🚻Executive Order on Gender Ideology and Biological Sex Recognition
Executive Order 14168 seeks to uphold biological definitions of sex, rejecting gender ideology within federal policies. It outlines comprehensive definitions and mandates agencies to revise documents and regulations accordingly. Key focuses include privacy in intimate spaces, enforcement of sex-based rights, and the prohibition of funding for gender ideology, aiming to protect women and uphold biological truths in federal governance.
Learn More🐟Notice of Public Meeting by Pacific Fishery Management Council
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold an online meeting. This meeting is open to the public.
Learn More✈️FAA Notice on UAS Exemption Petition and Business Implications
This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion nor omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.
Learn More📜OFAC Sanctions Actions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has removed from OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) the names of persons whose property and interests in property had been blocked pursuant to West Bank sanctions authorities.
Learn More🌬️Temporary Withdrawal of Offshore Wind Leasing Due to Regulatory Review
The memoranda outlines a temporary withdrawal of all areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from offshore wind leasing for energy production, citing the need for a thorough review of federal leasing practices amid environmental concerns. It impacts both new and existing leases while ensuring ongoing compliance with existing rights and laws. Various federal agencies are tasked with assessing environmental impacts and economic costs related to wind energy projects.
Learn More🏡USDA Delays Multifamily Housing Credit Report Process Changes
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), published a final rule on December 31, 2024, to update its regulation on how credit reports are obtained for the purposes of determining eligibility and feasibility for Multifamily Housing (MFH) Programs. The effective date of that final rule was January 30, 2025. This document delays the effective date of the final rule by 60 days.
Learn More🏦IRS Seeks Comments on Form 8906 for Distilled Spirits Credit
The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 8906, Distilled Spirits Credit.
Learn More🗣️Executive Order to Restore Free Speech and Halt Censorship
Executive Order 14149 aims to restore and protect the First Amendment rights of American citizens against perceived federal censorship. It outlines government policies to secure free speech, mandates investigations into past censorship practices, and ensures federal resources are not used to suppress protected speech, thereby emphasizing the importance of open dialogue in society.
Learn More⚖️Executive Order 14147
Executive Order 14147 addresses the misuse of federal law enforcement against perceived political opponents, emphasizing accountability for past misconduct. It outlines a comprehensive review of actions taken by various agencies, aiming to restore integrity to governmental processes and ensure adherence to constitutional rights. Agencies are directed to evaluate and report on any inconsistent enforcement actions.
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