The Daily Roundup – Monday, July 20, 2026: Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility

Amendment of Jet Routes J-190 and J-584 and Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal Airways V-170 and V-188 in the Vicinity of Slate Run, PennsylvaniaDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 3, 2026

AI Summary: The FAA proposes to modify four air routes near Slate Run, Pennsylvania, because a local navigation aid’s VOR component is being decommissioned under a network reduction program.View details →

Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace Over Augusta, GADepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 3, 2026

AI Summary: The FAA proposes updating airspace descriptions over Augusta, Georgia, including correcting airport and heliport names, fixing outdated references, and expanding Class E5 airspace southward.View details →

Public Charge Ground of InadmissibilityDepartment of Homeland Security

Rule  ● Economically Significant

AI Summary: DHS is rescinding 2022 immigration rules on public charge determinations, restoring officer discretion to assess whether immigrants may become dependent on government benefits.View details →

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Closure of the Harpoon Category Fishery for 2026Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: Federal fishery managers are closing the 2026 Atlantic bluefin tuna Harpoon category fishery for large and giant fish for the rest of the fishing year.View details →

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reclassification of the Hawaiian Stilt (Kukuluae’o or Ae’o) 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 downlisting the Hawaiian stilt from endangered to threatened, reflecting improved population status, while adding protective conservation regulations.View details →

Food Standards of Identity Modernization; Pasteurized Orange JuiceDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Rule

AI Summary: FDA is updating the pasteurized orange juice standard by lowering required soluble solids content and allowing up to 15 percent mandarin or hybrid citrus juice to be added.View details →

Modernization of Delegations of Authority to Commission StaffSecurities and Exchange Commission

Rule

AI Summary: The SEC is updating its internal rules that assign decision-making authority to staff in order to modernize operations and improve efficiency.View details →

Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; Inseason Action for the 2026 Area 2A Pacific Halibut Directed Commercial FisheryDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: NMFS is adding a July 21–23 fishing period for Pacific halibut commercial fishing off the West Coast, with a 5,000-pound per-vessel catch limit.View details →

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Fisheries ResearchDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: Federal rules now allow Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to incidentally disturb marine mammals during coastal fisheries research over five years, with conditions to minimize harm.View details →

Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight [NRC-2025-1138]Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Proposed Rule

3150-AL45 · Received Jul 17, 2026

Evaluating the Safety of Antimicrobial New Animal Drugs with Regard to their Microbiological Effects on Bacteria of Human Health Concern; Guidance for IndustryDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Notice  ● Consistent with Change

0910-ZC37 · Completed Jul 17, 2026

Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without InterviewDepartment of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Interim Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

1615-AD18 · Completed Jul 17, 2026

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

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

1210-AC35 · Completed Jul 17, 2026

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 2027 Issuance of General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction ActivitiesEnvironmental Protection Agency, Office of Water

Notice  ● Consistent with Change

2040-ZA46 · Completed Jul 17, 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

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

Proposed Rule Stage

0596-AD66

Jul 24, 2026 — Dyani Lezama

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 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 20, 2026 — Donor Network of Arizona (David Tomlinson)
Jul 22, 2026 — Baker Doneslon (Jennifer Summa) – Client: HonorBridge
Jul 24, 2026 — Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency (Kevin Stump)

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 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

HJRES 202 (Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large])

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 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles".

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