Week of
08-sep-2026
What the federal government is actually doing — weekly
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Moved stages
122
New rules
0
Court opinions
8
High-signal
4232 findings in the vault
1 added this period
1 new page this period
Stage legend
other
A federal action that doesn't fit a standard lifecycle stage.
doctrine
Sets direction — not an action. A strategy paper or policy publication stating intent; nothing here is binding.
resolution
States a position — not law. A simple or concurrent resolution expresses the chamber's view and is never presented to the President; any binding follow-through is a separate act.
introduced
Bill introduced in Congress — not yet passed by either chamber, and not law.
proposed rule
Draft regulation published for public comment — not yet in force.
passed chamber
Passed the House or the Senate, but not yet both — still not law.
executive action
Presidential order or directive published in the Federal Register.
final rule
Finalized regulation — legally enforceable once its effective date arrives.
enacted
Signed into law (or passed over a veto) — now binding federal law.
district opinion
A U.S. District Court ruling — binding on the parties, persuasive elsewhere.
circuit opinion
A U.S. Court of Appeals ruling — binding precedent within that circuit, persuasive elsewhere.
opinion
A decided U.S. Supreme Court ruling — binding legal precedent nationwide.
Lead
United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement Implementation Act of 1988
This 1988 law put the U.S.–Canada Free Trade Agreement into U.S. law, authorizing the President to cut tariffs on Canadian goods and setting rules of origin, customs fees, and duty-drawback limits for trade with Canada.
Why it matters: Signed into law (or passed over a veto) — now binding federal law.
Recent highlights
Coming up
Comment closes · 08-sep-2026
Enhancing Know-Your-Upstream-Provider Requirements and Strengthening STIR/SHAKEN (Call Authentication Trust Anchor; Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls)
Comment closes · 10-sep-2026
Reducing Barriers to Medical Use Licensing
Takes effect · 14-sep-2026
Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act
Takes effect · 15-sep-2026
Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media
Takes effect · 16-sep-2026
Hematology and Pathology Devices; Reclassification of In Situ Hybridization Test Systems for Use With a Corresponding Approved Oncology Therapeutic Product
Comment closes · 21-sep-2026
Electronic Delivery of Information Under the Federal Securities Laws
Comment closes · 21-sep-2026
Electronic Disclosure by Group Health Plans Under ERISA
Comment closes · 21-sep-2026
Medicaid Program; Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes