WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation in response to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) information collection request regarding the National Roadway Survey of alcohol and drug prevalence among road users for the year 2025. The organization emphasizes that improved data collection on impaired driving is critical for enhancing road safety and reducing the increasing rate  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Advocates for Trans Equality has issued a public comment letter in opposition to a petition submitted by America First Legal Foundation to the Election Assistance Commission. This petition aims to amend the federal voter registration form to mandate documentation such as a passport or similar proof of citizenship, a move critics argue would impose unnecessary barriers to voting. The organization highlighted that over half of Americans lack a passport and that many others   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) has submitted a public comment letter to the Election Assistance Commission conveying opposition to a petition by the America First Legal Foundation (AFL) that seeks to amend the federal voter registration form. The proposed amendment would require specific documentation to prove citizenship, which APIAVote argues would disrupt efforts to engage and empower Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the electo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Bank Policy Institute (BPI), a nonpartisan public policy group representing major U.S. and foreign banks, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The BPI expressed support for the agency's plan to reconsider the Personal Financial Data Rights (PFDR) Rule, arguing that the prior rule far exceeds the authority granted by Congress in Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The BPI stated that while it supports innovation and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and Democracy Defenders Fund (DDF) have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) opposing a petition for rulemaking from the America First Legal Foundation (AFLF). The AFLF's petition requests the EAC to require documentary proof of United States citizenship for individuals registering to vote using the National Mail Voter Registration Form. In their comment, CLC and DDF detail three major reasons   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) has submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) addressing issues regarding the agency's consideration of its Personal Financial Data Rights (PFDR) rule, which is tied to section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The comments, issued on October 21, aim to reflect the unique needs of military families while ensuring the broader credit union ecosystem remains  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- La Isla Network has issued a public comment letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) raising concerns about the agency's approach to estimating productivity declines and the impact of heat on worker safety. The letter highlights existing research on the relationship between heat exposure and productivity, urging OSHA to adopt wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) metrics instead of utilizing the Heat Index for its assessments. The organization emphasi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) has submitted a public comment letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in support of the agency's proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings rule. This submission follows the testimony of NALC President Brian Renfroe during an OSHA informal rulemaking hearing, where he emphasized the urgent need for safety measures that protect city letter carriers from heat-r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The National Taxpayers Union (NTU) has submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) addressing Docket No. CFPB-2025-0037, which seeks public input on Personal Financial Data Rights Reconsideration. This proposal, part of an ongoing exploration of consumer data access under Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act, has elicited concerns from NTU regarding potential regulatory impacts on financial institutions and their consumers. In the le  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), Alexandria, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Election Assistance Commission opposing a petition from the America First Legal Foundation that seeks to amend federal regulations and the National Mail Voter Registration Form. The petition requests that applicants provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a passport, to register to vote in federal elections. SOPHE argues that such a requirement  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The World Shipping Council (WSC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regarding the need for enhanced measures to protect America's supply chain from increasing cargo theft incidents. The WSC, which represents the international liner shipping industry, highlighted that organized theft rings have now become the most serious threats to cargo, employing sophisticated tactics to target the supply chain. With WSC members operatin  more