Saturday - September 26, 2026

Federal Executive Branch

Here's a look at documents from the U.S. Executive Branch

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White House Announces 6 Bills Being Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The White House issued the following news:

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Congressional Bills H.R. 3657, H.R. 7250, S. 550, S. 603, S. 759 and S. 790 Signed into Law

September 25, 2026

On Friday, September 25, 2026, the President signed into law:

H.R. 3657, the "Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act," which requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to submit annually to the Congress a report on the status of outstanding hydropower licensing applications;

H.R. 7250, which reauthorizes appropriations for the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System;

S. 550, which grants jurisdiction ... Show Full Article
Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving 5E SVM Railway, Trona Railway
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36955) entitled "5E SVM Railway Co. LLC - Acquisition and Operation Exemption - Assets of Trona Railway Co. LLC":

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Digest:/1 This decision permits 5E SVM Railway Company, LLC, to acquire the rail line of Trona Railway Company LLC, Debtor, on an expedited basis.

On September 16, 2026, 5E SVM Railway Company, LLC (SVMR), a noncarrier, filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 1150.31 to acquire and operate a rail line owned by Trona Railway ... Show Full Article
FEC Issues Digest for Week of Sept. 21-25, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest:

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Commission meetings and hearings

No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.

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Litigation

Judicial Watch, Inc. v. FEC (Case No. 26-149) On September 18, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a Minute Order dismissing the case with prejudice.

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Upcoming educational opportunities

September 30, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host FECFile and reporting webinars for candidate committees.

October 7, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host ... Show Full Article
FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Application of Verizon to Discontinue Domestic Legacy Voice Service as Part of Technology Transition is Not Automatically Granted
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-227):

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On August 10, 2026, Verizon ILEC affiliates (collectively, Verizon),/1 filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) requesting authority, under section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Sec. 214, and section 63.71 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR Sec. 63.71, to discontinue residential and business legacy TDM-based voice service in portions of Arizona, Delaware, New Jersey, ... Show Full Article
ERDC, USACE Tulsa District Work to Develop HABs Prevention Framework
VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story:

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ERDC, USACE Tulsa District work to develop HABs prevention framework

By Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist

Marion Reservoir, Kansas - At Marion Reservoir, where harmful algal blooms can threaten drinking water, recreation and aquatic ecosystems for months at a time, researchers are working to give water managers something they rarely have: an opportunity to act before a bloom takes hold.

A team from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) ... Show Full Article
BLS Issues Report on Employee Benefits in the United States March 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- Employee Benefits in the United States March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Sept. 25, 2026 (18 pages)

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Retirement benefits were available to 72 percent of private industry workers in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Seventy percent of private industry workers had access to defined contribution plans and 14 percent had access to defined benefit plans. Fifty-two percent of private industry workers participated in retirement plans, 49 percent participated in defined contribution plans, ... Show Full Article
ATF Issues Four Explosives Rules to Modernize Storage Requirements, Close Out Decades-old Interim Regulations, and Strengthen First Responder Safety
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued the following news release:

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September 25, 2026

ATF issues four explosives rules to modernize storage requirements, close out decades-old interim regulations, and strengthen first responder safety

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WASHINGTON -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives today announced four explosives regulatory actions, two final rules and two proposed rules, that modernize storage and reporting requirements, close out decades-old interim regulations, and provide local fire ... Show Full Article