College Transparency Act

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Education: HR 4806/S.2511 The College Transparency Act

Reported lobbying issue

Education: HR 4806/S.2511 The College Transparency Act

Reported lobbying issue

Education: HR 4806/S.2511 The College Transparency Act

Reported lobbying issue

Education: HR 4806/S.2511 The College Transparency Act

Reported lobbying issue

Education: - Supported HR 4418, the Child Care for Working Families Act - Supported HR 4806, the College Transparency Act - Met with Rep. Bobby Scott's office re: Possible OBBBA Technical Corrections Bill - Supported HR 8872, the LOAN Act - Written comments and public testimony to ED re: OBBBA rulemaking (definition of professional, loan proration, accountability and communication) - Written comments to ED opposing the proposed PSLF rule

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Aerospace: H.R. 8800/S. 4784, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 H.R. 9238, FY 2027 Defense Appropriations Bill S. 4615, Intelligence Authorization Act of 2027 Final Rule, Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband (91 Fed. Reg. 26,928-26,948, May 13, 2026) Various issues relating to supply chain and defense industrial base; Department of Defenses government furnished equipment policy; Department of Defenses industrial base policy; general space policy issues; ITAR and export control issues; Commercial Space Services Housing: H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act S. 2651, ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 Various issues relating to banning institutional investors from acquiring single-family homes; implementation of National Defense Authorization Act of 2026 (P.L. 119-60) Automotive Industry: H.R. 4661, Autonomous Mobility Ensuring Regulation, Innovation, Commerce, and Advancement Driving Reliability in Vehicle Efficiency and Safety (AMERICA DRIVES) Act H.R. 7390, Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution (SELF DRIVE) Act of 2026 Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology Various issues relating to U.S. Department of Transportation regulatory matters regarding automated vehicles Aviation/Airlines/Airports: Draft legislation relating to counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) Proposed Rule, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security: Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain: Unmanned Aircraft Systems, 15 CFR Part 791, (90 Fed. Reg. 1,234-1,238, January 3, 2025) Proposed Rule, Federal Aviation Administration: Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations 14 CFR Parts 36, 43, 45, 89, 91, 107, 108, 119, 133, 135, 137, and 146, (90 Fed. Reg. 38,212-38,391, August 7, 2025) Request for Comment, Federal Aviation Administration: Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Drone Package Delivery Operations in the United States, 14 CFR Part 135, (90 Fed. Reg. 57,126-57,127, December 9, 2025) Various issues relating to implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-63); unmanned aircraft systems flight restrictions near critical infrastructure facilities; counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS); the Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) restrictions on unmanned aircraft systems; drone security issues; prohibitions on the issuance of airworthiness certificates for certain subsonic jet airplanes; customs officer staffing at airports Banking: H.R. 3446, FDIC Board Accountability Act H.R. 4437, Supervisory Modifications for Appropriate Risk-based Testing (SMART) Act of 2025 H.R. 4478, Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Stress Testing (TRUST) Act of 2025 H.R. 5270, Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 6553, Tailoring and Indexing Enhanced Regulations (TIER) Act of 2025 H.R. 6955, Main Street Capital Access Act H.R. 7056, Community Bank Regulatory Tailoring Act H.R. 8389, Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data (GUARD) Act H.R. 8413, Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data (SECURE Data) Act S. 3772, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2026 H.J. Res. 59/S.J. Res. 18, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions" H.J. Res. 64/S.J. Res. 28, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications" H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 36, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)" Draft legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements Draft legislation in the House of Representatives to Reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States Potential legislation regarding the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions (89 Fed. Reg. 13,852-13,908, February 23, 2024) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) (89 Fed. Reg. 51,682-51,736, June 18, 2024) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) (88 Fed. Reg. 101,402-101,462, December 13, 2024) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Fair Credit Reporting Act (Regulation V); Identity Theft and Coerced Debt (89 Fed. Reg. 100,922-100,923, December 13, 2024) Final Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z) (89 Fed. Reg. 19,128-19,223, March 15, 2024) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications (88 Fed. Reg. 80,197-80,216, November 17, 2023) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) (90 Fed. Reg. 50,901-50,923, October 13, 2025) Proposed Rule, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Implementing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act for the Issuance of Stablecoins by Entities Subject to the Jurisdiction of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (91 Fed. Reg. 10,202-10,303, March 2, 2026) Request for Comment, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Response Intake Form (91 Fed. Reg. 4,066-4,067, January 30, 2026) Request for Comment, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Draft Strategic Plan for FY 2026-2030 Proposed Rule, Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Regulatory Capital Rule: Category I and II Banking Organizations, Banking Organizations With Significant Trading Activity, and Optional Adoption for Other Banking Organizations (91 Fed. Reg. 14,952-15,329, March 27, 2026) Proposed Rule, Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital and Standardized Approach for Risk-Weighted Assets (91 Fed. Reg. 15,332-15,452, March 27, 2026) Various issues relating to potential rulemaking regarding Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203); independent monetary policy by the Federal Reserve System Budget/Appropriations: H.R. 4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4121, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5166, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Potential legislation titled Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations for Fiscal Year 2027, including provisions related to litigation funding-related report language therein; Potential legislation titled Financial Services and General Government appropriations for Fiscal Year 2027, including provisions related to litigation funding-related report language therein; Various issues relating to debt ceiling/limit, budget caps, budget sequestration, and budget reconciliation; budget reconciliation legislation and related spending levels; funding for Air Traffic Control System (FAA); implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); funding issues related to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues related to the Department of Health and Human Services implementation of the IRAs Medicare drug pricing negotiation provisions; funding issues related to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), including the potential imposition of patent valuation fees; IP-related concerns with right to repair issues in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Civil Rights/Civil Liberties: H.R. 6453, ADA 30 Days to Comply Act Copyright/Patent/Trademark: H.R. 3269/S. 2276, Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition (ETHIC) Act S. 2658, Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act S. 3822, Break Up Big Medicine Act S. 4007, Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act Potential legislation amending the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169) Potential legislation seeking to impose pharmaceutical price controls to private sector payers Potential legislation related to digital piracy Potential legislation related to changes in Patent Trial and Appeal Board Proceedings Potential legislation related to implementing most favored nation style reference pricing Potential legislation related to detection of counterfeit imports Potential legislation related to protecting consumers from counterfeit goods online Various issues relating to patent examination practices and patent quality; patent filing fees and potential patent valuation fees; IP issues related to counterfeiting; pharmaceutical price controls; IP issues related to prescription drug pricing and labeling; implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Drug Price Negotiation Program (P.L. 117-169, subtitle B); ongoing practice of discretionary denials at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Defense: H.R. 2675, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R. 8800/S. 4784, National Defense Authorization Act of 2027 S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, including provisions related to right to repair, limitations on stock buybacks and dividends Various issues relating to defense acquisition policy; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (title N of P.L. 114-113); implementation of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-37); U.S. Department of Defense Warfighting Acquisition System Reform Initiative; Executive Order 14383, Establishing an America First Arms Transfer Strategy; supply chain and the defense industrial base; industrial capacity and innovation; Trump administration shift in industrial capability and priorities Education: H.R. 4806/S. 2511, College Transparency Act S. 2828, Child Care Modernization Act of 2025 Department of Education Notice of Intent to Establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committees to prepare regulations for Higher Education Act programs as amended in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (90 Fed. Reg. 35,261-35,264, July 25, 2025) Various issues relating to implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC), the Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), and the Employer Provided Child Care Tax Credit (45F); education savings accounts Energy/Nuclear: H.R. 77, Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 755/S. 714, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 H.R. 1047, GRID Power Act H.R. 1687, Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 H.R. 2986, Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025 H.R. 3015, National Coal Council Reestablishment Act H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3109, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act (REFINER Act) H.R. 3616, Reliable Power Act H.R. 3617, the Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 3628, State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act H.R. 3632, Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 H.R. 3638, Electric Supply Chain Act H.R. 3699, Energy Choice Act H.R. 4754, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5631, Geothermal Energy Advancement Act H.R. 6336, Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates (FAIR) Act H.R. 7257, Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid (SECURE Grid) Act H.R. 7258, Energy Emergency Leadership Act H.R. 7266, Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act H.R. 7305, Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026 H.R. 8477, American Energy Dominance Act H.R. 8790, Next Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 3947, Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion (REWIRE) Act of 2026 H.J. Res. 35/S.J. Res. 12, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews Act of 2023 Draft legislation titled Modernizing NEPA Through Permitting Reform Act Draft legislation titled Reliability Protection for States Act Draft legislation titled ePermit Act to build out agency electronic permitting system Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3657, Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Improving Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2228, Building Chips in America Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Potential appropriations bills addressing Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Potential legislation similar to H.J. Res. 91/S.J. Res. 55, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Potential legislation similar to S.Con. Res. 14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Energy and Water appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026 Potential legislation relating to industry- and consumer-facing energy efficiency tax incentives Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities (IRS Notice 2025-42, August 20, 2025) Request for Information, Office of Management and Budget, Deregulation, (89 Fed. Reg. 15,481-15,482, April 11, 2025) Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024) Final Rule, EPA New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024) Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, December 26, 2023) Proposed Rule, Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units (90 Fed. Reg. 25,752-25,781, June 17, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Copper (90 Fed. Reg. 11,940-11,941, March 13, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products (90 Fed. Reg. 17,372-17,373, April 25, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Wind Turbines and Their Parts and Components (90 Fed. Reg. 41,380-41,381, August 25, 2025) Proposed Rule, NHTSA "Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III," revising CAFE standards for Model Years (MY) 2022-2031, (90 Fed. Reg. 56,438-56,656, December 5, 2025) Notice Inviting Comments, Interconnection of Large Loads to the Interstate Transmission System, issued in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. RM26-4-000 (October 27, 2025) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining, reform of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and related judicial reform; diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs; Agency Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions more broadly; Agency deregulatory announcements and initiatives generally; Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review; strategic petroleum reserve; State Department interim international energy engagement guidance; electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and resource adequacy/energy security, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets; critical minerals, generally; energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports; limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas; Bureau of Land Management Leasing program; offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies; electric transmission siting and permitting; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); funding for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022; development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022); implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; electricity pricing at the state level and impact of infrastructure constraints on same; applicability of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to distribution transformers; artificial intelligence, data centers, and interaction with electricity grid, rates, and markets; Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and their potential modification; potential Administration or agency actions affecting bulk power system supply chains, including tariffs, other import restrictions, and tax policy and related implementation; Administration and agency actions relating to renewable generation resources; energy efficiency, generally, and its benefit as a tool to address electric demand growth; Department of Energy activities affecting the electric grid, including anticipated Grid Executive Order; implementation of providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters (P.L.119-6) Environment/Superfund: H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act H.R. 278, BROADBAND Leadership Act H.R. 471/S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act of 2025 H.R. 640/S. 615, Chemical Tax Repeal Act H.R. 804, Rural Small Business Resilience Act of 2025 H.R. 1897, ESA Amendments Act of 2025 H.R. 2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 2288, Common Sense Air Regulations Act H.R. 2308/S. 1246, FEMA Independence Act H.R. 2709, Save our Sequoias Act H.R. 2940, Advancing Water Reuse Act H.R. 3617, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 3862, Clean Water SRF Parity Act H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act H.R. 3899, Clarifying Federal General Permits Act H.R. 3900, Water Quality Technology Availability Act H.R. 3927, Nationwide Permitting Improvement Act H.R. 3928, Improving Water Quality Certifications and American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act H.R. 4214, Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act H.R. 4218, Clean Air and Economic Advancement Reform Act H.R. 4357/S. 2260, Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act H.R. 4466, CIRCLE Act H.R. 4503/S. 3800, ePermit Act H.R. 4669, FEMA Act H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act H.R. 6373, Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025 H.R. 6387, Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act H.R. 6398, Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations (RED) Tape Act H.R. 6409, Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability (FENCES) Act H.R. 7502, the Recycled Materials Attribution Act H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R. 7845, Drought Relief Obtained Using Government Help Today Act of 2026 H.R. 8800, FY 27 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 9250, Great American Outdoors Act 250 H.R. 9317, Buses Utilizing Safety and Environmental Standards (BUSES) Act S. 351, Strategies to Eliminate Water and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 S. 623, No IRIS Act of 2025 S. 1323, Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization and Lowered Liability Act S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 3305, Curtailing Litigation Excess and Abuse Reform (CLEAR) Act of 2025 S. 3826, Modernizing Clean Air Permitting Act S. 3967, Futureproofing Local Operations for Water Systems Act H.J. Res. 61/S.J. Res. 11, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing H.J. Res. 87/S.J. Res. 46, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" H.J. Res. 88/S.J. Res. 45, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" H.J. Res. 89/S.J. Res. 47, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOx Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" Discussion draft legislation To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt civil penalties for certain violations of such Act from the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, and for other purposes. Discussion draft legislation to reform the Brownfields Program Draft legislation titled Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now (CERTAIN) Act - Discussion Draft Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Environment and Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled the Wildfire Response Improvement Act Draft legislation titled The American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act Draft legislation on PFAS Draft legislation relating to Establishing a Chief Resilience Officer at the White House and calling for interagency coordination and development of a national resilience strategy Draft legislation relating to increasing the portion of post-disaster funding directed for pre-disaster mitigation purposes, especially in FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program Draft legislation relating to promoting incentives, including tax credits for individuals and businesses for pre-disaster mitigation expenses Draft legislation to reform the Permitting Councils responsibilities related to assisting federal agencies in the environmental permitting process Draft legislation relating to the reform of NEPA, NHPA and other statutes as part of broader efforts to modernize federal environmental permitting Potential legislation regarding TSCA reform Potential legislation similar to National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1721, the Health H20 Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1812, One Federal Decision Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2964, Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461/S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021 Potential legislative action similar to H.J. Res. 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'" Potential legislative action similar to H.J. Res. 117/S.J. Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter" Potential legislative action similar to H.Con. Res. 34, expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws Potential legislative action similar to S.Con. Res. 14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Potential legislation to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require predisaster hazard mitigation assistance to be awarded during the fiscal year during which an application is submitted Potential resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Federal Good Neighbor Plan for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Notice on Remand of the Record of the Good Neighbor Plan to Respond to Certain Comments. Proposed rescission of the hazard index (HI) for select PFAS and extension of the compliance deadline for implementation of the National Primary Drinking Water Standard for PFOA and PFOS Proposed interim guidance for PFAS disposal and destruction Proposed Rule regarding Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-1707, Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans; Amendment Reconsideration, (91 Fed. Reg. 7,415-7,420, February 18, 2026) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, (90 Fed. Reg. 44,591-44,618, September 16, 2025) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards, (90 Fed. Reg. 36,288, EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0194, August 1, 2025) Proposed Rule, Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units (90 Fed. Reg. 25,752-25,781, June 17, 2025) Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669-24,670, May 7, 2021) Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under Subsection (h) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (88 Fed. Reg. 72,216-72,312, October 19, 2023) Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150 - 27,223, May 19, 2021) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022) Interim Final Rule, Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations, (90 Fed. Reg. 10,610-10,616, February 25, 2025) Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022) Final Rule, Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (89 Fed. Reg. 16,202-16,406, March 6, 2024) Final Rule, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (89 Fed. Reg. 17,622-17,692, March 11, 2024) TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (87 Fed. Reg. 76,738-76,813, December 15, 2022) Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68,312-68,334, November 14, 2022) Final Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (89 Fed. Reg. 16,820-17,227, March 8, 2024) Proposed Rule, PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 18,638-18,754, March 29, 2023) Proposed Rule, Bureau of Land Management: Conservation and Landscape Health (88 Fed. Reg. 19,583-19,604, April 3, 2023) Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, (88 Fed. Reg. 29,184-29,446, May 5, 2023) New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 80,682-80,685, November 20, 2023) Proposed Rule, Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (88 Fed. Reg. 65,350-65,356, September 22, 2023) Proposed Rule, Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases from Solid Waste Management Units (89 Fed. Reg. 15,967-15,968, February 8, 2024) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents (89 Fed. Reg. 8,606-8,621, February 8, 2024) Notice; request for information (RFI), Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, Notice of Inquiry Regarding PFAS in Products; (89 Fed. Reg. 26,887-26,888, April 16, 2024) Final Rule, National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2, (89 Fed. Reg. 35,442-35,577, May 1, 2024) Proposed Rule, Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Request for Information Inventory (TRI) (89 Fed. Reg. 81,776, October 8, 2024) Circularity for Secure and Sustainable Products and Materials: A Draft Strategic Framework Request for Information (EERE T 540.111-02, October 9, 2024) Public Engagement Webinars; Pre-Prioritization and Consideration of Existing Chemical Substances for Future Prioritization Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 68,894-68,896, August 28, 2024) Notice of Availability, Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 60,420-60,424, July 25, 2024) Final Rule, Negative Options Rule, (89 Fed. Reg. 90,476, November 11, 2024) Final Rule, Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements, (89 Fed. Reg. 89,216, November 12, 2024) Proposed Rule, Procedures for Chemical Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), (40 CFR Part 702; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2025-0260; FRL-8529.1-01-OCSPP; RIN 2070-AL27) Extension of Reporting Submission Period; Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Change to Submission Period; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549 Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Change to Submission Period; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549 (December 29, 2025) A Consultation Document on Phase 1 of the Risk Management of PFAS, Excluding Fluoropolymers: Prohibition of the Use of PFAS, not Currently Regulated, in Firefighting Foams (November 25, 2025) Comments on Proposed Revisions to the AIM Act Technology Transition Rule (Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0005) (November 21, 2025) Comments on Section 401 State Water Quality Certification Open Docket; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0272 (August 6, 2025) Proposed Methods Update Rule (MUR), MUR 22 (90 Fed. Reg. 6,967-7,037, January 21, 2025) Notice of 2025 Draft List of Critical Minerals (90 Fed. Reg. 41,591 - 41,593, August 26, 2025) Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 16 Proposed Rule regarding Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0585, Compliance Deadline Extension and ANPRM for CWA Section 311 Worst Case Spill Program,(91 Fed. Reg 10,787, March 5, 2026) Proposed rule: withdrawal of proposed provision, regarding Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0156, 'EPA Rule on PyrolysisClean Air ActExclusion,(86 Fed. Reg. 50,296, May 24, 2023) Regulatory review; request for public comment Regarding RIN 3084-AB15, Needed Updates to the FTC Green Guides,(89 Fed. Reg. 67,335 - 67,336, August 20, 2024 Notice: solicitation of Input regarding docket number COE-2026-0001 ,U.S. Army Corps Nationwide Permit RFI,(Fed. Reg 12,591 - 12,593, March 16, 2026) Notice of availability; request for comments regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0946, Safe Drinking Water Act Contaminant Candidate List 6, (88 Fed. Reg 10,316 - 10,318, April 18, 2023) Open Federal Advisory Committee meeting.Regarding Docket No. DHS-2025-0712, FEMA ReviewCouncilreport,(90 Fed. Reg. 54,360, November 26, 2025) Proposed Toxics Release Inventory (TRI); Clarification of Toxic Chemicals Due to Automatic Additions of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Under the National Defense Authorization Act (90 Fed. Reg. 5,795-5,798, January 17, 2025) Draft National Recommended Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health for Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid, and Perfluorobutane Sulfonic Acid (EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0454; FRL 12023-01-OW) (April 29, 2025) Request for Withdrawal and Comments of the Proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 2026 Issuance of the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity; EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0481 (May 19, 2025) Notice ID: DODCMRMP05272025, Department of Defense Request for Information; Chemical and Material Risk Management Program (CMRMP) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Market Analysis (June 20, 2025) Proposed Rule, Review of New Source Performance Standards for Stationary Combustion Turbines and Stationary Gas Turbines, (89 Fed. Reg. 101,306-101,356, December 13, 2024) Proposed Rule, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units, (90 Fed. Reg. 25,535-25,546, June 17, 2025) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat, (90 Fed. Reg. 52,607-52,615, November 21, 2025) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat, (90 Fed. Reg. 52,592-52,599, November 21, 2025) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Interagency Cooperation Regulations, (90 Fed. Reg. 52,600-52,607, November 21, 2025) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (90 Fed. Reg. 52,587-52,592, November 21, 2025) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provision implementation of the laws Allocation Rule; implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA; reauthorization of Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 118-272); National Environmental Policy Act permitting modernization and CEQ regulatory updates; Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act expansion; Border Water Infrastructure Program; Nationwide Permitting Program reissuance; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS; Congressional Review Act disapproval of regulations; development of legislation following Supreme Court decision limiting agency regulatory deference; Environmental Protection Agency research office; Circular No. A-4, Guidance to Federal agencies on the development of regulatory analysis; Conference of the Parties (COP) 28, 29, and 30; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; water and western water issues; water subcabinet; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; voluntary carbon offset markets; voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture; Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E)); Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information; proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule; Department of Treasury hydrogen production tax credit (45V) guidance; implementation of the EU Methane Regulations; Endangered Species Act regulations and legislation; General Services Administration (GSA) Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (GAP FAC) report and letter regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances; U.S. EPA Criteria or Product Category Rules to Support the Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials; Natural Capital Accounting guidance; Sustainable Aviation Fuels Blenders Tax Credit and CORSIA voluntary carbon markets; implementation and proposed changes to the Waters of the U.S.; submitted comments on the RFI for the 2026 UN Water Conference thematic issues request for information; petition to EPA to designate solar panels as universal waste; meeting and continuing correspondence with House Oversight Majority office on Greenhouse Gas Protocol scope 2 updates & a standard being developed for GHGP by ISO; implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-212) Notice of Objection and Request for Board of Review in relation to the Order Adding a Toxic Substance to Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999; FTC Green Guides; Global Plastics Pollution Agreement; Basel Convention implementing legislation; DoD PFAS Critical Use Report; Chromium VI SAB hearing; methane mitigation from the natural gas value chain; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process, public hearing and comments; Department of Interior Guidance related to emergency permitting procedures; Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs); funding for water infrastructure programs authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); Water and Resilience Provisions (IIJA, P.L. 117-58); inefficiencies and delays in the EPA's New Chemicals Program under Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); reauthorization of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (P.L. 117-58, Title XII, Div. E); implementation of the Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act (P.L. 117‑316); implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act (P.L. 93‑523); implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); disaster preparedness and emergency management reform; pre-disaster mitigation and resilience funding; rural community water assistance programs Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities: H.R. 1013/S. 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025, and potential amendments thereto H.R. 1190/S. 577, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 1467/S. 4055, Senior Security Act of 2026 H.R. 1469, Senior Security Act of 2025 H.R. 1799, Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 2441/S. 1877, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 2675/S. 3180, Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 3301, ELEVATE Act of 2025 H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 3343, Greenlighting Growth Act of 2025 H.R. 3351, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 3352, HALOS Act of 2025 H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 H.R. 3382/S. 2924, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 3383/S. 3671, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3512, Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act H.R. 3645, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3673, Small Business Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682/S. 3578, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 4171, Small Entrepreneurs Empowerment and Development (SEED) Act of 2025 H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4430, Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act H.R. 4431, Improving Capital Formation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act H.R. 5437, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Stone Slab Products Act H.R. 5484, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025 H.R. 6955, Main Street Capital Access Act H.R. 7056, Community Bank Regulatory Tailoring Act H.R. 7085, To repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals H.R. 7127, Restoring Secondary Market Trading Act H.R. 7128, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2026 H.R. 8286, Protecting Americans' Retirement Savings From Politics Act H.R. 8338, Safeguarding Americans Fairly Earned Retirement Act of 2026 S. 985, PROTECT USA Act S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025, and potential litigation funding issues thereunder S. 3772, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2026 S. 3826, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2607, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2622, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services from the definition of investment adviser Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2651, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2799, the Investment Opportunity Expansion Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6623/S. 2068, Main Street Growth Act Potential legislation similar to S. 5139, Empowering Main Street in America Act (EMSAA) of 2024 Potential legislation to repeal the SECs Universal Proxy Rule of 2021 Potential legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements Potential legislation, the Informed Investor Access Act, to amend the definition of accredited investor to include individuals receiving advice from certain professionals, and for other purposes Potential report language on FSOC/OFR stress test of nonbank financial institutions engaged in private credit Proposed amendment to H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2027, to prohibit stock buybacks by certain defense contractors SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) SEC Proposed Rule on Publication or Submission of Quotations Without Specified Information (91 Fed. Reg. 13,243-13,263, March 19, 2026) SEC Proposed Rule on the Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules (91 Fed. Reg. 33,296-33,345, June 3, 2026) SEC Proposed Rule on Semiannual Reporting (91 Fed. Reg. 24,968-25,058, May 7, 2026) FSOC Proposed Interpretive Guidance on the Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies (91 Fed. Reg. 15,551-15,566, March 30, 2026) Various issues relating to potential housing finance reform legislation; Basel III Endgame Rule; Export-Import Bank of the United States; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); proxy process and shareholder proposal system overseen by SEC; antifraud accountability; reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; index fund passivity; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; rulemaking regarding corporate exemptions for shareholder proposals under SEC Rule 14a-8; rulemaking regarding reform to the proxy voting advice industry at the SEC; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to executive compensation disclosure; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to definition of Foreign Private Issuer; SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations: Regulation 13D-G (February 11, 2025); potential policy affirming materiality as the standard for corporate disclosure at the SEC; Executive Order 14366, Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors; Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) Investors; SEC Staff Review ADI 2025-16 on Registered Closed-End Funds of Private Funds (August 15, 2025); acquired fund fees and expenses mandate under Rule 12d1-4 (impact of AFFE on BDCs and inclusion of alternative assets in 401(K)s); potential policy from SEC on electronic delivery of investor disclosure information; capital formation policy to expand access to capital for small businesses, strengthen public markets, and increase opportunities for investors; SEC proposal for an Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Securities; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding, including its national security implications; insurance related litigation; oversight of the federal judiciary regarding third party litigation funding Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.): H.R. 6294, Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 7291, GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act S. 3122, Better FDA Act of 2025 Various issues relating to Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) FDA review process; proposals to reform the definition of ultra-processed foods, including stricter nutritional standards and warning labels; Federal preemption for policies related to food labeling and ingredient bans Homeland Security: H.R. 5079, Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act H.R. 8800, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 S. 2983, the Extending Expired Cybersecurity Authorities Act S. 3404, the Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025 Draft legislation titled Safe Harbor for AI Risk Exchange, Analysis, and Information-Sharing (SHARE) AI Act Draft legislation titled National Security Commission Quantum Computing Act of 2026 Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services (91 Fed. Reg. 7,223-7,242, February 17, 2026) Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulation: Controlled Unclassified Information (90 Fed. Reg. 4,278-4,317, January 15, 2025) Proposed Rule, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) Reporting Requirements (89 Fed. Reg. 23,644-23,776, April 4, 2024) Various issues relating to President Trumps Cyber Strategy for America of March 2026 and corresponding executive actions; Executive Order 14409 of June 2, 2026, Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security; Presidential Proclamation 10973, Restriction on Entry of certain Nonimmigrant Workers; H-1B Visa Program Foreign Relations: H.R. 2675, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act H.R. 6500, African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Reauthorization H.R. 7084, Defending American Property Abroad Act S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 Various issues relating to negotiations of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Trade Agreement; development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, including provisions relating to foreign authorization legislation; compromise specific to right to repair for defense products intended for domestic and foreign use, foreign sales and industrial base cooperation reform; Congressional notification reform legislation; European Unions revised Product Liability Directive Health Issues: H.R. 2528/S. 1847, Association Health Plans Act H.R. 5463, Choice Arrangement Act of 2025 H.R. 8324, Great American Healthcare Plan, including provisions related to expansion of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) S. 2875, Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense (CHOICE) Act Various issues relating to the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), association health plans (AHPs), cost sharing reduction payments (CSRs), individual health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRAs), employer mandates; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans; mental health parity; telehealth, including coverage of telehealth under High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) and expanding telehealth options for employees; legislative proposals to tax employer-provided health care coverage; artificial price caps on providing insulin; Executive Order 14297, Delivering Most‑Favored‑Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients; ERISA preemption protections including information on constructive changes/modifications to ERISA; TRUMP AMERICA AI Act and AI proposals impacting health care; Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pending rulemaking to rescind the "adequate provision" standard for direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug advertisements, RIN number: 0910-AJ14; efforts to reform the World Health Organizations (WHO) engagement with private sector; continued U.S. membership to the World Health Organization (WHO); support for necessary market conditions to incentivize health sector investment, grow markets, sustain business operations, and improve access to health commodities globally; promote greater harmonization of standards and investment in digital health; health-related policy issues in the G20/G7 forums and other multilateral forums; support for continued and reformed U.S. foreign assistance, including in global health Immigration: H.R. 3227, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 4393, To secure the border and reform the Immigration laws H.R. 5494, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement H.R. 8013, Keep Innovators in America Act H.R. 9310, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027 Notice of proposed rulemaking, Improving Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Foreign Nationals in the United States (91 Fed. Reg. 15,454-15,501, March 27, 2026) Notice of proposed rulemaking, Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants (91 Fed. Reg. 8,616-8,700, February 23, 2026) Notice and request for comments, Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Arrival and Departure Record (Form I-94) and Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) (90 Fed. Reg. 57,208-57,211, December 10, 2025) Various issues relating to immigration policy and reforms; H-1B Visa Program; H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule; J-1 Programs; visa reform; implementation of the Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-86); high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agricultural guest workers; temporary non-agricultural guest workers; optional practical training program; regulatory proposals impacting the H-1B and other employment-based visa programs; regulatory proposals that will impede work authorization of individuals legally present in the United States Intelligence: S. 4615, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Various issues relating to provisions on classified-information access for Key Management and Oversight Personnel, surge cleared personnel capacity, classified-contract risk of loss, and facility-security accreditation standards Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: H.R. 2853/S. 1404, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act H.R. 6453, ADA 30 Days to Comply Act S. 4850, A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust thresholds relating to jurisdiction for inflation Various issues relating to multidistrict litigation and potential legislation modifying diversity jurisdiction requirements Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: H.R. 1177/S. 492, Improve & Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act H.R. 3552/S. 1843, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4386, Apprenticeship Data Value Improvements to Create Employment (ADVICE) Act H.R. 4409, Streamlining Timely Apprenticeship Registration and Transparency (START) Act H.R. 4424, Securing Help for Involuntary Employment Loss and Displacement (SHIELD) Act H.R. 5408/S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act H.R. 6453, ADA 30 Days to Comply Act H.R. 8183, Modernizing Access to Talents, Credentials, and Hiring (MATCH) Act H.R. 8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act H.R. 8624, Workforce Apprenticeship Growth and Education Support Act H.R. 8714, Skill Savings Account Act H.R. 9224/S. 2828, Child Care Modernization Act S. 4016, Stop Unemployment Fraud Act S. 4071, Child Care Tax Benefit Outreach and Assistance Act S. 4360, INSIGHT Act S. 4746, A bill to provide that certain discriminatory conduct by covered platforms shall be unlawful, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act Draft legislation titled Fair and Open Competition Act Draft legislation titled Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Nominations of James Macy to serve on the National Labor Relations Board OSHA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings (89 Fed. Reg. 70,698-70,699, August 30, 2024) Final OSHA rulemaking on Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (89 Fed. Reg. 22,558-22,601, April 1, 2024) Proposed Rulemaking, Wage and Hour Division Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (91 Fed. Reg. 9,932-9,976, February 27, 2026) Proposed Rulemaking, Wage and Hour Division Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (91 Fed. Reg. 21,878, April 23, 2026) Various issues relating to unemployment insurance; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); antitrust and consumer protection law grounded in economic analysis; domestic and international antitrust policy; FTC enforcement, agency transparency and reform, and policy and practices related to the agencys authority; duration of FTC consent orders; authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act Sections 5, 13(b), and 19; FTC rulemaking authority and procedure under Federal Trade Commission Act Section 18; FTC rulemakings related to rental fees, delivery fees, and negative options; changes to the FTCs Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act merger filing rule; Robinson-Patman Act-related policy and enforcement matters; enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding conduct and mergers; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; regulation of digital platforms, including legislation such as AICOA and OAMA; concerns related to Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (P.L. 118-50); workforce development; career and technical education; education savings accounts; second chance hiring; International Labor Organization and the international labor conference; apprenticeships; child care; vacancies at the National Labor Relations Board Medicare/Medicaid: Various issues relating to Executive Order 14297, Delivering Most‑Favored‑Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients; TRUMP AMERICA AI Act and policies related to AI proposals that impact health care to create a uniform national framework; 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice Retirement: H.R. 2696/S. 1596, Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2025 H.R. 3383, Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025 H.R. 6084, ERISA Litigation Reform Act Various issues relating to alternative investments in 401(k) plans and fiduciary status; Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigation reform; Executive Order 14403, Savings Access for American Workers by Establishing TrumpIRA.gov; Trump accounts; withdrawal liability proposed regulation Science/Technology: S. 2750, Sandbox Act Draft legislation to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5077/S. 2714, the Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence (CREATE AI) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8673/S. 4639, the Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness (EPIC) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 9194, Nucleic Acid Screening for Biosecurity Act Draft memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies, Guidance for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Applications (85 Fed. Reg. 1,825, January 13, 2020); Various issues related to the Office of Science and Technology Policies; appropriations for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167); National AI Research Resource; request for information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) AI Risk Management Framework; National Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute; quantum technology Small Business: H.R. 1163/S. 495, Prove It Act of 2025 H.R. 2804, Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025 H.R. 8413, Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over (SECURE) Data Act S. 3971, Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act Wage and Hour Division proposed rulemaking Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (91 Fed. Reg. 9,932-9,976, February 27, 2026) Various issues relating to reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs; implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (P.L. 116-283); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion; International Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) tariff refunds Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: H.R. 33/S. 199, United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act H.R. 684, Protecting American Savers and Retirees Act H.R. 1177/S. 492, Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act H.R. 1340/S. 3332, More Homes on the Market Act H.R. 2089/S. 1839, Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term Holding H.R. 2854/S. 1686, Neighborhood Homes Investment Act H.R. 2940/S. 4506, Advancing Water Reuse Act H.R. 6055/S. 1642, Strengthening Essential Manufacturing and Industrial (SEMI) Investment Act H.R. 7450/S. 3605, Disaster Zone Energy Affordability and Investment Act H.R. 8101/S. 4221, Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA) H.R. 8624/S. 4463, Workforce Apprenticeship Growth and Education Support (WAGES) Act of 2026 H.R. 8714, Skill Savings Account Act of 2026 H.R. 8780, Critical Mineral and Extraction Tax Parity Act S. 796, Book Minimum Tax Repeal Act S. 1605, International Competition for American Jobs Act S. 3931, Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act Potential legislation to extend and expand the advanced manufacturing investment credit in section 48D of the Internal Revenue Code Proposed Rule, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service: Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Applicable After 2022, (89 Fed. Reg. 75,062-75,243, Sept. 13, 2024) (as corrected by 89 Fed. Reg. 104,909-104,915, Dec. 26, 2024) Proposed Rule, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service: Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit, (91 Fed. Reg. 5,160-5,207, Feb. 4, 2026) Interim Guidance on Special Depreciation Allowance for Qualified Production Property, I.R.S. Notice 2026-16, 2026-11 I.R.B. 685 Recommendations for Items to be Included on the 2026-2027 Priority Guidance Plan, I.R.S. Notice 2026-23, 2026-15 I.R.B. 804 Various issues relating to implementation and administration of the major business and international tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Pub. L. 119-21); Internal Revenue Code; clean fuel production credit section 45Z; implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P. L. 117-169); Department of the Treasurys approach to tax deregulation; implementation of the OECD-brokered side-by-side arrangement to exempt U.S.-headquartered companies from Pillar Twos global minimum tax rules; Government of Belgiums consideration of a digital services tax; extraterritorial application of Australias new public country-by-country reporting (PCBCR) regime to U.S. companies; renewed multilateral dialogue on the taxation of the digital economy; withdrawal or suspension of the Financial Accounting Standards Boards Accounting Standards Update 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures; tax audit and enforcement practices of Mexicos Tax Administration Service (SAT) and Italys Milan Public Prosecutor (MPP) Telecommunications: H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act H.R. 1588, Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1665, DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1681, Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 1731, Standard FEES Act H.R. 2289, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025 H.R. 2385, Creating Resources for Every American to Experiment with Artificial Intelligence (CREATE AI) Act of 2025 H.R. 2794/S. 1367, The No Fakes Act H.R. 3148, App Store Accountability Act H.R. 3209, App Store Freedom Act H.R. 3447/S. 1705, Chips Security Act H.R. 5764, AI for Main Street Act H.R. 5784, Artificial Intelligence Wisdom for Innovative Small Enterprises (AI-Wise) Act H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act H.R. 6333, Parents over Platforms Act H.R. 6484/S. 1748, Kids Online Safety Act S. 4098, Artificial Intelligence-Ready Data Act Potential legislation regarding comprehensive data privacy regulations Potential legislation to create a federal framework for how the United States governs artificial intelligence Proposed Rule, Build America: Eliminating Barriers to Wireless Deployments (90 Fed. Reg. 55,066-55,083, December 1, 2025) Proposed Rule, Modernizing the Commissions NEPA Rules (90 Fed. Reg. 40,295-40,317, August 19, 2025) Proposed Rule, Removing Barriers to Network Improvements and Service Changes (90 Fed. Reg. 41,940-41,965, August 28, 2025) Various issues relating to broadband infrastructure and deployment, including permitting reform; intermediary liability; facial recognition technology; artificial intelligence regulation, standards, research, and development; response to request for information implementing Section 4 of Executive Order 14179 establishing an AI Action Plan; proposed implementation of a 10-year moratorium on enforcement of state and local AI-specific regulations; preemption of state-level regulations on artificial intelligence; implementation of Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act (P.L. 119-12); Executive Order 13859, Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Executive Order 14110, Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI; Technology Modernization Fund in Financial Services and General Government proposed appropriations legislation; modernization of IT services for Congress; oversight issues pertaining to the Department of Commerce, FCC, OSTP, and the FTC; algorithmic issues in employment; FCC enforcement reform; quantum technology Torts: H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 H.R. 2675, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 5258, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 6453, ADA 30 Days to Comply Act Various issues relating to proposal to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require disclosure of third-party litigation funding; legal reform Transportation: H.R. 4661, Autonomous Mobility Ensuring Regulation, Innovation, Commerce, and Advancement Driving Reliability in Vehicle Efficiency and Safety (AMERICA DRIVES) Act H.R. 7390, Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution (SELF DRIVE) Act of 2026 H.R. 8870, BUILD America 250 Act Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology Potential legislation regarding the reauthorization of surface transportation programs Various issues relating to revenue sources for the federal Highway Trust Fund; implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); reform of the federal Highway Trust Fund; broadband infrastructure and deployment, including permitting reform; Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles; surface transportation reauthorization legislation; truck and bus safety; supply chain policy Trade (domestic/foreign): H.R. 2213/S. 998, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act H.R. 2548/S. 1241, Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 H.R. 3193, United States-Republic of Korea Digital Trade Enforcement Act H.R. 5926, Mexican Energy Trade Enforcement Act H.R. 6194/S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 H.R. 6500, AGOA Extension Act H.R. 6504, Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act H.R. 8800/S. 4784, National Defense Authorization Act of 2027 S. 3841, Last Sale Valuation Act of 2026 Notice of Request for Comments on the Modernization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), (91 Fed. Reg. 23,142-23,144, April 29, 2026) Various issues relating to implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, (P.L. 117-169); patent-related issues, including patent linkage, patent term restoration, patent examination practices, and patent quality measures; regulatory data protection; efforts related to the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC); efforts related to ensuring a streamlined tariff refund process; efforts related to the advancement of tax treaties with Poland and Croatia; efforts related to identifying unfair foreign trade practices; efforts related to the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) (P.L. 106-200); efforts related to regulations issued by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC); efforts to preserve investment protections such as investor-state dispute settlement; efforts related to outlining critical mineral opportunities with key allies; efforts related to opposing international imposition of digital services taxes; related efforts supporting strong digital trade rules; efforts to modify permanent normal trade relations treatment with China; U.S. economic and commercial relations with key trading partners across the globe; efforts to implement an outbound investment screening mechanism; efforts related to modernizing customs processes and updating tariff application procedures, including revisions to the de minimis statute; efforts related to the development of trade relations in the Indo-Pacific; efforts related to the development of trade relations in the Americas region; efforts related to the joint review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA); implementation and enforcement of U.S. free-trade agreements in force with 20 countries; implementation and enforcement of the agreements and ongoing negotiations of the World Trade Organization (WTO); trade policy concerns regarding customs duties on electronic transmissions; implementation of U.S. sanctions on Russia, including those related to Russias invasion of Ukraine; efforts related to sustaining momentum on providing aid to Ukraine; efforts related to reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank); reforms or changes to export controls; EU Digital Markets Act; EU Digital Services Act; EU Data Act; EU AI Act; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and digital piracy; IP issues relating to artificial intelligence; Global Internet Governance; policies and regulations restricting outbound data flows and data transfers; digital-related policies in the G20, G7, OECD, WTO, United Nations, and other international fora; digital trade policy considerations including cross-border data flows, digital service taxes, and issues of forced data localization, and forced disclosure of source code; international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services; international competition policy and related regulations; international artificial intelligence policy; international 5G policy and telecommunications infrastructure; international cybersecurity policy; international policies on standards development; international policies on data privacy; international digital health policies; international policies related to content moderation and intermediary liability; advancing international regulatory cooperation; consumer protection policy and related regulations; digital and tech sovereignty and sovereign cloud; international policies related to online protections for children and minors; IP issues at the WTO and the World Intellectual Property Organization; the EUs General Pharmaceutical Legislation; IP issues in Latin America, including enforcement of trade agreements and compulsory licenses and general IP standards and practices in Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Vietnam, and Chile; IP issues in India; pharmaceutical IP issues in the UAE; section 301 investigation on IP issues in Vietnam; USTRs Special 301 report and Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy; intersection of tariff-related policy and IP implications; U.S. Patent and Trademark Office IP Attache program; foreign pricing of pharmaceutical products; Most Favored Nation (MFN) reference pricing; supply chain and defense industrial base issues; development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

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Budget/Appropriations: (H.R. 9022/S._) FY 2027 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act: Funding for the Office of Science, including the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, DOE microelectronic research centers, Quantum Information Centers, and Science Laboratory Infrastructure; ARPA-E; Facilities and Administration Costs (H.R. 9495/S.__) FY 2027 Department of Defense Appropriations Act: Funding for DoD 6.1 basic research ; DoD Science and Technology; Minerva; DARPA; Facilities and Administration Costs (H.R 8845/S._) FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Funding for NSF, the NASA Science Mission Directorate, including IMAP & the Roman Telescope, and the NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research; Facilities and Administration Costs (H.R. 9171/S._) FY 2027 Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts. (H.R. 9260/S._) FY 2027 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, including the BRAIN Initiative, Facilities and Administration Costs, and forward-funding procedures; Funding for Pell Grants, Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants; TRIO programs, and the Institute of Education Sciences. (H.R.8495/S._) FY 2027 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act: Support for language to enact the FAIR model for Facilities and Administration costs. Energy/Nuclear: (S. 929) "Guarding American Technology from Exploitation Act" Discussions regarding funding for Fusion Energy Sciences and the importance of fusion energy research; activities at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory; & a roadmap for commercial fusion energy Discussions regarding DOE AI initiatives, including support for Genesis Mission Issues related to funding pauses and grant cancellations at DOE Efforts to implement a standardized cap on facilities & administration costs Discussions regarding DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Centers (H.R.4999) "Fusion Workforce Act" - All Forthcoming Fusion Activities reauthorization legislation Immigration: Issues related to international students, faculty, scholars, & staff, including the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, Optional Practical Training, Temporary Protected Status, visa processing delays, visa revocations, travel restrictions, duration of status, & H-1B Fees. Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Issues related to the increased net investment income tax on certain university endowments Education: (H.R. 1048)"Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act" Issues related to campus safety, free speech, & academic freedom (S.2511/H.R. 4806) The College Transparency Act - All Discussions regarding Princeton's financial aid and transfer programs Discussions regarding student access, completion & value Discussions regarding accreditation reform (S.1558/H.R.3153) Understanding the True Cost of College Act - All Support for the Institute of Eduction Sciences (IES) and the College Scorecard Science/Technology: Concerns regarding funding pauses & delays for appropriated funds & the suspension or cancellation of certain grants Issues related to quantum science, including reauthorization of the (H.R. 8462) National Quantum Initiative Act & activities needed to ensure U.S. leadership in quantum. National Science Foundation, including NSF Regional Innovation Engines & the timely disbursement of approved grant funds Efforts to implement a standardized cap on facilities & administration costs Issues related to funding pauses and grant cancellations at NASA Importance of the merit review system Concerns about the proposed "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance" Defense: Issues related to the suspension of certain previously awarded grants & contracts Efforts to implement a standardized cap on facilities & administration costs Efforts to limit military programs at certain institutions (H.R.8800; S. 4784) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027: Funding authorization for 6.1 basic research programs; provisions related to research security. Health Issues: National Institutes of Health: Discussions on the impact of forward funding procedures, the slow issuance of new grants, efforts to implement a standardized cap on facilities and administration costs; the importance of the merit review system Concerns about the proposed "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance" Sports/Athletics: (H.R. 4312) Student Compensation Through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act (S. 4668/H.R. 9137) "Protect College Sports Act of 2026"

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Education: S. 4348 / H.R. 9580 PARITY Act S. 2511 / H.R. 4806 College Transparency Act H.R. 6498 Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025 H.R. 6502 College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025 H.R. 1174 Ensuring Distance Education Act H.R. 1176 Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act S. 1558 / H.R. 3153 Understanding the True Cost of College Act S. 1559 / H.R. 3298 Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act H.R. 7892 No Aid for Ghost Students Act 0f 2026 H.R. 7891 Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 ED-2025-OPE-0944 Issues related to the definition of professional degree and corresponding federal direct loan limits. ED-2026-OPE-0100 Issues related to American Community Survey data, application of earning threshold to undergraduate certificates and related policy considerations. Issues related to Reconciliation 3.0 and instructions to House Education and Workforce Committee Veterans: H.R. 1391 Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act of 2025 S. 1308 / H.R. 1458 VETS Opportunity Act VA-2021-VBA-0024 Issues related to State Approving Agency Jurisdiction, distance learning definition and approval of Post-9/11 GI Bill eligibility

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Immigration: - General issues related to proposed changes to "duration of status," Student Visas, Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), and Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) Agriculture: - General Issues related to research, innovation, and extension. - H.R.7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026; General issues related to the 2026 Farm Bill Reauthorization; Title VII - Research, Extension, and Related Matters & Title IV - Nutrition Budget/Appropriations: - H.R. 7148, FY2026 Consolidated Defense, LHHSED, Nat. Sec.-State, THUD, FSGG Approps. Act; Division A, Title IV; Division B, Titles II & III; Division E Title VII; Division J - H.R. 6938, FY2026 Consolidated CJS, Energy & Water, Interior Appropriations Act; Division A, Title I & III; Division B, Title III; Division IV, Title III - H.R. 8646, and S.XXXX, the Agriculture Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027; Title I provisions related to Smith Lever, the Hatch Act, McIntire-Stennis, and AFRI. Congressionally Directed Spending funding. - H.R. 8845 and S.XXXX, the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2027; Title I, provisions related to the National Sea Grant Program; Title III Science: National Science Foundation (NSF); and community project funding. Issues related to facilities and administrative (F&A) cost reimbursements included in research grants. - H.R. 9495 and S.XXXX, the Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2027; Title VI Army Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - Pathfinder program; Title VI Air Force Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - aerospace propulsion research; DoD-Wide - Casting and Foundry Research and Military Reconstructive Care and Congressional Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP). Issues related to facilities and administrative (F&A) cost reimbursements included in research grants. - H.R. 9022 and S.XXXX, Energy and Water Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027; Title III, Office of Science and Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E). - H.R. 9171 and S.XXXX, Interior-Environment Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027; Title I, United States Geological Survey (USGS)- Water Resources Research Institutes (WRRI); Title III: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) - H.R. 9260 and S.XXXX, the Labor - Health and Human Services - Education Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027; Title II National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Mental Health, Addiction and Resilience Research; Title III Department of Education (ED): Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work Study Program, International Education Programs. Issues related to facilities and administrative (F&A) cost reimbursements included in research grants. - H.R. 8495 and S.XXXX, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027; Title II issues related to facilities and administrative (F&A) cost reimbursements included in research grants. - H.R. 9170 and S.XXXX, the Transportation Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027; General issue related to transportation research and mobility. - Education: -General issues related to new U.S. Department of Education Interagency Agreements and status of federal grant funding for the following programs authorized under Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended: National Resource Centers (84.015A); Foreign Language and Area Studies Program (84.015B); Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Programs (84.016A); International Research and Studies (84.017A); Centers for International Business Education (84.220A); Language Resource Centers (84.229A). - H.R. 4806/S. 2511 "The College Transparency Act" - Draft legislation titled, Workforce Innovation for Next-Gen Growth in Skies Act of 2025 (WINGS Act of 2025)."; Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain aviation licensure and flight training costs to be included in a students cost of attendance (COA) for federal financial aid purposes. - General issues related to implementation of higher education provisions included in H.R. 1, "the One Big Beautiful Bill Act." Medicare/Medicaid: - General issues; Maintaining the 340B drug pricing program; all provisions. - General issues; Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) CY 2019; provisions related to cuts to hospital outpatient departments. Sports/Athletics: - General issues related to Name, Image, Likeness in collegiate athletics. - S. 4668, the Protect College Sports Act; All provisions. - H.R. 4312, the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act or the SCORE Act: All provisions. Health Issues: General Issues related to Mental Health, Addiction and Resilience Research. Science/Technology: -General Issues related to regional innovation, engineering, AI, space, and quantum. - General Issues related to NASA, NSF, and USAF research and innovation. - S.3971, Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act; All provisions - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) & Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorizations; general issues - General Issues related to facilities and administrative (F&A) cost reimbursements included in research grants.

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Education: Issues related to higher education policy, including college completion data and retention strategies (including the Postsecondary Student Success Act (S.4778/H.R. 9300) and the College Transparency Act (S. 2511/H.R. 4806)), federal student aid, student data privacy, federal funding for college completion initiatives, workforce readiness, the use of artificial intelligence in higher education, WIOA reauthorization, Workforce Pell, and higher education policy reforms. Budget/Appropriations: Issues related to funding for higher education programs, including student aid, workforce readiness, Pell Grant funding, and student success measures, through the FY 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill (H.R.9260).

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Budget/Appropriations: FY 2027 Labor, HHS, ED Appropriations, H.R. 9260, Senate bill no number; provisions related to higher education and workforce development; H.R.8845, Senate bill no number; FY 2027, Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations; provisions related to NSF. Education: H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act generally; H.R. 7891, S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; H.R. 9414, S. 4859, "Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act." Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: H.R. 2543, S. 1610, Tax-Free Pell Grant Act, all titles Agriculture: H.R. 5468, S. 4730, Community College Agriculture Advancement Act, all titles.

