The Daily Roundup – Friday, July 17, 2026: Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay…

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What Matters Today

DHS is finalizing an economically significant overhaul of F, J, and I visa admission rules, replacing open-ended duration-of-status stays with fixed time periods and new extension procedures. The Fish and Wildlife Service is also reopening comment on revised grizzly bear protections under the Endangered Species Act, with comments due August 17.

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New OIRA Reviews

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Completed Reviews

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Upcoming Meetings

122

FR Documents

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FR Pages

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CRA Resolutions

 
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Rules

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Proposed Rules

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Notices

572

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Open for public comment

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Grizzly Bear Listing on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife With a Revised Section 4(d) Rule; Proposed Revision of the Protective Regulations Under Section 4(d)Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Proposed Rule  Comments due Aug 17, 2026

AI Summary: The Fish and Wildlife Service is reopening public comment on proposed changes to grizzly bear protections under the Endangered Species Act following substantive revisions to an earlier proposal.View details →

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Amendment 129 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; Amendment 58 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs; Economic Data Reporting Requirements RemovalDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 15, 2026

AI Summary: Proposed amendments would eliminate annual Economic Data Report requirements for Alaska groundfish and crab fishery participants, reducing fees and removing redundant reporting burdens.View details →

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Peoria, ILDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Aug 31, 2026

AI Summary: The FAA proposes creating controlled airspace around a Peoria, Illinois hospital heliport to support new instrument flight procedures and operations.View details →

Rules published today

Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information MediaDepartment of Homeland Security

Rule  ● Economically Significant

AI Summary: DHS is changing how long F, J, and I visa holders may stay in the U.S. from open-ended duration of status to fixed time periods, adding new extension procedures.View details →

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reclassification of the Razorback Sucker From Endangered to Threatened With a Section 4(d) RuleDepartment of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Rule

AI Summary: The Fish and Wildlife Service is downgrading the razorback sucker fish from endangered to threatened, citing improved status, while adding new protective conservation regulations.View details →

Implementing Voluntary Agreements Under the Defense Production ActDepartment of Energy

Rule

AI Summary: The Energy Department is finalizing rules establishing procedures for voluntary industry agreements under the Defense Production Act, which shields participants from antitrust laws when certain criteria are met.View details →

Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and Major Swap ParticipantsCommodity Futures Trading Commission

Rule

AI Summary: New rules ease initial margin requirements for newly launched investment funds and expand the types of assets that qualify as collateral for uncleared swap transactions.View details →

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Revisions to the Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental ShelfDepartment of the Interior, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

1082-AA05 · Completed Jul 16, 2026

Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement Revision and Deadline ExtensionDepartment of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Final Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

1506-ZA04 · Completed Jul 16, 2026

GSPMR Case 2026-03, Migrating Nondiscrimination in Programs Receiving Federal Financial Assistance From the FPMR to the GSPMR and Aligning the GSPMR to Reflect Department of Justice Title VI UpdatesGeneral Services Administration

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

3090-AL09 · Completed Jul 16, 2026

 
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Unleashing American Energy and Economic Prosperity Under Title 7 Code of Federal Regulations Part 4280 Subpart BDepartment of Agriculture, Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Final Rule Stage

0570-AB13

Jul 20, 2026 — Rohan Sharma

Horse Protection Act RevisionsDepartment of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Proposed Rule Stage

0579-AE93

Jul 17, 2026 — Humane World Action Fund; Humane World for Animals (Drew Robertson)

Export Administration Regulations: Revisions to Space-Related Export ControlsDepartment of Commerce, Industry and Security Bureau

Interim Final Rule Stage

0694-AJ87

Jul 21, 2026 — Rocket Lab (Laura Ross)

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

Prerule Stage

0906-ZA23

Jul 17, 2026 — IntegriChain (Clay Willis)
Jul 21, 2026 — Sidley Austin (Beth Hardcastle) – Client: Kalderos
Jul 22, 2026 — TDY@FGS (Jennifer Young) – Client: Christie Bloomquist at Boehringer-Ingelheim

Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing (GLOBE) Model (CMS-5545)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV66

Jul 21, 2026 — Zenolabs AI LLC (Rohan Sharma)

Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Funding for Specified Sex-Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children and Youth (CMS-2451)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV73

Jul 20, 2026 — Lambda Legal (Sasha Buchert)

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 23, 2026 — Incyte Corporation (Stacie Abbott)

FY 2027 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System Rate and Quality Reporting Updates (CMS-1847)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Final Rule Stage

0938-AV77

Jul 23, 2026 — Alexandra Campau

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 17, 2026 — Venable LLP (Ilisa Halpern Paul) – Client: Gift of Life Donor Program
Jul 20, 2026 — Donor Network of Arizona (David Tomlinson)
Jul 22, 2026 — Baker Doneslon (Jennifer Summa) – Client: HonorBridge

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

Proposed Rule Stage

2040-AG56

Jul 21, 2026 — U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chuck Chaitovitz)

Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards AmendmentDepartment of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

2127-AM76

Jul 17, 2026 — Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Michael Hartrick)
Jul 17, 2026 — North American Subaru, Inc. (David Barker)
Jul 20, 2026 — American Lung Association (William Barrett)
Jul 21, 2026 — Environmental Defense Fund (Andy Su)

Fraud, Waste and Abuse ReformsSmall Business Administration

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

3245-AI66

Jul 20, 2026 — Christine Williams

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SJRES 198 (Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR])

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".

Latest: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 – 50. Record Vote Number: 199.

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