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EPA Extends Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Deadline

What: On October 14, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the 2025 reporting deadline for the ...
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EPA Extends Compliance Date for Clean Water Act Regulations on Discharges of Hazardous Substances

What: On October 13, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delayed the facility response plan (FRP) compliance ...
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FDA Seeks Comments on Requirements for Traceability Records for Certain Foods Draft Guidance

What: On October 9, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted a notice of availability of draft guidance for ...
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CMS Proposes Updates to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

What: On October 8, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule to amend the Clinical ...
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USTR Seeks Comments on the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism’s Effect on U.S. Trade

What: On October 8, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a request for comments on the current ...
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CMS Seeks Comments on Agent and Broker Temporary Moratoria Interim Final Rule

What: On September 23, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published an interim final rule seeking ...
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Advocacy Supports Additional Options for Defining ‘Waters of the United States’

On September 9, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) ...
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Advocacy Submits Comments to ACF on Head Start Programs Deregulatory NPRM

On August 7, 2026, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the ...
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October 8, 2026

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