lists.
Collaborating or even co-authoring with a person associated with an entity on the 1286 List or the BIS Entity List poses a very high compliance risk from a foreign influence and export controls perspective. It may negatively impact your federal funding, particularly with the DoD and DOE (Reference: Federal Agency Risk Assessments). However, you should properly disclose any affiliations with these entities and activities considered foreign talent recruitment programs, as under-reporting this information can be problematic and violate federal law. See our disclosure guidance and refer to each federal agency’s guidance. Note that this list of newly added restricted entities is not exhaustive. Please contact the Export Controls & International Compliance team to conduct Restricted Party Screenings on your current or future international partners. Learn more about Restricted Parties.