The Daily Roundup – Friday, July 24, 2026: Rescinding Portions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Title…

Proposed Amendment to the Definition of Huione Group, a Financial Institution Operating Outside the United States of Primary Money Laundering Concern; Extension of Comment PeriodDepartment of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Proposed Rule  Comments due Aug 2, 2026

AI Summary: FinCEN is extending the public comment period on a proposed rule about Huione Group after a technical problem prevented people from submitting electronic comments for several days.View details →

Pacific Island Fisheries; 2026-2028 Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures for Deepwater Shrimp and Precious Coral Fisheries in HawaiiDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Aug 24, 2026

AI Summary: Federal regulators propose maintaining existing catch limits and overage penalties for Hawaii deepwater shrimp and precious coral fisheries from 2026 to 2028.View details →

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Alma, MI; correctionDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 8, 2026

AI Summary: The FAA is correcting a previously published airspace amendment notice for Alma, MI that was mistakenly titled as a Bedford, IN document.View details →

Final Waivers and Extensions of the Project Periods With Funding for the Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP)Department of Education

Rule

AI Summary: The Education Department is extending funding for 36 Native American Career and Technical Education Program projects beyond normal five-year limits through September 30, 2027.View details →

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Dusky Rockfish in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of AlaskaDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: Federal regulators are closing directed fishing for dusky rockfish in Alaska’s West Yakutat District to prevent exceeding the 2026 catch limit.View details →

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of AlaskaDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: Federal regulators are closing directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in Alaska’s West Yakutat District to prevent exceeding the 2026 catch limit.View details →

Loan Performance Categories and Financial ReportingFarm Credit Administration

Rule

AI Summary: Farm Credit Administration is removing troubled debt restructurings from its loan performance categories to align regulations with updated accounting standards that eliminated that classification in 2022.View details →

Medical Devices; Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices; Classification of the Prognostic Test for Assessment of Chronic Kidney Disease ProgressionDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Rule

AI Summary: FDA is classifying chronic kidney disease progression prognostic tests as class II medical devices subject to special controls to ensure safety and effectiveness while improving patient access.View details →

Medical Devices; General Hospital and Personal Use Devices; Classification of the Diabetes Digital Behavioral Therapeutic DeviceDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Rule

AI Summary: FDA is classifying diabetes digital behavioral therapeutic devices as Class II medical devices subject to special controls to ensure safety and effectiveness while improving patient access.View details →

Medical Devices; Immunology and Microbiology Devices; Classification of the Over-the-Counter Test To Detect SARS-CoV-2 From Clinical SpecimensDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Rule

AI Summary: FDA is officially classifying over-the-counter COVID-19 tests as Class II medical devices subject to special controls to ensure their safety and effectiveness.View details →

Medical Devices; Orthopedic Devices; Classification of the Intraoperative Surgical Angle Measurement ToolDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Rule

AI Summary: FDA is classifying the intraoperative surgical angle measurement tool as a Class II medical device subject to special controls to ensure its safety and effectiveness.View details →

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Interagency Cooperation RegulationsDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Final Rule

0648-BN79 · Received Jul 23, 2026

Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) Coverage Pathway (CMS-3487)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Notice

0938-ZC05 · Received Jul 23, 2026

Request for Information (RFI) on Proposed Changes to Reporting Outcomes from NIH Peer ReviewDepartment of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health

Notice

0925-ZA16 · Received Jul 23, 2026

Recent Updates: Supporting a Safe and Respectful Workplace at Institutions that Receive NIH FundingDepartment of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health

Notice

0925-ZA17 · Received Jul 23, 2026

Improving Transparency into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee DisclosureDepartment of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration

Final Rule  ● Economically Significant

1210-AB37 · Received Jul 23, 2026

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Interagency CooperationDepartment of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Final Rule

1018-BI75 · Received Jul 23, 2026

Upper C-band (3.98–4.2 GHz) (GN Docket No. 25-59)Federal Communications Commission

Final Rule

3060-AM20 · Received Jul 23, 2026

Policy Statement Regarding Disparate-Impact Claims and "Unfair Discrimination" ClaimsFederal Trade Commission

Notice

3084-ZA01 · Received Jul 23, 2026

Streamlining Export Controls for Drone ExportsDepartment of Commerce, Industry and Security Bureau

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

0694-AK30 · Completed Jul 23, 2026

Rescission of Executive Order 11246 Implementing RegulationsDepartment of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

Final Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

1250-AA17 · Completed Jul 23, 2026

Revision of Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

3145-AA74 · Completed Jul 23, 2026

Automatic RegistrationSelective Service System

Proposed Rule  ● Withdrawn

3240-AA09 · Completed Jul 23, 2026

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

Proposed Rule Stage

0579-AE93

Jul 28, 2026 — Friends of Sound Horses (Keith Dane)

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

Proposed Rule Stage

0596-AD66

Jul 24, 2026 — Heart of the Gila Inc. (Patrice Mutchnick)
Jul 24, 2026 — Dyani Lezama
Jul 27, 2026 — Tuleyome (Sandra Schubert)

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 30, 2026 — Persimmons Projects LLC (Ames Simmons) – Client: Equality Federation

FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index, Payment Rate Update, and Quality Reporting Requirements (CMS-1851)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV78

Jul 29, 2026 — National Alliance for Care at Home (Patrick Harrison)

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 24, 2026 — Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency (Kevin Stump)
Jul 27, 2026 — Ieesha Johnson
Jul 27, 2026 — Center for Organ Recovery and Education (CORE), Donor Alliance, and DCI-Donor Services (Christopher Gillott) – Client: Center for Organ Recovery and Education (CORE), Donor Alliance, and DCI-Donor Services
Jul 28, 2026 — Holland & Knight (Jordan Brossi) – Client: Association of Organ Procurement Organizations
Jul 29, 2026 — Holland & Knight (Jennifer Hananoki) – Client: Versiti

Guidance on the application of the fundamental public policy against racial discrimination in schoolsDepartment of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Rule Stage

1545-BS05

Jul 24, 2026 — Alexander Reid

Updated Definition of "Waters of the United States"Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water

Proposed Rule Stage

2040-AG44

Jul 28, 2026 — Edison Electric Institute (Patrick McGuire)
Jul 28, 2026 — Competitive Enterprise Institute (Daren Bakst)
Jul 30, 2026 — Zenolabs AI LLC (Rohan Sharma)
Jul 30, 2026 — Marc Milette

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

Final Rule Stage

2040-AG47

Jul 28, 2026 — American Exploration & Production Council (Jesse Sandlin)
Jul 28, 2026 — National Hydropower Association (Kathleen Robertson)
Jul 30, 2026 — Edison Electric Institute (Patrick McGuire)

Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans: Compliance Date Delay and Changes to Reflect Administration PolicyEnvironmental Protection Agency, Office of Land and Emergency Management

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

2050-AH38

Jul 27, 2026 — Alliance for Chemical Distribution (Nicholas Breslin)

Further Resetting NHTSA’s Fuel Economy ProgramDepartment of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Final Rule Stage

2127-ZA30

Jul 29, 2026 — Environmental Defense Fund (Andy Su)

HJRES 205 (Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13])

Providing 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 Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California’s Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Confirmation for California’s Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years".

Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HJRES 207 (Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7])

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Small Business Administration relating to "Citizenship and Residency Requirements and Recission of Procedural Notice 5000-872050" and "Revised Applicant Ownership, Citizenship, and Residency Requirements for 7(a) and 504 Loans".

Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.