A Compilation of Biden Regulations Slated for Reversal Swiftly in the 119th Congress

A Compilation of Biden Regulations Slated for Reversal Swiftly in the 119th Congress

The incoming Trump administration and the 119th Congress are prepared to challenge Biden's last-minute regulations by introducing disapproval resolutions, aiming to revoke these costly rules issued during the last 60 days of the 118th Congress. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) of 1996 serves as the primary tool for this process. Although the CRA has existed for nearly two decades, it wasn't until Trump's first term that it was actively used to eliminate over a dozen Obama-era regulations.

Despite the potential of the CRA, it's important to maintain perspective. While it can cancel rules dating back to around August, this pales in comparison to the more than 3,000 rules published annually. The CRA can contribute to Trump and DOGE's (Department of Government Efficiency) mission of eliminating departments and agencies, privatizing, and devolving powers to states, but it's not a one-size-fits-all solution.

Biden's Influence in Significant Rules

Let's examine the impact that the CRA can have. Among the thousands of annual rules (there were 3233 in 2024, with a federal workday still to go), the CRA focuses on major rules, which typically represent $100 million in annual economic effects. It's important to note that rules don't need to be officially declared major to affect smaller entities like small businesses and state and local governments in a significant way.

A recent development of importance to the incoming Congress is the surge in major rules as revealed by the semi-annual "Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions". In 2024, there were 146 major rules in the combined Spring/Fall Agendas, a significant jump from the 91 major rules in 2023.

Biden's election-year efforts to safeguard his legacy played a role in this surge, particularly the 97-rule surge in Spring 2024. This surge included:

• additional energy conservation standards;
• prescription drug advertisement regulations;
• changes to independent contractor classification;
• vehicle-to-vehicle communication protocols;
• drinking water contamination standards;
• credit card late-fees;
• and increased fuel economy standards forcing adoption of electric vehicles.

These and other costly rules are likely safe within the 60-day window of the CRA, so legal challenges and time-consuming rewrites will become the main avenues for addressing them.

A Strategic Approach

The December 13 release of the Fall Unified Agenda provides Congress with new targets vulnerable to the CRA. With only three weeks left, Biden has an opportunity to issue more rules, knowing that not everything will be axed by overloading the system. This is why Rep. Andy Biggs' (R-Arizona) "Midnight Rules Relief Act" could be a significant solution, enabling bulk repeals instead of the current rule-by-rule process.

This article provides an outline and inventory of CRA targets, complementing Trump's announced campaigns such as a "one-in, ten-out" policy for significant new rulemakings, accelerated permitting, cryptocurrency legitimization, and of course — drilling, baby, drilling.

Managing Active and Long-term Rules: The Unified Agenda categorizes work-in-process rules as "active". These pre-rule, proposed, and final rulemakings can be temporarily frozen or stricken altogether, common practice when administrations change. The Fall Agenda reveals 2,233 active rules, of which 137 are major and another 698 are significant. The Federal Register lists 1,761 proposed rules, 174 of them deemed significant.

This pause is crucial since hefty new Biden administration proposals could offset regulatory savings gained in the coming months if civil-service inspired strategic hibernation is allowed. Biden often teased the GOP, confident it would retain — Obamacare-style — and sometimes even vote for interventions like credit card rate regulation, certain drug-price regulation, remote vehicle immobilization for impaired driving, cutting nicotine, banning dry cleaning chemicals, and implementing Airline Passenger Rights, to name a few.

Rules designated "long-term" in the Agenda should be closely monitored, as at times some have been finalized in a subsequent Agenda. In the Spring Agenda, there were 42 long-term major rules, which have now grown to 77. This significant increase may be due to rules that a second Biden term might have fast-tracked but are now at risk if issued.

Dealing with Completed Rules: Safe rules require court challenges or cumbersome rewrites, but some major rules from the Spring Agenda may still be vulnerable. However, any Biden rules completed from now on are vulnerable to overturn, along with most of the 49 Fall Agenda major rules (as shown in the chart above) and hundreds of other rules that fall within the CRA window. Finalized rules can be monitored in the daily Federal Register, with special attention to the "significant" subset. Among the 49 major rules in the Fall Agenda, we find:

• additional energy conservation standards;
• an automatic emergency-braking rule for vehicles;
• additional vehicle fuel-economy rulemaking;
• regulation of customer reviews on websites;
• a rule on methane-release charges;
• and a "Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation and Generator Interconnection" rule.

