WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Eighty-four immigration legal services and advocacy organizations headquartered across the United States have submitted a public comment letter strongly opposing the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), interim final rule (IFR) titled USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill. This IFR introduces an annual asylum fee (AAF) and imposes new procedural and sub  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Aimichia Technology Co. Ltd., headquartered in Shenzhen, China, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury addressing the agency's proposed rulemaking under section 4(c) of the GENIUS Act. The letter identifies a policy gap in the current proposal, emphasizing the need for a structural pathway that allows genuine market entrants access to the payment stablecoin market while maintaining prudential objectives. Aimichia recommends that the Treasu  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The American Securities Association (ASA), headquartered in Washington D.C., submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor supporting the agency's proposed regulation titled Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives. This rulemaking, referenced as 91 FR 16088 (March 31, 2026) with RIN 1210-AC38, seeks to clarify fiduciary responsibility under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) when selecting designated inve  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, addressing the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2027 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program (CMS-1845-P). Representing 100,000 physical therapists, assistants, and students, APTA e  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA), based in Phoenix, Arizona, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the Fiscal Year 2027 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Proposed Rule. The association, representing over 80 hospital and healthcare members including 12 rehabilitation hospitals, highlighted several issues related to payment policies, coverage requirements,  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Billings Flying Service, headquartered in Billings, Montana, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration addressing the proposed Airworthiness Directive concerning Columbia Helicopters, Inc. and restricted category Model CH-47D helicopters. The letter critiques the draft rule for imposing operational and administrative burdens while not fully recognizing prior compliant work. Billings Flying Service, a type certificate holder and operator   more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division, International Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED-IBT), headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of Transportation, criticizing Union Pacific Railroad Company's initial report under the FRA's Automated Track Inspection (ATI) waiver. The letter highlights numerous deficiencies regarding ATI's implementation and oversight, raising su  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Centennial Bank, headquartered in Conway, Arkansas, has submitted a public comment letter to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, regarding the proposed rule on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs (AML/CFT). The bank, which operates in multiple states including Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, New York, Tennessee, and Texas, expressed general support for the modernization of AML/CFT r  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Corewell Health, a nonprofit health system headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements. The organization, which operates 21 hospitals and multiple hospice programs serving nearly 5,000 patients, expressed concerns about several proposed changes affecting hospice care financi  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Democracy Defenders Fund, a nonpartisan nonprofit based in Washington D.C., submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) expressing concern over the agency's proposed rule titled "Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives" (RIN 1210-AC38). The organization cautions that the rulemaking process is compromised due to President Donald Trump's substantial financial interests in the dig  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Elara Caring, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, one of the largest providers of home and community-based hospice and health services, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The letter addresses the agency's Fiscal Year 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements proposed rule (CMS-1851-P). Elara Caring expressed concern that the proposed 2.4 percent net payment upda  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Everent Health, Inc., headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements. The letter critiques several provisions of the proposed rule, including the Service and Spending Variation Index (SSVI), hospice election statement addendum requirements, and proposes a new ap  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS), headquartered in Albany, New York , submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) proposed rule for federal fiscal year 2027. HANYS voiced concerns over the adequacy of the proposed payment update, the use of wage data methodologies, and the implementation of an IPF Patient Assessment Instrument   more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts (HCA), a nonprofit trade association representing home health and hospice providers based in Boston, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding CMS-1851-P, the agency's proposed rule for the FY 2027 hospice wage index, payment rate update, and Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) requirements. The letter outlines both support and concerns about multiple elements  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Hospice & Palliative Care Network of Maryland (HPCNM), headquartered in Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements. The letter addresses numerous aspects of the proposed CMS rule, focusing on payment updates, reporting requirements, and program oversight, while emphasizing the challenges faced by hospi  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, has issued its Climate Change 2023 Synthesis Report Summary for Policymakers, providing a comprehensive overview of the current state of climate science, impacts, risks, and responses. This public comment letter aggregates findings from the Sixth Assessment Report and Special Reports, emphasizing that human activities have unequivocally caused global warming, driving widespread envir  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- American University Washington College of Law, based in Washington, D.C., submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing the agency's proposed rule on Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives (RIN 1210-AC38). The letter, authored by a law professor, argues against implementing the rule that would facilitate the inclusion of crypto assets and other alternative investments in 401(k) plans. The law professor contends that in  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding its proposed Medicare fiscal year 2027 rule for the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Reporting Program. The letter expresses considerable concerns about the introduction of the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IPF-PAI), especially around the proposed timeline for implementation and the required collection of Soc  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA), headquartered in Washington, D.C., submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing the FY 2027 Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF-PPS) rate update. The association advocates for revisions to the IPF-PPS to better account for unique resource needs associated with emerging interventional psychiatric technologies. The letter emphasizes that many   more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Nareit, headquartered in Washington D.C., the worldwide representative voice for real estate investment trusts (REITs) and listed real estate companies with a focus on U.S. income-producing real estate, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration. The letter responds to the agency's proposal on fiduciary duties in selecting designated investment alternatives for 401(k) and other participant-directed individua  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA), headquartered in Washington, D.C., has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regarding the agency's information collection activities and the renewal of the Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. NDASA, a non-profit professional membership organization representing employers and service agents involved in FMCSA workplace drug and alc  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Netsmart Technologies Inc., headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, and its affiliated organization Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDSMR) have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the fiscal year 2027 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The company shared detailed recommendations and rai  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Netsmart Technologies Inc., headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing the FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements. The letter responds to CMS's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) under Docket ID CMS-1851-P, offering insights and recommendations to enhance hospice payment accuracy, program integrity, transparenc  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), headquartered in Washington, D.C., submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) regarding FinCEN's proposed rule titled "Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs." The letter raised concerns about the proposed rule's impact on the financial privacy rights of Americans, including small business owners, and complia  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Non Profit Hospice Alliance (TNPHA), based in Dallas, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, regarding the Fiscal Year 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update, Hospice Conditions of Participation Updates, and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements proposed rule. TNPHA is an alliance of 20 community-owned, non-profit hospices serving Texas,  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Nonprofit Kidney Care Alliance (NKCA), headquartered in Washington, DC, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing the proposed rule for the fiscal year 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update. Representing eight nonprofit dialysis providers serving over 20,000 patients across 31 states, the NKCA emphasized the challenges faced by patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in accessing hospice benefits un  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Oceans Healthcare, a multi-state behavioral health provider headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the agency's proposed fiscal year 2027 updates to the Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS). Oceans Healthcare operates freestanding psychiatric hospitals across nine states, serving predominantly rural and underserved populations with limited behavi  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Pathos AI, Inc., a clinical-stage oncology company based in San Francisco, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the agency's AI-Enabled Optimization of Early-Phase Clinical Trials Pilot Program. The letter outlines Pathos AI's views and recommendations on the design, implementation, and evaluation of the pilot program announced in FDA Docket No. FDA-2026-N-4390. The company, which integrates artificial i  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Pennant Group, headquartered in Eagle, Idaho, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) concerning the Proposed Rule for Fiscal Year 2027 updates on hospice wage index, payment rates, hospice cap, and quality reporting program requirements. Representing 196 home care operations including 73 hospice locations across multiple states, Pennant outlined anticipated impacts of CMS's proposals on hospice providers and patients, emp  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Portland Pilots, Oregon, has submitted a public comment letter to the United States Coast Guard concerning the agency's draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and Overseas Environmental Impact Statement. These drafts outline plans for establishing shipping safety fairways and vessel routing measures along the Atlantic Coast. Portland Pilots expressed strong support for Alternative 2 of the proposal, which extends vessel routing measures and introduces a fairway a  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressing strong opposition to proposed roll-backs of coal ash regulations and enforcement activities. The organization emphasized the ongoing health and environmental risks posed by coal ash, a toxic byproduct of coal combustion containing heavy metals and carcinogens. In the letter, the Sierra Club highlighted that d  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sutter Care at Home (SCAH), based in Sacramento, California, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing concerns about the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements. As part of the nonprofit integrated health delivery system Sutter Health, which operates numerous hospitals and care centers in Northern California, SCAH represents a signif  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Weaving Voices for Health & Justice, based in Denver, Colorado, submitted a public comment letter to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's draft risk evaluation of 1,3,4,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8- hexamethylcyclopenta [y]-2-benzopyran (HHCB), also known as Galaxolide, under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The organization expressed concern over the reliance on unpublished and non-peer-reviewed industry studies in the draft evaluation. Specif  more