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Automotive Industry: H.R. 4661, Autonomous Mobility Ensuring Regulation, Innovation, Commerce, and Advancement Driving Reliability in Vehicle Efficiency and Safety (AMERICA DRIVES) Act H.R. 7390, Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution (SELF DRIVE) Act of 2026 Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology Various issues relating to U.S. Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles Aviation/Airlines/Airports: H.R. 6086, Aviation Funding Solvency Act Draft legislation relating to counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) Proposed Rule, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security: Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain: Unmanned Aircraft Systems, 15 CFR Part 791, (90 Fed. Reg. 1,234-1,238, January 3, 2025) Proposed Rule, Federal Aviation Administration: Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations 14 CFR Parts 36, 43, 45, 89, 91, 107, 108, 119, 133, 135, 137 and 146, (90 Fed. Reg. 38,212-38,391, August 7, 2025) Request for Comment, Federal Aviation Administration: Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Drone Package Delivery Operations in the United States, 14 CFR Part 135, (90 Fed. Reg. 57,126, December 9, 2025) Various issues relating to implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-63); unmanned aircraft systems flight restrictions near critical infrastructure facilities; counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS); the Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) restrictions on unmanned aircraft systems; drone security issues Banking: H.R. 654, TABS Act of 2025 H.R. 940, Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators (FAIR) Exams Act H.R. 1602, Financial Privacy Act of 2025 H.R. 1900, Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 2702/S. 875, Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act H.R. 3230, Financial Institution Regulatory Tailoring Enhancement Act H.R. 3379, Halting Uncertain Methods and Practices in Supervision Act of 2025 H.R. 3380, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2025 H.R. 3390, Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act H.R. 3446, FDIC Board Accountability Act H.R. 4437, Supervisory Modifications for Appropriate Risk-based Testing (SMART) Act of 2025 H.R. 4478, Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Stress Testing (TRUST) Act of 2025 H.R. 5270, Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 5291/S. 2663, Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 6955, Main Street Capital Access Act H.R. 7056, Community Bank Regulatory Tailoring Act S. 3772, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2026 H.J. Res. 59/S.J. Res. 18, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions" H.J. Res. 64/S.J. Res. 28, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications" H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 36, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)" Draft legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements Draft legislation in the House of Representatives to Reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States Potential legislation regarding the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions (89 Fed. Reg. 13,852-13,908, February 23, 2024) Proposed Rule, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (89 Fed. Reg. 29,222-29,244, June 18, 2024) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) (89 Fed. Reg. 51,682-51,736, June 18, 2024) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) (88 Fed. Reg. 101,402-101,462, December 13, 2024) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Fair Credit Reporting Act (Regulation V); Identity Theft and Coerced Debt (89 Fed. Reg. 100,922-100,923, December 13, 2024) Final Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z) (89 Fed. Reg. 19,128-19,223, March 15, 2024) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications (88 Fed. Reg. 80,197-80,216, November 17, 2023) Proposed Rule, Federal Reserve Board: Modifications to the Capital Plan Rule and Stress Capital Buffer Requirement (90 Fed. Reg. 16,843-16,860, April 22, 2025) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) (90 Fed. Reg. 50,901-50,923, October 13, 2025) Proposed Rule, Revised Guidelines, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Guidelines Establishing Heightened Standards for Certain Large Insured National Banks, Insured Federal Savings Associations, and Insured Federal Branches; Technical Amendments (90 Fed. Reg. 61,084-61,093, December 30, 2025) Proposed Rule, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Implementing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act for the Issuance of Stablecoins by Entities Subject to the Jurisdiction of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (91 Fed. Reg. 10,202-10,303, March 2, 2026) Request for Comment, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Response Intake Form (91 Fed. Reg. 4,066-4,067, January 30, 2026) Request for Comment, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Draft Strategic Plan for FY 2026-2030 Various issues relating to Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule, and Market Risk Capital Rule; potential rulemaking regarding Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203); independent monetary policy by the Federal Reserve System Defense: H.R. 1566/S. 1379, Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act H.R. 2675, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act H.R. 3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Various issues relating to improvements to the Foreign Military Sales program; potential Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act provisions related to perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS); potential Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act provisions related to the proposed Data-as-a-Service Solutions for Weapon System Contracts provision and other right-to-repair issues; implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (P.L. 119-60); reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (title N of P.L. 114-113); implementation of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-37); U.S. Department of Defense Warfighting Acquisition System Reform Initiative; supply chain and the defense industrial base; industrial capacity and innovation; Trump administration shift in industrial capability and priorities; development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Education: H.R. 4329, Building Civic Bridges Act H.R. 4806/S. 2511, College Transparency Act S. 2828, Child Care Modernization Act of 2025 Department of Education Notice of Intent to Establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committees to prepare regulations for Higher Education Act programs as amended in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (90 Fed. Reg. 35,261-35,264, July 25, 2025) Various issues relating to reauthorization and implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); Registered Apprenticeship Program; implementation of the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC), the Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), and the Employer Provided Child Care Tax Credit (45F); general education and workforce preparation; education savings accounts Energy/Nuclear: H.R. 77, Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 755/S. 714, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 H.R. 1047, GRID Power Act H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 H.R. 2986, Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025 H.R. 3015, National Coal Council Reestablishment Act H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3109, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act (REFINER Act) H.R. 3616, Reliable Power Act H.R. 3628, State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act H.R. 3632, Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 H.R. 3638, Electric Supply Chain Act H.R. 3699, Energy Choice Act H.R. 4754, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 6336, Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates (FAIR) Act H.R. 7257, Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid (SECURE Grid) Act H.R. 7258, Energy Emergency Leadership Act H.R. 7266, Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act H.R. 7305, Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026 S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 3947, Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion (REWIRE) Act of 2026 H.J. Res. 35/S.J. Res. 12, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews Act of 2023 Draft legislation titled Modernizing NEPA Through Permitting Reform Act Draft legislation titled Reliability Protection for States Act Draft legislation titled ePermit Act to build out agency electronic permitting system Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1085, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3617, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3657, Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Improving Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act Potential legislation similar to S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2228, Building Chips in America Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Potential appropriations bills addressing Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Potential legislation similar to H.J. Res. 91/S.J. Res. 55, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Potential legislation similar to S.Con. Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Energy and Water appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026 Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities (IRS Notice 2025-42, August 20, 2025) Request for Information, Office of Management and Budget, Deregulation, (89 Fed. Reg. 15,481-15,482, April 11, 2025) Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024) Final Rule, EPA New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024) Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, December 26, 2023) Proposed Rule, Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units (90 Fed. Reg. 25,752-25,781, June 17, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Copper (90 Fed. Reg. 11,940-11,941, March 13, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products (90 Fed. Reg. 17,372-17,373, April 25, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Wind Turbines and Their Parts and Components (90 Fed. Reg. 41,380-41,381, August 25, 2025) Proposed Rule, NHTSA "Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III," revising CAFE standards for Model Years (MY) 2022-2031, (90 Fed. Reg. 56,438-56,656, December 5, 2025) Notice Inviting Comments, Interconnection of Large Loads to the Interstate Transmission System, issued in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. RM26-4-000 (October 27, 2025) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining, reform of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and related judicial reform; diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; Agency Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions more broadly; Agency deregulatory announcements and initiatives generally; Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review; strategic petroleum reserve; State Department interim international energy engagement guidance; electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and resource adequacy/energy security, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets; critical minerals, generally; energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports; limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas; Bureau of Land Management Leasing program; offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies; electric transmission siting and permitting; implementation of providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters (P.L.119-6); implementation of providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions (P.L. 119-2); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers (P.L. 119-9); funding for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; proposed risk management consultation on PFAS; implementation of the EU Methane Regulation; cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022; development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022); implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; electricity pricing at the state level and impact of infrastructure constraints on same; applicability of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to distribution transformers; artificial intelligence, data centers, and interaction with electricity grid, rates, and markets; Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and their potential modification; potential Administration or agency actions affecting bulk power system supply chains, including tariffs, other import restrictions, and tax policy and related implementation; Administration and agency actions relating to renewable generation resources; energy efficiency, generally, and its benefit as a tool to address electric demand growth; Department of Energy activities affecting the electric grid, including anticipated Grid Executive Order Environment/Superfund: H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act H.R. 278, BROADBAND Leadership Act H.R. 471/S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act of 2025 H.R. 640/S. 615, Chemical Tax Repeal Act H.R. 804, Rural Small Business Resilience Act of 2025 H.R. 2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 2288, Common Sense Air Regulations Act H.R. 2308/S. 1246, FEMA Independence Act H.R. 2709, Save our Sequoias Act H.R. 2940, Advancing Water Reuse Act H.R. 3617, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 3862, Clean Water SRF Parity Act H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act H.R. 3899, Clarifying Federal General Permits Act H.R. 3900, Water Quality Technology Availability Act H.R. 3927, Nationwide Permitting Improvement Act H.R. 3928, Improving Water Quality Certifications and American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act H.R. 4214, Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act H.R. 4218, Clean Air and Economic Advancement Reform Act H.R. 4357/S. 2260, Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act H.R. 4466, CIRCLE Act H.R. 4503, ePermit Act H.R. 4669, FEMA Act H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act H.R. 6373, Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025 H.R. 6387, Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act H.R. 6398, Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations (RED) Tape Act H.R. 6409, Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability (FENCES) Act H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 S. 351, Strategies to Eliminate Water and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 S. 623, No IRIS Act of 2025 S. 1323, Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization and Lowered Liability Act S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 3305, Curtailing Litigation Excess and Abuse Reform (CLEAR) Act of 2025 S. 3826, Modernizing Clean Air Permitting Act H.J. Res. 61/S.J. Res. 11, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing H.J. Res. 87/S.J. Res. 46, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" H.J. Res. 88/S.J. Res. 45, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" H.J. Res. 89/S.J. Res. 47, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOx Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" H.J. Res. 140, Superior National Forest Mineral Withdrawal CRA Resolution Discussion draft legislation To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt civil penalties for certain violations of such Act from the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, and for other purposes Discussion draft legislation to reform the Brownfields Program Draft legislation titled Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now (CERTAIN) Act - Discussion Draft Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Environment and Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled the Wildfire Response Improvement Act Draft legislation on PFAS Draft legislation relating to Establishing a Chief Resilience Officer at the White House and calling for interagency coordination and development of a national resilience strategy Draft legislation relating to increasing the portion of post-disaster funding directed for pre-disaster mitigation purposes, especially in FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program Draft legislation relating to promoting incentives, including tax credits for individuals and businesses for pre-disaster mitigation expenses Draft legislation to reform the Permitting Councils responsibilities related to assisting federal agencies in the environmental permitting process Draft legislation relating to the reform of NEPA and other statutes as part of broader efforts to modernize federal environmental permitting Draft legislation titled the Recycled Materials Attribution Act (RMAA) Potential legislation regarding the reauthorization of surface transportation programs Potential legislation regarding TSCA reform Potential legislation similar to National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1812, One Federal Decision Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461/S.3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8030/S. 4134, Drought Relief Obtained Using Government Help Today Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021 Potential legislative action similar to H.J. Res. 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'" Potential legislative action similar to H.J. Res. 117/S.J. Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter" Potential legislative action similar to H.Con. Res. 34, expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws Potential legislation similar to S.Con. Res. 14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Potential legislation to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require predisaster hazard mitigation assistance to be awarded during the fiscal year during which an application is submitted Potential resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Federal Good Neighbor Plan for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Notice on Remand of the Record of the Good Neighbor Plan to Respond to Certain Comments. Proposed rescission of the hazard index (HI) for select PFAS and extension of the compliance deadline for implementation of the National Primary Drinking Water Standard for PFOA and PFOS Proposed interim guidance for PFAS disposal and destruction Proposed Rule regarding Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-1707, Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans; Amendment Reconsideration, (91 Fed. Reg. 7,415-7,420, February 18, 2026) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, (90 Fed. Reg. 44,591-44,618, September 16, 2025) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards, (90 Fed. Reg. 36,288, EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0194, August 1, 2025) Proposed Rule, Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units (90 Fed. Reg. 25,752-25,781, June 17, 2025) Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669-24,670, May 7, 2021) Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under Subsection (h) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (88 Fed. Reg. 72,216-72,312, October 19, 2023) Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150-27,223, May 19, 2021) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022) Interim Final Rule, Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations, (90 Fed. Reg. 10,610-10,616, February 25, 2025) Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022) Final Rule, Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (89 Fed. Reg. 16,202-16,406, March 6, 2024) Final Rule, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (89 Fed. Reg. 17,622-17,692, March 11, 2024) TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (87 Fed. Reg. 76,738-76,813, December 15, 2022) Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68,312-68,334, November 14, 2022) Final Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (89 Fed. Reg. 16,820-17,227, March 8, 2024) Proposed Rule, PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 18,638-18,754, March 29, 2023) Proposed Rule, Bureau of Land Management: Conservation and Landscape Health (88 Fed. Reg. 19,583-19,604, April 3, 2023) Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, (88 Fed. Reg. 29,184-29,446, May 5, 2023) New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 80,682-80,685, November 20, 2023) Proposed Rule, Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (88 Fed. Reg. 65,350-65,356, September 22, 2023) Proposed Rule, Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases from Solid Waste Management Units (89 Fed. Reg. 15,967-15,968, February 8, 2024) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents (89 Fed. Reg. 8,606-8,621, February 8, 2024) Notice; request for information (RFI), Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, Notice of Inquiry Regarding PFAS in Products; (89 Fed. Reg. 26,887-26,888, April 16, 2024) Final Rule, National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2, (89 Fed. Reg. 35,442-35,577, May 1, 2024) Proposed Rule, Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Request for Information Inventory (TRI) (89 Fed. Reg. 81,776, October 8, 2024) Circularity for Secure and Sustainable Products and Materials: A Draft Strategic Framework Request for Information (EERE T 540.111-02, October 9, 2024) Public Engagement Webinars; Pre-Prioritization and Consideration of Existing Chemical Substances for Future Prioritization Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 68,894-68,896, August 28, 2024) Notice of Availability, Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 60,420-60,424, July 25, 2024) Final Rule, Negative Options Rule, (89 Fed. Reg. 90,476, November 11, 2024) Final Rule, Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements, (89 Fed. Reg. 89,216, November 12, 2024) Proposed Rule, Procedures for Chemical Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), (40 CFR Part 702; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2025-0260; FRL-8529.1-01-OCSPP; RIN 2070-AL27) Extension of Reporting Submission Period; Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Change to Submission Period; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549 Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Change to Submission Period; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549 (December 29, 2025) A Consultation Document on Phase 1 of the Risk Management of PFAS, Excluding Fluoropolymers: Prohibition of the Use of PFAS, not Currently Regulated, in Firefighting Foams (November 25, 2025) Comments on Proposed Revisions to the AIM Act Technology Transition Rule (Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0005) (November 21, 2025) Comments on Section 401 State Water Quality Certification Open Docket; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0272 (August 6, 2025) Proposed Methods Update Rule (MUR), MUR 22 (90 Fed. Reg. 6,967-7,037, January 21, 2025) Notice of 2025 Draft List of Critical Minerals (90 Fed. Reg. 41,591 - 41,593, August 26, 2025) Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 16 Proposed Toxics Release Inventory (TRI); Clarification of Toxic Chemicals Due to Automatic Additions of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Under the National Defense Authorization Act (90 Fed. Reg. 5,795-5,798, January 17, 2025) Draft National Recommended Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health for Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid, and Perfluorobutane Sulfonic Acid (EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0454; FRL 12023-01-OW) (April 29, 2025) Request for Withdrawal and Comments of the Proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 2026 Issuance of the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity; EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0481 (May 19, 2025) Notice ID: DODCMRMP05272025, Department of Defense Request for Information; Chemical and Material Risk Management Program (CMRMP) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Market Analysis (June 20, 2025) Proposed Rule, Review of New Source Performance Standards for Stationary Combustion Turbines and Stationary Gas Turbines, (89 Fed. Reg. 101,306-101,356, December 13, 2024) Proposed Rule, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units, (90 Fed. Reg. 25,535-25,546, June 17, 2025) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat, (90 Fed. Reg. 52,607-52,615, November 21, 2025) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat, (90 Fed. Reg. 52,592- 52,599, November 21, 2025) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Interagency Cooperation Regulations, (90 Fed. Reg. 52,600-52,607, November 21, 2025) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (90 Fed. Reg. 52,587-52,592, November 21, 2025) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provision implementation of the laws Allocation Rule; implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA; U.S.-Mexico water policy; energy security and its relationship to national security; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); reauthorization of Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 118-272); National Environmental Policy Act permitting modernization and CEQ regulatory updates; Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act expansion; Canadian plastics consultations; Border Water Infrastructure Program; Nationwide Permitting Program reissuance; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS; Congressional Review Act disapproval of regulations; development of legislation following Supreme Court decision limiting agency regulatory deference; Environmental Protection Agency research office generally; Circular No. A-4, Guidance to Federal agencies on the development of regulatory analysis; Conference of the Parties (COP) 28, 29, and 30; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; water and western water issues; water subcabinet; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; voluntary carbon offset markets; voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture; Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E)); Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information; proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule; Department of Treasury hydrogen production tax credit (45V) guidance; implementation of the EU Methane Regulations; Endangered Species Act regulations and legislation; General Services Administration (GSA) Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (GAP FAC) report and letter regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances; U.S. EPA Criteria or Product Category Rules to Support the Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials; Natural Capital Accounting guidance; Sustainable Aviation Fuels Blenders Tax Credit and CORSIA voluntary carbon markets; implementation and proposed changes to the Waters of the U.S.; comments on the 2026 UN Water Conference themes; petition to EPA to designate solar panels as universal waste; implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-212); Notice of Objection and Request for Board of Review in relation to the Order Adding a Toxic Substance to Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999; EU REACH PFAS consultation; FTC Green Guides; Global Plastics Pollution Agreement; Basel Convention implementing legislation; DoD PFAS Critical Use Report; Chromium VI SAB hearing; methane mitigation from the natural gas value chain; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process, public hearing and comments; Department of Interior Guidance related to emergency permitting procedures; Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs); funding for water infrastructure programs authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); Water and Resilience Provisions (IIJA, P.L. 117-58); inefficiencies and delays in the EPA's New Chemicals Program under Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); prioritizing new rulemaking to repair the 2024 Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention: Risk Management Program Rule; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" (P.L. 119-2); reauthorization of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (P.L. 117-58, Title XII, Div. E); implementation of the Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act (P.L. 117‑316); implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act (P.L. 93‑523); water sector workforce development initiatives; rural community water assistance programs; funding and authorization of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities: H.R. 1013/S. 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025, and potential amendments thereto H.R. 1190/S. 577, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 1799, Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 2441/S. 1877, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 2675/S. 3180, Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 3301, ELEVATE Act of 2025 H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 3343, Greenlighting Growth Act of 2025 H.R. 3351, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 3352, HALOS Act of 2025 H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 H.R. 3382/S. 2924, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 3383/S. 3671, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3645, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3673, Small Business Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682/S. 3578, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 4171, Small Entrepreneurs Empowerment and Development (SEED) Act of 2025 H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4430, Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act H.R. 4431, Improving Capital Formation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act H.R. 6955, Main Street Capital Access Act H.R. 7056, Community Bank Regulatory Tailoring Act H.R. 7085, to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals H.R. 7127, Restoring Secondary Market Trading Act H.R. 7128, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2026 S. 985, PROTECT USA Act S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025, and potential litigation funding issues thereunder S. 3826, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2607, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2622, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services from the definition of investment adviser Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2651, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2799, the Investment Opportunity Expansion Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6623/S. 2068, Main Street Growth Act Potential legislation similar to S. 5139, Empowering Main Street in America Act (EMSAA) of 2024 Potential legislation to repeal the SECs Universal Proxy Rule of 2021 Potential legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements Potential legislation to prevent the premature seizure of an individuals securities, digital assets, or investment accounts in the custody of a financial institution under State escheatment laws, and for other purposes Potential legislation to amend the definition of accredited investor to include individuals receiving advice from certain professionals, and for other purposes SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) Various issues relating to potential housing finance reform legislation; Basel III Endgame Rule; issues related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States; European Unions (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions" (P.L. No: 119-10); implementation of A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications" (P.L. No: 119-11); proxy process and shareholder proposal system overseen by SEC; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; FSOC Nonbank Guidance - request to restore the 2019 Guidance (July 14, 2025, letter to Treasury); reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; index fund passivity; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; rulemaking regarding corporate exemptions for shareholder proposals under SEC Rule 14a-8; rulemaking regarding reform to the proxy voting advice industry at the SEC; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to executive compensation disclosure; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to definition of Foreign Private Issuer; SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations: Regulation 13D-G (February 11, 2025); potential policy affirming materiality as the standard for corporate disclosure at the SEC; Executive Order 14366, Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors; Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) Investors; SEC Staff Review ADI 2025-16 on Registered Closed-End Funds of Private Funds (August 15, 2025); acquired fund fees and expenses mandate under Rule 12d1-4 (impact of AFFE on BDCs and inclusion of alternative assets in 401(K)s); potential policy from SEC on electronic delivery of investor disclosure information; capital formation policy to expand access to capital for small businesses, strengthen public markets, and increase opportunities for investors; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding, including its national security implications; insurance related litigation; oversight of the federal judiciary regarding third party litigation funding Housing: H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act S. 2651, ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 Various issues relating to banning institutional investors from acquiring single-family homes; implementation of National Defense Authorization Act of 2026 (P.L. 119-60) Aerospace: H.R. 1566/S. 1379, Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act S. 933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025 S. 3639, Satellite Streamlining Act of 2026 Various issues relating to supply chain and defense industrial base; development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; Department of Defenses acquisition reform policies; EU Space Act; Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Docket 25-306, Space Modernization for the 21st Century, Ex Parte filing; Federal Register 2022-19748, September 14, 2022 Budget/Appropriations: H.R. 4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4121, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5166, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026 Various issues relating to debt ceiling/limit, budget caps, budget sequestration, and budget reconciliation; budget reconciliation legislation and related spending levels; request for IRIS reform in FY26 Appropriations Legislation; H-2B Cap Relief Language in FY25 Homeland Security Appropriations Legislation; funding for Air Traffic Control System (FAA); implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159); implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); implementation of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L.119-4); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act related to perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS); Border Water Infrastructure Program; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy and Center for International Private Enterprise; funding issues related to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues related to the Department of Health and Human Services implementation of the IRAs Medicare drug pricing negotiation provisions; funding issues related to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), including the potential imposition of patent valuation fees; IP-related concerns with right to repair issues in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Civil Rights/Civil Liberties: H.R. 6453, ADA 30 Days to Comply Act Copyright/Patent/Trademark: Potential legislation amending the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169) Potential legislation seeking to impose pharmaceutical price controls to private sector payers Potential legislation related to artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights Potential legislation related to digital piracy Potential legislation related to changes in Patent Trial and Appeal Board Proceedings Potential legislation related to implementing most favored nation style reference pricing Potential legislation related to detection of counterfeit imports Potential legislation addressing the appointment of the Register of Copyrights Potential legislation related to protecting consumers from counterfeit goods online Various issues relating to implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); patent examination practices and patent quality; patent filing fees and potential patent valuation fees; IP issues related to counterfeiting; pharmaceutical price controls; IP issues related to prescription drug pricing and labeling; implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Drug Price Negotiation Program (P.L. 117-169, subtitle B) Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.): H.R. 6294, Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 7291, GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act S. 3122, Better FDA Act of 2025 Various issues relating to Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) FDA review process; proposals to reform the definition of ultra-processed foods, including stricter nutritional standards and warning labels; federal preemption for policies related to food labeling and ingredient bans Foreign Relations: H.R. 33/S. 199, United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act H.R. 2675, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act H.R. 3941, To repeal the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4215, International Traffic in Arms Regulations Licensing Reform Act H.R. 4233, AUKUS Reform for Military Optimization & Review ARMOR Act H.R. 6500, African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Reauthorization H.R. 6504, Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 H.J. Res. 72, Relating to a National Emergency by the President on February 1, 2025 Various issues related to reform of the World Trade Organization; reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); Directive (EU) 2024/2853 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on liability for defective products and repealing Council Directive 85/374/EEC; development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, including provisions relating to foreign authorization legislation; compromise specific to right to repair for defense products intended for domestic and foreign use, foreign sales and industrial base cooperation reform; Congressional notification reform legislation Government Issues: H.R. 7006, Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Confirmation of Wes Brooks as Assistant Secretary of OES at the State Department Various issues relating to modernizing and streamlining NASAs contracting, certification, infrastructure, and permitting authorities; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21) Health Issues: H.R. 1650/S. 763, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025 H.R. 2528/S. 1847, Association Health Plans Act H.R. 6703, Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, including PBM transparency provisions Various issues relating to the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), association health plans (AHPs), cost sharing reduction payments (CSRs), individual health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRAs), employer mandates; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans; mental health parity; Federal Trade Commissions multilateral pharmaceutical merger taskforce; telehealth, including coverage of telehealth under High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) and expanding telehealth options for employees; impact of Pharmacy Benefit Managers Practices; FTC-2022-0015; petition to HHS to grant march-in rights for the patents on the drug Xtandi; legislative proposals to tax employer-provided health care coverage; artificial price caps on providing insulin; Executive Order 14297, Delivering Most‑Favored‑Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients; ERISA preemption protections including information on constructive changes/modifications to ERISA; TRUMP AMERICA AI Act and AI proposals impacting health care; efforts to reform the World Health Organizations (WHO) engagement with private sector; continued U.S. membership to the WHO; support for necessary market conditions to incentivize health sector investment, grow markets, sustain business operations, and improve access to health commodities globally; promote greater harmonization of standards and investment in digital health; health-related policy issues in the G20/G7 forums and other multilateral forums; support for continued and reformed U.S. foreign assistance, including in global health Homeland Security: H.R. 4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5079, Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act H.R. 7257, Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid (SECURE Grid) Act H.R. 7258, Energy Emergency Leadership Act H.R. 7266, Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act H.R. 7272, Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act H.R. 7305, Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026 S. 1337, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act S. 3404, the Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025 Nomination of Sean Plankey to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services (91 Fed. Reg. 7,223-7,242, February 17, 2026) Various issues relating to cyber incident disclosure, notification, and reporting of breaches, hacks, and other security incidents, including federal preemption and liability protections; Executive Order 14017 on Securing Americas Critical Supply Chains; implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159); H-2B Cap Relief Language in FY26 Homeland Security Appropriations Legislation; counter drone initiatives; 2026 resilience and preparedness priorities; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-75), including provision relating to the reauthorization of CISA 2015 through September 30, 2026; Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), President Trumps Cyber Strategy for America (March 2026); National Institute of Standards and Technology/National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NIST/NCCoE) Inaugural Project Portfolio (January 2026); National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Interagency Report, NISTIR 8596, Preliminary draft Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Artificial Intelligence (December 2025); draft legislative effort to harmonize cybersecurity regulations; potential impact of Israeli legislation on American business related to cybersecurity obligations for American business operating in Israel; cybersecurity priorities of the Department of Defense; international cybersecurity policy on American businesses related to compliance issues surrounding the Network and Information Security 2 (NIS2), Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), draft European Union Cloud Services Scheme (EUCS) and how these international cybersecurity laws impact American Businesses; reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (title N of P.L. 114-113); Presidential Proclamation 10973, Restriction on Entry of certain Nonimmigrant Workers; H-1B Visa Program Immigration: H.R. 4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4393, To secure the border and reform the Immigration laws H.R. 5494, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Notice of proposed rulemaking, Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media (90 Fed. Reg. 42,070-42,115, August 28, 2025) Notice of proposed rulemaking, Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions (90 Fed. Reg. 45,986-46,021, September 24, 2025) Interim final rule with request for comments, Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents (90 Fed. Reg. 48,799-48,820, October 30, 2025) Various issues relating to immigration policy and reforms; H-1B Visa Program; H-1B reform; H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule; H-2B Visa Program and cap relief; H-2A Visa Program; J-1 Programs; E-Verify program; border security; visa reform; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); Presidential Proclamation 10973, Restriction on Entry of certain Nonimmigrant Workers; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agricultural guest workers; temporary non-agricultural guest workers; optional practical training program; regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program; regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visas; proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future; regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas; regulatory proposals that will repeal the automatic extension of work authorization while renewal is pending Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: H.R. 2853/S. 1404, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 Various issues relating to multidistrict litigation and potential legislation modifying diversity jurisdiction requirements; implementation of the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (P.L. 119-73) Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: H.R. 1177/S. 492, Improve & Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act H.R. 1319/S. 2228, Modern Worker Empowerment Act H.R. 1320, Modern Worker Security Act H.R. 3552/S. 1843, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4307/S. 2241, Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act H.R. 4366, Save Local Business Act H.R. 4424, Securing Help for Involuntary Employment Loss and Displacement Act (SHIELD) H.R. 4896/S. 2613, Warehouse Worker Protection Act H.R. 5408/S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act H.R. 6453, ADA 30 Days to Comply Act S. 2828, Child Care Modernization Act S. 4016, Stop Unemployment Fraud Act S. 4071, Child Care Tax Benefit Outreach and Assistance Act Draft legislation titled Working Families Flexibility Act Draft legislation titled Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act Draft legislation titled Fair and Open Competition Act Draft legislation titled Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Draft legislation titled Upward Mobility Act Potential legislation reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act OSHA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings (89 Fed. Reg. 70,698-70,699, August 30, 2024) Final Wage and Hour Division rulemaking Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (89 Fed. Reg. 32,842-32,973, April 26, 2024) Final OSHA rulemaking on Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (89 Fed. Reg. 22,558-22,601, April 1, 2024) Proposed Rule, National Labor Relations Board; Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships (87 Fed. Reg. 66,890-66,933, November 4, 2022) Final rule regarding Representation-Case Procedures (88 Fed. Reg. 58,076-58,102, August 25, 2023) Wage and Hour Division proposed rulemaking Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (91 Fed. Reg. 9,932-9,976, February 27, 2026) Various issues relating to unemployment insurance; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); priorities for reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-28); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; implementation of Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors; Registered Apprenticeship Program; antitrust and consumer protection law grounded in economic analysis; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act sections 5, 13b and 19; policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority; transparency at the FTC; duration of FTC consent orders; FTC rulemaking authority and procedure under Federal Trade Commission Act Section 18; enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; regulation of digital platforms; Robinson-Patman Act-related policy and enforcement matters; concerns related to FTC Trade Regulation Rule rulemaking; concerns related to Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (P.L. 118-50); changes to the FTCs Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act merger filing rule; workforce development; education; second chance hiring; International Labor Organization and the international labor conference; apprenticeships; vacancies at the National Labor Relations Board Medicare/Medicaid: Various issues relating to pharmaceutical price controls imposed under the Medicare Drug Pricing Negotiation Program of the Inflation Reduction Act; imposition of MFN style price controls of pharmaceutical products within Medicare and Medicaid; Executive Order 14297, Delivering Most‑Favored‑Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients; TRUMP AMERICA AI Act and policies related to AI proposals that impact health care to create a uniform national framework; 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice Transportation: H.R. 4661, Autonomous Mobility Ensuring Regulation, Innovation, Commerce, and Advancement Driving Reliability in Vehicle Efficiency and Safety (AMERICA DRIVES) Act H.R. 7390, Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution (SELF DRIVE) Act of 2026 S. 933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2026 Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology Potential legislation regarding the reauthorization of surface transportation programs Various issues relating to revenue sources for the federal Highway Trust Fund; implementation of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); reform of the federal Highway Trust Fund; Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles; broadband infrastructure and deployment, including permitting reform; I‑5 Columbia River Interstate Bridge Replacement Program; surface transportation reauthorization legislation; the Highway Trust Fund; truck and bus safety; supply chain policy Trade (domestic/foreign): H.R. 33/S. 199, United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act H.R. 2213/S. 998, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act H.R. 2548/S. 1241, Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 H.R. 2665/S. 1272, Trade Review Act of 2025 H.R. 3193, United States-Republic of Korea Digital Trade Enforcement Act H.R. 5197/S. 3103, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of certain countries H.R. 5926, Mexican Energy Trade Enforcement Act H.R. 6194/S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 H.R. 6500, AGOA Extension Act H.R. 6504, Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act S. 3399, Digital Trade Promotion Act S. 3841, Last Sale Valuation Act of 2026 H.J. Res. 72, Relating to the National Emergency by the President on February 1, 2025 S.J. Res. 77, A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada S.J. Res. 88, A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs Various issues relating to U.S.-Korea digital trade and services; Congressional tariff authority; Adoption and Procedures of the Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariff Inclusions Process; reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, (P.L. 117-169); pharmaceutical price controls; patent-related issues, including patent linkage, patent term restoration, patent examination practices, and patent quality measures; regulatory data protection; efforts related to the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC); efforts related to ensuring a streamlined tariff refund process; efforts related to the advancement of tax treaties with Poland and Croatia; efforts related to identifying unfair foreign trade practices; efforts related to the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) (P.L. 106-200); efforts related to regulations issued by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC); efforts to preserve investment protections such as investor-state dispute settlement; efforts related to outlining critical mineral opportunities with key allies; efforts related to opposing international imposition of digital services taxes; efforts related to supporting strong digital trade rules; efforts to modify permanent normal trade relations treatment with China; U.S. economic and commercial relations with key trading partners across the globe; efforts to implement an outbound investment screening mechanism; efforts related to modernizing customs processes and updating tariff application procedures, including revisions to the de minimis statute; efforts related to the development of trade relations in the Indo-Pacific; efforts related to the development of trade relations in the Americas region; efforts related to the joint review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA); implementation and enforcement of U.S. free-trade agreements in force with 20 countries; implementation and enforcement of the agreements and ongoing negotiations of the WTO; trade policy concerns regarding customs duties on electronic transmissions; implementation of U.S. sanctions on Russia, including those related to Russias invasion of Ukraine; efforts related to sustaining momentum on providing aid to Ukraine; efforts related to reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank); reforms or changes to export controls; EU Digital Markets Act; EU Digital Services Act; EU Data Act; EU AI Act; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and digital piracy; IP issues relating to artificial intelligence; Global Internet Governance; policies and regulations restricting outbound data flows and data transfers; digital-related policies in the G20, G7, OECD, WTO, United Nations, and other international fora; digital trade policy considerations including cross-border data flows, digital service taxes, and issues of forced data localization, and forced disclosure of source code; international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services; international competition policy and related regulations; international artificial intelligence policy; international 5G policy and telecommunications infrastructure; international cybersecurity policy; international policies on standards development; international policies on data privacy; international digital health policies; international policies related to content moderation and intermediary liability; advancing international regulatory cooperation; consumer protection policy and related regulations; steel and aluminum tariffs; digital and tech sovereignty and sovereign cloud; IP issues at the WTO and the World Intellectual Property Organization; the EUs General Pharmaceutical Legislation; IP issues in Latin America, including enforcement of trade agreements and compulsory licenses and general IP standards and practices in Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and Chile; IP issues in India; USTRs Special 301 report and Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy; intersection of tariff-related policy and IP implications; U.S. Patent and Trademark Office IP Attache program; imposition of potential patent valuation fees; foreign pricing of pharmaceutical products; Most Favored Nation (MFN) reference pricing; ongoing practice of discretionary denials at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; international competition policy, specifically FTC and DOJ involvement in the European Unions implementation of the EU Digital Markets Act; International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701(a)(b)) (IEEPA); IEEPA tariff refund implementation following the Supreme Courts decision in Learning Resources v. Trump; Directive (EU) 2024/2853 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on liability for defective products and repealing Council Directive 85/374/EEC; Mexicos Tax Administration Service (SAT); recommended changes to the EUs Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D); supply chain and defense industrial base issues; development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Retirement: H.R. 3383, Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025 H.R. 6084, ERISA Litigation Reform Act Various issues relating to fiduciary investment duties, alternative investments in 401(k) plans and fiduciary status; Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigation reform; pension risk transfer; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors Science/Technology: S. 2750, Sandbox Act Draft legislation to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5077/S. 2714, the Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence (CREATE AI) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8673/S. 4639, the Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness (EPIC) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 9194, Nucleic Acid Screening for Biosecurity Act Draft memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies, Guidance for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Applications (85 Fed. Reg. 1,825, January 13, 2020) Various issues related to the Office of Science and Technology Policies; appropriations for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167); National AI Research Resource; request for information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) AI Risk Management Framework; National Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute; quantum technology Small Business: H.R. 736, Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025 H.R. 1163/S. 495, Prove It Act of 2025 H.R. 3383, Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act of 2025 S. 300, Disaster Loan Accountability and Reform Act (DLARA) S. 3971, Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act Various issues relating to reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs; 199A tax deduction; implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (P.L. 116-283); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion; small business tariff relief Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: H.R. 33/S. 199, United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act H.R. 684, Protecting American Savers and Retirees Act H.R. 703/S. 213, Main Street Tax Certainty Act H.R. 1177/S. 492, Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act H.R. 2089/S. 1839, Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term Holding H.R. 2940, Advancing Water Reuse Act H.R. 6055/S. 1642, Strengthening Essential Manufacturing and Industrial (SEMI) Investment Act H.R. 6956/S. 452, BARCODE Efficiency Act H.R. 7450/S. 3605, Disaster Zone Energy Affordability and Investment Act H.R. 8101/S. 4221, Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA) S. 796, Book Minimum Tax Repeal Act S. 1605, International Competition for American Jobs Act S. 4071, Child Care Tax Benefit Outreach and Assistance Act H.J. Res. 142/S.J. Res. 102, Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 Proposed Rule, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service: Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Applicable After 2022, (89 Fed. Reg. 75,062-75,243, Sept. 13, 2024) (as corrected by 89 Fed. Reg. 104,909-104,915, Dec. 26, 2024) Various issues relating to potential modifications to the gasoline tax, including waiving or temporary suspension; implementation and administration of the major business and international tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21); implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Digital Services Taxes (DSTs); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 (P.L. 119-78); implementation of the OECD-brokered side-by-side arrangement to exempt U.S.-headquartered companies from Pillar Twos global minimum tax rules; Undertaxed Profit Rule (UTPR) established by Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of December 14, 2022; Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs proposal to adopt a discriminatory 3% digital services tax (DST) on select sectors of the digital economy; the extraterritorial application of Australias new public country-by-country reporting (PCBCR) regime to U.S. companies; renewed multilateral dialogue on the taxation of the digital economy; addressing the tax audit and enforcement practices of Mexicos Tax Administration Service (SAT) and Italys Milan Public Prosecutor (MPP); Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), Accounting Standards Update 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures Telecommunications: H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act H.R. 1588, Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1665, DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1681, Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 1731, Standard FEES Act H.R. 2289, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025 H.R. 2385, Creating Resources for Every American to Experiment with Artificial Intelligence (CREATE AI) Act of 2025 H.R. 2794/S. 1367, The No Fakes Act H.R. 3148, App Store Accountability Act H.R. 3209, App Store Freedom Act H.R. 3447/S. 1705, Chips Security Act H.R. 5764, AI for Main Street Act H.R. 5784, Artificial Intelligence Wisdom for Innovative Small Enterprises (AI-Wise) Act H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Act H.R. 6333, Parents over Platforms Act H.R. 6484/S. 1748, Kids Online Safety Act H.R. 7390, Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act of 2026 H.R. 7577, Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act S. 933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2026 S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 2750, Sandbox Act S. 3639, SAT Streamlining Act S. 4098, Artificial Intelligence-Ready Data Act Draft legislation around preventing scams and frauds with AI Draft legislation around consumer and government privacy Draft legislation related to deepfakes Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology Potential legislation regarding comprehensive data privacy regulations Potential legislation related to comprehensive privacy legislation Potential legislation related to Artificial Intelligence Proposed Rule, Build America: Eliminating Barriers to Wireless Deployments (90 Fed. Reg. 55,066-55,083, December 1, 2025) Proposed Rule, Modernizing the Commissions NEPA Rules (90 Fed. Reg. 40,295, August 19, 2025) Proposed Rule, Removing Barriers to Network Improvements and Service Changes (90 Fed. Reg. 41,940, August 28, 2025) Various issues relating to broadband infrastructure and deployment, including permitting reform; intermediary liability; facial recognition technology; artificial intelligence regulation, standards, research, and development; robocalls and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) (P.L. 102-243); implementation of the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 105-277); implementation of the OPEN Government Data Act (P.L. 115-435); implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); implementation of the Department of Commerces semiconductor incentives program funded by the CHIPS and Science Act (P.L. 117-167); implementation of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force Authorization, enacted as part of the FY 2021 National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (P.L.116-283); response to request for information implementing Section 4 of Executive Order 14179 establishing an AI Action Plan; future of the FCC Universal Service Fund; Executive Order 14179, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Executive Order 13859, Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Executive Order 14110, Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI; proposed implementation of a 10-year moratorium on enforcement of state and local AI-specific regulations; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); the Federal Communication Commissions proposed rule, Modernizing the Commissions National Environmental Policy Act Rules; establishing National Childrens Online Privacy and Protection Standards; preemption of state-level regulations on artificial intelligence; implementation of Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act (P.L. 119-12); Technology Modernization Fund in Financial Services and General Government proposed appropriations legislation; modernization of IT services for Congress; the Administrations Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Action Plan; Federal Trade Commission activities, including hearings on competition and consumer protection, franchise rule and earnings rule; Canada Digital Services Tax - C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement; oversight issues pertaining to the Department of Commerce, FCC, OSTP, and the FTC; algorithmic issues in employment; FCC enforcement reform; quantum technology Torts: H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 H.R. 2675, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 5258, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 6453, ADA 30 Days to Comply Act Various issues relating to proposal to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require disclosure of third-party litigation funding; compliance with sanctions on the Russian Federation and potential legal penalties in Russian courts for U.S. companies; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); legal reform

