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On April 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments regarding climate resilience efforts. The agency is requesting comments and feedback on how…

On May 3, 2023, EPA published a proposed rule to restrict the use of methylene chloride under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). Methylene chloride is used as a solvent in a wide range of industrial, commercial and consumer…

Veteran-owned businesses are generally owned by older veterans. As they age out of the workforce, the number of veteran firms is decreasing. From 2014 to 2020, veteran ownership declined from 11% of businesses to 8.1% of businesses. At the…

On March 9, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published proposed rules that would amend and redesignate Rule 206(4)-2 (Custody Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. SEC’s proposal would replace the Custody…

On May 3, 2023, the Office of Advocacy submitted comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s notice of proposed rulemaking on Credit Card Penalty Fees. The proposed rulemaking would adjust the safe harbor dollar amount for late…

The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the following topic, beginning at 1 PM on May 11, 2023. The meeting will be held using the Microsoft Teams platform. …

The Office of Advocacy will host a small entity roundtable to discuss the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management proposed rule to add conservation as a land use activity within the framework of the Federal Land Policy…

On April 21, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comment on rules governing discretionary denial of petitions brought before the Patent Trials and Appeals…

On April 13, 2023, the Department of Education (Department) published Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance: Sex-Related Eligibility Criteria for Male and Female…