WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Lucas Liuzzo, an assistant research scientist at the Space Sciences Laboratory at the University of California Berkeley campus, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budge. The letter argues that the proposed changes would undermine the federal research enterprise, destabilize scientific programs, and compromise the United States' position in global science and innovation. According to Liuzzo, the changes would impose ideological and political conditions on NASA and other federal awards, c more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- A group of 15 scholars from UCLA School of Law Williams Institute, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding the agency's proposed rule on equal access to housing for transgender and gender minority individuals. The institute, based in Los Angeles, California, expressed concerns about the Proposed Rule's potential impact on transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people accessing HUD-funded shelters and programs. The proposed rule seeks to revise the 2016 Equal Acces more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- A group of 26 First Amendment scholars and legal clinicians from various U.S. universities, has expressed concerns about the Office of Personnel Management's proposed government-wide nondisclosure agreement for federal employees. In a public comment letter addressed to OPM the group outlined why the NDA, as proposed, risks violating the free speech rights of current and former federal employees and could seriously impede the free flow of information essential to democratic accountability. The scholars argue that the prop more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- A group of 29 agricultural organizations representing farms, ranches, and agribusinesses across the U.S. has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service regarding proposed revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices. The coalition urged the agency to enhance flexibility in conservation practice standards to support site-specific planning, producer innovation, and economic viability. The coalition expressed appreciation for NRCS's effort more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- A group of four appraisal organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development addressing the Federal Housing Administration's requests for input on single family minimum property requirements. The letter outlines support for efforts to modernize FHA property standards while emphasizing the importance of preserving consumer protections and risk management. The letter details that although the FHA's prescriptive MPR framework provides a clear baseline focusing on safety,  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Five organizations have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service regarding the agency's status review of the Rice's whale under the Endangered Species Act. The letter contests the legal and scientific basis for the listing of the Rice's whale as a distinct endangered species, highlighting procedural lapses, questionable taxonomy, and concerns over economic impact. The organizations are the American Petroleum Insti more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, New York, along with its District of Columbia affiliate, submitted a public comment letter expressing opposition to the Office of Personnel Management's proposed nondisclosure agreement for federal employees. The ACLU argued that requiring government employees to sign the proposed nondisclosure agreement as a condition of employment would infringe upon First Amendment rights by imposing an unconstitutional prior restraint on speech, being overly broad, and vague in scope. The proposed  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The AFL-CIO has submitted a public comment letter opposing an interim final rule issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services. The rule, titled USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill, introduces fee requirements and procedural changes that the labor federation argues will severely harm immigrant workers who are union members and their families across the United States. The AFL-CIO publicly criticized the rule via a letter submitted t more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Alliance of Specialty Medicine has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The letter addresses proposed regulations aimed at improving electronic exchange of healthcare data and streamlining prior authorization processes specifically for drugs within Medicare Advantage organizations, Medicaid managed care plans, State Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program agencies, CHIP managed care entities, and issuers of qualified  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- American Bird Conservancy, Springfield, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service regarding draft changes to various Conservation Practice Standards. The letter offers detailed feedback aiming to enhance wildlife conservation and ecosystem health in federal conservation programs. ABC emphasizes the importance of explicitly recognizing wildlife as a resource concern within the definition and purpose sections of CPS notices. The organization more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The American Clean Power Association, Oceantic Network and RENEW Northeast, have submitted a public comment expressing opposition to portions of a proposed rulemaking by the U.S. Coast Guard concerning Shipping Safety Fairways along the Atlantic Coast. The collective organizations addressed concerns over the Coast Guard's plan, specifically highlighting impacts on offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine. The Coast Guard's initiative aims to establish designated vessel traffic routes to enhance maritime safety. Whi more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The American Forest and Paper Association and Process Gas Consumers Group, representing major manufacturing natural gas users, have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regarding proposed repair criteria for hazardous liquid and gas transmission pipelines. These manufacturing trade associations emphasized the role of natural gas in industrial production and highlighted the severe financial and safety impacts that uncoordinated pip more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers has submitted a public comment letter expressing support for the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's proposal to clarify that right-of-way patrol requirements for gas and hazardous liquid pipelines can be met using innovative remote sensing technologies. This public comment letter highlights the industry's transition from traditional manual and aerial patrols to the use of unmanned aerial systems, satellites, and advan more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers has submitted a public comment letter expressing support for the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's proposal titled "Pipeline Safety: Remote Monitoring of Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Rectifiers." The public comment letter addresses the proposed rulemaking to allow remote monitoring of rectifiers and cathodic protection equipment on hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipelines. AFPM highlighted that pipelines are critical  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The American Pharmacists Association Radiopharmaceuticals Community has submitted a public comment letter expressing support for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's proposed rule to modernize regulations governing byproduct material