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Education: Issues related to implementation of P.L. No: 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act - issues related to student financial aid provisions; H.R. 4806/S. 2511, College Transparency Act; Federal Work Study; Pell grants; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Higher Education Act reauthorization Immigration: Issues related to international students; H-1B and other work visas

Reported lobbying issue

Budget/Appropriations: H.R. 5304, S. 2587 FY 2026 Labor, HHS, ED Appropriations, provisions relating to higher education and job training; FY 2027 Labor, HHS, ED Appropriations, H.R. 6938, S. 2354, H.R. 5342, FY 2026, Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations; provisions related to NSF. Education: H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act generally; H.R. 7891, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 5902, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; legislation on financial aid offers, Senate Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: H.R. 2543, S. 1610, Tax-Free Pell Grant Act, all titles

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Sports/Athletics: (H.R. 4312) Student Compensation Through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act Budget/Appropriations: (H.R. 6938) FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act Division A, Title I-Department of Commerce: Funding for the NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Division A, Title III - Science: Funding for NSF and the NASA Science Mission Directorate, Facilities and Administration Costs Division B, Title III - Department of Energy: Funding for the Office of Science, including the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, DOE microelectronic research centers, Quantum Information Centers, and Science Laboratory Infrastructure; ARPA-E; Facilities and Administration Costs Division C, Title III - Related Agencies: funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts. (H.R. 7148) FY 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act Division A, Title IV -Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation: funding for DoD 6.1 basic research; DoD Science and Technology; Minerva; DARPA; Facilities and Administration Costs Division B, Title II-Department of Health and Human Services: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, including the BRAIN Initiative; Facilities and Administration Costs; Forward-funding procedures Division B, Title III - Department of Education: Funding for Pell Grants, Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants; TRIO programs, and the Institute of Education Sciences. (H.R._/S._) FY 2027 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act: Funding for the Office of Science, including the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, DOE microelectronic research centers, Quantum Information Centers, and Science Laboratory Infrastructure; ARPA-E; Facilities and Administration Costs (H.R._/S.__) FY 2027 Department of Defense Appropriations Act: Funding for DoD 6.1 basic research ; DoD Science and Technology; Minerva; DARPA; Facilities and Administration Costs (H.R./S._) FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Funding for NSF, the NASA Science Mission Directorate, and the NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research; Facilities and Administration Costs (H.R._/S._) FY 2027 Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts. (H.R./S._) FY 2027 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, including the BRAIN Initiative, Facilities and Administration Costs, and forward-funding procedures; Funding for Pell Grants, Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants; TRIO programs, and the Institute of Education Sciences. (H.R._/S._) FY 2027 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act: Support for language to enact the FAIR model for Facilities and Administration costs. Energy/Nuclear: (S. 929) Guarding American Technology from Exploitation Act Discussions regarding funding for Fusion Energy Sciences and the importance of fusion energy research; activities at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory; & a roadmap for commercial fusion energy Discussions regarding DOE AI initiatives, including support for Genesis Mission Issues related to funding pauses and grant cancellations at DOE Efforts to implement a standardized cap on facilities & administration costs Discussions regarding DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Centers (H.R.4999) Fusion Workforce Act Forthcoming Fusion Activities reauthorization legislation Immigration: Issues related to international students, faculty, scholars, & staff, including the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, Optional Practical Training, Temporary Protected Status, visa processing delays, visa revocations, travel restrictions, duration of status, & H-1B Fees. Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Issues related to the increased net investment income tax on certain university endowments Education: (H.R. 1048)"Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act" (H. R. 4312) - Student Compensation Through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act Issues related to campus safety, free speech, & academic freedom (S.2511/H.R. 4806) The College Transparency Act Discussions regarding Princeton's financial aid and transfer programs Discussion regarding student access, completion & value Discussion regarding accreditation reform Discussions regarding the implementation of the student loan provisions in H.R1 (S.1558/H.R.3153) Understanding the True Cost of College Act Support for the Institute of Eduction Sciences (IES) and the College Scorecard Science/Technology: Concerns regarding funding pauses & delays for appropriated funds & the suspension or cancellation of certain grants Issues related to quantum science, including reauthorization of the National Quantum Initiative Act & activities needed to ensure U.S. leadership in quantum. National Science Foundation: NSF Regional Innovation Engines; student eligibility for certain NSF awards & programs Efforts to implement a standardized cap on facilities & administration costs Issues related to funding pauses and grant cancellations at NASA Importance of the merit review system Defense: Issues related to the suspension of certain previously awarded grants & contracts Efforts to implement a standardized cap on facilities & administration costs Efforts to limit military programs at certain institutions Health Issues: National Institutes of Health: Discussions on the impact of forward funding procedures, the slow issuance of new grants, efforts to implement a standardized cap on facilities and administration costs; the importance of the merit review system, proposals to restructure HHS; and research open access policies.

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Agriculture: - General Issues related to research, innovation, and extension. - General Issues related to the Farm Bill Reauthorization; General issues related to nutrition, research, and extension. Immigration: - General issues related to Student Visas, Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), and Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) Science/Technology: -General Issues related to regional innovation, engineering, AI, space, and quantum. - General Issues related to NASA, NSF, and USAF research and innovation. - S.3971, Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act; All provisions - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) & Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorizations; general issues - General Issues related to facilities and administrative (F&A) cost reimbursements included in research grants. Budget/Appropriations: - H.R. 7148, FY2026 Consolidated Defense, LHHSED, Nat. Sec.-State, THUD, FSGG Approps. Act; Division A, Title IV; Division B, Titles II & III; Division E Title VII; Division J - H.R. 6938, FY2026 Consolidated CJS, Energy & Water, Interior Appropriations Act; Division A, Title I & III; Division B, Title III; Division IV, Title III - H.R. 7006, FY2026 Consolidated FSGG-National Security Appropriations Act; Division A, Title V - H.R. xxxx, and S. xxx, the Agriculture Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027; Title I provisions related to Smith Lever, the Hatch Act, McIntire-Stennis, and AFRI. Congressionally Directed Spending funding. - H.R. and S. , the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2027; Title I, provisions related to the National Sea Grant Program; Title III Science: National Science Foundation (NSF); and community project funding. Issues related to facilities and administrative (F&A) cost reimbursements included in research grants. - H.R. and S. , the Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2027; Title VI Army Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - Pathfinder program; Title VI Air Force Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - aerospace propulsion research; DoD-Wide - Casting and Foundary Research and Military Reconstructive Care and Congressional Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP). Issues related to facilities and administrative (F&A) cost reimbursements included in research grants. - H.R. 4553 and S. 3293, Energy and Water Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027; Title III, Office of Science and Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E). - H.R. 4754 and S. 2431, Interior Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027; Title I, United States Geological Survey (USGS)- Water Resources Research Institutes (WRRI); Title III: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) - H.R. 5304 and S. 2587, the Labor - Health and Human Services - Education Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027; Title II National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Mental Health, Addiction and Resilience Research; Title III Department of Education (ED): Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work Study Program, International Education Programs. Issues related to facilities and administrative (F&A) cost reimbursements included in research grants. - H.R. 5166 and S. 3290, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FIscal Year 2027; Title II issues related to facilities and administrative (F&A) cost reimbursements included in research grants. - House/Senate Transportation Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027; General issue related to transportation research and mobility. Education: - General issues related to increased federal investment in STEM education at NSF and ED - IES. - General issues related to Reduction In Force and Interagency Agreements at the U.S. Department of Education & U.S. Department of Labor. - General issues related to non-continuation of federal grant funding for the following programs authorized under Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended: National Resource Centers (84.015A); Foreign Language and Area Studies Program (84.015B); Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Programs (84.016A); International Research and Studies (84.017A); Centers for International Business Education (84.220A); Language Resource Centers (84.229A). -H.R. 4806/S. 2511 "The College Transparency Act" - Request for Information (RFI) - U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee on Improving Transparency in Higher Education; Response submitted to RFI by The Ohio State University - Draft legislation titled, Workforce Innovation for Next-Gen Growth in Skies Act of 2025 (WINGS Act of 2025)."; Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain aviation licensure and flight training costs to be included in a students cost of attendance (COA) for federal financial aid purposes. - General issues related to implementation of student aid provisions in H.R. 1, "the One Big Beautiful Bill Act." Medicare/Medicaid: - General issues; Maintaining the 340B drug pricing program; all provisions. - General issues; Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) CY 2019; provisions related to cuts to hospital outpatient departments. Sports/Athletics: - General issues related to Name, Image, Likeness in collegiate athletics. - H.R. 4312, the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act or the SCORE Act: All provisions. Health Issues: General Issues related to Mental Health, Addiction and Resilience Research.

