The Daily Roundup – Thursday, June 18, 2026

Request for Information: Identifying Regulations To Facilitate Innovation and Competition to Financial Products and Services for Fintech FirmsCommodity Futures Trading Commission

Proposed Rule  comment closes Jul 9, 2026 (20 days left)

AI Summary: The CFTC is seeking public input to identify its rules and guidance that may hinder fintech firms from partnering with or registering under regulated financial intermediaries.View details →

Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Child Support Enforcement ProgramsDepartment of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families

Proposed Rule  comment closes Jul 20, 2026 (31 days left)

AI Summary: The federal government proposes removing outdated and unnecessary regulations from child support enforcement programs to reduce administrative burden on states and tribes.View details →

Domestic Dates Produced or Packed in Riverside County, California; Increased Assessment RateDepartment of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service

Proposed Rule  comment closes Jul 20, 2026 (31 days left)

AI Summary: The USDA proposes raising the assessment rate on domestic dates grown or packed in Riverside County, California from $0.05 to $0.25 per hundredweight starting in 2025-2026.View details →

Request for Information (RFI): Pharmacy Benefit Manager Compensation and Data CollectionDepartment of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Proposed Rule  comment closes Jul 20, 2026 (31 days left)

AI Summary: The government is seeking public input on pharmacy benefit manager business practices to help implement new rules on their compensation and data reporting starting in 2028.View details →

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus HelicoptersDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed Rule  comment closes Aug 3, 2026 (45 days left)

AI Summary: The FAA proposes requiring helicopter part verification and possible replacement after certain tail rotor fan wheels and impeller components were incorrectly identified during production.View details →

Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized Internal AccessDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Rule  comment closes Aug 3, 2026 (45 days left)

AI Summary: The FAA is issuing special safety conditions for a Falcon 900EX modified by Honeywell to include a networked digital system allowing internal electronic access not covered by existing airworthiness regulations.View details →

Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Rule  comment closes Aug 3, 2026 (45 days left)

AI Summary: The FAA is imposing special cybersecurity requirements on a modified Falcon 900EX airplane whose new digital architecture allows external network connections to previously isolated onboard systems.View details →

Final Waivers and Extensions of the Project Periods With Funding for the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program and the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Training and Technical Assistance CenterDepartment of Education

Rule

AI Summary: The Education Department is extending funding for 43 American Indian vocational rehabilitation projects and one technical assistance center through September 30, 2027, by waiving normal five-year project period limits.View details →

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Cook Inlet; Final 2026 Harvest Specifications for SalmonDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: Federal regulators are setting the 2026 salmon harvest limits for Alaska’s Cook Inlet waters to conserve and manage salmon resources under federal fishery law.View details →

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer From North Carolina to VirginiaDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: North Carolina is transferring part of its 2026 commercial summer flounder fishing quota to Virginia, updating both states’ allowed catch limits.View details →

Pipeline Safety: Declaratory Order Procedures; Response To Petition for ReconsiderationDepartment of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Rule

AI Summary: PHMSA is notifying the public about a petition for reconsideration of its declaratory order procedures and the agency’s response to that petition.View details →

Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Native American ProgramsDepartment of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families

Rule

AI Summary: The Administration for Children and Families is updating Native American Programs regulations to remove unnecessary or outdated requirements.View details →

Resin Acids, Esters With Glycerol in Pesticide Formulations; Exemption From the Requirement for a ToleranceEnvironmental Protection Agency

Rule

AI Summary: EPA exempts a glycerol-based resin acid ester used as a pesticide surfactant from requiring maximum residue limits on food crops before and after harvest.View details →

Implementation of the Multi-Family Housing U.S. Citizenship RequirementsDepartment of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service

Proposed Rule

0575-AC86 · Received Jun 17, 2026

Equity Assistance CentersDepartment of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Proposed Rule

1810-AB72 · Received Jun 17, 2026

Request for Information: Draft NIH Biosafety Policy for Research Involving BiohazardsDepartment of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health

Prerule

0925-ZA13 · Received Jun 17, 2026

Establishment Registration and Product Listing for Tobacco ProductsDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Proposed Rule  ● Consistent with Change

0910-AH59 · Completed Jun 17, 2026

Expedited Investigational New Drug Pilot Program; Request for InformationDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Notice  ● Consistent with Change

0910-ZD25 · Completed Jun 17, 2026

Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP)-Based Dose Selection for Minimum Anticipated Biological Effect Level (MABEL) in First-in-Human (FIH) Trials; Draft Guidance for Industry; AvailabilityDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Notice  ● Consistent without Change

0910-ZD30 · Completed Jun 17, 2026

Request for Information on Measuring and Rewarding Scientific ImpactDepartment of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health

Notice  ● Consistent with Change

0925-ZA10 · Completed Jun 17, 2026

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, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Final Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

1653-AA95 · Completed Jun 17, 2026

Natural Resource Damages for Hazardous SubstancesDepartment of the Interior, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

1090-AB26 · Completed Jun 17, 2026

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

Prerule Stage

0906-ZA23

Jun 23, 2026 — America’s Essential Hospitals (Evan Schweikert)
Jun 23, 2026 — 340B Health System Coalition (Devon Seibert-Bailey)

CY 2027 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Medicare Part B (CMS-1848)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV82

Jun 22, 2026 — American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (Rachel Tetlow)
Jun 23, 2026 — McDermott+ (Jeffrey Davis) – Client: Envision

CY 2027 Hospital Outpatient PPS Policy Changes and Payment Rates and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Policy Changes and Payment Rates (CMS-1850)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV83

Jun 24, 2026 — Hogan Lovells (Stuart Langbein) – Client: Glaukos
Jun 24, 2026 — Children’s Hospital Association (Samantha Mitchell)

HIPAA Privacy Rule: Changes to Support Coordinated Care and Individual Engagement and Reduce Regulatory BurdensDepartment of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0945-AA00

Jun 23, 2026 — American Association of Orthodontists (Alexandra Campau) – Client: The American Association of Orthodontists

Rescinding Portions of Department of Health and Human Services Title VI Regulations to Conform More Closely with the Statutory Text and to Implement Executive Order 14281Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights

Final Rule Stage

0945-AA29

Jun 18, 2026 — Legal Defense Fund (Amalea Smirniotopoulos)

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revision of Listed Entity for the Grizzly BearDepartment of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Proposed Rule Stage

1018-BI14

Jun 22, 2026 — Yaak Valley Forest Council (Chris Bachman)

Default Electronic Disclosures by Group Health Plans Under ERISADepartment of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

1210-AC35

Jun 23, 2026 — The ERISA Industry Committee and Other Organizations (Christina Strogis)

Amendments to the Model Year 2027 and Later Heavy-Duty Highway Engine Criteria Pollutant ProgramEnvironmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

2060-AW83

Jun 18, 2026 — Moms Clean Air Force (Melody Reis)
Jun 18, 2026 — WE ACT for Environmental Justice (Yosef Robele)
Jun 18, 2026 — PACCAR Inc (Paul Feenstra) – Client: Carl Hergart, Director of Powertrain Planning, PACCAR Inc
Jun 22, 2026 — Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (Timothy Blubaugh)
Jun 22, 2026 — Sierra Club (Katherine Garcia)
Jun 23, 2026 — National Waste & Recycling Association (Kirk Sander)
Jun 23, 2026 — Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (Milagros R. Elia)

HUD’s Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard (FR-6540)Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

Proposed Rule Stage

2529-AB09

Jun 23, 2026 — American Civil Liberties Union (Linda Morris)

SJRES 197 (Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI])

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 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".

Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.