use. The public comment letter outlined the community's endorsement of various revisions aimed at enhancing regulatory clarity, promoting innovation, and maintaining public health and safety. APhA highlighted that many regulatory updates are appropriate to keep pace with advances in nuclear m more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The ANCSA Regional Association, Anchorage, representing the 12 Alaska Native regional corporations created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council urging the exclusion of ANCSA-mandated shareholder and community programs from the scope of Executive Order 14398's contracting requirements. ARA argues that the proposed information collection and FAR clause designed to identify racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and incl more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Archaeological Institute of America, Boston, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of State Cultural Property Advisory Committee expressing support for the Government of the Republic of Albania's request to renew the Memorandum of Understanding concerning the imposition of import restrictions on categories of archaeological material from Albania. The MOU, entered into force on February 28, 2022, arises under Article 9 of the UNESCO Convention (1970) and the Convention on Cultural Pr more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Association of University Technology Managers, Northbrook, Illinois, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration addressing challenges and opportunities in the repurposing of drugs to meet unmet medical needs. AUTM identified two main obstacles hindering commercial interest in repurposed drugs: limited resources for early development and inadequate incentives for attracting development partners willing to finance clinical trials, assure quality ma more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Assured Guaranty Inc., a financial guaranty insurer in New York, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve regarding the Basel III Endgame Reproposal on regulatory capital rules. The letter addresses the proposal's framework for recognizing credit risk mitigation and advocates for the inclusion of prudentially regulated insurance companies engaged predominately in providing credit protection as eligible guar more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture responding to the Request for Information on the regulation of modified organisms subject to the Plant Protection Act. Battelle, which manages the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, outlined concerns about the regulatory framework that govern genetically engineered organisms in research settings. The organization emphasized that in strictly laboratory environments excluding field trials, greenhouse more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Paul Miller, professor of biology and chair of the Neuroscience program at the Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter submitted to the Office of Management and Budget regarding proposed revisions to federal financial assistance regulations. The letter criticizes the involvement of political appointees rather than scientific experts in the review process for allocation of research funding. It highlights that scientific expertise, garnered through years of training, is vital to maint more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The California Immigration Project, a Sacramento, California-based nonprofit immigration legal services organization, has submitted a public comment letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services regarding proposed changes to the Alien Change of Address Card. The group urges USCIS to withdraw the plan to require nearly all noncitizens to disclose current employment, schooling, and means-tested public benefits receipt information, in addition to reporting address changes. The Californi more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Chemical Users Coalition submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressing concerns over the agency's proposed significant new use rules for cobalt lithium manganese nickel oxide, metals-doped chemical substances. The coalition, representing companies that use but do not manufacture chemicals, urged EPA to withdraw the proposed rule due to unclear regulatory language and significant compliance challenges. CUC stated that the proposed SNUR contains ambiguous provisions regarding  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, Maryland, provided a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service regarding proposed revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices. The foundation, a non-profit dedicated to restoring the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem, represents over 200,000 members and works with agricultural producers to implement sustainable farming practices. In their letter, the foundation expressed general support for the handbook updates but  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Choose Clean Water Coalition, Annapolis, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery expressing concerns over the agency's proposed revisions to federal coal combustion residual regulations. The coalition, which includes over 320 non-governmental organizations representing interests in land conservation, agriculture, energy, and stormwater, cautioned against loosening standards that safeguard water quality in the Chesapeake Bay wa more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Church World Service, Elkhart, Indiana, has submitted a public comment letter urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services rescinding proposed revisions to the Alien Change of Address form. The letter argues that the proposed changes, which would require noncitizens to disclose detailed information regarding employment, education, and receipt of means-tested public benefits, overstep the form's original purpose and could have harmful consequences for immigrant communities. Church W more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Coalition for Derivatives End-Users has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The letter addresses concerns regarding the agencies' proposed rules on regulatory capital requirements for large banking organizations and their impacts on derivatives end-users. The Coalition responded to three extensive proposals issued by the federal banking agencies: the Expanded Risk-Based Proposal, the Standardized Approa more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Coalition for National Trauma Research, Boston, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter expressing strong concerns about the Office of Management and Budget's proposed revisions to the "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance." CNTR, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing traumatic injury research, warns that the proposals could undermine federally funded research effectiveness and national trauma research infrastructure. The coalition stresses that traumatic injury remains a leading cause of death and disab more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Coalition to Protect America's National Parks submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service expressing concerns regarding the 2026-2027 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations. The coalition opposed the agency's proposal to rescind lead ammunition and tackle phase-out regulations on nine National Wildlife Refuges. The letter emphasized that the original phase-outs, based on scientific findings about lead's detrimental effects on wildlife and human h more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Hartford, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development