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Transportation: H.R. 4661, Autonomous Mobility Ensuring Regulation, Innovation, Commerce, and Advancement Driving Reliability in Vehicle Efficiency and Safety (AMERICA DRIVES) Act H.R. 7390, Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution (SELF DRIVE) Act of 2026 S. 933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2026 Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology Potential legislation regarding the reauthorization of surface transportation programs Various issues relating to revenue sources for the federal Highway Trust Fund; implementation of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); reform of the federal Highway Trust Fund; Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles; broadband infrastructure and deployment, including permitting reform; I‑5 Columbia River Interstate Bridge Replacement Program; surface transportation reauthorization legislation; the Highway Trust Fund; truck and bus safety; supply chain policy Trade (domestic/foreign): H.R. 33/S. 199, United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act H.R. 2213/S. 998, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act H.R. 2548/S. 1241, Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 H.R. 2665/S. 1272, Trade Review Act of 2025 H.R. 3193, United States-Republic of Korea Digital Trade Enforcement Act H.R. 5197/S. 3103, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of certain countries H.R. 5926, Mexican Energy Trade Enforcement Act H.R. 6194/S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 H.R. 6500, AGOA Extension Act H.R. 6504, Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act S. 3399, Digital Trade Promotion Act S. 3841, Last Sale Valuation Act of 2026 H.J. Res. 72, Relating to the National Emergency by the President on February 1, 2025 S.J. Res. 77, A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada S.J. Res. 88, A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs Various issues relating to U.S.-Korea digital trade and services; Congressional tariff authority; Adoption and Procedures of the Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariff Inclusions Process; reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, (P.L. 117-169); pharmaceutical price controls; patent-related issues, including patent linkage, patent term restoration, patent examination practices, and patent quality measures; regulatory data protection; efforts related to the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC); efforts related to ensuring a streamlined tariff refund process; efforts related to the advancement of tax treaties with Poland and Croatia; efforts related to identifying unfair foreign trade practices; efforts related to the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) (P.L. 106-200); efforts related to regulations issued by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC); efforts to preserve investment protections such as investor-state dispute settlement; efforts related to outlining critical mineral opportunities with key allies; efforts related to opposing international imposition of digital services taxes; efforts related to supporting strong digital trade rules; efforts to modify permanent normal trade relations treatment with China; U.S. economic and commercial relations with key trading partners across the globe; efforts to implement an outbound investment screening mechanism; efforts related to modernizing customs processes and updating tariff application procedures, including revisions to the de minimis statute; efforts related to the development of trade relations in the Indo-Pacific; efforts related to the development of trade relations in the Americas region; efforts related to the joint review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA); implementation and enforcement of U.S. free-trade agreements in force with 20 countries; implementation and enforcement of the agreements and ongoing negotiations of the WTO; trade policy concerns regarding customs duties on electronic transmissions; implementation of U.S. sanctions on Russia, including those related to Russias invasion of Ukraine; efforts related to sustaining momentum on providing aid to Ukraine; efforts related to reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank); reforms or changes to export controls; EU Digital Markets Act; EU Digital Services Act; EU Data Act; EU AI Act; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and digital piracy; IP issues relating to artificial intelligence; Global Internet Governance; policies and regulations restricting outbound data flows and data transfers; digital-related policies in the G20, G7, OECD, WTO, United Nations, and other international fora; digital trade policy considerations including cross-border data flows, digital service taxes, and issues of forced data localization, and forced disclosure of source code; international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services; international competition policy and related regulations; international artificial intelligence policy; international 5G policy and telecommunications infrastructure; international cybersecurity policy; international policies on standards development; international policies on data privacy; international digital health policies; international policies related to content moderation and intermediary liability; advancing international regulatory cooperation; consumer protection policy and related regulations; steel and aluminum tariffs; digital and tech sovereignty and sovereign cloud; IP issues at the WTO and the World Intellectual Property Organization; the EUs General Pharmaceutical Legislation; IP issues in Latin America, including enforcement of trade agreements and compulsory licenses and general IP standards and practices in Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and Chile; IP issues in India; USTRs Special 301 report and Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy; intersection of tariff-related policy and IP implications; U.S. Patent and Trademark Office IP Attache program; imposition of potential patent valuation fees; foreign pricing of pharmaceutical products; Most Favored Nation (MFN) reference pricing; ongoing practice of discretionary denials at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; international competition policy, specifically FTC and DOJ involvement in the European Unions implementation of the EU Digital Markets Act; International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701(a)(b)) (IEEPA); IEEPA tariff refund implementation following the Supreme Courts decision in Learning Resources v. Trump; Directive (EU) 2024/2853 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on liability for defective products and repealing Council Directive 85/374/EEC; Mexicos Tax Administration Service (SAT); recommended changes to the EUs Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D); supply chain and defense industrial base issues; development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Aerospace: H.R. 1566/S. 1379, Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act S. 933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025 S. 3639, Satellite Streamlining Act of 2026 Various issues relating to supply chain and defense industrial base; development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; Department of Defenses acquisition reform policies; EU Space Act; Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Docket 25-306, Space Modernization for the 21st Century, Ex Parte filing; Federal Register 2022-19748, September 14, 2022 Automotive Industry: H.R. 4661, Autonomous Mobility Ensuring Regulation, Innovation, Commerce, and Advancement Driving Reliability in Vehicle Efficiency and Safety (AMERICA DRIVES) Act H.R. 7390, Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution (SELF DRIVE) Act of 2026 Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology Various issues relating to U.S. Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles Aviation/Airlines/Airports: H.R. 6086, Aviation Funding Solvency Act Draft legislation relating to counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) Proposed Rule, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security: Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain: Unmanned Aircraft Systems, 15 CFR Part 791, (90 Fed. Reg. 1,234-1,238, January 3, 2025) Proposed Rule, Federal Aviation Administration: Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations 14 CFR Parts 36, 43, 45, 89, 91, 107, 108, 119, 133, 135, 137 and 146, (90 Fed. Reg. 38,212-38,391, August 7, 2025) Request for Comment, Federal Aviation Administration: Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Drone Package Delivery Operations in the United States, 14 CFR Part 135, (90 Fed. Reg. 57,126, December 9, 2025) Various issues relating to implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-63); unmanned aircraft systems flight restrictions near critical infrastructure facilities; counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS); the Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) restrictions on unmanned aircraft systems; drone security issues Banking: H.R. 654, TABS Act of 2025 H.R. 940, Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators (FAIR) Exams Act H.R. 1602, Financial Privacy Act of 2025 H.R. 1900, Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 2702/S. 875, Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act H.R. 3230, Financial Institution Regulatory Tailoring Enhancement Act H.R. 3379, Halting Uncertain Methods and Practices in Supervision Act of 2025 H.R. 3380, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2025 H.R. 3390, Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act H.R. 3446, FDIC Board Accountability Act H.R. 4437, Supervisory Modifications for Appropriate Risk-based Testing (SMART) Act of 2025 H.R. 4478, Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Stress Testing (TRUST) Act of 2025 H.R. 5270, Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 5291/S. 2663, Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 6955, Main Street Capital Access Act H.R. 7056, Community Bank Regulatory Tailoring Act S. 3772, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2026 H.J. Res. 59/S.J. Res. 18, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions" H.J. Res. 64/S.J. Res. 28, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications" H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 36, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)" Draft legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements Draft legislation in the House of Representatives to Reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States Potential legislation regarding the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions (89 Fed. Reg. 13,852-13,908, February 23, 2024) Proposed Rule, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (89 Fed. Reg. 29,222-29,244, June 18, 2024) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) (89 Fed. Reg. 51,682-51,736, June 18, 2024) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) (88 Fed. Reg. 101,402-101,462, December 13, 2024) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Fair Credit Reporting Act (Regulation V); Identity Theft and Coerced Debt (89 Fed. Reg. 100,922-100,923, December 13, 2024) Final Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z) (89 Fed. Reg. 19,128-19,223, March 15, 2024) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications (88 Fed. Reg. 80,197-80,216, November 17, 2023) Proposed Rule, Federal Reserve Board: Modifications to the Capital Plan Rule and Stress Capital Buffer Requirement (90 Fed. Reg. 16,843-16,860, April 22, 2025) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) (90 Fed. Reg. 50,901-50,923, October 13, 2025) Proposed Rule, Revised Guidelines, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Guidelines Establishing Heightened Standards for Certain Large Insured National Banks, Insured Federal Savings Associations, and Insured Federal Branches; Technical Amendments (90 Fed. Reg. 61,084-61,093, December 30, 2025) Proposed Rule, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Implementing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act for the Issuance of Stablecoins by Entities Subject to the Jurisdiction of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (91 Fed. Reg. 10,202-10,303, March 2, 2026) Request for Comment, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Response Intake Form (91 Fed. Reg. 4,066-4,067, January 30, 2026) Request for Comment, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Draft Strategic Plan for FY 2026-2030 Various issues relating to Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule, and Market Risk Capital Rule; potential rulemaking regarding Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203); independent monetary policy by the Federal Reserve System Budget/Appropriations: H.R. 4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4121, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5166, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026 Various issues relating to debt ceiling/limit, budget caps, budget sequestration, and budget reconciliation; budget reconciliation legislation and related spending levels; request for IRIS reform in FY26 Appropriations Legislation; H-2B Cap Relief Language in FY25 Homeland Security Appropriations Legislation; funding for Air Traffic Control System (FAA); implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159); implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); implementation of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L.119-4); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act related to perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS); Border Water Infrastructure Program; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy and Center for International Private Enterprise; funding issues related to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues related to the Department of Health and Human Services implementation of the IRAs Medicare drug pricing negotiation provisions; funding issues related to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), including the potential imposition of patent valuation fees; IP-related concerns with right to repair issues in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Civil Rights/Civil Liberties: H.R. 6453, ADA 30 Days to Comply Act Copyright/Patent/Trademark: Potential legislation amending the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169) Potential legislation seeking to impose pharmaceutical price controls to private sector payers Potential legislation related to artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights Potential legislation related to digital piracy Potential legislation related to changes in Patent Trial and Appeal Board Proceedings Potential legislation related to implementing most favored nation style reference pricing Potential legislation related to detection of counterfeit imports Potential legislation addressing the appointment of the Register of Copyrights Potential legislation related to protecting consumers from counterfeit goods online Various issues relating to implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); patent examination practices and patent quality; patent filing fees and potential patent valuation fees; IP issues related to counterfeiting; pharmaceutical price controls; IP issues related to prescription drug pricing and labeling; implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Drug Price Negotiation Program (P.L. 117-169, subtitle B) Defense: H.R. 1566/S. 1379, Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act H.R. 2675, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act H.R. 3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Various issues relating to improvements to the Foreign Military Sales program; potential Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act provisions related to perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS); potential Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act provisions related to the proposed Data-as-a-Service Solutions for Weapon System Contracts provision and other right-to-repair issues; implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (P.L. 119-60); reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (title N of P.L. 114-113); implementation of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-37); U.S. Department of Defense Warfighting Acquisition System Reform Initiative; supply chain and the defense industrial base; industrial capacity and innovation; Trump administration shift in industrial capability and priorities; development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Education: H.R. 4329, Building Civic Bridges Act H.R. 4806/S. 2511, College Transparency Act S. 2828, Child Care Modernization Act of 2025 Department of Education Notice of Intent to Establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committees to prepare regulations for Higher Education Act programs as amended in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (90 Fed. Reg. 35,261-35,264, July 25, 2025) Various issues relating to reauthorization and implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); Registered Apprenticeship Program; implementation of the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC), the Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), and the Employer Provided Child Care Tax Credit (45F); general education and workforce preparation; education savings accounts Energy/Nuclear: H.R. 77, Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 755/S. 714, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 H.R. 1047, GRID Power Act H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 H.R. 2986, Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025 H.R. 3015, National Coal Council Reestablishment Act H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3109, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act (REFINER Act) H.R. 3616, Reliable Power Act H.R. 3628, State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act H.R. 3632, Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 H.R. 3638, Electric Supply Chain Act H.R. 3699, Energy Choice Act H.R. 4754, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 6336, Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates (FAIR) Act H.R. 7257, Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid (SECURE Grid) Act H.R. 7258, Energy Emergency Leadership Act H.R. 7266, Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act H.R. 7305, Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026 S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 3947, Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion (REWIRE) Act of 2026 H.J. Res. 35/S.J. Res. 12, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews Act of 2023 Draft legislation titled Modernizing NEPA Through Permitting Reform Act Draft legislation titled Reliability Protection for States Act Draft legislation titled ePermit Act to build out agency electronic permitting system Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1085, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3617, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3657, Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Improving Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act Potential legislation similar to S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2228, Building Chips in America Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Potential appropriations bills addressing Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Potential legislation similar to H.J. Res. 91/S.J. Res. 55, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Potential legislation similar to S.Con. Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Energy and Water appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026 Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities (IRS Notice 2025-42, August 20, 2025) Request for Information, Office of Management and Budget, Deregulation, (89 Fed. Reg. 15,481-15,482, April 11, 2025) Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024) Final Rule, EPA New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024) Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, December 26, 2023) Proposed Rule, Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units (90 Fed. Reg. 25,752-25,781, June 17, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Copper (90 Fed. Reg. 11,940-11,941, March 13, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products (90 Fed. Reg. 17,372-17,373, April 25, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Wind Turbines and Their Parts and Components (90 Fed. Reg. 41,380-41,381, August 25, 2025) Proposed Rule, NHTSA "Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III," revising CAFE standards for Model Years (MY) 2022-2031, (90 Fed. Reg. 56,438-56,656, December 5, 2025) Notice Inviting Comments, Interconnection of Large Loads to the Interstate Transmission System, issued in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. RM26-4-000 (October 27, 2025) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining, reform of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and related judicial reform; diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; Agency Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions more broadly; Agency deregulatory announcements and initiatives generally; Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review; strategic petroleum reserve; State Department interim international energy engagement guidance; electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and resource adequacy/energy security, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets; critical minerals, generally; energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports; limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas; Bureau of Land Management Leasing program; offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies; electric transmission siting and permitting; implementation of providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters (P.L.119-6); implementation of providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions (P.L. 119-2); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers (P.L. 119-9); funding for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; proposed risk management consultation on PFAS; implementation of the EU Methane Regulation; cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022; development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022); implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; electricity pricing at the state level and impact of infrastructure constraints on same; applicability of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to distribution transformers; artificial intelligence, data centers, and interaction with electricity grid, rates, and markets; Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and their potential modification; potential Administration or agency actions affecting bulk power system supply chains, including tariffs, other import restrictions, and tax policy and related implementation; Administration and agency actions relating to renewable generation resources; energy efficiency, generally, and its benefit as a tool to address electric demand growth; Department of Energy activities affecting the electric grid, including anticipated Grid Executive Order Environment/Superfund: H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act H.R. 278, BROADBAND Leadership Act H.R. 471/S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act of 2025 H.R. 640/S. 615, Chemical Tax Repeal Act H.R. 804, Rural Small Business Resilience Act of 2025 H.R. 2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 2288, Common Sense Air Regulations Act H.R. 2308/S. 1246, FEMA Independence Act H.R. 2709, Save our Sequoias Act H.R. 2940, Advancing Water Reuse Act H.R. 3617, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 3862, Clean Water SRF Parity Act H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act H.R. 3899, Clarifying Federal General Permits Act H.R. 3900, Water Quality Technology Availability Act H.R. 3927, Nationwide Permitting Improvement Act H.R. 3928, Improving Water Quality Certifications and American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act H.R. 4214, Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act H.R. 4218, Clean Air and Economic Advancement Reform Act H.R. 4357/S. 2260, Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act H.R. 4466, CIRCLE Act H.R. 4503, ePermit Act H.R. 4669, FEMA Act H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act H.R. 6373, Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025 H.R. 6387, Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act H.R. 6398, Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations (RED) Tape Act H.R. 6409, Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability (FENCES) Act H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 S. 351, Strategies to Eliminate Water and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 S. 623, No IRIS Act of 2025 S. 1323, Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization and Lowered Liability Act S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 3305, Curtailing Litigation Excess and Abuse Reform (CLEAR) Act of 2025 S. 3826, Modernizing Clean Air Permitting Act H.J. Res. 61/S.J. Res. 11, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing H.J. Res. 87/S.J. Res. 46, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" H.J. Res. 88/S.J. Res. 45, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" H.J. Res. 89/S.J. Res. 47, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOx Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" H.J. Res. 140, Superior National Forest Mineral Withdrawal CRA Resolution Discussion draft legislation To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt civil penalties for certain violations of such Act from the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, and for other purposes Discussion draft legislation to reform the Brownfields Program Draft legislation titled Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now (CERTAIN) Act - Discussion Draft Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Environment and Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled the Wildfire Response Improvement Act Draft legislation on PFAS Draft legislation relating to Establishing a Chief Resilience Officer at the White House and calling for interagency coordination and development of a national resilience strategy Draft legislation relating to increasing the portion of post-disaster funding directed for pre-disaster mitigation purposes, especially in FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program Draft legislation relating to promoting incentives, including tax credits for individuals and businesses for pre-disaster mitigation expenses Draft legislation to reform the Permitting Councils responsibilities related to assisting federal agencies in the environmental permitting process Draft legislation relating to the reform of NEPA and other statutes as part of broader efforts to modernize federal environmental permitting Draft legislation titled the Recycled Materials Attribution Act (RMAA) Potential legislation regarding the reauthorization of surface transportation programs Potential legislation regarding TSCA reform Potential legislation similar to National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1812, One Federal Decision Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461/S.3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8030/S. 4134, Drought Relief Obtained Using Government Help Today Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021 Potential legislative action similar to H.J. Res. 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'" Potential legislative action similar to H.J. Res. 117/S.J. Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter" Potential legislative action similar to H.Con. Res. 34, expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws Potential legislation similar to S.Con. Res. 14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Potential legislation to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require predisaster hazard mitigation assistance to be awarded during the fiscal year during which an application is submitted Potential resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Federal Good Neighbor Plan for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Notice on Remand of the Record of the Good Neighbor Plan to Respond to Certain Comments. Proposed rescission of the hazard index (HI) for select PFAS and extension of the compliance deadline for implementation of the National Primary Drinking Water Standard for PFOA and PFOS Proposed interim guidance for PFAS disposal and destruction Proposed Rule regarding Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-1707, Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans; Amendment Reconsideration, (91 Fed. Reg. 7,415-7,420, February 18, 2026) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, (90 Fed. Reg. 44,591-44,618, September 16, 2025) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards, (90 Fed. Reg. 36,288, EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0194, August 1, 2025) Proposed Rule, Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units (90 Fed. Reg. 25,752-25,781, June 17, 2025) Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669-24,670, May 7, 2021) Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under Subsection (h) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (88 Fed. Reg. 72,216-72,312, October 19, 2023) Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150-27,223, May 19, 2021) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022) Interim Final Rule, Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations, (90 Fed. Reg. 10,610-10,616, February 25, 2025) Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022) Final Rule, Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (89 Fed. Reg. 16,202-16,406, March 6, 2024) Final Rule, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (89 Fed. Reg. 17,622-17,692, March 11, 2024) TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (87 Fed. Reg. 76,738-76,813, December 15, 2022) Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68,312-68,334, November 14, 2022) Final Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (89 Fed. Reg. 16,820-17,227, March 8, 2024) Proposed Rule, PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 18,638-18,754, March 29, 2023) Proposed Rule, Bureau of Land Management: Conservation and Landscape Health (88 Fed. Reg. 19,583-19,604, April 3, 2023) Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, (88 Fed. Reg. 29,184-29,446, May 5, 2023) New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 80,682-80,685, November 20, 2023) Proposed Rule, Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (88 Fed. Reg. 65,350-65,356, September 22, 2023) Proposed Rule, Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases from Solid Waste Management Units (89 Fed. Reg. 15,967-15,968, February 8, 2024) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents (89 Fed. Reg. 8,606-8,621, February 8, 2024) Notice; request for information (RFI), Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, Notice of Inquiry Regarding PFAS in Products; (89 Fed. Reg. 26,887-26,888, April 16, 2024) Final Rule, National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2, (89 Fed. Reg. 35,442-35,577, May 1, 2024) Proposed Rule, Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Request for Information Inventory (TRI) (89 Fed. Reg. 81,776, October 8, 2024) Circularity for Secure and Sustainable Products and Materials: A Draft Strategic Framework Request for Information (EERE T 540.111-02, October 9, 2024) Public Engagement Webinars; Pre-Prioritization and Consideration of Existing Chemical Substances for Future Prioritization Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 68,894-68,896, August 28, 2024) Notice of Availability, Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 60,420-60,424, July 25, 2024) Final Rule, Negative Options Rule, (89 Fed. Reg. 90,476, November 11, 2024) Final Rule, Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements, (89 Fed. Reg. 89,216, November 12, 2024) Proposed Rule, Procedures for Chemical Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), (40 CFR Part 702; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2025-0260; FRL-8529.1-01-OCSPP; RIN 2070-AL27) Extension of Reporting Submission Period; Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Change to Submission Period; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549 Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Change to Submission Period; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549 (December 29, 2025) A Consultation Document on Phase 1 of the Risk Management of PFAS, Excluding Fluoropolymers: Prohibition of the Use of PFAS, not Currently Regulated, in Firefighting Foams (November 25, 2025) Comments on Proposed Revisions to the AIM Act Technology Transition Rule (Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0005) (November 21, 2025) Comments on Section 401 State Water Quality Certification Open Docket; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0272 (August 6, 2025) Proposed Methods Update Rule (MUR), MUR 22 (90 Fed. Reg. 6,967-7,037, January 21, 2025) Notice of 2025 Draft List of Critical Minerals (90 Fed. Reg. 41,591 - 41,593, August 26, 2025) Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 16 Proposed Toxics Release Inventory (TRI); Clarification of Toxic Chemicals Due to Automatic Additions of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Under the National Defense Authorization Act (90 Fed. Reg. 5,795-5,798, January 17, 2025) Draft National Recommended Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health for Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid, and Perfluorobutane Sulfonic Acid (EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0454; FRL 12023-01-OW) (April 29, 2025) Request for Withdrawal and Comments of the Proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 2026 Issuance of the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity; EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0481 (May 19, 2025) Notice ID: DODCMRMP05272025, Department of Defense Request for Information; Chemical and Material Risk Management Program (CMRMP) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Market Analysis (June 20, 2025) Proposed Rule, Review of New Source Performance Standards for Stationary Combustion Turbines and Stationary Gas Turbines, (89 Fed. Reg. 101,306-101,356, December 13, 2024) Proposed Rule, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units, (90 Fed. Reg. 25,535-25,546, June 17, 2025) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat, (90 Fed. Reg. 52,607-52,615, November 21, 2025) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat, (90 Fed. Reg. 52,592- 52,599, November 21, 2025) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Interagency Cooperation Regulations, (90 Fed. Reg. 52,600-52,607, November 21, 2025) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (90 Fed. Reg. 52,587-52,592, November 21, 2025) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provision implementation of the laws Allocation Rule; implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA; U.S.-Mexico water policy; energy security and its relationship to national security; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); reauthorization of Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 118-272); National Environmental Policy Act permitting modernization and CEQ regulatory updates; Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act expansion; Canadian plastics consultations; Border Water Infrastructure Program; Nationwide Permitting Program reissuance; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS; Congressional Review Act disapproval of regulations; development of legislation following Supreme Court decision limiting agency regulatory deference; Environmental Protection Agency research office generally; Circular No. A-4, Guidance to Federal agencies on the development of regulatory analysis; Conference of the Parties (COP) 28, 29, and 30; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; water and western water issues; water subcabinet; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; voluntary carbon offset markets; voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture; Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E)); Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information; proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule; Department of Treasury hydrogen production tax credit (45V) guidance; implementation of the EU Methane Regulations; Endangered Species Act regulations and legislation; General Services Administration (GSA) Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (GAP FAC) report and letter regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances; U.S. EPA Criteria or Product Category Rules to Support the Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials; Natural Capital Accounting guidance; Sustainable Aviation Fuels Blenders Tax Credit and CORSIA voluntary carbon markets; implementation and proposed changes to the Waters of the U.S.; comments on the 2026 UN Water Conference themes; petition to EPA to designate solar panels as universal waste; implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-212); Notice of Objection and Request for Board of Review in relation to the Order Adding a Toxic Substance to Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999; EU REACH PFAS consultation; FTC Green Guides; Global Plastics Pollution Agreement; Basel Convention implementing legislation; DoD PFAS Critical Use Report; Chromium VI SAB hearing; methane mitigation from the natural gas value chain; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process, public hearing and comments; Department of Interior Guidance related to emergency permitting procedures; Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs); funding for water infrastructure programs authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); Water and Resilience Provisions (IIJA, P.L. 117-58); inefficiencies and delays in the EPA's New Chemicals Program under Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); prioritizing new rulemaking to repair the 2024 Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention: Risk Management Program Rule; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" (P.L. 119-2); reauthorization of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (P.L. 117-58, Title XII, Div. E); implementation of the Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act (P.L. 117‑316); implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act (P.L. 93‑523); water sector workforce development initiatives; rural community water assistance programs; funding and authorization of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities: H.R. 1013/S. 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025, and potential amendments thereto H.R. 1190/S. 577, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 1799, Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 2441/S. 1877, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 2675/S. 3180, Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 3301, ELEVATE Act of 2025 H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 3343, Greenlighting Growth Act of 2025 H.R. 3351, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 3352, HALOS Act of 2025 H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 H.R. 3382/S. 2924, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 3383/S. 3671, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3645, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3673, Small Business Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682/S. 3578, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 4171, Small Entrepreneurs Empowerment and Development (SEED) Act of 2025 H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4430, Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act H.R. 4431, Improving Capital Formation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act H.R. 6955, Main Street Capital Access Act H.R. 7056, Community Bank Regulatory Tailoring Act H.R. 7085, to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals H.R. 7127, Restoring Secondary Market Trading Act H.R. 7128, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2026 S. 985, PROTECT USA Act S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025, and potential litigation funding issues thereunder S. 3826, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2607, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2622, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services from the definition of investment adviser Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2651, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2799, the Investment Opportunity Expansion Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6623/S. 2068, Main Street Growth Act Potential legislation similar to S. 5139, Empowering Main Street in America Act (EMSAA) of 2024 Potential legislation to repeal the SECs Universal Proxy Rule of 2021 Potential legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements Potential legislation to prevent the premature seizure of an individuals securities, digital assets, or investment accounts in the custody of a financial institution under State escheatment laws, and for other purposes Potential legislation to amend the definition of accredited investor to include individuals receiving advice from certain professionals, and for other purposes SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) Various issues relating to potential housing finance reform legislation; Basel III Endgame Rule; issues related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States; European Unions (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions" (P.L. No: 119-10); implementation of A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications" (P.L. No: 119-11); proxy process and shareholder proposal system overseen by SEC; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; FSOC Nonbank Guidance - request to restore the 2019 Guidance (July 14, 2025, letter to Treasury); reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; index fund passivity; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; rulemaking regarding corporate exemptions for shareholder proposals under SEC Rule 14a-8; rulemaking regarding reform to the proxy voting advice industry at the SEC; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to executive compensation disclosure; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to definition of Foreign Private Issuer; SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations: Regulation 13D-G (February 11, 2025); potential policy affirming materiality as the standard for corporate disclosure at the SEC; Executive Order 14366, Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors; Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) Investors; SEC Staff Review ADI 2025-16 on Registered Closed-End Funds of Private Funds (August 15, 2025); acquired fund fees and expenses mandate under Rule 12d1-4 (impact of AFFE on BDCs and inclusion of alternative assets in 401(K)s); potential policy from SEC on electronic delivery of investor disclosure information; capital formation policy to expand access to capital for small businesses, strengthen public markets, and increase opportunities for investors; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding, including its national security implications; insurance related litigation; oversight of the federal judiciary regarding third party litigation funding Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.): H.R. 6294, Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 7291, GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act S. 3122, Better FDA Act of 2025 Various issues relating to Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) FDA review process; proposals to reform the definition of ultra-processed foods, including stricter nutritional standards and warning labels; federal preemption for policies related to food labeling and ingredient bans Foreign Relations: H.R. 33/S. 199, United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act H.R. 2675, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act H.R. 3941, To repeal the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4215, International Traffic in Arms Regulations Licensing Reform Act H.R. 4233, AUKUS Reform for Military Optimization & Review ARMOR Act H.R. 6500, African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Reauthorization H.R. 6504, Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 H.J. Res. 72, Relating to a National Emergency by the President on February 1, 2025 Various issues related to reform of the World Trade Organization; reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); Directive (EU) 2024/2853 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on liability for defective products and repealing Council Directive 85/374/EEC; development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, including provisions relating to foreign authorization legislation; compromise specific to right to repair for defense products intended for domestic and foreign use, foreign sales and industrial base cooperation reform; Congressional notification reform legislation Government Issues: H.R. 7006, Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Confirmation of Wes Brooks as Assistant Secretary of OES at the State Department Various issues relating to modernizing and streamlining NASAs contracting, certification, infrastructure, and permitting authorities; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21) Health Issues: H.R. 1650/S. 763, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025 H.R. 2528/S. 1847, Association Health Plans Act H.R. 6703, Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, including PBM transparency provisions Various issues relating to the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), association health plans (AHPs), cost sharing reduction payments (CSRs), individual health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRAs), employer mandates; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans; mental health parity; Federal Trade Commissions multilateral pharmaceutical merger taskforce; telehealth, including coverage of telehealth under High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) and expanding telehealth options for employees; impact of Pharmacy Benefit Managers Practices; FTC-2022-0015; petition to HHS to grant march-in rights for the patents on the drug Xtandi; legislative proposals to tax employer-provided health care coverage; artificial price caps on providing insulin; Executive Order 14297, Delivering Most‑Favored‑Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients; ERISA preemption protections including information on constructive changes/modifications to ERISA; TRUMP AMERICA AI Act and AI proposals impacting health care; efforts to reform the World Health Organizations (WHO) engagement with private sector; continued U.S. membership to the WHO; support for necessary market conditions to incentivize health sector investment, grow markets, sustain business operations, and improve access to health commodities globally; promote greater harmonization of standards and investment in digital health; health-related policy issues in the G20/G7 forums and other multilateral forums; support for continued and reformed U.S. foreign assistance, including in global health Homeland Security: H.R. 4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5079, Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act H.R. 7257, Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid (SECURE Grid) Act H.R. 7258, Energy Emergency Leadership Act H.R. 7266, Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act H.R. 7272, Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act H.R. 7305, Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026 S. 1337, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act S. 3404, the Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025 Nomination of Sean Plankey to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services (91 Fed. Reg. 7,223-7,242, February 17, 2026) Various issues relating to cyber incident disclosure, notification, and reporting of breaches, hacks, and other security incidents, including federal preemption and liability protections; Executive Order 14017 on Securing Americas Critical Supply Chains; implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159); H-2B Cap Relief Language in FY26 Homeland Security Appropriations Legislation; counter drone initiatives; 2026 resilience and preparedness priorities; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-75), including provision relating to the reauthorization of CISA 2015 through September 30, 2026; Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), President Trumps Cyber Strategy for America (March 2026); National Institute of Standards and Technology/National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NIST/NCCoE) Inaugural Project Portfolio (January 2026); National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Interagency Report, NISTIR 8596, Preliminary draft Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Artificial Intelligence (December 2025); draft legislative effort to harmonize cybersecurity regulations; potential impact of Israeli legislation on American business related to cybersecurity obligations for American business operating in Israel; cybersecurity priorities of the Department of Defense; international cybersecurity policy on American businesses related to compliance issues surrounding the Network and Information Security 2 (NIS2), Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), draft European Union Cloud Services Scheme (EUCS) and how these international cybersecurity laws impact American Businesses; reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (title N of P.L. 114-113); Presidential Proclamation 10973, Restriction on Entry of certain Nonimmigrant Workers; H-1B Visa Program Housing: H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act S. 2651, ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 Various issues relating to banning institutional investors from acquiring single-family homes; implementation of National Defense Authorization Act of 2026 (P.L. 119-60) Immigration: H.R. 4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4393, To secure the border and reform the Immigration laws H.R. 5494, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Notice of proposed rulemaking, Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media (90 Fed. Reg. 42,070-42,115, August 28, 2025) Notice of proposed rulemaking, Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions (90 Fed. Reg. 45,986-46,021, September 24, 2025) Interim final rule with request for comments, Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents (90 Fed. Reg. 48,799-48,820, October 30, 2025) Various issues relating to immigration policy and reforms; H-1B Visa Program; H-1B reform; H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule; H-2B Visa Program and cap relief; H-2A Visa Program; J-1 Programs; E-Verify program; border security; visa reform; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); Presidential Proclamation 10973, Restriction on Entry of certain Nonimmigrant Workers; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agricultural guest workers; temporary non-agricultural guest workers; optional practical training program; regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program; regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visas; proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future; regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas; regulatory proposals that will repeal the automatic extension of work authorization while renewal is pending Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: H.R. 2853/S. 1404, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 Various issues relating to multidistrict litigation and potential legislation modifying diversity jurisdiction requirements; implementation of the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (P.L. 119-73) Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: H.R. 1177/S. 492, Improve & Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act H.R. 1319/S. 2228, Modern Worker Empowerment Act H.R. 1320, Modern Worker Security Act H.R. 3552/S. 1843, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4307/S. 2241, Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act H.R. 4366, Save Local Business Act H.R. 4424, Securing Help for Involuntary Employment Loss and Displacement Act (SHIELD) H.R. 4896/S. 2613, Warehouse Worker Protection Act H.R. 5408/S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act H.R. 6453, ADA 30 Days to Comply Act S. 2828, Child Care Modernization Act S. 4016, Stop Unemployment Fraud Act S. 4071, Child Care Tax Benefit Outreach and Assistance Act Draft legislation titled Working Families Flexibility Act Draft legislation titled Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act Draft legislation titled Fair and Open Competition Act Draft legislation titled Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Draft legislation titled Upward Mobility Act Potential legislation reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act OSHA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings (89 Fed. Reg. 70,698-70,699, August 30, 2024) Final Wage and Hour Division rulemaking Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (89 Fed. Reg. 32,842-32,973, April 26, 2024) Final OSHA rulemaking on Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (89 Fed. Reg. 22,558-22,601, April 1, 2024) Proposed Rule, National Labor Relations Board; Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships (87 Fed. Reg. 66,890-66,933, November 4, 2022) Final rule regarding Representation-Case Procedures (88 Fed. Reg. 58,076-58,102, August 25, 2023) Wage and Hour Division proposed rulemaking Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (91 Fed. Reg. 9,932-9,976, February 27, 2026) Various issues relating to unemployment insurance; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); priorities for reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-28); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; implementation of Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors; Registered Apprenticeship Program; antitrust and consumer protection law grounded in economic analysis; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act sections 5, 13b and 19; policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority; transparency at the FTC; duration of FTC consent orders; FTC rulemaking authority and procedure under Federal Trade Commission Act Section 18; enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; regulation of digital platforms; Robinson-Patman Act-related policy and enforcement matters; concerns related to FTC Trade Regulation Rule rulemaking; concerns related to Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (P.L. 118-50); changes to the FTCs Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act merger filing rule; workforce development; education; second chance hiring; International Labor Organization and the international labor conference; apprenticeships; vacancies at the National Labor Relations Board Medicare/Medicaid: Various issues relating to pharmaceutical price controls imposed under the Medicare Drug Pricing Negotiation Program of the Inflation Reduction Act; imposition of MFN style price controls of pharmaceutical products within Medicare and Medicaid; Executive Order 14297, Delivering Most‑Favored‑Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients; TRUMP AMERICA AI Act and policies related to AI proposals that impact health care to create a uniform national framework; 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice Retirement: H.R. 3383, Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025 H.R. 6084, ERISA Litigation Reform Act Various issues relating to fiduciary investment duties, alternative investments in 401(k) plans and fiduciary status; Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigation reform; pension risk transfer; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors Science/Technology: S. 2750, Sandbox Act Draft legislation to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5077/S. 2714, the Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence (CREATE AI) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8673/S. 4639, the Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness (EPIC) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 9194, Nucleic Acid Screening for Biosecurity Act Draft memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies, Guidance for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Applications (85 Fed. Reg. 1,825, January 13, 2020) Various issues related to the Office of Science and Technology Policies; appropriations for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167); National AI Research Resource; request for information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) AI Risk Management Framework; National Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute; quantum technology Small Business: H.R. 736, Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025 H.R. 1163/S. 495, Prove It Act of 2025 H.R. 3383, Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act of 2025 S. 300, Disaster Loan Accountability and Reform Act (DLARA) S. 3971, Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act Various issues relating to reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs; 199A tax deduction; implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (P.L. 116-283); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion; small business tariff relief Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: H.R. 33/S. 199, United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act H.R. 684, Protecting American Savers and Retirees Act H.R. 703/S. 213, Main Street Tax Certainty Act H.R. 1177/S. 492, Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act H.R. 2089/S. 1839, Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term Holding H.R. 2940, Advancing Water Reuse Act H.R. 6055/S. 1642, Strengthening Essential Manufacturing and Industrial (SEMI) Investment Act H.R. 6956/S. 452, BARCODE Efficiency Act H.R. 7450/S. 3605, Disaster Zone Energy Affordability and Investment Act H.R. 8101/S. 4221, Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA) S. 796, Book Minimum Tax Repeal Act S. 1605, International Competition for American Jobs Act S. 4071, Child Care Tax Benefit Outreach and Assistance Act H.J. Res. 142/S.J. Res. 102, Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 Proposed Rule, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service: Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Applicable After 2022, (89 Fed. Reg. 75,062-75,243, Sept. 13, 2024) (as corrected by 89 Fed. Reg. 104,909-104,915, Dec. 26, 2024) Various issues relating to potential modifications to the gasoline tax, including waiving or temporary suspension; implementation and administration of the major business and international tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21); implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Digital Services Taxes (DSTs); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 (P.L. 119-78); implementation of the OECD-brokered side-by-side arrangement to exempt U.S.-headquartered companies from Pillar Twos global minimum tax rules; Undertaxed Profit Rule (UTPR) established by Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of December 14, 2022; Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs proposal to adopt a discriminatory 3% digital services tax (DST) on select sectors of the digital economy; the extraterritorial application of Australias new public country-by-country reporting (PCBCR) regime to U.S. companies; renewed multilateral dialogue on the taxation of the digital economy; addressing the tax audit and enforcement practices of Mexicos Tax Administration Service (SAT) and Italys Milan Public Prosecutor (MPP); Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), Accounting Standards Update 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures Telecommunications: H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act H.R. 1588, Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1665, DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1681, Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 1731, Standard FEES Act H.R. 2289, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025 H.R. 2385, Creating Resources for Every American to Experiment with Artificial Intelligence (CREATE AI) Act of 2025 H.R. 2794/S. 1367, The No Fakes Act H.R. 3148, App Store Accountability Act H.R. 3209, App Store Freedom Act H.R. 3447/S. 1705, Chips Security Act H.R. 5764, AI for Main Street Act H.R. 5784, Artificial Intelligence Wisdom for Innovative Small Enterprises (AI-Wise) Act H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Act H.R. 6333, Parents over Platforms Act H.R. 6484/S. 1748, Kids Online Safety Act H.R. 7390, Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act of 2026 H.R. 7577, Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act S. 933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2026 S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 2750, Sandbox Act S. 3639, SAT Streamlining Act S. 4098, Artificial Intelligence-Ready Data Act Draft legislation around preventing scams and frauds with AI Draft legislation around consumer and government privacy Draft legislation related to deepfakes Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology Potential legislation regarding comprehensive data privacy regulations Potential legislation related to comprehensive privacy legislation Potential legislation related to Artificial Intelligence Proposed Rule, Build America: Eliminating Barriers to Wireless Deployments (90 Fed. Reg. 55,066-55,083, December 1, 2025) Proposed Rule, Modernizing the Commissions NEPA Rules (90 Fed. Reg. 40,295, August 19, 2025) Proposed Rule, Removing Barriers to Network Improvements and Service Changes (90 Fed. Reg. 41,940, August 28, 2025) Various issues relating to broadband infrastructure and deployment, including permitting reform; intermediary liability; facial recognition technology; artificial intelligence regulation, standards, research, and development; robocalls and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) (P.L. 102-243); implementation of the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 105-277); implementation of the OPEN Government Data Act (P.L. 115-435); implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); implementation of the Department of Commerces semiconductor incentives program funded by the CHIPS and Science Act (P.L. 117-167); implementation of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force Authorization, enacted as part of the FY 2021 National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (P.L.116-283); response to request for information implementing Section 4 of Executive Order 14179 establishing an AI Action Plan; future of the FCC Universal Service Fund; Executive Order 14179, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Executive Order 13859, Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Executive Order 14110, Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI; proposed implementation of a 10-year moratorium on enforcement of state and local AI-specific regulations; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); the Federal Communication Commissions proposed rule, Modernizing the Commissions National Environmental Policy Act Rules; establishing National Childrens Online Privacy and Protection Standards; preemption of state-level regulations on artificial intelligence; implementation of Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act (P.L. 119-12); Technology Modernization Fund in Financial Services and General Government proposed appropriations legislation; modernization of IT services for Congress; the Administrations Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Action Plan; Federal Trade Commission activities, including hearings on competition and consumer protection, franchise rule and earnings rule; Canada Digital Services Tax - C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement; oversight issues pertaining to the Department of Commerce, FCC, OSTP, and the FTC; algorithmic issues in employment; FCC enforcement reform; quantum technology Torts: H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 H.R. 2675, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 5258, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 6453, ADA 30 Days to Comply Act Various issues relating to proposal to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require disclosure of third-party litigation funding; compliance with sanctions on the Russian Federation and potential legal penalties in Russian courts for U.S. companies; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); legal reform

