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Quick facts on the most pressing federal activity, executive orders, major court decisions, advancing bills, significant rules. Ranked by a transparent formula(what kind of action, how recent, which policy areas it touches), never by engagement or your behavior, and balanced so a busy week in one branch can't crowd out the others. Every topic shows why it's here and links to its official record.

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RegulatoryJuly 24, 2026

Loan Performance Categories and Financial Reporting

The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, we, or our) amends our regulatory high-risk loan performance categories by removing "Formally restructured loans (TDR)," also known as troubled debt restructurings. In 2022, changes in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) eliminated the accounting guidance for TDRs, enhanced disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancings and restructurings undertaken when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and changed existing vintage year disclosure requirements for public business entities. This final rule removes TDRs from our regulatory loan performance categories to reflect changes in GAAP. Because FCA regulations require Farm Credit System (System) institutions to prepare financial statements and reports in accordance with GAAP, retaining TDRs as a regulatory loan performance category is no longer consistent with current accounting standards. In addition to making conforming technical changes, the rule also makes minor technical and organizational revisions to ensure internal consistency within the regulation. In addition, FCA determined that no regulatory amendments are necessary to implement GAAP's enhanced disclosure requirements for loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty or for amended vintage year disclosures, as existing FCA regulations already require GAAP-compliant financial reporting.

Why it's here: regulation · 3 days ago · final rule · touches energy & environment

Energy & environmentOpen

RegulatoryJuly 24, 2026

Rescinding Portions of the Department of Education Title VI Regulations To Align With the Statutory Text and Conform to Executive Order 14281

The Secretary of Education amends the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VI") to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments bring the U.S. Department of Education's (Department's) regulations in line with Title VI's original public meaning, avoid constitutional concerns, implement changes that are consistent with Executive Order 14281, "Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy," reflect the Department's independent policy determinations, reduce confusion and uncertainty, lower compliance costs for recipients of Federal financial assistance, and serve the public interest. After reviewing the relevant issues, weighing the various factors, and analyzing the pertinent considerations, the Department concludes that these reasons, separately and cumulatively, support eliminating disparate-impact liability from the Department's Title VI regulations.

Why it's here: regulation · 3 days ago · final rule · touches energy & environment

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RegulatoryJuly 24, 2026

Final Waivers and Extensions of the Project Periods With Funding for the Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP)

The Secretary waives the requirements in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations that generally prohibit project periods exceeding five years and project period extensions involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. The waiver and extension enables 36 Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP) projects under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.101A to receive funding for an additional period, not beyond September 30, 2027.

Why it's here: regulation · 3 days ago · final rule · touches energy & environment

Energy & environmentOpen

BillJuly 21, 2026

H.R. 9811, Anti-Fraud Fund Act of 2026

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Why it's here: legislation · 6 days ago · touches energy & environment

Energy & environmentOpen

BillJuly 21, 2026

S. 4767, Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

Why it's here: legislation · 6 days ago · touches energy & environment

Energy & environmentOpen

Ranking computed 2026-07-26 20:16 UTC · refreshes about every 10 minutes.

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