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

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 →

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 →

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

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

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.