Reported lobbying issue

Education: Issues related to higher education policy, including college completion data and retention strategies (including the Postsecondary Student Success Act and the College Transparency Act (S. 2511/H.R. 4806)), federal student aid, student data privacy, federal funding for college completion initiatives, workforce readiness, and the use of artificial intelligence in higher education. Higher education policy reforms. Budget/Appropriations: Issues related to funding for higher education programs, including student aid, workforce readiness, and student success measures, through the FY 2027 LHHS appropriations bill.

Reported lobbying issue

Education: Issues related to implementation of P.L. No: 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act - issues related to student financial aid provisions; H.R. 4806/S. 2511, College Transparency Act; Federal Work Study; Pell grants; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Higher Education Act reauthorization Immigration: Issues related to international students; H-1B and other work visas

Reported lobbying issue

Budget/Appropriations: H.R. 5304, S. 2587 FY 2026 Labor, HHS, ED Appropriations, provisions relating to higher education and job training; H.R. 5342, S. 2354, FY 2026 Commerce, State, and Science Appropriations, provisions related to National Science Foundation Education: H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act generally; Time for Completion Act (no bill title, House, Senate)

Reported lobbying issue

Immigration: - General issues related to Student Visas, Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), and Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) Agriculture: - General Issues related to research, innovation, and extension. - General Issues related to the Farm Bill Reauthorization; General issues related to nutrition, research, and extension. Budget/Appropriations: -H.R. 5371, FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch & Extensions Act; Divisions A,B, E, and F - H.R. 4121, and S. 2256, the Agriculture Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026: Title I provisions related to the Hatch Act, McIntire-Stennis, and Research Facilities Act. - H.R. 5342 and S. 4795, the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026: Title I, provisions related to the National Sea Grant Program; Title III Science: National Science Foundation (NSF); and community project funding. - H.R. 4016 and S. 2572, the Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026: Title VI Army Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - Rapid Hypersonic High-Entropy Alloy Deployment (RHEAD); Title VI Air Force Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - USAF Hypersonic Research, Testing and Diagnostic Development; DoD-Wide - Military Reconstructive Care and Congressional Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP). - HH.R. 4553 and S. 3293, Energy and Water Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026: Title III, Office of Science, Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), and hydrate drilling. - H.R. 4754 and S. 2431, Interior Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026: Title I, United States Geological Survey (USGS)- Water Resources Research Institutes (WRRI); Title III: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) - H.R. 5304 and S. 2587, the Labor - Health and Human Services - Education Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026: Title II National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Mental Health, Addiction and Resilience Research; Title III Department of Education (ED): Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work Study Program, International Education Programs; and Title IV Corp. for Public Broadcasting (CPB). - H.R. 5166 and S. 3290, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FIscal Year 2026: Title II issues related to facilities and administrative (F&A) cost reimbursements included in research grants. - House/Senate Transportation Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026: General issue related to transportation research and mobility. Education: - General issues related to increased federal investment in STEM education at NSF and ED - IES. - General issues related to Reduction In Force and Interagency Agreements at the U.S. Department of Education & U.S. Department of Labor. - General issues related to non-continuation of federal grant funding for the following programs authorized under Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended: National Resource Centers (84.015A); Foreign Language and Area Studies Program (84.015B); Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Programs (84.016A); International Research and Studies (84.017A); Centers for International Business Education (84.220A); Language Resource Centers (84.229A). -H.R. 4806/S. 2511 "The College Transparency Act" - Request for Information (RFI) - U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee on Improving Transparency in Higher Education; Response submitted to RFI by The Ohio State University - Draft legislation titled, Workforce Innovation for Next-Gen Growth in Skies Act of 2025 (WINGS Act of 2025)."; Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain aviation licensure and flight training costs to be included in a students cost of attendance (COA) for federal financial aid purposes. - General issues related to implementation of student aid provisions in H.R. 1, "the One Big Beautiful Bill Act." Defense: H.R. 3838/S.2296 The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; Title II general issues related to research. Medicare/Medicaid: - General issues; Maintaining the 340B drug pricing program; all provisions. - General issues; Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) CY 2019; provisions related to cuts to hospital outpatient departments. Sports/Athletics: - General issues related to Name, Image, Likeness in collegiate athletics. - H.R. 4312, the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act or the SCORE Act: All provisions. Health Issues: General Issues related to Mental Health, Addiction and Resilience Research. Science/Technology: -General Issues related to regional innovation, engineering, AI, space, and quantum. - General Issues related to NASA, NSF, and USAF research and innovation. - General Issues related to facilities and administrative (F&A) cost reimbursements included in research grants.

