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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Texas Newsletter for 2026-10-25 ( 31 items )  
88 Epilepsy Organizations Urge Continued Inclusion of Epilepsy Questions in CDC National Health Survey (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 19, 2026 Dr. Erika Schwartz Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Attention: CDC-2026-1387 1600 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA 30329 Re: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; CDC 2026-1387 Dear Dr. Schwartz: The undersigned 88 epilepsy organizations thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Disease Co more ST

AARP Urges Regulators to Reject Proposed Changes to Community Reinvestment Act That Could Harm Older Adults (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 13, 2026 Chief Counsel's Office Attention: Comment Processing Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street SW, Suite 1E-216 Washington, DC 20219 RE: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations, OCC Docket ID OCC-2026-0694, FDIC RIN 3064-AG31 To Whom it May Concern: AARP, which advocates for the more than 125 million Americans age 50 and older,  more ST

ACLU Criticizes HUD's Proposed Incentives for Homelessness Reduction as Vague and Unlawful (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 13, 2026 Office of the General Counsel Rules Docket Clerk Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 10276 Washington, DC 20410-0500 Re: Comment on HUD's Notice of Research Justifying Additional Incentives for Certain Activities To Reduce Homelessness; Docket No. FR-6628-N-01 To Whom It May Concern: The American Civil Liberties more ST

Assistant Professor of Classical Studies Godsey Urges Renewal of US Cyprus Antiquities Import Agreement to Combat Illicit Trade and Support Archaeological Research (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 14, 2026 RE: Renewal of Agreement with Cyprus Concerning Import Restrictions for Cypriot Antiquities I am writing in adamant support for the renewal and extension of the agreement between the United States and the Republic of Cyprus regarding the importation of Cypriot Antiquities. I am a co-director of the Pyla-Koutsopetria Archaeological Project's (PKAP) excava more ST

Bitdeer Technologies Group Urges DOE to Balance National Security Measures With Industry Investment in U.S. Digital Infrastructure (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. STRAITDEER PTE. LTD. Reg. No.: 201610324R www.bitdeer.com October 9, 2026 To: Mr. Eric Rollison Assistant Director Technology Development Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121 Re: Bulk-Power System Executive Order RFI Docket No. DOE-HQ-2026-1123 Dear Mr. Ro more ST

Celadon Financial Group Urges FAA to Define Spaceport Proximity Standards for Tax-Exempt Bonds (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 21, 2026 Docket Operations, M-30 U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, West Building Ground Floor Washington, DC 20590-0001 Re: Comments of Celadon Financial Group, LLC on Docket No. FAA-2026-9736, Request for Information, Siting New Spaceports and Use of Priority Airspace for Critical Space Launch Corridors, 91 Fed. Reg. 5 more ST

Center for Biological Diversity Urges NOAA to Deny Consolidated Deep Seabed Mining Application in Clarion-Clipperton Zone (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Bryan Cole Office for Coastal Management, NOAA 1305 East West Hwy., 10th Floor (N/ORM3) Silver Spring, MD 20910 bryan.cole@noaa.gov October 19, 2026 Re: Comments on The Metals Company USA, LLC consolidated application for a deep seabed mining exploration license and commercial recovery permit (Docket No. NOAA-NOS-2026-1751), 91 Fed. Reg. 53,608 (Aug. 19, 2026) Dear  more ST

Center for Biological Diversity, Project Terrapin: Call for Endangered Status for Diamondback Terrapin Amid Rising Threats From Crab Pots and Habitat Loss (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 16 October 2026 Public Comments Processing Attn: Docket No. FWS-R5-ES-2025-0094 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Re: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Findings for 10 Species, 91 Fed. Reg 43,070 (July 14, 2026) The Center for Biological Diversity ("Center") and Project Terrapin appreciate the opportuni more ST

Ceres Urges Treasury to Reconsider Exclusion of ESG Index Funds From Trump Accounts (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Ceres Headquarters: 99 Chauncy Street, Boston, MA 02111 ceres.org California Office: 369 Pine Street, Suite 620, San Francisco, CA 94104 October 19, 2026 Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury Attn: CC:PA:01:PR (CC-00349938-26) Re: Guidance on Eligible Investments for Trump Accounts, CC-00349938-26 Ceres and the Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capita more ST

Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs Ranking Member Warren, 20 Senators Urge Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Weakening Community Reinvestment Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 8, 2026 The Honorable Jonathan Gould Comptroller of the Currency Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20219 The Honorable Travis Hill Chairman Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 550 17th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20429 Dear Comptroller Gould and Chairman Hill: We write with deep concern regarding the Office of more ST

Crypto Council for Innovation, CCI's Digital Energy Council: CFTC Seeks Public Input on Regulating Compute Derivatives Market (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 20, 2026 Christopher Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20581 RE: Request for Comment on the Listing of Compute Derivatives Contracts (RIN 3038-AF77) INTRODUCTION The Crypto Council for Innovation ("CCI") and CCI's Digital Energy Council (DEC) appreciate th more ST

Custodia Bank, Vantage Bank Texas Urge Treasury to Establish Transition Safe Harbor for State-Chartered Stablecoin Issuers (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 15, 2026 U.S. Department of the Treasury Attention: Office of General Counsel 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 Re: GENIUS Act Regulations on Payment Stablecoin Issuance, Offer, and Sale Docket No. TREAS-DO-2026-0496 RIN 1505-AC95 91 Fed. Reg. 53,368 (August 18, 2026) I. Introduction Custodia Bank, Inc. ("Custodia"), a Wyoming-cha more ST

Defenders of Wildlife Opposes Proposed Rule Narrowing Federal Water Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. National Headquarters 1130 17th Street, N.W. | Washington, DC 20036-4604 | tel 202.682.9400 | fax 202.682.1331 defenders.org 1 Stacey Jensen Oceans, Wetlands and Communities Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Milton Boyd Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Department of the  more ST

Filo Policy Urges USDA to Require County-Level Retailer Reporting on Texas SNAP Food Restrictions (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Corpus Christi, Texas whitney@filopolicy.com October 15, 2026 Ms. Shiela Corley, Acting Administrator Food and Nutrition Administration U.S. Department of Agriculture 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Re: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State of Texas Demonstration Project (Docket ID FNA-2026-0312) Dear Ms. Corley, Filo Policy app more ST

Greenpeace Urges NOAA to Deny First Deep Seabed Mining Permit Over Environmental and Legal Concerns (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 19, 2026 Dr. Bryan Cole Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act Team Lead Office for Coastal Management National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) bryan.cole@noaa.gov Attention: Deep Seabed Mining: Notice of Receipt of Consolidated Application for Deep Seabed Mining Exploration License and Commercial Recovery Permit and Announcement of Public Com more ST

Houston City Council Member Thomas Opposes Proposed Changes to Community Reinvestment Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Tiffany D. Thomas Houston City Council Member, District F 900 Bagby, 1st Floor . Houston, Texas 77002 . (832) 393-3002 . districtf@houstontx.gov Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Jonathan V. Gould Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street SW Washington, DC 20219 Attn: Chief Counsel's Office Re: Comment in Opposition to OCC  more ST

Independent Bankers Association of Texas Warns of Risks From Proposed Stablecoin Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 19, 2026 U.S. Department of the Treasury Attention: Office of General Counsel 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 Re: GENIUS Act Regulations on Payment Stablecoin Issuance, Offer, and Sale; Docket No. TREAS-DO-2026-0496; RIN 1505-AC95; 91 Fed. Reg. 53368 (Aug. 18, 2026) Ladies and Gentlemen: The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) appre more ST

International Association of Drilling Contractors Urges EPA to Maintain Permit Flexibility for Offshore Vessels (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. International Association of P +1.713.292.1945 Drilling Contractors F +1.713.292.1946 3657 Briarpark Dr. Suite 200 www.iadc.org Houston, Texas 77042 Africa Asia Pacific Europe Latin America Middle East North America 18 October 2026 Submitted via: www.regulations.gov U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, Office of Water Docket Ms. Kenda Conley Mail more ST

Landmark Legal Foundation Urges EPA and Army Corps to Narrow Definition of Waters of the United States Based on Supreme Court Precedent (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 9, 2026 Administrator Lee Zeldin Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20460 Lieutenant General William H. Graham, Jr., USA Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers 441 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20314 RE: The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers' Request for Public Co more ST

Methodist Healthcare Ministries Opposes Census Proposal to Exclude Noncitizens and Drop Race Data (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Comments from Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc., on the U.S. Census Bureau's Proposed Rule on the Decennial Census Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. is a private, faith-based nonprofit organization focused on improving access to healthcare for uninsured and low-income families in 74 counties across South Texas. Our mission of "Serving more ST

Mortgage Bankers Association Urges Clarification and Caution in Proposed CRA Regulations to Protect Affordable Housing Initiatives (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 13, 2026 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 12 CFR Parts 5, 24, 25, and 35 Docket ID OCC-2026-0694 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 12 CFR Parts 345 and 346 RIN 3064-AG31 RE: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Community Reinvestment Act Regulations Ladies/Gentlemen more ST

National Association of Home Builders Urges Expansion of Affordable Housing Definition to Include Middle-Income Rental Support (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 13, 2026 Chief Counsel's Office Attention: Comment Processing Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street SW Suite 1E-216 Washington, DC 20219 Docket ID OCC-2026-0694 Jennifer M. Jones Deputy Executive Secretary Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 550 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20429 Attention: Comments-RIN 3064-AG31 S more ST

National Urban League Opposes Proposed Changes to Community Reinvestment Act Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 13, 2026 Chief Counsel's Office Attention: Comment Processing Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street SW Suite 1E-216, Washington, DC 20219 RE: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations; Docket ID OCC-2026-0694; RIN 1557-AF57 RIN 3064-AG31 Dear Comptroller Gould and Chairman Hill: The National Urban League writes in strong oppositi more ST

National Wildlife Federation Opposes Proposed Rollback of Federal Water Protections Threatening Wetlands and Streams (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 9, 2026 Stacey Jensen Oceans, Wetlands and Communities Division Office of Water (4504- T) Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 CWAwotus@epa.gov Milton Boyd Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Department of the Army 108 Army Pentagon Washington, DC 20310-0104 usarmy.pentagon.hqda-asa- more ST

On Cue Urges Simplification of SNAP Food Restrictions to Improve Customer Access and Reduce Operational Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 14, 2026 Shiela Corley, Acting Administrator Food and Nutrition Service George Washington Carver Center 5601 Sunnyside Avenue Beltsville, MD 20740 RE: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Oklahoma and Texas SNAP Demonstration Projects Dear Acting Administrator Corley: On behalf of On Cue, a convenience store operator with approximately 80 loca more ST

OneChronos Asserts CFTC Core Principles Sufficiently Cover Listing and Oversight of Compute Derivatives Contracts (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 20, 2026 Mr. Christopher Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street NW Washington, DC 20581 Re: Request for Comment on the Listing of Compute Derivatives Contracts RIN 3038-AF77; Docket CFTC-2026-1850 91 Fed. Reg. 54,259 (Aug. 21, 2026) Dear Mr. Kirkpatrick: OCX Group, Inc., doing bu more ST

Personalized Medicine Coalition Praises PDUFA VIII Reauthorization to Support Innovation and Patient-Centered Drug Development (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 16, 2026 Division of Dockets Management Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 RE: Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments (PDUFA VIII); Public Meeting; Request for Comments [FDA-2026-N8163] Dear Sir/Madam: The Personalized Medicine Coalition (PMC), an education and advocacy organization comprised of more than 150  more ST

Rainbow Energy Center Supports EPA Proposed Reconsideration and Approval of North Dakota Regional Haze Plan (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 9, 2026 Filed in EPA Docket ID No. EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0495 Chelsea Cancino Air & Radiation Division EPA Region 8 Mailcode 8ARD-IO 1595 Wynkoop Street Denver, CO 80202 RE: Rainbow Energy Center's Comments on Proposed "Air Plan Approval; Reconsideration and Repeal of Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of North Dakota's Regional Haze State Impleme more ST

Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers Warns of Harm From Proposed Bank Regulation Changes (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. TEXAS AFFILIATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS 2401 E 6th St, Ste 3037, PMB 153, Austin, TX 78702 (512) 476-9901 | info@taahp.org | taahp.org Board of Directors Officers President Kathryn Saar Ulysses Development Group Immediate Past President Meghan Cano CHR Partners President-Elect Darren Smith Auxano Development First Vice President Nick Walsh The NRP more ST

Texas Bankers Association Urges Rescission of 2023 CRA Rules to Protect Community Banks (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 13, 2026 The Honorable Travis Hill Chairman Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 550 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20429 The Honorable Jonathan Gould Comptroller of the Currency Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street, SW Suite 3E-218 Washington, DC 20219 RE: Community Reinvestment Act Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Dear  more ST

Texas Housers Urge Reversal of Proposed Rule Weakening Community Reinvestment Act to Protect Affordable Housing and Low-Income Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 13, 2026 RE: OCC and FDIC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Community Reinvestment Act Regulations To whom it may concern: Texas Housers appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the proposed rule regarding Community Reinvestment Act Regulations. Texas Housers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1988 that advocates alongside low-income Texa more ST