At the end of this article, I've compiled a detailed list of all the 146 significant regulations completed under the 2024 Agendas. The 97 regulations from the Spring Agenda should be safe, given the 60-day window. The George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center's Congressional Review Act Window Exploratory Dashboard allows users to examine the eligible regulations that can be overturned in 2025. Please note that these regulations, listed in the appendix, are major ones recognized as such by agencies and/or the White House Office of Management and Budget. Nevertheless, non-major regulations can also be subject to the Congressional Review Act.

Another Bite at the Apple

Lawmakers should not consider controversial major regulations completed before the 60-day window as untouchable. Besides the legal challenges and rewrites, the Congressional Review Act necessitates that agencies submit regulations to the Government Accountability Office and both chambers of Congress. Major regulations require specific reports by the GAO, which it archives. Historically, some regulations fail to get properly submitted, and not all major regulations have accompanying reports. Failure to comply with these steps might serve as grounds for contesting certain regulations' validity, should Trump and Congress raise the issue.

Onward

Although the Congressional Review Act is vital for regulatory rollbacks, it is not a cure-all. Most eligible regulations will remain unchanged, stressing the need for additional tools, oversight, and structural reforms, such as terminating agencies and programs. One crucial step would be switching from CRA-style disapproval to mandatory congressional approval for all significant or controversial regulations. Another would be expanding work on preventing the laundering of regulations through guidance documents and policy statements, a problem addressed in the past by former and incoming Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought.

Trump, Congress, and DOGE have a full plate.

APPENDIX: Inventory of 146 CSpring/Fall 2024 Completed Major Actions

SPRING 2024: 97 COMPLETED MAJOR ACTIONS (79 are “Section 3(f)1 Significant” under Biden’s Modernizing Regulatory Review, E.O. 14,094)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

1. USDA/AgSEC, Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations, 0503-AA73
2. USDA/APHIS, AQI User Fees, 0579-AE71
3. USDA/FNS, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Revisions in the WIC Food Packages, 0584-AE82
4. USDA/FNS, Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 0584-AE88

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

1. DOC/NIST, Preventing the Improper Use of CHIPS Act Funding, 0693-AB70

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

1. ED/OPE, Improving use of Deferments and Forbearances, 1840-AD88

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

1. DOE/EE, Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Non-Weatherized Gas Furnaces and Mobile Home Gas Furnaces, 1904-AD20
2. DOE/EE, Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Clothes Washers, 1904-AD98
3. DOE/EE, Energy Conservation Standards for Clothes Dryers, 1904-AD99
4. DOE/EE, Energy Conservation Standards for Dishwashers, 1904-AE32
5. DOE/EE, Energy Conservation Standards for Miscellaneous Residential Refrigeration, 1904-AF00
6. DOE/EE, Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Lamps, 1904-AF43
7. DOE/EE, Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers, 1904-AF56
8. DOE/EE, Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products, 1904-AF57
9. DOE/EE, Determination of Energy Savings for Commercial Buildings based on ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2022, 1904-AF52
10. DOE/EE, Petroleum-Equivalent Fuel Economy Calculation, 1904-AF47
11. HHS/CMS, Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Access, Funding, and Quality (CMS-2439), 0938-AU99
12. HHS/CMS, Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Third-Party Payer (CMS-2445), 0938-AV00
13. HHS/CMS, CY 2024 Adjustments to Payment Policies for Physicians and Other Modifications to Medicare Part B (CMS-1784), 0938-AV07
14. HHS/CMS, CY 2024 Changes in Outpatient Hospital Policies and Payment Rates, as well as Amendments to the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payments System (CMS-1786), 0938-AV09
15. HHS/CMS, 2025 Health Benefit and Payment Parameters Notification (CMS-9895), 0938-AV22
16. HHS/CMS, Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technological Adjustments for Medicare Advantage, Prescription Drug Benefit, and Cost Plans, as well as PACE (CMS-4205), 0938-AV24
17. HHS/CMS, Requirements for Staffing Standards in Long-term Care Facilities and Reporting for Medicaid Institutional Payments (CMS-3442), 0938-AV25
18. HHS/CMS, Costs for Federal Dispute Resolution Process (CMS-9890), 0938-AV39
19. HHS/OCR, Ruling Regarding Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Health and Human Services Programs or Activities, 0945-AA15
20. HHS/OCR, Anti-discrimination Measures in Health Programs and Activities, 0945-AA17
21. HHS/OCR, Protection of Conscience Rights as Stipulated by Federal Laws, 0945-AA18
22. HHS/OCR, Proposed Amendments to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Enhance Reproductive Health Care Privacy, 0945-AA20
23. HHS/ONC, Updates to Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability Certification Program, as well as Transparency in Algorithm Usage and Information Sharing, 0955-AA03
24. HHS/ACF, Foster Care Legal Representation, 0970-AC89
25. HHS/ACF, Establishment of the Unaccompanied Children Program Fundamental Rules, 0970-AC93
26. HHS/ACF, Enhancements to Child Care Access, Affordability, and Stability in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), 0970-AD02

