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Archived blog posts announcing selected Regulatory Alerts posted prior to Jan 20, 2017. All archived alerts available on Library of Congress archive.
DOL Proposes $55K Overtime Rule Threshold
On August 30, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a rule which will increase the minimum salary threshold for the “white collar” overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) from $35,568 to $55,068 annually…
Copyright Office Seeks Comment on AI Implications
On August 30th, the U.S. Copyright Office published a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comment on issues related to the use of copyrighted material to train artificial intelligence (AI) systems, the appropriate levels of transparency and…
IRS Proposes Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements for Clean Energy Projects
On August 30, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a long-awaited proposed rule on the prevailing wage and apprenticeship (PW&A) provisions attached to many of the clean energy tax incentives introduced by the Inflation…
Treasury Releases Proposed Cryptocurrency Regulations for Brokers
On August 29, 2023, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published proposed rules that would require brokers to report information on sales and exchanges of cryptocurrency and other digital assets. The…
Commerce Seeks Comments on Buy America Build America Waivers for BEAD Program
The Department of Commerce (DOC) is seeking comment on a proposal to issue a limited waiver of the Buy America Domestic Content Procurement Preference (Buy America Preference) to recipients of federal financial assistance under the…
FWS Lists Texas Kangaroo Rat as Endangered, Proposes Critical Habitat
On August 17, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register listing the Texas Kangaroo Rat as an endangered species.
Additionally, FWS proposes to designate approximately 597,069 acres…
NOAA Proposes to Designate Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
On August 25, 2023, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register designating the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary in the waters along and offshore of the central…
FWS Proposes to Set Aside Critical Habitat for Multiple Species
On August 22, 2023, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published three proposed rules in the Federal Register setting aside critical habitat for a variety of different species.
Specifically, FWS proposes to list the Brawleys Fork…
EPA’s Proposed Reconsideration of the Dust-Lead Hazard Standards and Dust-Lead Post-Abatement…
On August 1st, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule to address health concerns for children who have high blood lead levels. The proposed rule would lower the dust-lead hazard standards (DLHS) from…
FCC Proposes Voluntary Cybersecurity Labeling Program
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking public comment on a proposal to create a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program where qualifying products would bear a new U.S Cyber Trust Mark. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking…