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On July 27, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule, Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Reconsideration of Certain Regulatory Requirements Promulgated Under the Technology Transitions Provisions of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020, took effect.
The 2026 midterms are rapidly approaching, with Election Day now just over three months away. Unsurprisingly, this election cycle is shaping up to be highly competitive, as Republicans seek to maintain their narrow majorities in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.
On July 20, President Donald Trump signed three proclamations imposing additional 50% tariffs on specified Canadian imports. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said the measures cover nearly $20 billion in imports, including certain cement products. The tariffs are scheduled to take effect Aug. 19, 2026.
On July 13, the U.S. Department of Defense removed its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program Phase II requirements, originally scheduled to go into effect Nov. 10.
ABC welcomed a recent federal court decision that permanently blocks several unlawful provisions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Updates to the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts Regulations.
On July 7, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration announced the award of $162 million to five organizations to administer a Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program aimed at expanding registered apprenticeship programs.
The Trump administration recently released its 2026 Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. ABC has prepared a summary of the actions of interest to ABC members by agency.
On July 14, the Oklahoma Small Business Development Center will host a webinar on youth employment rules and regulations with an expert from the U.S. Department of Labor on rules and regulations for youth employment.
Since Inauguration Day, when President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders related to immigration, consequential changes to the nation’s immigration landscape have continued to emerge from the White House.
Consequential changes to the nation’s immigration landscape have continued to emerge. ABC has resources with the latest immigration actions.