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

1. DHS/OS, Partnerships with Faith-based and Neighborhood Organizations, 1601-AB02
2. DHS/USCIS, US Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to certain Immigration Benefit Request Requirements, 1615-AC68
3. DHS/USCIS, Utilization of Time-Limited Authority to Elevate the Numerical Cap for FY 2023 for the H-2B Temporary Non-agricultural Labor Program and Flexibility in H-2B Worker Portability, 1615-AC82
4. DHS/USCIS, Implementation of Time-Limited Authority to Increase the Numerical Cap for FY 2024 for the H-2B Temporary Non-agricultural Labor Program and Flexibility in H-2B Worker Portability, 1615-AC89

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

1. DOI/BLM, Rights-of-Way, Leasing, and Operations for Renewable Energy, 1004-AE78
2. DOI/BLM, Leasing Process and Fluid Mineral Leases, 1004-AE80
3. DOI/BOEM, Modernization of Renewable Energy Regulations, 1010-AE04
4. DOI/BOEM, Financial Assurance and Risk Management for Offshore Lease and Grant Obligations, 1010-AE14

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

1. DOJ/CRT, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability: Web Information and Services Accessibility for State and Local Government Entities, 1190-AA79

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

1. DOL/EBSA, Retirement Security Rule: Definition of Investment Advice Fiduciary, 1210-AC02
2. DOL/EBSA, Interpretation of 'Employer' under Section 3(5) of ERISA for Association Health Plans, 1210-AC16
3. DOL/EBSA, Fee Ranges for Federal Dispute Resolution Process Administrator and Certified Independent Dispute Resolution Entity, 1210-AC24
4. DOL/MSHA, Respirable Crystalline Silica, 1219-AB36
5. DOL/WHD, Preservation of Job Opportunities for Qualified Workers under Service Contracts, 1235-AA42
6. DOL/WHD, Determination of Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 1235-AA43

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

1. DOT/NHTSA, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 150 - Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) Communication, 2127-AL55

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

1. TREAS/FINCEN, Access to Beneficial Ownership Information and Safeguards, 1506-AB59
2. TREAS/OCC, Regulations for the Community Reinvestment Act, 1557-AF15

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

1. Schedule for Rating Disabilities: Gastrointestinal System, 2900-AQ90
2. Adjustment and Clarification of Regulatory Thresholds to Advantages Based on Character of Discharge, 2900-AQ95
3. Review of Claims for Dependency Compensation and Injury Indemnity Based on Public Law 117-168, 2900-AR76

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

1. EPA/OW, Additional Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category, 2040-AG23
2. EPA/OW, Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), 2040-AG18
3. EPA/OLEM, Prevention Requirements for Chemical Accidents: Risk Management Program Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention, 2050-AH22
4. EPA/OLEM, Waste Disposal Regulations: Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Legacy Surface Impoundments, 2050-AH14
5. EPA/OLEM, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances, 2050-AH09
6. EPA/OAR, Air Pollutant Emission Standards for Hazardous Sources: Gasoline Distribution Technology Reviews and New Source Performance Standards Review for Bulk Gasoline Terminals, 2060-AU97
7. EPA/OAR, Emission Standards for Greenhouse Gases from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repealing the ACE Rule, 2060-AV09
8. EPA/OAR, Performance Standards for Sources of Pollution: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review, 2060-AV16
9. EPA/OAR, Emission Standards for Multipollutant Emissions for Model Year 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, 2060-AV49
10. EPA/OAR, Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles—Phase 3, 2060-AV50
11. EPA/OAR, Hazardous Air Pollutants Emission Standards: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Review of Residual Risk and Technology Review, 2060-AV53
12. EPA/OAR, Emission Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Emission Standards for the Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, 2060-AV71
13. EPA/OCSPP, Regulation of Methylene Chloride Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 2070-AK70
14. EPA/OCSPP, Asbestos Part 1; Regulation of Certain Uses of Chrysotile Asbestos Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Correction, 2070-AK86

CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU

1. Fees for Credit Card Late Payments, 3170-AB15

COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

1. Revisions to Implementing Regulations for the National Environmental Policy Act—Phase 2, 0331-AA07

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION

1. Regulations to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, 3046-AB30

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION

1. Community Reinvestment Act, 3064-AF81
2. Assessments for Systemic Risk Determination, 3064-AF93

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

1. Improvements to Interconnection Procedures and Agreements for Power Generators, 1902-AG00

FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY

1. Regulatory Framework for Capital Allocation—Commingled Securities, Multifamily Government Subsidy, Derivatives, and Other Improvements, 2590-AB27
2. Fair Lending, Fair Housing, and Equitable Housing Finance Plans, 2590-AB29
3. Exception to Limitations on Private Transfer Fee Covenants for Loans Meeting Certain Duty to Serve Requirements, 2590-AB30

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

1. Revision of Fee Schedules: Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2024 [NRC-2022-0046], 3150-AK74

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

1. Prescription Drug and Health Care Spending, 3206-AO27
2. Postal Service Reform Act; Creation of the Postal Service Health Benefits Program, 3206-AO43

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

1. Prohibition on Conflicts of Interest in Certain Securitizations, 3235-AL04
2. Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, 3235-AM87
3. Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, Shell Companies, and Projections, 3235-AM90
4. Regulation S P: Protection of Consumer Financial Information and Safeguarding of Customer Information, 3235-AN26
5. Standards for Clearing Agencies for U.S. Treasury Securities and Application of the Broker-Dealer Customer Protection Rule for U.S. Treasury Securities, 3235-AN09
6. Further Definition of "As Part of a Regular Business" in the Definition of Dealer and Government Securities Dealer in Connection with Certain Liquidity Providers, 3235-AN10
7. Disclosure of Order Execution Information, 3235-AN22

FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION disappointment

1. Ignoring Nourishment in the Estimation of In-kind Support and Maintenance, 0960-AI60
2. Enlarging the Characterization of a Public Assistance (PA) Family unit, 0960-AI81
3. Nationwide Broadening of the Leasing Subsidy Policy for SSI Recipients, 0960-AI82
4. Intermediate Improvement to the Capacity Evaluation Process, Including our Examination of Previous Work, 0960-AI83

FALL 2024: 49 COMPLETED MAJOR ACTIONS (37 are “Section 3(f)1 Significant” under Biden’s Modernizing Regulatory Review, E.O. 14,094)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

1. USDA/FNS, SNAP: Work and Training Program Observation, Guidance and Reporting, 0584-AE33
2. USDA/FNS, Nutritional Support for Low-Income Families: Energy Assistance Payments Factoring, 0584-AE43
3. USDA/FNS, Nutritional Support for Low-Income Families: Standardization of State Heating and Cooling Allowances, 0584-AE69

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

1. DOC/ITA, Procedures for Temporary Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties under Presidential Proclamation 10414, 0625-AB21
2. DOC/PTO, Setting and Adjusting Intellectual Property Fees during Fiscal Year 2025, 0651-AD65

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

1. DOD/DARC, Architectural and Engineering Service Fees (DFARS Case 2024-D019), 0750-AM16
2. DOD/OS, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program, 0790-AL49

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

1. DOE/ENDEP, Updates to the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program, 1901-AB60
2. DOE/EE, Energy Efficiency Standards for Circulating Pumps, 1904-AD61
3. DOE/EE, Energy Efficiency Standards for Distribution Transformers, 1904-AE12
4. DOE/EE, Energy Efficiency Standards for Air-Cooled Unitary Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps, 1904-AF34
5. DOE/EE, Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Clothes Washers, 1904-AF58
6. DOE/EE, Energy Efficiency Standards for Clothes Dryers, 1904-AF59
7. DOE/EE, Energy Efficiency Standards for Dishwashers, 1904-AF60
8. DOE/EE, Energy Efficiency Standards for Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products, 1904-AF62
9. DOE/EE, Energy Efficiency for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings, 1904-AB96

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

1. HHS/CMS, Misrepresentation of Drugs, Administrative Procedures and Program Enforcement Updates Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (CMS-2434), 0938-AU28
2. HHS/CMS, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CMS-9902), 0938-AU93
3. HHS/CMS, FY 2025 Changes to the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System and Quality Incentive Program (CMS-1805), 0938-AV27
4. HHS/CMS, FY 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update and Home Infusion Therapy and Home IVIG Services Payment Update (CMS-1803), 0938-AV28
5. HHS/CMS, FY 2025 Hospice Wage Index, Payment Rate Update, and Quality Reporting Requirements (CMS-1810), 0938-AV29
6. HHS/CMS, FY 2025 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNFs) Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing and Updates to the Value-Based Purchasing and Quality Reporting Programs (CMS-1802), 0938-AV30
7. HHS/CMS, FY 2025 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System Rate Update and Quality Reporting Program (CMS-1804), 0938-AV31
8. HHS/CMS, CY 2025 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Medicare Part B (CMS-1807), 0938-AV33
9. HHS/CMS, CY 2025 Hospital Outpatient PPS Policy Changes and Payment Rates and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Policy Changes and Payment Rates (CMS-1809), 0938-AV35
10. HHS/ACF, Supporting Early Childhood Education Professionals and other Quality Enhancements, 0970-AD01
11. HHS/ACF, Enhancing Flexibility for Tribes in Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Eligibility, 0970-AD11

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

1. DOI/FWS, Migratory Bird Hunting; 2024–25 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Regulations, 1018-BG63

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

1. DOL/EBSA, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, 1210-AC11
2. DOL/OSHA, Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing, 1218-AD42

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

1. Aviation Authority's Implementation of Flight, Duty, and Rest Rules for Aircraft Deliveries Aligned with Commuter or Demand Operations (Airline Reauthorization) - 2120-AK26
2. Department of Transportation's Automatic Emergency Braking System (AEB) for Light Vehicles, including Pedestrian AEB - 2127-AM37
3. Department of Transportation's Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards for Light Vehicles Post-Model Year 2026 - 2127-AM55

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

1. Treasury Department's Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2025 - 1505-AC87
2. Treasury Department's Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Program along with Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements for Investment Advisers - 1506-AB58
3. Treasury Department's Information Returns for Brokers in Virtual Currency Transactions - 1545-BP71
4. Treasury Department's Short-Term Medical Insurance and Non-Coordinated Exempt Benefits Coverage - 1545-BQ28
5. Treasury Department's Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, as well as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - 1545-BQ29

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

1. Environmental Protection Agency's Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems; Procedures for Facilitating Payment and Exemptions - 2060-AW02
2. Environmental Protection Agency's "Good Neighbor Plan" for 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Response to Judicial Stay - 2060-AW30
3. Environmental Protection Agency's Dust-Lead Hazard Standards and Dust-Lead Post Abatement Clearance Levels Reconsideration - 2070-AK91
4. Environmental Protection Agency's Revision of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Regulations of Decabromodiphenyl Ether and Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1) under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) - 2070-AL02

CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU

1. Mandatory Rulemaking on Financial Data Rights for Individuals - 3170-AA78
2. Catalog of Nonbank Entities Subject to Agency and Court Orders - 3170-AB13

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

1. Infrastructure Development for Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation, as well as Generator Interconnection - 1902-AF87

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

1. Rulemaking on Consumer Reviews and Testimonials Use in Marketing - 3084-AB76

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

1. Reporting Requirements for Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs under Form N-PORT and N-CEN - 3235-AM98
2. Registration for Index-Linked Annuities and Market Value Adjustment Annuities, along with Amendments to Form N-4 - 3235-AN30
3. Regulation NMS: Minimum Pricing Increments, Access Fees, and Transparency of Better-Priced Orders - 3235-AN23
4. The incoming Trump administration and Congress aim to challenge several costly rules issued by Biden during his last 60 days in office using the Congressional Review Act (CRA).
5. Despite the effectiveness of the CRA in canceling major rules, it only affects rules issued in the last few months, and there are still over 3,000 rules published annually.
6. Among the 146 major rules in the 2024 Unified Agenda, Biden's election-year efforts resulted in a surge of 97 major rules, which could be targeted for revocation using the CRA.

Read also: