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Agency Rulemaking Highlights
Notable ActionsCapital Requirements for Swap Dealers
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a final rule amending regulations that impose minimum capital requirements and financial reporting obligations on swap dealers and major swap participants. Other parts of the final rule amend regulations regarding the required timing of notifications, approval of subordinated debt for capital, and revisions to financial reporting forms. Effective June 24.
Permits to Site Electric Transmission Facilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a final rule amending its regulations for electric transmission facility permit applications under the Federal Power Act, as amended by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The final rule also amends FERC’s National Environmental Policy Act procedures. Effective July 29.
HOME Investment Partnerships Program
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a proposed rule to revise current HOME Investment Partnerships Program regulations. These proposed revisions include a change in the approach to HOME rents, simplified requirements for small-scale rental projects, and new flexibilities for community land trusts. HUD also proposes incentives for green building standards and energy efficiency in new housing construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation. Comments due July 29.
Case Management in Immigration Proceedings
The Department of Justice issued a final rule largely rescinding changes to an enjoined December 2020 rule that had imposed novel limitations on the authority of immigration judges and the Board of Immigration Appeals to efficiently adjudicate cases. Effective July 29.
Regulatory Publication and Voluntary Review
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is voluntarily reviewing agency regulations to identify regulations that are outdated, unnecessary, or unduly burdensome on federally insured credit unions, pursuant to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996. NCUA is publishing the first in a series of documents addressing regulations that fall into the categories Applications and Reporting, and Powers and Activities. Other documents regarding other regulatory categories will be published over the next two years. Comments due August 21.
Removal of Temporary Regulation Changes
The Department of Defense issued a direct final rule removing certain temporary regulatory changes established in response to COVID-19. These regulatory changes were automatically terminated when the president’s national emergency and the Department of Health and Human Services’s public health emergency ended. If no adverse comments are received, effective August 2.
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In the News
Governance & Politics
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Financial Markets & Housing
- House Votes to Make CFTC Main Crypto Regulator, a Win for the Industry, Washington Post
- As Crypto Cash Floods Washington, Congress Eyes Gentler Regulations, Washington Post
- US Approves Investment Product Tied to Popular Cryptocurrency Ether, New York Times
- Washington’s Pivot on Bank Rules Could Free Up Tens of Billions, Wall Street Journal
- Private-Equity Giants Near Settlements with SEC Over Texting Violations, Wall Street Journal
- What Trump 2.0 Could Mean for the Federal Reserve, New York Times
- House Passes Bill to Prevent Creation of CBDCs, Axios
- JPMorgan Didn’t Monitor Billions of Client Orders, CFTC Says, Bloomberg
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