expressing opposition to the agency's proposed revisions to the Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs rule. CCADV emphasizes that the proposed rule would undermine the safety and wellbeing of survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault by limiting protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity. CCADV, an organization uniting 18 member groups serv more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities Housing and Rights Task Forces voiced opposition in a public comment letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding its notice of proposed rulemaking on revisions to the Equal Access Rule. The CCD coalition, which advocates for the inclusion and empowerment of individuals with disabilities across the U.S., argues the proposed changes threaten protections for LGBTQ+ individuals, particularly transgender people, in HUD-funded shelters and  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Copyright Policy Institute submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Copyright Office highlighting concerns and recommendations regarding alternative copyright fee structures and the accessibility of the federal copyright registration system. The letter addresses the agency's notice of inquiry on these matters, emphasizing that copyright registration fees must reflect not only administrative cost recovery but also broader policy goals aligned with fostering creativity and public access. The Copyright Policy Inst more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The CRE Finance Council, alongside a group of 10 real estate and housing organizations, submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., and the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The letter addresses the proposed revisions to the risk-based capital framework and the standardized approach for credit risk affecting large banking institutions and other banking organizations. The coalition, representing a broad spectrum of participants more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Cross-Cutting Issues Group has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding EPA's proposed amendments to coal combustion residuals regulations. The group's letter responds to the April 13, 2026, proposed rule that seeks to revise the federal CCR regulatory framework, particularly addressing legacy CCR surface impoundments, CCR management units, beneficial use definitions, and related compliance pathways. The Group, representing a diverse portfolio of electric generation asse more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Cure Coalition submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration regarding the draft guidance on streamlined nonclinical safety studies for oncology biologics and conjugated products. The coalition supports the FDA's initiative to reduce animal testing and accelerate access to cancer treatments but urges the agency to impose stricter standards on new approach methodologies recommended in the draft. The Cure Coalition highlighted that NAMs lack full vali more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence has submitted a public comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's proposed revisions to the Equal Access to Housing rule. The coalition, representing domestic violence service providers across the District, argues that the proposed rule would undermine critical protections that safeguard access to emergency shelter and housing for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, especially transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming indi more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Defending Education, Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development supporting the agency's proposed rule titled "Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Revisions." The proposed rule aims to reinstate biological sex as the basis for eligibility determinations in single-sex federally funded housing facilities, a shift from the current policy centered on self-identified gender identity. Defending Education emphasizes that while HUD does not manage on-camp more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Digestive Disease National Coalition has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging the agency to institute robust federal protections against the adverse effects of step therapy protocols on patient access to care. The DDNC, a coalition of numerous national voluntary and professional societies devoted to digestive diseases, advocates for improved healthcare quality and access for patients living with chronic and complex gastr more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Ducks Unlimited, Memphis, Tennessee, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service regarding proposed revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices. The organization, recognized as the largest wetlands and waterfowl conservation group globally, detailed its collaborative efforts with NRCS and private landowners to promote effective conservation practices. Ducks Unlimited emphasized its support for the establishment and modification of various more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Duke University Robert J. Margolis Institute for Health Policy, Durham, North Carolina, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration regarding the agency's AI-Enabled Optimization of Early-Phase Clinical Trials Pilot Program. The Institute expressed support for the FDA's initiative to harness artificial intelligence and real-world data to improve clinical trial evidence generation, while emphasizing clarity on the program's goals, timelines, and more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Electronic Transactions Association, Arlington, Virginia, issued a public comment letter supporting the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's interim final order that preempts the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. ETA emphasized that these measures align with the operational realities of the modern payments system and uphold the principle that state laws may not substantially interfere with national bank powers under the National Bank Act. ETA represents a broad coalition of  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Environmental Defense Fund has submitted a public comment letter addressing the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration on the proposed rulemaking concerning pipeline safety. The rulemaking proposes to expand acceptable methods for right-of-way patrols on gas and hazardous liquid pipelines to include advanced technologies such as manned and unmanned aerial systems and satellites. The comment letter expresses support for the inclusion of innovative technologies in pip more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Environmental Defense Fund submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regarding the agency's notice of proposed rulemaking on administrative rulemaking procedures issued in April 2026. The letter addresses proposed amendments to the Office of Pipeline Safety's process for handling petitions for reconsideration of regulatory changes, focusing on clarifying which official is responsible for decisions and removing administrative appeal more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Equality Federation, Denver, Colorado, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development expressing opposition to the agency's proposed rule revising the Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs. The federation represents nearly 50 state-based lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queeradvocacy organizations and raises concerns that the proposal would harm vulnerable communities, particularly transgender individuals, jeopardizing both their safety and dignity by rescinding key more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve regarding proposed regulatory capital rules. The letter addressed the Agencies' jointly proposed rulemakings aimed at modernizing capital requirements for certain banking organizations and revising the market risk capital framework, as well as modifying the standardized approach for risk-weighted assets and  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc., Bismarck, North Dakota, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives regarding the agency's proposed regulation titled "Clarifying Special Tax Payments Per Business Activity." The coalition expressed concerns that the rule, as written, imposes taxation beyond the statutory framework established by Congress in the Internal Revenue Code related to the National Firearms Act (NFA). The comment le more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Florida Mental Health Advocacy Coalition, Davie, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget expressing concerns about proposed revisions. The proposed rule aims to improve transparency and accountability in the administration of federal financial assistance but is viewed by the coalition as potentially harmful to housing and service providers assisting individuals with serious mental illness and chronic homelessness. The coalition emphasizes that federal funding constitutes the  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Foreviva Medical Clinic, San Francisco, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration regarding the agency's ongoing review of the 503A Bulk Drug Substances List under Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The comment focuses on the inclusion of peptide-related substances on this list, which directly affects licensed physicians' ability to offer compounded therapies to patients with endometriosis and related inflammato more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Foundation for Defense of Democracies submitted a public comment letter underscoring the need for the U.S. Department of Defense to enhance its oversight of defense contractors and subcontractors amid an anticipated expansion of defense spending. The organization highlights how opaque corporate ownership, particularly through shell companies, poses serious risks including procurement fraud, theft of technology, and foreign adversary infiltration of the defense industrial base. The foundation's analysis points to past more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The FPV Freedom Coalition, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration regarding the agency's notice of proposed rulemaking titled "Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility." As one of the four FAA-recognized community based organizations advocating for recreational multi-rotor small unmanned aircraft systems operators, the coalition expressed several concerns about the rule's impact on the estimated more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Friends of Animals, Greenwood Village, Colorado, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration urging the agency to maintain the endangered status of the Rice's whale and to finalize the designation of critical habitat for the species. The comment was made in response to NOAA's pending status review of the Rice's whale under the Endangered Species Act. The Rice's whale, which inhabits the northeast Gulf of Mexico primarily around the DeSoto Canyon, re more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division, Social Circle, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. The letter addresses proposed revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices, specifically focusing on the Prescribed Burning Conservation Practice Standard. WRD emphasized the essential role of prescribed fire in maintaining biodiversity and healthy ecosystems across Georgia's varied landscapes. The division h more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Greenpeace USA has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expressing opposition to the exploration license application filed by SeaX Inc. under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act. The environmental advocacy organization cites wide-ranging concerns about the potential environmental, cultural, and economic risks posed by deep sea mining activities proposed by SeaX and its corporate affiliates. The letter to NOAA's Office for Coastal Manag more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Gun Owners of America, a Springfield, Virginia-based nonprofit organization advocating for Second Amendment rights, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Office of Regulatory Affairs. The letter addresses the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the definition of "willfully" in firearms violations under the Gun Control Act. The organization, backed by its legal affiliate the Gun Owners Foundation, has expressed support for t more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Health Innovation Alliance, a coalition comprising patient advocates, healthcare providers, consumer organizations, employers, technology companies, and payers, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding proposals to modernize prior authorization processes. The organization supports CMS's aim to reduce administrative burdens by expanding interoperable, standards-based electronic prior authorization for Medicare Advantag more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Healthcare Leadership Council and the Confidentiality Coalition submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services addressing the agency's proposed rule on interoperability standards and prior authorization for drugs. Their input highlights support for CMS's efforts to advance electronic healthcare data exchange and improve prior authorization procedures while emphasizing practical considerations to reduce administrative burdens and protect  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Caroline A. Pizano, senior staff attorney at the Human Trafficking Legal Center, a nonprofit that provides legal representation to survivors of human trafficking, has submitted a public comment letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services opposing proposed revisions to the Alien Change of Address form. The Center criticizes the agency's plan to expand the form from a simple two-page address update into an 11-page questionnaire collecting detailed information on employment, education, more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Chicago, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services opposing the proposed revision of the AR-11 alien change of address form. ICIRR criticizes the agency's plan to transform the historically simple two-page form into an eleven-page document containing invasive questions unrelated to address changes. The coalition, representing more than 100 organizations across Illinois and known for its ad more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Vanessa Cornwall, intergovernmental relations officer at the Lane County Administration, Eugene, Oregon, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget expressing opposition on the proposed rule revising the Uniform Administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for federal awards. The letter outlines concerns that the proposed revisions would increase administrative burden, reduce agency flexibility, and compromise efficient stewardship of public funds, running counter  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Legal Aid Justice Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, along