The Daily Roundup – Thursday, July 9, 2026

Designation of Phenethyl Halides as List I ChemicalsDepartment of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Aug 10, 2026

AI Summary: The DEA proposes classifying phenethyl halides as controlled chemicals under federal law because they are commonly used to illegally manufacture fentanyl and related substances.View details →

Request for Information Regarding Promoting Access to Mortgage CreditConsumer Financial Protection Bureau

Proposed Rule  Comments due Aug 10, 2026

AI Summary: The CFPB is asking the public for input on reducing mortgage regulation burdens related to loan disclosures, rescission rights, and reverse mortgage disclosures.View details →

Enhancing Know-Your-Upstream-Provider Requirements and Strengthening STIR/SHAKEN (Call Authentication Trust Anchor; Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls)Federal Communications Commission

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 8, 2026

AI Summary: The FCC proposes stronger rules to combat illegal robocalls by requiring phone providers to better screen upstream partners and tightening the call authentication system.View details →

Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism ProgramsFederal Reserve System

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 8, 2026

AI Summary: The Federal Reserve proposes requiring supervised banks to establish programs to identify and mitigate illicit finance risks, aligning with broader federal anti-money laundering rule updates.View details →

Supplemental Disaster Assistance Programs, Marketing Assistance Loans, and Sugar ProvisionsDepartment of Agriculture, Commodity Credit Corporation

Rule  ● Economically Significant

AI Summary: Federal farm programs are updated to align with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, expanding disaster assistance, raising loan rates, and revising sugar and cotton provisions.View details →

Advancement of the Low Power Television, TV Translator and Class A Television ServiceFederal Communications Commission

Rule

AI Summary: The FCC announces federal approval of new information collection requirements for low power television, TV translator, and Class A television services.View details →

Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust Listed TransactionDepartment of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service

Rule

AI Summary: The IRS is designating certain charitable remainder annuity trust transactions as listed transactions requiring disclosure, with penalties for those who fail to report them.View details →

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2026 Chub Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery SpecificationsDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: Federal regulators are setting 2026 catch limits for chub mackerel, squid, and butterfish in northeastern U.S. waters to prevent overfishing based on current scientific data.View details →

Information Reporting and Transfer for Valuable Consideration Rules for Section 1035 Exchanges of Life Insurance and Certain Other Life Insurance Contract TransactionsDepartment of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service

Rule

AI Summary: The IRS issued final rules clarifying tax reporting requirements for certain life insurance contract sales, exchanges, and corporate reorganization transactions involving life insurance interests.View details →

Rescinding Portions of Department of State Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Statutory Text and To Implement Executive Order 14281Department of State

Rule

AI Summary: The State Department is updating its civil rights regulations to more closely match the actual text of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and comply with Executive Order 14281.View details →

Revisions to the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Loan ProgramDepartment of Agriculture, Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Rule

AI Summary: The USDA is updating rules for a program that guarantees loans up to $250 million for developing advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, and biobased product manufacturing technologies in rural areas.View details →

Zero-Based RegulatingDepartment of Energy

Rule

AI Summary: The Department of Energy is withdrawing its Zero-Based Regulating rule after receiving adverse public comments.View details →

Definitions of Gold Star Family and Gold Star SurvivorDepartment of Defense, Office of the Secretary

Interim Final Rule

0790-AL56 · Received Jul 8, 2026

Dole State and Tribal Outreach Grant ProgramDepartment of Veterans Affairs

Proposed Rule

2900-AS68 · Received Jul 8, 2026

Updating the Water Quality Certification RuleEnvironmental Protection Agency, Office of Water

Final Rule

2040-AG47 · Received Jul 7, 2026

Designated Placements Requirements Under Titles IV-E and IV-B for LQBTQ+ Children; RescissionDepartment of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

0970-AD19 · Completed Jul 8, 2026

Rescission of Advisory Bulletin AB 2015-05 FHLBank Core Mission AchievementFederal Housing Finance Agency

Final Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

2590-ZA12 · Completed Jul 8, 2026

Rescinding Unnecessary Notice and Comment ProceduresSmall Business Administration

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

3245-AI74 · Completed Jul 8, 2026

Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation RepealDepartment of Agriculture, Forest Service

Proposed Rule Stage

0596-AD66

Jul 13, 2026 — Cascadia Wildlands (Grace Brahler)
Jul 13, 2026 — Michael Dombeck
Jul 15, 2026 — Environment Maine (Adam Nordell)

Notice Regarding 340B Rebate Model Pilot ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration

Prerule Stage

0906-ZA23

Jul 9, 2026 — PhRMA (Lori Reilly)

Guarding U.S. Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs (GUARD) Model (CMS-5546)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV74

Jul 10, 2026 — Stemline Therapeutics (Jay Greissing)
Jul 13, 2026 — Neurocrine Biosciences (Aaron Cohen)
Jul 13, 2026 — PhRMA (Judith Haron)
Jul 14, 2026 — The Midsized Biotech Alliance of America (MBAA) (Alanna Temme)
Jul 14, 2026 — Ferox Strategies (Michael Taggart) – Client: Rare Disease Company Coalition

Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals; the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System; and FY 2027 Rates (CMS-1849)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV79

Jul 15, 2026 — Cascade Life Alliance (Craig Van De Walker)
Jul 15, 2026 — Clark Hill Public Strategies (Conrad Furlich) – Client: Gift of Hope

Updates to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Definitions and ExclusionsEnvironmental Protection Agency, Office of Water

Proposed Rule Stage

2040-AG56

Jul 10, 2026 — Zenolabs AI LLC (Rohan Sharma)
Jul 10, 2026 — The Chemours Company (Ben Gann)

Carbon Pollution Standards RepealEnvironmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

2060-AW55

Jul 14, 2026 — Class of ’85 Regulatory Response Group (Alexander Bond)

Capital Investment Grants Policy GuidanceDepartment of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration

Proposed Rule Stage

2132-ZA11

Jul 10, 2026 — K&L Gates (Varun Jain) – Client: Glydways

Removing Constitutional Concerns from SBA ProgramsSmall Business Administration

Final Rule Stage

3245-AI72

Jul 10, 2026 — Gov Contracts Pro (David Mullis)