Reported lobbying issue

Aerospace: H.R. 1566/S. 1379, Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 2572, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Various issues relating to supply chain and defense industrial base; Department of Defenses acquisition reform policies; NASA Administrator nomination and the Committees 2026 space policy priorities Automotive Industry: H.R. 4661, Autonomous Mobility Ensuring Regulation, Innovation, Commerce, and Advancement Driving Reliability in Vehicle Efficiency and Safety (AMERICA DRIVES) Act Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology Various issues relating to U.S. Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles Aviation/Airlines/Airports: H.R. 5061, Counter-UAS Authority Security, and Reauthorization Act H.R. 6086, Aviation Funding Solvency Act S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Draft legislation relating to counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) Proposed Rule, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security: Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain: Unmanned Aircraft Systems, 15 CFR Part 791, (90 Fed. Reg. 1,234-1,238, January 3, 2025) Proposed Rule, Federal Aviation Administration: Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations 14 CFR Parts 36, 43, 45, 89, 91, 107, 108, 119, 133, 135, 137 and 146, (90 Fed. Reg. 38,212-38,391, August 7, 2025) Various issues relating to implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-63); unmanned aircraft systems flight restrictions near critical infrastructure facilities; counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS); the Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) restrictions on unmanned aircraft systems; drone security issues Banking: H.R. 654, TABS Act of 2025 H.R. 940, Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators (FAIR) Exams Act H.R. 1602, Financial Privacy Act of 2025 H.R. 1900, Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 2702/S. 875, Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act H.R. 3230, Financial Institution Regulatory Tailoring Enhancement Act H.R. 3379, Halting Uncertain Methods and Practices in Supervision Act of 2025 H.R. 3380, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2025 H.R. 3390, Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act H.R. 3446, FDIC Board Accountability Act H.R. 4437, Supervisory Modifications for Appropriate Risk-based Testing (SMART) Act of 2025 H.R. 4478, Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Stress Testing (TRUST) Act of 2025 H.R. 5270, Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 5291/S. 2663, Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.J.Res. 59/S.J.Res. 18, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions" H.J.Res. 64/S.J.Res. 28, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications" H.J. Res.74/S.J. Res.36, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)" Draft legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements Potential legislation regarding the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions (89 Fed. Reg. 13,852-13,908, February 23, 2024) Proposed Rule, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (89 Fed. Reg. 29,222-29,244, June 18, 2024) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) (89 Fed. Reg. 51,682-51,736, June 18, 2024) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) (88 Fed. Reg. 101,402-101,462, December 13, 2024) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Fair Credit Reporting Act (Regulation V); Identity Theft and Coerced Debt (89 Fed. Reg. 100,922-100,923, December 13, 2024) Final Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z) (89 Fed. Reg. 19,128-19,223, March 15, 2024) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications (88 Fed. Reg. 80,197-80,216, November 17, 2023) Proposed Rule, Federal Reserve Board: Modifications to the Capital Plan Rule and Stress Capital Buffer Requirement (90 Fed. Reg. 16,843-16,860, April 22, 2025) Proposed Rule, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury; the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Modifications to the Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio Standards for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies and Their Subsidiary Depository Institutions; Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity and Long-Term Debt Requirements for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies (90 Fed. Reg. 30,780-30,817, July 10, 2025) Proposed rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) (90 Fed. Reg. 50,901-50,923, October 13, 2025) Various issues relating to Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule, and Market Risk Capital Rule; potential rulemaking regarding Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203); independent monetary policy by the Federal Reserve System Budget/Appropriations: H.R. 3944, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4121, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4552, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4754, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5166, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5304, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5342, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.Con.Res. 14, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034 Various issues relating to debt ceiling/limit, budget caps, budget sequestration, and budget reconciliation; request for IRIS reform in FY26 Appropriations Legislation; funding for the Intellectual Property Enforcement Program; Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Formula Funding Program; budget reconciliation legislation and related spending levels; H-2B Cap Relief Language in FY25 Homeland Security Appropriations Legislation; funding for Air Traffic Control System (FAA); funding to the Department of Transportations Emergency Relief Program (ERP); implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159); implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); implementation of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L.119-4); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act related to perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS); implementation of Rescissions Act (P.L. 119-28); Border Water Infrastructure Program; funding for the Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC); funding for Combatant Commander (COCOM) access to commercial remote sensing data and analytics; funding for the Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Tracking (TacSRT) program; funding issues related to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues related to the Department of Health and Human Services implementation of the IRAs Medicare drug pricing negotiation provisions; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; funding issues related to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), including the potential imposition of patent valuation fees; IP issues related to trademark counterfeiting and digital piracy; IP-related concerns with right to repair issues in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Civil Rights/Civil Liberties: Proposed Rulemaking from FAR Council, Office of Procurement Policy on Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting, FAR Case 2023-021, (89 Fed. Reg. 5,843-5,854, January 30, 2024) Nomination of Brittany Panuccio to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status Copyright/Patent/Trademark: H.R. 1399, Prior Approval Reform Act Potential legislation amending the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169) Potential legislation seeking to impose pharmaceutical price controls to private sector payers Potential legislation related to artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights Potential legislation related to digital piracy Potential legislation related to changes in Patent Trial and Appeal Board Proceedings Potential legislation related to implementing most favored nation style reference pricing Potential legislation related to detection of counterfeit imports Potential legislation addressing the appointment of the Register of Copyrights Potential legislation related to protecting consumers from counterfeit goods online Various issues relating to implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); Implementation of the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for (INFORM) Consumers Act (Pub. L. 117-328, div. BB, title III); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office; patent examination practices and patent quality; patent filing fees and potential patent valuation fees; State Departments Office of Authentication; IP issues related to counterfeiting; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; pharmaceutical price controls; IP issues related to prescription drug pricing and labeling; implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Drug Price Negotiation Program (P.L. 117-169, subtitle B); increase utilization of federal criminal penalties resulting from the passage of the Protect Lawful Streaming Act (PSLA) (P.L. 116-260, Div. Q, Title II), for certain types of copyright infringement via illicit streaming of copyrighted works; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); intellectual property enforcement priorities at the U.S.-Mexico border; licensing negotiations and remedies for standard-essential patents subject to voluntary F/RAND Commitments; the "Reasonable Price Clause" in reauthorization draft of the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA, P.L. 109-417); opposition to Patent Fine Proposal from Department of Commerce; WHOIS policy for .us web domains; March-In rights under the Bayh-Dole Act (P.L. 96-517); Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions; impacts of digital piracy on the U.S. economy; funding for the Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC); preservation of the Office of Intellectual Property Enforcement (IPE); advancing intellectual property standards Defense: H.R. 2675, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act H.R. 3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.R. 4233, AUKUS Reform for Military Optimization & Review (ARMOR) Act S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Draft legislation to reorganize the Pentagon leadership team by creating a new Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) position Potential legislation similar to S. 2836, Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 Nomination of Sean Plankey to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Nomination of Jared Isaacman to be NASA Administrator Various issues relating to funding for the Advanced Defense Capabilities Pilot Program; improvements to the Foreign Military Sales program; potential Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act provisions related to perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS); implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (title N of P.L. 114-113); implementation of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-37); U.S. Department of Defenses Warfighting Acquisition System Reform Initiative; supply chain and the defense industrial base; industrial capacity and innovation; Trump administration shift in industrial capability and priorities; expanded demand for autonomous aviation and maritime platforms; Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS) enabling amendments for House and Senate for NDAA, for Fiscal Year 2026 Education: H.R. 1801/S. 772, Employer Participation in Repayment Act H.R. 2262, Flexibility for Workers Education Act H.R. 2270, Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act H.R. 2869, EBSA Investigations Transparency Act H.R. 2958, Balance the Scales Act H.R. 4329, Building Civic Bridges Act H.R. 4806/S. 2511, College Transparency Act S. 2828, Child Care Modernization Act of 2025 Draft legislation expanding the IRSs role in ensuring the utilization of the 45F tax credit Draft legislation creating a child care innovation grant within the SBA Department of Education Notice of Intent to Establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committees to prepare regulations for Higher Education Act programs as amended in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (90 Fed. Reg. 35,261-35,264, July 25, 2025) Various issues relating to reauthorization and implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; Registered Apprenticeship Program; Department of Education: Requirements and Responsibilities for Third-Party Servicers and Institutions (Docket ID ED-2022-OPE-0103); Department of Educations proposed priority and definitions on Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education; implementation of the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC), the Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), and the Employer Provided Child Care Tax Credit (45F); general education and workforce preparation; education savings accounts Energy/Nuclear: H.R. 77, Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 755/S. 714, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 H.R. 1047, GRID Power Act H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 H.R. 2986, Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025 H.R. 3015, National Coal Council Reestablishment Act H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3109, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act (REFINER Act) H.R. 3616, Reliable Power Act H.R. 3628, State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act H.R. 3632, Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 H.R. 3638, Electric Supply Chain Act H.R. 3699, Energy Choice Act H.R. 4754, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 6336, Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates (FAIR) Act S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.J.Res. 20/S.J.Res. 4, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters. H.J.Res. 35/S.J.Res. 12, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" H.J.Res. 75, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerator Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers" Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews Act of 2023 Draft legislation titled Modernizing NEPA Through Permitting Reform Act Draft legislation titled Reliability Protection for States Act Draft legislation titled ePermit Act to build out agency electronic permitting system Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1085, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act Potential legislation similar H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3617, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3657, Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Improving Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act Potential legislation similar to S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2228, Building Chips in America Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Potential appropriations bills addressing Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res. 91/S.J.Res. 55, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Potential legislation similar to S.Con.Res. 14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Energy and Water appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026 Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities (IRS Notice 2025-42, August 20, 2025) Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024) Final Rule, EPA New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024) Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, December 26, 2023) Request for Information, Office of Management and Budget, Deregulation, (89 Fed. Reg. 15,481-15,482, April 11, 2025) Proposed Rule, Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units (90 Fed. Reg. 25,752-25,781, June 17, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Copper (90 Fed. Reg. 11,940-11,941, March 13, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products (90 Fed. Reg. 17,372-17,373, April 25, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Wind Turbines and Their Parts and Components (90 Fed. Reg. 41,380-41,381, August 25, 2025) Proposed Rule, NHTSA "Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III," revising CAFE standards for Model Years (MY) 2022-2031, (90 Fed. Reg. 56,438-56,656, December 5, 2025) Notice Inviting Comments, Interconnection of Large Loads to the Interstate Transmission System, issued in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. RM26-4-000 (October 27, 2025) Reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, (90 Fed. Reg. 44,591-44,618, September 16, 2025) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining, reform of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and related judicial reform; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; Keystone XL environmental assessment; diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; Agency Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions more broadly; Agency deregulatory announcements and initiatives generally; Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review; strategic petroleum reserve; State Department interim international energy engagement guidance; electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and resource adequacy/energy security, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets; critical minerals, generally; energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports; limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas; Bureau of Land Management Leasing program; offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies; electric transmission siting and permitting; implementation of the Natural Gas Act (P.L. 75-688); development of solar energy; development of water power; implementation of the Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Program, as modified by the Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023 (P.L. No. 118-31); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); continuation of the percentage depletion tax deduction; preservation of the Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit regulations under section 45V (45V); funding for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; proposed risk management consultation on PFAS; implementation of the EU Methane Regulation; cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022; development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022); implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; electricity pricing at the state level and impact of infrastructure constraints on same; applicability of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to distribution transformers; artificial intelligence, data centers, and interaction with electricity grid, rates, and markets; Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and their potential modification (P.L. 117-169); potential Administration or agency actions affecting bulk power system supply chains, including tariffs, other import restrictions, and tax policy and related implementation; Administration and agency actions relating to renewable generation resources; energy efficiency, generally; Department of Energy activities affecting the electric grid, including anticipated Grid Executive Order Environment/Superfund: H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act H.R. 278, BROADBAND Leadership Act H.R. 346, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act H.R. 471/S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act of 2025 H.R. 640/S. 615, Chemical Tax Repeal Act H.R. 804, Rural Small Business Resilience Act of 2025 H.R. 2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 2288, Common Sense Air Regulations Act H.R. 2308/S. 1246, FEMA Independence Act H.R. 2709, Save our Sequoias Act H.R. 2940, Advancing Water Reuse Act H.R. 3548, Infrastructure Expansion Act H.R. 3699, Energy Choice Act H.R. 3862, Clean Water SRF Parity Act H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act H.R. 3899, Clarifying Federal General Permits Act H.R. 3900, Water Quality Technology Availability Act H.R. 3927, Nationwide Permitting Improvement Act H.R. 3928, Improving Water Quality Certifications and American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act H.R. 4214, Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act H.R. 4218, Clean Air and Economic Advancement Reform Act H.R. 4357/S. 2260, Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act H.R. 4466, CIRCLE Act H.R. 4503, ePermit Act H.R. 4669, FEMA Act H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act H.R. 6373, Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025 H.R. 6387, Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act H.R. 6398, Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations (RED) Tape Act H.R. 6409, Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability (FENCES) Act S. 351, Strategies to Eliminate Water and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) S. 623, No IRIS Act of 2025 S. 1323, Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization and Lowered Liability Act S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 3305, Curtailing Litigation Excess and Abuse Reform (CLEAR) Act of 2025 S. 3826, Modernizing Clean Air Permitting Act H.J.Res. 61/S.J.Res. 11 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing H.J.Res. 87/S.J.Res. 46, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" H.J.Res. 88/S.J.Res. 45, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" H.J.Res. 89/S.J.Res. 47, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOx Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" Discussion draft titled Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act Discussion draft titled Clean Air and Economic Advancement Reform Act Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Environment and Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled the Wildfire Response Improvement Act Draft legislation titled the FEMA Act Draft legislation on PFAS Draft legislation relating to Basel convention implementing legislation Draft legislation relating to Establishing a Chief Resilience Officer at the White House and calling for interagency coordination and development of a national resilience strategy Draft legislation relating to increasing the portion of post-disaster funding directed for pre-disaster mitigation purposes, especially in FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program Draft legislation relating to promoting incentives, including tax credits for individuals and businesses for pre-disaster mitigation expenses Draft legislation to reform the Permitting Councils responsibilities related to assisting federal agencies in the environmental permitting process Draft legislation relating to the reform of NEPA and other statutes as part of broader efforts to modernize federal environmental permitting Draft legislation titled the Recycled Materials Attribution Act (RMAA) Potential legislation regarding the reauthorization of surface transportation programs Potential legislation regarding TSCA reform Potential legislation similar to National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1812, One Federal Decision Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461/S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021 Potential legislative action similar to H.J.Res. 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'" Potential legislative action similar to H.J.Res. 117/S.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter" Potential legislative action similar to H.Con.Res. 34, expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws Potential legislation similar to S.Con.Res. 14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Potential legislation to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require predisaster hazard mitigation assistance to be awarded during the fiscal year during which an application is submitted Potential resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Federal Good Neighbor Plan for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Notice on Remand of the Record of the Good Neighbor Plan to Respond to Certain Comments. Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards, (90 FR 36,288, EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0194, August 1, 2025) Proposed Rule, Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units (90 Fed. Reg. 25,752-25,781, June 17, 2025) Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669-24,670, May 7, 2021) Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150-27,223, May 19, 2021) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022) Interim Final Rule, Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations, (90 Fed. Reg. 10,610-10,616, February 25, 2025) Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022) Proposed Rule regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021) Final Rule, Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (89 Fed. Reg. 16,202-16,406, March 6, 2024) Final Rule, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (89 Fed. Reg. 17,622-17,692, March 11, 2024) TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (87 Fed. Reg. 76,738-76,813, December 15, 2022) Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68,312-68,334, November 14, 2022) Final Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (89 Fed. Reg. 16,820-17,227, March 8, 2024) Proposed Rule, PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 18,638-18,754, March 29, 2023) Proposed Rule, Bureau of Land Management: Conservation and Landscape Health (88 Fed. Reg. 19,583-19,604, April 3, 2023) Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, (88 Fed. Reg. 29,184-29,446, May 5, 2023) Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under Subsection (h) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (88 Fed. Reg. 72,216-72,312, October 19, 2023) New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 80,682-80,685, November 20, 2023) Proposed Rule, Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (88 Fed. Reg. 65,350-65,356, September 22, 2023) Proposed Rule, Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases from Solid Waste Management Units (89 Fed. Reg. 15,967-15,968, February 8, 2024) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents (89 Fed. Reg. 8,606-8,621, February 8, 2024) Notice; request for information (RFI), Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, Notice of Inquiry Regarding PFAS in Products; (89 Fed. Reg. 26,887-26,888, April 16, 2024) Final Rule, National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2, (89 Fed. Reg. 35,442-35,577, May 1, 2024) Proposed Rule, Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Request for Information Inventory (TRI) (89 Fed. Reg. 81,776, October 8, 2024) Circularity for Secure and Sustainable Products and Materials: A Draft Strategic Framework Request for Information (EERE T 540.111-02, October 9, 2024) Public Engagement Webinars; Pre-Prioritization and Consideration of Existing Chemical Substances for Future Prioritization Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 68,894-68,896, August 28, 2024) Notice of Availability, Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 60,420-60,424, July 25, 2024) Final Rule, Negative Options Rule, (89 Fed. Reg. 90,476, November 11, 2024) Final Rule, Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements, (89 Fed. Reg. 89,216, November 12, 2024) Proposed Rule, Procedures for Chemical Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), (40 CFR Part 702; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2025-0260; FRL-8529.1-01-OCSPP; RIN 2070-AL27) Extension Request for Draft National Recommended Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health for Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid, and Perfluorobutane Sulfonic Acid (89 Fed. Reg. 105,041-105,043, December 26, 2024) Extension of Reporting Submission Period; Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Change to Submission Period; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549 Extension request to Methods Update Rule (MUR), December 27, 2024; 21 CFR Part 730 Docket Number FDA-2023-N-4225 Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Change to Submission Period; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549 (December 29, 2025) A Consultation Document on Phase 1 of the Risk Management of PFAS, Excluding Fluoropolymers: Prohibition of the Use of PFAS, not Currently Regulated, in Firefighting Foams (November 25, 2025) Comments on Proposed Revisions to the AIM Act Technology Transition Rule (Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0005) (November 21, 2025) Comments on Section 401 State Water Quality Certification Open Docket; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0272 (August 6, 2025) Proposed Methods Update Rule (MUR), MUR 22 (90 Fed. Reg. 6,967-7,037, January 21, 2025) Notice of 2025 Draft List of Critical Minerals (90 Fed. Reg. 41,591 - 41,593, August 26, 2025) Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 16 Proposed Toxics Release Inventory (TRI); Clarification of Toxic Chemicals Due to Automatic Additions of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Under the National Defense Authorization Act (90 Fed. Reg. 5,795-5,798, January 17, 2025) Draft National Recommended Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health for Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid, and Perfluorobutane Sulfonic Acid (EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0454; FRL 12023-01-OW) (April 29, 2025) Request for Withdrawal and Comments of the Proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 2026 Issuance of the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity; EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0481 (May 19, 2025) Notice ID: DODCMRMP05272025, Department of Defense Request for Information; Chemical and Material Risk Management Program (CMRMP) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Market Analysis (June 20, 2025) Proposed Rule, Review of New Source Performance Standards for Stationary Combustion Turbines and Stationary Gas Turbines, (89 Fed. Reg. 101,306-101,356, December 13, 2024) Proposed Rule, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units, (90 Fed. Reg. 25,535-25,546, June 17, 2025) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat, (90 Fed. Reg. 52,607-52,615, November 21, 2025) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat, (90 Fed. Reg. 52,592-52,599, November 21, 2025) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Interagency Cooperation Regulations, (90 Fed. Reg. 52,600-52,607, November 21, 2025) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (90 Fed. Reg. 52,587- 52,592, November 21, 2025) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, (90 Fed. Reg. 44,591-44,618, September 16, 2025) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; nominations for EPA's Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Peer Review; EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provision implementation of the laws Allocation Rule; implementation of the STORM Act (P.L. 116-284); implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA; implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); U.S.-Mexico water policy; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy sources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards; federal flood risk management standard; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Accords; DOE Review of Bulk Power Sector Supply Chain Executive Order; environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; Canadian plastics consultations; deployment of Smart Water Infrastructure Technology; Border Water Infrastructure Program; Nationwide Permitting Program reissuance; inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) construction codes in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; FERC certification of new interstate gas facilities; Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS; regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks; potential ban on the use of asbestos; Section 301 exclusions for water filters; proposed risk management consultation on PFAS; reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, 90 Fed. Reg. 44,591; Congressional Review Act disapproval of regulations; development of legislation following Supreme Court decision limiting agency regulatory deference; Environmental Protection Agency research office generally; Circular No. A-4, Guidance to Federal agencies on the development of regulatory analysis; Conference of the Parties (COP) 28, 29, and 30; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; water and western water issues; water subcabinet; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; voluntary carbon offset markets; voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture; Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E)); Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information; proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule; Department of Treasury hydrogen production tax credit (45V) guidance; implementation of the EU Methane Regulations; Endangered Species Act regulations; General Services Administration (GSA) Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (GAP FAC) report and letter regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances; U.S. EPA Criteria or Product Category Rules to Support the Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials; Natural Capital Accounting guidance; Sustainable Aviation Fuels Blenders Tax Credit and CORSIA voluntary carbon markets; implementation and proposed changes to the Waters of the U.S.; comments on the 2026 UN Water Conference themes; petition to EPA to designate solar panels as universal waste; implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-212); Notice of Objection and Request for Board of Review in relation to the Order Adding a Toxic Substance to Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999; EU REACH PFAS consultation; FTC Green Guides; Global Plastics Pollution Agreement; Basel Convention implementing legislation; DoD PFAS Critical Use Report; Chromium VI SAB hearing; methane mitigation from the natural gas value chain; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process, public hearing and comments; Department of Interior Guidance related to emergency permitting procedures; proposed regulatory determination for PFHxS, HPFO-DA, GenX chemicals, and PFNA; EPAs proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and proposed maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs); Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs); funding for water infrastructure programs authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); Water and Resilience Provisions (IIJA, P.L. 117-58); Updated Residential Soil Lead Guidance for CERCLA Sites and RCRA Corrective Action Facilities - Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0644; Climate Reporting (Related to Final Rule, SEC; The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, (89 Fed. Reg. 21,668-21,921, March 28, 2024)); Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans [EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0585; FRL-7881-01-OLEM] RIN 2050-AH17; Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Formula Funding Program; Proposed Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG); inefficiencies and delays in the EPA's New Chemicals Program under Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); prioritizing new rulemaking to repair the 2024 Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention: Risk Management Program Rule; funding for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Federal Communication Commissions proposed rule, Modernizing the Commissions National Environmental Policy Act Rules; Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) prepared by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for the Resolution Copper project; repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" (P.L. No: 119-2); United States-Brazil Critical Minerals Cooperation Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities: H.R. 145, Risk Disclosure and Investor Attestation Act H.R. 654, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2025 H.R. 1013/S. 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 H.R. 1190/S. 577, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 1827/S. 847, Child Care Availability and Affordability Act H.R. 1900, Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 2441/S. 1877, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 2675/S. 3180, Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 2702/S. 875, Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act H.R. 3230, Financial Institution Regulatory Tailoring Enhancement Act H.R. 3301, ELEVATE Act of 2025 H.R. 3323, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 3343, Greenlighting Growth Act of 2025 H.R. 3348, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act H.R. 3351, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 3352, HALOS Act of 2025 H.R. 3357, Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act H.R. 3379, HUMPS Act of 2025 H.R. 3380, TAILOR Act of 2025 H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 H.R. 3382/S. 2924, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3390, Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act H.R. 3422, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 3446, The FDIC Board Accountability Act H.R. 3645, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3672, Securities Research Modernization Act H.R. 3673, Small Business Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682/S. 3578, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4430, Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act H.R. 4431, Improving Capital Formation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act H.R. 4437, Supervisory Modifications for Appropriate Risk-based Testing (SMART) Act of 2025 H.R. 4478, Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Testing (TRUST) Act of 2025 H.R. 5291/S. 2663, Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. 985, PROTECT USA Act S. 1605, International Competition for American Jobs Act H.J.Res. 74/S.J.Res. 36, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)" Potential legislation similar to H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2607, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2609, Small Entrepreneur Empowerment and Development Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2622, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services from the definition of investment adviser Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2651, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2790, the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2799, the Investment Opportunity Expansion Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6623/S. 2068, Main Street Growth Act Potential legislation to repeal the SECs Universal Proxy Rule of 2021 Potential legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) (89 Fed. Reg. 101,402, December 13, 2024) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z); Financial Stability Oversight Council activities, including the approach to and designation of systemic importance and risk of nonbank financial companies and firms; Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) (P.L. 95-128); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks; investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11; Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02; modernization of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (enacted as Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, P.L. 90-321); Internal Revenue Service Priority Guidance Plan; Financial Accounting Standards Board improvements to income tax disclosures; Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB Policy Fellowship program; CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual; CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination; CFPB Small Business Advisory Review Panels Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights; CFPB implementation of the Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule (the 1071 Rule); SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (File Number S7-26-22); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proposal on Corporate Governance and Risk Management; Basel III Endgame Rule; FDIC Monitoring of Investment Funds Passivity Agreements; issues related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States; European Unions (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05, Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; recommendations for Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory agenda; reforming SEC Rule 14a-8; FSOC restoration of 2019 Guidance governing the designation of nonbank financial institutions; reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions" (P.L. No: 119-10); implementation of A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications" (P.L. 119-11); proxy process and shareholder proposal system overseen by SEC; FSOC Nonbank Guidance - request to restore the 2019 Guidance (July 14, 2025, letter to Treasury); reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; index fund passivity; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; rulemaking regarding corporate exemptions for shareholder proposals under SEC Rule 14a-8; rulemaking regarding reform to the proxy voting advice industry at the SEC; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to executive compensation disclosure; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to definition of Foreign Private Issuer; SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations: Regulation 13D-G (February 11, 2025); potential policy affirming materiality as the standard for corporate disclosure at the SEC; Executive Order 14366, Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors; Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) Investors; SEC Staff Review ADI 2025-16 on Registered Closed-End Funds of Private Funds (August 15, 2025); acquired fund fees and expenses mandate under Rule 12d1-4 (impact of AFFE on BDCs and inclusion of alternative assets in 401(K)s); potential policy from SEC on electronic delivery of investor disclosure information; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding, including its national security implications Foreign Relations: H.R. 33/S. 199, United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act H.R. 661, MIRACLE Medical Technology Act H.R. 953, United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act H.R. 1743/S. 776, UNITED Act H.R. 2213/S. 998, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act H.R. 2675, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act H.R. 3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.R. 3941, To repeal the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4215, International Traffic in Arms Regulations Licensing Reform Act H.R. 4216, Made-In-America Defense Act H.R. 4233, AUKUS Reform for Military Optimization & Review ARMOR Act S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 3399, A bill to authorize the President to enter into digital trade agreements, and for other purposes S.J.Res. 37, A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada Various issues related to implementation of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement; reform of the World Trade Organization; Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) concerns, specifically regarding the U.S. international exchange programs; negotiations with the International Monetary Fund; reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); United States-Brazil Critical Minerals Cooperation; supply chain and the defense industrial base; Foreign Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Government Issues: H.R. 77, Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 4305, Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive (DUMP) Red Tape Act of 2025 Various issues relating to judicial reform, including provisions related to the use of nationwide injunction; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21); opening the federal government after shutdown Health Issues: H.R. 661, MIRACLE Medical Technology Act of 2025 H.R. 1650/S. 763, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025 H.R. 2213/S. 998, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act H.R. 2270, Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act H.R. 2528/S. 1847, Association Health Plans Act H.R. 6703, Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, including provisions excluding PBM transparency reform S. 2828, Child Care Modernization Act of 2025 Various issues relating to the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), association health plans (AHPs), cost sharing reduction payments (CSRs), individual health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRAs), employer mandates; implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); balance or surprise billing and related issues; single-payer health care options; Affordable Care Act tax credits; health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans; Health and Human Services international pricing index (IPI) model; mental health parity; COBRA subsidies; Federal Trade Commissions multilateral pharmaceutical merger taskforce; telehealth, including coverage of telehealth under High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) and expanding telehealth options for employees; impact of Pharmacy Benefit Managers Practices; FTC-2022-0015; petition to HHS to grant march-in rights for the patents on the drug Xtandi; legislative proposals to tax employer-provided health care coverage; artificial price caps on providing insulin; Reasonable Price Clause in reauthorization draft of the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA, P.L. 109-417); ERISA preemption protections including information on constructive changes/modifications to ERISA; expansion of the list of preventive care benefits that may be provided by a high-deductible health plan (HDHP); efforts to reform the World Health Organizations (WHO) engagement with private sector; continued U.S. membership to the World Health Organization (WHO); support for necessary market conditions to incentivize health sector investment from private sector; support for private sector involvement in health systems strengthening; promote greater harmonization of standards and investment in digital health; health-related policy issues in the G20/G7 forums and other multilateral forums; support for improving access to health products and technologies globally, including via regulatory alignment, addressing trade barriers, strengthening the global supply chain, pooled procurement mechanisms, and raising awareness on potential pitfalls of local manufacturing; combatting anti-microbial resistance infectious diseases, and non-communicable diseases; support for continued and reformed U.S. foreign assistance, including in global health Homeland Security: H.R. 872, Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 1000, Cyber PIVOTT Act H.R. 1604/S. 754, Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act of 2025 H.R. 3447/S. 1705, Chip Security Act H.R. 4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4470, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023 H.R. 5079, Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 1337, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act S. 1875, Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act of 2025 S. 1899, Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025 S. 2342, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 2983, Extending Expired Cybersecurity Authorities Act H.J.Res. 23/S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Employment Authorization Document Renewal Applicants" Nomination of Sean Plankey to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Proposed Rule, Department of Homeland Security; Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) Reporting Requirements (89 Fed. Reg. 23,644-23,776, April 4, 2024) Proposed Rule, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information (90 Fed. Reg. 898-1,022, January 6, 2025) Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Federal Acquisition Regulation: Controlled Unclassified Information (90 Fed. Reg. 4,278-4,317, January 15, 2025) Various issues relating to cyber incident disclosure, notification, and reporting of breaches, hacks, and other security incidents, including federal preemption and liability protections; Internet of Things (IoT) security and core capability baselines; deepening business and governmental operational collaboration against foreign cyber threats; information sharing between the public and private sectors; The National Cyber Directorate; continuation of the National Space Council; Executive Order 14017 on Securing Americas Critical Supply Chains; Executive Order 13984, Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities; extension of section 3610 of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-134); reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (P.L. 109-417); implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159); Cyber Threat Information Collaboration Environment (CTICE) program; U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys SAFETY Act Program; recommendations on the NSCs Global Defense Production Diplomacy Initiatives; H-2B Cap Relief Language in FY26 Homeland Security Appropriations Legislation; reauthorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program; counter drone initiatives; 2026 resilience and preparedness priorities; legislative effort to harmonize cybersecurity regulations; reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (title N of P.L. 114-113); DoD, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041); Presidential Proclamation 10973, Restriction on Entry of certain Nonimmigrant Workers; H-1B Visa Program Housing: H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act of 2026 S. 2651, ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 Immigration: H.R. 3734, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4393, To secure the border and reform the Immigration laws H.R. 5494, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Notice of proposed rulemaking, Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media (90 Fed. Reg. 42,070-42,115, August 28, 2025) Notice of proposed rulemaking, Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions (90 Fed. Reg. 45,986-46,021, September 24, 2025) Interim final rule with request for comments, Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents (90 Fed. Reg. 48,799-48,820, October 30, 2025) Various issues relating to immigration policy and reforms; H-1B Visa Program; H-1B registration rule; H-1B reform; H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule; H-2B Visa Program and cap relief; H-2A Visa Program; H-4 rule; L-1 Visa Program; J-1 Programs; Bridge USA program; EB-5 Visa Program; E-Verify program; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal non-agricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program; extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti; administrative-regulatory efforts related to public charge, notice to appear, H-4 & OPT; delays in H-4 and L-2 Status Extensions and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs); Office of Foreign Labor Certifications Planned Implementation of Form ETA-9089, Application for Permanent Employment Certification, into DOLs Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) System; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); request for guidance for employers following U.S. Supreme Courts order in Noem v. Svetlana Doe, et al., Docket No. 24A1079; Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV) parole program; Temporary Protected Status (TPS); Presidential Proclamation 10973, Restriction on Entry of certain Nonimmigrant Workers; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agricultural guest workers; temporary non-agricultural guest workers; optional practical training program; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; I-9 employment verification; unfair immigration related employment practices; State Department policies extending consular interview waiver eligibility for various classifications of nonimmigrants; regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program; regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visas; proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future; regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas; regulatory proposals that will repeal the automatic extension of work authorization while renewal is pending; regulatory proposals reopening and expanding consular operations; expanding availability of special immigrant visas for Afghan nationals Insurance: Nomination of Travis Hill to be Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program; special financial assistance for financially troubled multiemployer plans; education related to how the insurance industry uses artificial intelligence and related issues; unemployment insurance (UI) eligibility; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21) Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: H.R. 2853/S. 1404, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act H.R. 4323, Trafficking Survivors Relief Act Various issues relating to class action and equitable relief Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: H.R. 20/S. 852, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 H.R. 581/S. 169, Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2025 H.R. 1119, Unemployment Integrity Act of 2025 H.R. 1177/S. 492, Improve & Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act H.R. 1319/S. 2228, Modern Worker Empowerment Act H.R. 1320, Modern Worker Security Act H.R. 1801/S. 772, Employer Participation in Repayment Act H.R. 1827/S. 847, Child Care Availability and Affordability Act H.R. 2572, Worker Enfranchisement Act H.R. 2952, SALT Act H.R. 2958, Balance the Scales Act Re: EBSA Investigation H.R. 3552/S. 1843, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3734, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 4366, Save Local Business Act H.R. 4424, Securing Help for Involuntary Employment Loss and Displacement (SHIELD) Act H.R. 4896/S. 2613, Warehouse Worker Protection Act H.R. 5169, Retire through Ownership Act H.R. 5408/S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act S. 1261, American Franchise Act S.2828, Child Care Modernization Act S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Employment Authorization Document Renewal Applicants" Draft legislation titled Working Families Flexibility Act Draft legislation titled Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act Draft legislation titled Fair and Open Competition Act Draft legislation titled Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Draft legislation titled Stop Unemployment Fraud Act Draft legislation titled Upward Mobility Act Potential legislation reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Nominations of Scott Mayer and James Murphy to serve on the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Crystal Carey to serve as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Janet Dhillon to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Labor Certification for Permanent Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States; Modernizing Schedule A To Include Consideration of Additional Occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Non-STEM Occupations (88 Fed. Reg. 88,290-88,295, February 13, 2024) OSHA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings (89 Fed. Reg. 70,698-70,699, August 30, 2024) Final Wage and Hour Division rulemaking defining classification of independent contractors and employees under FLSA (89 Fed. Reg. 1,638-1,743, January 10, 2024) Final Wage and Hour Division rulemaking Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (89 Fed. Reg. 32,842-32,973, April 26, 2024) Solicitation for Public Comments on Provisions of Franchise Agreements and Franchisor Business Practices FTC Docket No: -2023-0026 Final OSHA rulemaking on Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (89 Fed. Reg. 22,558-22,601, April 1, 2024) Proposed Rule, National Labor Relations Board; Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships (87 Fed. Reg. 66,890-66,933, November 4, 2022) Final rule regarding Representation-Case Procedures (88 Fed. Reg. 58,076-58,102, August 25, 2023) Various issues relating to unemployment insurance; paid leave including paid family and sick leave; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); debarment of federal contractors (blacklisting); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation regulation; rescission of the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-718); priorities for reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-28); implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) (P.L. 117-328); implementation of the PUMP for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act (P.L. 117-328); FTC's Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Taskforce; USMCA Labor Council; proposed amendment to the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (Longshore Act), relating to the establishment of statutory presumptions of coverage and compensability for illnesses; potential legislation on the minimum wage; legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions; corporate consolidation through serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies; accreditation of International Labor Conference delegation to the International Labor Organization; proposed restructuring plan for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and its National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory; Talent Strategy: Building the Workforce for the Golden Age; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); employer speech rights concerns to the National Labor Relations Board; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; implementation of Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors; Registered Apprenticeship Program; elimination of Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; antitrust and consumer protection law grounded in economic analysis; competition policy chapters in trade negotiations and associated agreements; appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act sections 5, 13b and 19; policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority; transparency at the FTC; duration of FTC consent orders; FTC rulemaking authority and procedure under Federal Trade Commission Act Section 18; enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; regulation of digital platforms; Robinson-Patman Act-related policy and enforcement matters; concerns related to FTC Trade Regulation Rule rulemaking; concerns related to Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (P .L. 118-50); changes to the FTCs Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act merger filing rule; workforce development; education; second chance hiring; International Labor Organization and the international labor conference; apprenticeships Retirement: H.R. 2540, SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act H.R. 3383, Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025 H.R. 5169, Retire through Ownership Act H.R. 6084, ERISA Litigation Reform Act Various issues relating to multiemployer pension plans; single employer defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans; fiduciary investment duties, alternative investments in 401(k) plans and fiduciary status; Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigation reform; funding for single employer pension plans; remote notarization and remote witnessing procedures; brokerage windows in self-directed retirement plans; retirement security for all and defined benefit plan improvements; U.S. Department of Labors review of the definition of investment advice fiduciary; auto-portability of retirement plans; implementation of Internal Revenue Code Section 411(d)(6), relationship to in-service early retirement distributions; implementation and technical corrections of the SECURE 2.0 Act (P.L. 117-328); retirement savings lost and found searchable database as provided for in section 303 of the SECURE 2.0 Act; proposed amendment to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 (the QPAM Exemption) (RIN 1210-ZA07); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors Science/Technology: S. 2750, Sandbox Act Draft legislation to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5077/S. 2714, the Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence (CREATE AI) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8673/S. 4639, the Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness (EPIC) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 9194, Nucleic Acid Screening for Biosecurity Act Draft memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies, Guidance for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Applications (85 Fed. Reg. 1,825, January 13, 2020) Various issues related to the Office of Science and Technology Policies; appropriations for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167); National AI Research Resource; Request for Information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) AI Risk Management Framework; National Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute; quantum technology Small Business: H.R. 736, Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025 H.R. 1163/S. 495, Prove It Act of 2025 H.R. 1199/S. 695, Small Business Investment Act of 2025 H.R. 2528/S. 1847, Association Health Plans Act of 2025 H.R. 3383, Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act of 2025 H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act H.R. 4305, Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive (DUMP) Red Tape Act H.R. 4366, Save Local Businesses Act H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 300, Disaster Loan Accountability and Reform Act (DLARA) S. 1261, American Franchise Act Various issues relating to the implementation of the Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program; opportunity zones; 199A tax deduction; reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs; fairness in federal contracts for small businesses; implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (P.L. 96-354); implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (P.L. 116-283); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); small business tariff relief Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: H.R. 33/S. 199, United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act H.R. 574/S. 187, Accelerate Long-term Investment Growth Now (ALIGN) Act H.R. 684, Protecting American Savers and Retirees Act H.R. 703/S. 213, Main Street Tax Certainty Act H.R. 1062, Growing and Preserving Innovation in America Act of 2025 H.R. 1177/S. 492, Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act H.R. 1199/S. 695, Small Business Investment Act of 2025 H.R. 1301/S. 587, Death Tax Repeal Act H.R. 1347/S. 559, American Investment in Manufacturing and Main Street (AIMM) Act H.R. 1801/S. 772, Employer Participation in Repayment Act H.R. 1827/S. 847, Child Care Availability and Affordability Act H.R. 1990, American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025 H.R. 2089/S. 1839, Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term Holding H.R. 2777/S. 1371, S-CAP Act of 2025 H.R. 6055/S. 1642, Strengthening Essential Manufacturing and Industrial (SEMI) Investment Act H.R. 6231/S. 5370, Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act H.R. 6506, Taxpayer Due Process Enhancement Act S. 615, Chemical Tax Repeal Act S. 796, Book Minimum Repeal Tax S. 1443, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2025 S. 1605, International Competition for American Jobs Act S. 1642, Strengthening Essential Manufacturing and Industrial (SEMI) Investment Act H.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to Rules for Supervisory Approval of Penalties Draft legislation titled Child Care Tax Benefit Outreach and Assistance Act Proposed Rule, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service: Excise Tax on Repurchase of Corporate Stock (89 Fed. Reg. 25,980, April 12, 2024) Final Rule, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service: Guidance Related to the Foreign Tax Credit; Clarification of Foreign-Derived Intangible Income, T.D. 9959, (87 Fed. Reg. 276, January 4, 2022) as corrected by (87 Fed. Reg. 45,018-45,021, July 27, 2022) Proposed Rule, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service: Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Applicable After 2022, (89 Fed. Reg. 75,062-75,243, September 13, 2024)(as corrected by 89 Fed. Reg. 104,909, December 26, 2024) Final Rule, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service: Rules Regarding Certain Disregarded Payments and Dual Consolidated Losses, T.D. 10026, (90 Fed. Reg. 3,003-3,021, January 14, 2025) Various issues relating to conversion of future 401(k) or Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions to Roth accounts; work opportunity tax credit; potential modifications to the gasoline tax, including waiving or temporary suspension; implementation of 26 U.S. Code 174 - Amortization of research and experimental expenditures; implementation of the major tax and energy security provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act, (P.L. 117-169); implementation and administration of the major business and international tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Pub. L. No. 119-21); IRS guidance related to the Foreign Tax Credit and the Arms Length Requirement; implementation of the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC), the Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), and the Employer Provided Child Care Tax Credit (45F); IRS Notice 2023-64 on Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Implementation; implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Digital Services Taxes (DSTs); expansion of the list of preventive care benefits that may be provided by a high-deductible health plan (HDHP); potential efforts to increase income tax rates; reinstatement of the earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) standard for business interest deductions; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); potential U.S. legislative and administrative responses to the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shiftings two-pillar solution to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalization of the economy; advancing the proposed side-by-side solution described in the G7 Statement on Global Minimum Taxes of June 28, 2025; withdrawal or suspension of the Financial Accounting Standards Boards Accounting Standards Update 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures; opposing the extraterritorial application of Australias new public country-by-country reporting (PCBCR) regime to U.S. companies; tax enforcement practices of Mexicos Tax Administration Service; Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), Accounting Standards Update 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures Telecommunications: H.R. 261, Undersea Cable Security and Protection Act H.R. 633/S. 146, Take It Down Act H.R. 661, MIRACLE Medical Technology Act of 2025 H.R. 2385, Creating Resources for Every American to Experiment with Artificial Intelligence (CREATE AI) Act of 2025 H.R. 2582/S. 1235, Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness (EPIC) Act H.R. 2794/S. 1367, The No Fakes Act H.R. 3148, App Store Accountability Act H.R. 3209, App Store Freedom Act H.R. 3447/S. 1705, Chips Security Act H.R. 5061, Counter-UAS Authority Security, and Reauthorization Act H.R. 5764, AI for Main Street Act H.R. 5784, Artificial Intelligence Wisdom for Innovative Small Enterprises (AI-Wise) Act H.R. 6484/S. 1748, Kids Online Safety Act H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Act H.R. 6333, Parents over Platforms Act H.R. 7890, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 2666, Foreign Robocall Elimination Act S. 2750, Sandbox Act Draft legislation titled FTC Procedural Reform Draft legislation around collection and sharing of government data Draft legislation related to deepfakes Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology Potential legislation regarding comprehensive data privacy regulations Potential Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act legislation Potential legislation related to the comprehensive privacy legislation Potential legislation related to Artificial Intelligence Potential legislation on kids online safety Potential legislation on broadband permitting Potential legislation on site blocking Proposed Rule, Build America: Eliminating Barriers to Wireless Deployments (90 Fed. Reg. 55,066-55,083, December 1, 2025) Proposed Rule, Modernizing the Commissions NEPA Rules (90 Fed. Reg. 40,295, August 19, 2025) Proposed Rule, Removing Barriers to Network Improvements and Service Changes (90 Fed. Reg. 41,940, August 28, 2025) Various issues relating to expanding access to high-speed broadband internet service; broadband infrastructure and deployment, including permitting reform; intermediary liability; facial recognition technology; internet of things (IoT) devices; World Intellectual Property Organization activities; artificial intelligence regulation, standards, research, and development; robocalls and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) (P.L. 102-243); implementation of the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 105-277); implementation of the American Rescue Plan including provisions relating to the Technology Modernization Fund (P.L. 117-2); implementation of Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act (P.L. 115-141); implementation of the OPEN Government Data Act (P.L. 115-435); implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322); implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); implementation of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, (P.L. 117-167), including provisions relating to stock buybacks; implementation of the Department of Commerces semiconductor incentives program funded by the CHIPS and Science Act (P.L. 117-167); implementation of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force Authorization, enacted as part of the FY 2021 National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (P.L.116-283); appropriating funding for the Public Wireless Supply Chain Fund and the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund; response to request for information implementing Section 4 of Executive Order 14179 establishing an AI Action Plan; Consumer Cybersecurity Labeling Pilots; feedback to NIST on AI Risk Management; future of the FCC Universal Service Fund; FTC enforcement; Executive Order 14179, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Executive Order 13859, Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Executive Order 14110, Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI; proposed implementation of a 10-year moratorium on enforcement of state and local AI-specific regulations; Department of Educations proposed priority and definitions on Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); the Federal Communication Commissions proposed rule, Modernizing the Commissions National Environmental Policy Act Rules; establishing National Childrens Online Privacy and Protection Standards; preemption of state-level regulations on artificial intelligence; implementation of Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act (P.L. 119-12); Technology Modernization Fund in Financial Services and General Government proposed appropriations legislation; appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission; draft National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance on Federal Internet of Things Device Cybersecurity; security criteria for Internet of Things (IoT) Devices; draft Consumer Software Labeling Criteria; modernization of IT services for Congress; the Administrations Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Action Plan; use of third-party messaging apps by corporate employees; NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 concept paper, Potential Significant Updates to the Cybersecurity Framework; implementation of the International Technology Security and Innovation Fund (ITSI Fund) Federal Trade Commission activities, including hearings on competition and consumer protection, franchise rule and earnings rule; use of artificial intelligence in CFTC-regulated markets; support for a robust global framework for facilitation of digital trade; Canada Digital Services Tax - C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement; nominations at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Office of Science and Technology Policy; Office of Science and Technology Policies Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights; oversight issues pertaining to the Department of Commerce, FCC, OSTP, and the FTC; algorithmic issues in employment; FCC enforcement reform; Team Telecom reform; quantum technology Torts: H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 H.R. 2675, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 3512/S. 1821, Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act H.R. 3548, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025 H.R. 5115/S. 2703, Protecting Older Americans Act of 2025 H.R. 5258, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2025 Various issues relating to proposal to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require disclosure of third-party litigation funding; Servicemembers waiver of rights and protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (P.L. 108-189); the use of arbitration to resolve disputes between federal contractors and their employees; legislation aiming to prohibit arbitration and class action waiver provisions; decision-making at independent agencies, White House interactions with independent agencies and Chevron deference; compliance with sanctions on the Russian Federation and potential legal penalties in Russian courts for U.S. companies; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); legal reform; Federal Arbitration Act and other alternative dispute resolutions Transportation: H.R. 346, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act H.R. 3862, Clean Water SRF Parity Act of 2025 H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act H.R. 3941, To repeal the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4661, Autonomous Mobility Ensuring Regulation, Innovation, Commerce, and Advancement Driving Reliability in Vehicle Efficiency and Safety (AMERICA DRIVES) Act S. 1430, Interactive Federal Review Act S. 1442, Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act H.J.Res. 39, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Trade Commission relating to "Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements" Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology Potential legislation regarding the reauthorization of surface transportation programs Nomination of Derek Barrs to be administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Various issues relating to implementation of Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act (P.L. 114-322); implementation of Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-270); implementation of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); implementation of Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); implementation of Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (P.L 114-190); implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322); implementation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-63); implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the federal Highway Trust Fund; reform of the federal Highway Trust Fund; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean drinking water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; water resources, including issues relating to water conveyance and storage; public-private partnerships for public infrastructure; implementation of Buy America policies, including provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); commercial trucking hours of service; positive train control (PTC) implementation; federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A); unmanned aircraft systems; beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft systems; streamlining permit processing for construction of rural broadband; Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles; Department of Transportation freight programs; delayed development of the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to Prohibit or Restrict the Operation of an Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility; comprehensive assessment of the U.S. Civil Space Industrial Base (CSIB) requested by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), and NOAAs Office of Space Commerce (OSC); framework for use of FHWA State Planning & Research funds for "Digital Twins"; funding for Air Traffic Control System (FAA); broadband infrastructure and deployment, including permitting reform; funding to the Department of Transportations Emergency Relief Program (ERP); restoration of the White House Supply Chain Disruption Task Force; U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA); Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems authorities; surface transportation reauthorization legislation Trade (domestic/foreign): H.R. 33/S. 199, United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act H.R. 953, United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act H.R. 1625, the HELP Extension Act H.R. 1743/S. 776, Undertaking Negotiations on Investment and Trade for Economic Dynamism (UNITED) Act H.R. 2213/S. 998, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act H.R. 2548/S. 1241, Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 H.R. 2665/S. 1272, Trade Review Act of 2025 H.R. 3193, United States-Republic of Korea Digital Trade Enforcement Act H.R. 5197/S. 3103, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of certain countries H.R. 5926, Mexican Energy Trade Enforcement Act H.R. 6194/S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 H.R. 6500, AGOA Extension Act H.R. 6504, Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 3399, Digital Trade Promotion Act S.J.Res. 77, A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada S.J.Res. 88, A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs S.J.Res. 37, A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada S.J.Res. 49, A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs Draft legislation titled Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act Draft legislation titled AGOA Renewal and Improvement Act Draft legislation titled the Americas Act Proposed Rule, Federal Trade Commission; Business Opportunity Rule (16 CFR 437, January 13, 2025) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Trade Commission; Earnings Claims Rule Regarding Multi-Level Marketing (Additional Provisions) (16 CFR Part 462, January 13, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Ingredients (90 Fed. Reg. 15,951-15,952, April 16, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Personal Protective Equipment, Medical Consumables, and Medical Equipment, Including Devices (90 Fed. Reg. 46,383, September 26, 2025) Various issues relating to U.S.-Korea digital trade and services; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) reauthorization; Adoption and Procedures of the Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariff Inclusions Process; fifty-percent (50%) tariff on imports from Brazil; ratification of the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade Convention; reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO); implementation of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (P.L.114-159); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) (P.L. 117-78); implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (P.L. 106-200); implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, (P.L. 117-169); reauthorization of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT); pharmaceutical price controls; implementation of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; patent-related issues, including patent linkage, patent term restoration, patent examination practices, and patent quality measures; regulatory data protection; efforts related to identifying unfair foreign trade practices; efforts related to the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) (P.L. 106-200); efforts related to the reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC); efforts related to the advancement of tax treaties with Poland and Croatia; efforts related to regulations issued by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC); efforts related to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; efforts to preserve investment protections such as investor-state dispute settlement; efforts related to outlining critical mineral opportunities with key allies; efforts related to opposing international imposition of digital services taxes; related efforts supporting strong digital trade rules; efforts to modify permanent normal trade relations treatment with China; U.S. economic and commercial relations with key trading partners across the globe; efforts to draft and implement an outbound investment screening mechanism; efforts related to establishing a domestic carbon border tax mechanism, foreign pollution fees; efforts related to modernizing customs processes and updating tariff application procedures, including revisions to the de minimis statute; efforts related to the development of trade relations in the Indo-Pacific; efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade; efforts related to the development of trade relations in the Americas region; efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-UK Dialogue on the Future of Atlantic Trade; efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership; efforts related to the joint review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA); implementation and enforcement of U.S. free-trade agreements in force with Canada and Mexico (the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement), the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR FTA), Colombia and South Korea; implementation and enforcement of the agreements and ongoing negotiations of the World Trade Organization (WTO); efforts to significantly revise U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty law; Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) reauthorization and reform; U.S.-EU energy and sustainability cooperation; EU and international tax policy including digital tax proposals; U.S.-EU negotiations on a legal data transfer mechanism; U.S.-EU Trade & Technology Council; EU-U.S. Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue; EU Digital Markets Act; EU Digital Services Act; EU Data Act; EU AI Act; European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS); EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism; China's intellectual property regime, industrial policies, and cyber security; implementation of the U.S.-China economic and trade agreement; United States-India Trade Policy Forum and associated bilateral trade negotiations; efforts related to sustaining momentum on providing aid to Ukraine; efforts to provide financial support, trade facilitation, and infrastructure support to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and digital piracy; IP issues relating to artificial intelligence; implementation of U.S. sanctions on Russia, including those related to Russias threats to and invasion of Ukraine; reforms to export controls; Global Internet Governance; network fees; Global Cross Border Privacy Rules Forum; policies and regulations restricting outbound data flows and data transfers; digital-related policies in the G20, G7, OECD, WTO, United Nations, and other international fora; Indias Information Communications Technology (ICT) Tariffs; Federal Trade Commission statutory authority under Section 19 of the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914; efforts to modernize the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); efforts related to the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank); digital trade policy considerations including cross-border data flows, digital service taxes, and issues of forced data localization, and forced disclosure of source code; international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services; international competition policy and related regulations; international artificial intelligence policy; international 5G policy and telecommunications infrastructure; international cybersecurity policy; international policies on standards development; international policies on data privacy; international digital health policies; international policies related to content moderation and intermediary liability; advancing international regulatory cooperation; consumer protection policy and related regulations; steel and aluminum tariffs; trade policy concerns regarding customs duties on electronic transmissions; digital and tech sovereignty and sovereign cloud; tariff authority letter supporting Congress reclaiming its constitutional tariff authority; U.S.-Brazil trade; U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement; Pacific Digital Trade Agreements; U.S.-Chile Tax Treaty, Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital; U.S. Trade Representative section 301 investigation of Frances digital services tax; efforts to pass the Miscellaneous Tariff bill; Russian sovereign debt; Commercial Service Office in Bangladesh; Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and associated issues, digital trade de minimis level for duty free clearance of low value goods, competition provisions; recommendations for Export Controls Cooperation at the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council; adoption of digital clothing labels; IP issues at the World Trade Organization and the World Intellectual Property Organization; the EUs General Pharmaceutical Legislation; IP issues in Latin America, including enforcement of trade agreements and compulsory licenses and general IP standards and practices in Brazil and Chile; IP issues in India; USTRs Special 301 report and Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy; intersection of tariff-related policy and IP implications; U.S. Patent and Trademark Office IP Attache program; issues related to the imposition of potential patent valuation fees; issues related to the ongoing practice of discretionary denials at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; international competition policy, specifically FTC and DOJ involvement in the European Unions implementation of the EU Digital Markets Act; proposal for General License Authorizing Private Commercial Arbitration Proceedings Involving Blocked Persons; The United States Trade Representatives decision to withdraw support for digital trade in the context of World Trade Organizations e-commerce negotiations; support for robust global framework for facilitation of digital trade through the ongoing joint statement initiative on e-commerce (JSI); Indonesia Ministry of Trade Import Licensing Regulations; International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701(a)(b)) (IEEPA); conduction of South Africas competition reviews; 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; continuation of the Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions; recommended changes to the EUs Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D); Executive Order 14193, Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border; supply chain and defense industrial base issues; Foreign Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2026