with five Virginia-based legal services organizations, has submitted a public comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's proposed revisions to the Equal Access Rule governing access to federally funded housing and shelter programs. The letter raises concerns about how the proposed rule undermines protections for transgender and nonbinary individuals, creates legal uncertainty, and risks increasing housing insecurity among vu more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- LiveEO Inc., New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration supporting the agency's proposed clarification that pipeline right-of-way patrol obligations can be fulfilled by technology-neutral methods, including satellite imagery. LiveEO's correspondence responds to PHMSA's notice of proposed rulemaking concerning the integration of innovative remote sensing technologies for patrolling gas and hazardous liquid pipeline corridor more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Long Term Care Community Coalition, New York, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the agency's proposed rule titled "Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Revisions." The coalition expressed concerns that the rule would weaken nondiscrimination protections for transgender, nonbinary, gender nonconforming individuals, and others, including older adults and people with disabilities. The proposed rule seeks to replace references to "gender," "gender identi more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, Boston, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services expressing opposition to proposed changes by the department to the Alien Change of Address form. The letter highlights concerns that the agency's plan to expand the form's requirements unlawfully circumvents congressional intent, imposes undue burdens on low-income immigrants and nonprofit legal organizations, and jeopardizes vital public benefits access. The I more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Matanzas Riverkeeper, St. Augustine, Florida, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency opposing a proposed extension of the compliance deadline for the perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid Maximum Contaminant Levels. The organization highlighted the longstanding recognition of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous "forever chemicals" and stressed the urgent need to enforce the existing national drinking water standards without further delay. The letter emphasizes that studies  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Matanzas Riverkeeper, St. Augustine, Florida, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency opposing the agency's proposed rule to rescind regulatory determinations and regulations for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, specifically perfluorohexane sulfonic acid, perfluorononanoic acid, hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid, and mixtures including these and perfluorobutanesulfonic acid. The organization stressed that the proposed rollback of protections undermines public health co more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Microbial Biotechnology Policy Committee, a U.S.-based consortium of companies advancing microbial biotechnology innovations for agriculture, have submitted a public comment letter providing recommendations to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regarding regulation of genetically engineered organisms under the Plant Protection Act. The committee, represented by Karen Ellis Carr and Rebecca W. Foreman, partners at ArentFox Schiff LLP, highlighted the need for a regulatory fr more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Mid Minnesota Legal Aid, Minneapolis, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development expressing opposition to the agency's proposed rule titled Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Revisions. The nonprofit legal aid organization, which serves low-income individuals across twenty central Minnesota counties, warned that the proposal would severely harm LGBTQ+ individuals experiencing homelessness by rescinding protections that currently ensure their access to HUD-funded housing  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Montana State Technical Committee Water Subcommittee, Helena, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. The letter addresses proposed revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices. The subcommittee recommends broadening language in the Monitoring Well standard to encompass a wider range of groundwater flow and storage assessments. They emphasize designing well screens based on monitoring objectives rather than always screening th more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Helena, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the agency's proposed revisions to the Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs rule. The coalition represents individuals and organizations dedicated to ending domestic and sexual violence across Montana, providing support and advocacy for survivors, including technical assistance and training for service providers statewide. The coalition argues that t more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The New York Immigration Coalition, New York, has submitted a public comment letter opposing revisions proposed by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services to form AR-11 alien change of address. The NYIC challenges the agency's effort to transform the form from its original administrative function of updating addresses into a more extensive information-gathering and enforcement instrument. According to NYIC, the proposed changes dramatically expand the form's scope, requiring disclosure o more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The New York Legal Services Coalition, Albany, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the agency's proposed revisions to the Equal Access Rule. The coalition argues the proposed changes would undermine existing protections and restrict shelter access for vulnerable populations, specifically LGBTQ individuals, including transgender and gender non-conforming persons. The coalition represents over 50 civil legal aid organizations across New York State that serv more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum submitted a public comment letter voicing opposition to proposed revisions by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services regarding a form used for notifying address changes. NAPAWF argues that the proposed changes would extend beyond the form's limited statutory function and impose burdensome information collection without clear practical benefit. The organization warns that the revisions could discourage compliance with address reporting re more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The National Association of Home Builders, a trade association representing over 140,000 members engaged in residential construction and multifamily rental housing, submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The letter responds to proposed rulemakings aimed at modernizing regulatory capital rules for banking organizations, including revisions to the Basel III framework and the standardized approach for risk-weight more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Shiau Ru Yang, professor of electrical engineering at the National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration concerning the draft guidance on "Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions: Lifecycle Management and Marketing Submission Recommendations." The letter addresses the regulatory approach for AI software as a medical device, particularly highlighting the distinction between measurement v more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development and the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance has submitted a public comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's proposal to revise the Equal Access regulations. The draft rule would alter longstanding protections for LGBTQ+ individuals in housing programs funded by the agency. The groups representing Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and LGBTQ+ communities warn that the revisions would rem more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The National Coalition of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Advocates, a group representing over five hundred nonprofit legal and advocacy organizations, has raised concerns about the Social Security Administration's estimates of time burdens and the complexity of several application forms. The coalition challenges SSA's time estimates for completing key forms, including the Application for Widow's or Widower's Insurance Benefits (Form SSA-10) and the Application for Lump Sum Death Payment (Form SSA-8). Wh more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The National Education Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advocating for an exemption to allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients to obtain, hold, and renew commercial driver's licenses. The exemption would enable DACA holders with valid Employment Authorization Documents to continue serving as vital members of the public school transportation workforce. In February 2026, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adm more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The National Housing Conference submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve System, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The letter addresses proposed changes to regulatory capital standards under Basel III for banking organizations, emphasizing the critical importance of balancing financial safety with the promotion of affordable housing and equitable mortgage access. The NHC, a nonpartisan coalition representing developers, financial institutions, co more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The National Low Income Housing Coalition has submitted a public comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's proposed revisions to its Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs regulation. The letter raises concerns about the proposed rule's detrimental impact on LGBTQIA+ individuals, criticizing HUD for removing nondiscrimination protections related to sexual orientation, gender, and gender identity from across its housing programs. The coalition, representing a wide range of stakeholder more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The National Low Income Housing Coalition has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development expressing serious concerns about HUD's use of EIV-SAVE Reports for verifying tenant eligibility. The coalition cautioned that the SAVE system exhibits substantial inaccuracies, particularly in detecting citizenship status changes and processing up-to-date information, which has led to erroneous data being included in reports used by HUD-assisted housing providers. The organization highl more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The National Ocean Policy Coalition, Houston, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce National Marine Fisheries Service regarding its ongoing status review of the Rice's whale, a species currently listed as endangered. The organization urged the agency to reconsider the classification and highlighted recent findings concerning vessel traffic linked to Port Fourchon, Louisiana, within the whale's critical habitat in the Gulf of America. The coalition, representing an array of sector more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The National Women's Law Center, along with 23 gender justice and civil rights organizations, has expressed opposition to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's proposed revisions to its Equal Access Rule. These organizations emphasized that affordable and safe housing are critical to the wellbeing of women and families, and warned that HUD's rollbacks concerning sexual orientation and gender identity protections could severely impact housing stability for LGBTQIA+ individuals. The coalition argues HUD's  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council, New York, along with 11 leading conservation organizations, have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service concerning the status review of Rice's whale (Balaenoptera ricei). This rare baleen whale, endemic to the Gulf of Mexico and listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, faces numerous threats to its survival. The coalition presented significant new scientific d more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Naturalization Working Group has submitted a public comment letter voicing support for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services' reauthorization of Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver. The coalition emphasizes the importance of wide access to fee waivers and calling for the digitization of the waiver request process to increase accessibility and efficiency. The coalition unites national and local organizations that assist lawful permanent residents in becoming U.S. citizens. The gr more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association, South Portland, Maine, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Coast Guard urging it to revise its Supplemental Regulatory Analysis related to the proposed Atlantic Coast Shipping Safety Fairways. The association highlighted concerns that the Coast Guard's analysis significantly underestimates the operational and economic impacts on commercial fishing vessels, businesses, seafood processors, and fishing-dependent ports. According to the association, the suppl more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The New Markets Tax Credit Working Group, San Francisco, California, submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The letter addresses proposed revisions to the risk-based capital framework under Basel III and modifications to the standardized approach for credit risk, emphasizing the need to adjust risk weights applied to NMTC equity investments. The joint regulatory agencies, collectively referred to as the Agenc more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Northeast Gas Association, Westborough, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regarding proposed rules to enhance the safety of gas distribution pipelines. The comments focus on PHMSA's notice of proposed rulemaking titled "Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines," which addresses updates to distribution integrity management programs, emergency response plans, operations and maintenance practices, and other safety-r more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Obesity Action Coalition, Tampa, Florida, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration addressing concerns related to pharmacy compounding and access to obesity treatment ahead of the pharmacy compounding advisory committee meeting in July 2026. The OAC emphasized patient safety while highlighting significant challenges faced by over 100 million Americans living with obesity. The organization expressed support for protecting public health through  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Oral Health Interoperability Alliance, Vienna, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging the agency to explicitly include dental entities within the scope of its interoperability and prior authorization modernization rule. This letter responds to the HHS proposal concerning interoperability standards and prior authorization for drugs for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medica more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Pasa Sustainable Agriculture, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service addressing proposed changes to the Silvopasture practice standard. The organization emphasized the importance of maintaining water quality, erosion control, and wildlife habitat as recognized purposes of silvopasture practices. Pasa Sustainable Agriculture highlighted that peer-reviewed research nationally and internationally consistently shows silvopasture more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The American Society of Media Photographers, the North American Nature Photography Association and the Professional Photographers of America, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Copyright Office urging comprehensive reform in the agency's registration system. These organizations, collectively representing high volume photographers across the country, highlighted the pressing need for alternative fee structures and technological modernization within the copyright registration process to better serve photographers more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Pipeline Safety Trust, Bellingham, Washington state, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regarding the agency's notice of proposed rulemaking to adjust annual report deadlines for pipeline safety. The organization expressed concerns about PHMSA's assumptions on the time-sensitivity and safety value of data included in annual reports submitted by pipeline operators. Pipeline Safety Trust disagrees with PHMSA's position that more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Pipeline Safety Trust, Bellingham, Washington state, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. The letter expresses concerns regarding PHMSA's notice of proposed rulemaking titled Pipeline Safety: Adjustment to OPID Notifications for Construction. The Trust critiques the basis and potential impacts of PHMSA's proposed adjustments to construction notification thresholds. The organization questions the inflation adjustments PHMSA u more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Pipeline Safety Trust, Bellingham, Washington state, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. The letter addresses PHMSA's notice of proposed rulemaking regarding changes to the hazardous liquid valve maintenance schedule. The Pipeline Safety Trust (PST) raises concerns about PHMSA's characterization and justification of the proposed regulation, which would allow operators of hazardous liquid (HL) and carbon dioxide pipelines to more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Prairie Hills Audubon Society, Black Hawk, South Dakota, has submitted a public comment letter calling on the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service to maintain the endangered status of the Rice's whale (Balaenoptera ricei). In a public comment letter submitted regarding the agency's status review of the species, the organization emphasized the need for continued protections based on the latest scientific evidence, cautioning against any delisting  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Public Citizen has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation urging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to grant an exemption allowing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with valid Employment Authorization Documents to obtain and renew non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses. The exemption request challenges FMCSA's final rule that restricts non-domiciled CDL eligibility to holders of H-2A, H-2B, and E-2 visas, effectively excluding DACA recipients. Public C more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Regulatory Relief Coalition submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services addressing the agency's proposed rule to expand electronic prior authorization for drugs under federal health care programs. The coalition emphasized strong support for CMS's proposal to require payers to adopt standardized e-PA processes using National Council for Prescription Drug Programs standards for pharmacy benefits and Fast Healthcare Interoperability Res more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Revive and Restore, Sausalito, California, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Habitat Conservation advocating for a comprehensive expansion of the Coral Reef Conservation Program through its supplemental programmatic environmental impact statement. The organization emphasizes adopting Alternative Three as the minimum and advancing the scope of coral reef conservation and restoration activities to address the accelerating coral reef more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Safe Step Ad Hoc Coalition, an alliance representing patient advocacy organizations, medical professional societies, and provider groups, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging comprehensive reforms to step therapy protocols as part of CMS's review of interoperability standards and prior authorization for drugs. The coalition highlighted the challenges and risks that step therapy poses for patients with chronic, complex, a more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Deena Lahn, vice president of policy and external affairs at the San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services expressing opposition to proposed changes to Alien Change of Address form. This form, used by noncitizens to report changes of address, is under review by USCIS' Office of Policy & Strategy. The consortium, a coalition of 12 nonprofit community health centers serving around 15 percent of more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sens. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, have raised concerns with the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives over a proposed rule that would change marking requirements for National Firearms Act firearms. The senators submitted a public comment letter cautioning that the new rule would allow makers of certain firearms to rely on existing manufacturer markings instead of adding their own identifying information. The proposed ATF rule seeks to ease  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Small Business Majority, a representative of 36 million small businesses, has submitted a public comment letter expressing opposition to the Small Business Administration's proposed rule aimed at removing the rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage from the 8(a) Business Development Program. The organization warned that the proposed changes would restrict access to federal contracting opportunities for many small business owners at a time when the supplier base is already shrinking. According to Small Business Majo more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Tennessee Natural Resources Conservation Service Forestry Sub-Committee, Nashville, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service regarding proposed revisions to several practice standards affecting forestry operations. The group raised concerns about potential impacts on forest landowners and recommended clarifications to preserve the usability of key conservation practices. The sub-committee urged NRCS to retain herbaceous weed treatment under Practic more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Texas Housers, Resource Center and Equality Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the proposed changes to the Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Revisions rule. These