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Education: Issues related to implementation of H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act - issues related to student financial aid provisions, Pell grants, provisions related to international students, and endowment taxes; Higher education data collection areas; H.R. 4806/S. 2511, College Transparency Act; Federal Work Study; Pell grants; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Higher Education Act reauthorization Immigration: Issues related to international students; H-1B and other work visas

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Budget/Appropriations: H.R.4553 FY 2026 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Act, [Department of Energy - Science]: Funding for the Office of Science, including Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, DOE microelectronic centers, Quantum Information Centers, and Science Laboratory Infrastructure; ARPA-E; Facilities and Administration Costs (H.R.4016/S.2572) FY 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act [Research Development Test and Evaluation]: funding for DoD basic research (6.1); DoD Science and Technology; Minerva; and DARPA; Facilities and Administration Costs (H.R.5342/S.2354) FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act [Science]: Funding for NSF and the NASA Science Mission Directorate including Funding for the Roman Space Telescope [Department of Commerce]: Funding for the NOAA Office of Ocean and Atmospheric Research; Facilities and Administration Costs (H.R.4754/S.2431) FY 2026 Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act [Related Agencies]: funding for the National Endowment for Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts (H.R. 5304/S.2587) FY 2026 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act [Title II - Department of Health and Human Service]: funding for the National Institute of Health, including the Brain Initiative and Facilities and Administration costs [Department of Education]: Funding for Pell Grants, Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants, TRIO Programs, and Institute of Education Sciences (H.R.4779/S. ) - FY 2026 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act [Department of State]: Funding for the Middle East Partnership Initiative, including support for survey data projects Energy/Nuclear: (S. 929) Guarding American Technology from Exploitation Act Discussions regarding funding for Fusion Energy Sciences and the importance of fusion energy research; activities at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory; & a roadmap for commercial fusion energy Discussions regarding DOE AI initiatives Issues related to funding pauses and grant cancellations at DOE Efforts to implement a standardized cap on facilities & administration costs Discussions regarding DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Centers (H.R.4999) Fusion Workforce Act Immigration: Issues related to international students, faculty, scholars, & staff, including the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, Optional Practical Training, Temporary Protected Status, visa processing delays, visa revocations, travel restrictions, duration of status, & H-1B Fees. Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Issues related to the increased net investment income tax on certain university endowments Education: (H.R. 1048)"Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act" (H. R. 4312) - Student Compensation Through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act Issues related to campus safety, free speech, & academic freedom (S.2511/H.R. 4806) The College Transparency Act Discussions regarding Princeton's financial aid and transfer programs Discussion regarding student access, completion & value Science/Technology: Issues related to research security, the implementation of the Chips & Science Act & NSPM-33 Concerns regarding funding pauses & delays for appropriated funds & the suspension or cancellation of certain grants Issues related to quantum science, including reauthorization of the National Quantum Initiative Act & activities needed to ensure U.S. leadership in quantum. Support for NSF Regional Innovation Engines Efforts to implement a standardized cap on facilities & administration costs Issues related to funding pauses and grant cancellations at NASA Defense: Issues related to the suspension of certain previously awarded grants & contracts (H.R. 3838) The Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026/(S. 2296) National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026: the need for geographically-diverse survey data in the MENA region; issues related to research security, including the "SAFE Research Act" amendment Efforts to implement a standardized cap on facilities & administration costs Health Issues: Issues related to funding pauses, grant cancellations, & forward-funding policies at NIH; efforts to implement a standardized cap on facilities and administration costs; proposals to restructure HHS; and research open access policies.

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Education: Issues related to higher education policy, including college completion data and retention strategies (including the Postsecondary Student Success Act and the College Transparency Act (S. 2511/H.R. 4806)), federal student aid, student data privacy, federal funding for college completion initiatives, and the use of artificial intelligence in higher education. Higher education policy reforms, including through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21). Budget/Appropriations: Issues related to funding for higher education programs and student aid, including through the FY 2026 LHHS (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) appropriations bill.