groups urge HUD to withdraw the proposal entirely, citing concerns over harmful effects on low-income Texans, especially those in the LGBTQIA+ community. The organizations argue that the proposed rule would dismantle critical protections preventing discrimination based on sexual orient more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Texas Council on Family Violence, Austin, submitted a public comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's proposed revisions to the Equal Access to Housing Rule. The nonprofit coalition, which supports more than 1,500 members and nearly 100 family violence programs across Texas, emphasized that the current protections ensuring survivors of domestic violence, stalking, human trafficking, and sexual assault can access shelter without discrimination based on gender identity or sexual ori more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Trilogy Innovations, Bridgeport, West Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the General Services Administration regarding the proposed clause which addresses basic safeguarding of data within Large Language Model Artificial Intelligence systems. The comments respond to the agency's notice which focuses on practical issues related to clause applicability, contractor roles, incident notification, third-party model versioning, unbiased AI governance, data deletion, and the compliance burden on small businesses.  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Turtle Island Restoration Network, Forest Knolls, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior requesting comprehensive protections for the Rice's whale, a critically endangered species inhabiting the Gulf of Mexico. Emphasizing the species' precarious population of roughly 51 individuals, the environmental nonprofit highlights the many industrial threats undermining the whale's survival and calls for strengthened conservation efforts. The Rice's whale (Balaenoptera ricei)  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- U.S. Bancorp, Minneapolis, Minnesota, with its subsidiaries and affiliates, have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve regarding the notice of proposed rulemaking on regulatory capital rules for large banking organizations. The proposal aims to amend interagency capital regulations implementing the Basel III standards to enhance risk sensitivity, reduce complexity, and improve consistency. While U.S. Ban more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Union County Board of Commissioners, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget regarding proposed revisions to the Uniform Administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for federal awards. The commissioners emphasized their support for accountability, transparency, and responsible stewardship of federal funds while expressing concerns that certain proposed changes may increase administrative burdens, reduce local flexibility, and create more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Benjamin E. Smith, director of the Molecular Imaging Center at the University of California Berkeley campus, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expressing opposition to a proposed rule that would grant political appointees final authority over federal research grant awards, bypassing established peer-review procedures. The scientist cautions that such a policy risks undermining decades of merit-based research funding that has positioned the United States as a global leade more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Kyla Ost, assistant professor of Immunology and Microbiology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical campus, Aurora, submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget voicing opposition to the proposed changes to federal financial assistance regulations. The public comment letter criticizes key provisions that shift critical decision-making authority over federal research funding from scientific experts to political appointees, arguing this undermines the integrity and responsiveness of feder more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Jeffrey A. Kern, professor of medicine at the University of Colorado, Denver, has expressed opposition to the Office of Management and Budget's proposed rule revising federal financial assistance regulations. The public comment letter outlines significant apprehensions about several provisions, highlighting potential adverse impacts on research institutions and scientific progress. Kern warns that transforming longstanding government-wide guidance into binding regulations would increase compliance burdens, particularly h more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Robert D. Foss, professor of maternal and child health and health behavior, at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation addressing the future of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The letter urges to rectify persistent data quality issues that have affected young driver license counts since at least the late 1990s. The letter identified two primary concerns impacting the reliability of teen driver license data. First, the introduction  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Andy Vaughan, associate professor of biomedical sciences at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget raising concerns over proposed amendments to the guidance for federal financial assistance. According to the letter, multiple provisions, including sections 200.205, 200.300, and 200.340, threaten to diminish the valued peer review process by introducing political appointees into grant review decisions and allowing  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, Los Angeles, submitted a public comment letter urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration to add native MOTS-c, both in free-base and acetate forms, to the 503A bulk drug substances list for use in treating obesity and osteoporosis. The submission emphasized that native MOTS-c is a fully characterized, reproducible 16-amino-acid peptide naturally occurring in humans, with rigorous scientific methods availa more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Violence Free Minnesota, Minneapolis, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the agency's proposed revisions to the Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Rule. The coalition contends that the proposed rule would undermine access to shelter and housing for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, in particular jeopardizing protections for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming individuals. The organization, representing over 90 member pr more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Robert Ploutz-Snyder, associate dean for research at the Wayne State University College of Nursing, Detroit, Michigan has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget regarding the proposed "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance." The letter expresses concerns that the revisions could threaten the stability, predictability, and scientific independence foundational to U.S. biomedical and health research. The correspondent outlined that the existing Uniform Guidance has provided a reliable more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- World Relief, Baltimore, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services opposing the proposed revisions to the Alien Change of Address form. The letter addresses the Federal Register notice published May 7, 2026, concerning the agency's plans to expand the scope of data collected on this form. World Relief's legal and community services staff detailed concerns that the additional questions proposed-covering employment, education, and receip more ST