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Regulatory Roundup: April 22-28

By:
Karen Sibayan
Published Date:
Apr 28, 2025

AICPA

Apr 22, 2025

CIMA members ace the Assessment of Professional Competence exam in Zimbabwe
Apr 15, 2025

CBO

Report
April 24, 2025
CBO estimates that plans for U.S. nuclear forces, as described in the fiscal year 2025 budget and supporting documents, would cost $946 billion over the 2025–2034 period, $190 billion more than CBO's 2023 estimate for the 2023–2032 period.

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April 23, 2025
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the rules in that chamber. CBO estimates the effects of those bills on direct spending and revenues.

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April 22, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 9, 2025

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April 21, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 25, 2025

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April 21, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on February 26, 2025

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April 21, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 4, 2025

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April 21, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on April 2, 2025

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April 21, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 25, 2025

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April 21, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 9, 2025

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April 21, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Workforce on April 9, 2025


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H.R. 2617, Say No to Indoctrination Act
April 21, 2025As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Workforce on April 9, 2025

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April 21, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 9, 2025

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April 21, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 9, 2025

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April 21, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on April 9, 2025

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April 21, 2025
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on February 5, 2025

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April 21, 2025
As reported by the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on March 4, 2025

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April 21, 2025

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on March 5, 2025

FASB

April 21, 2025

GAO

GAO-25-107077
Published: Apr 24, 2025 . Publicly Released: Apr 24, 2025 .

The United States is the world's largest exporter of defense items such as ammunition and missiles. Public reports have raised concerns that some countries may be using these weapons in ways that violate human rights or harm civilians. U.S. agencies are responsible for ensuring weapons are not provided to countries that violate human rights. In 2023, the Department of State developed a process to respond...

GAO-25-107370
Published: Apr 24, 2025 . Publicly Released: Apr 24, 2025 .

The Department of Defense contracts with private sector companies to provide health care services for over 9 million beneficiaries in its TRICARE program—including active-duty service members, retirees, and their family members. As of September 2024, DOD had 13 health, dental, and pharmacy contracts valued at over $160 billion. We found that 11 of the 13 current contracts increased in value compared to prior versions for...

National Levee Database:
Roles and Responsibilities of Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA

GAO-25-107340
Published: Apr 24, 2025 . Publicly Released: Apr 24, 2025 .After Hurricane Katrina, the Army Corps of Engineers created a national database on U.S. levees—structures that help prevent flooding. The Corps and the Federal Emergency Management Agency maintain the publicly available database, which includes levee conditions and information about the people and property at risk if levees fail. The Corps and FEMA regularly update the database after levee inspections. This Q&A looks at how this...

GAO-25-107357
Published: Apr 23, 2025 . Publicly Released: Apr 23, 2025 .This Q&A report examines sepsis at Department of Defense-run medical facilities. Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by an extreme response to an infection. It is a leading cause of hospital admissions and deaths. Sepsis cases accounted for about 1% of admissions at DOD medical facilities in FYs 2017-2023. DOD tracks 4 measures of medical facility quality related to sepsis. Military facilities generally met or...

Artificial Intelligence:
Generative AI's Environmental and Human Effects

GAO-25-107172Published: Apr 22, 2025 . Publicly Released: Apr 22, 2025 .Generative AI could dramatically increase productivity and transform workloads in many industries. It can be used to respond to questions in customer service chats, create schedules, summarize information, produce Internet content—and more. But generative AI also poses potential risks to people and the environment. For example, the IT equipment that powers generative AI needs a lot of water and electricity to function efficiently and avoid...

GAO-25-107163
Published: Apr 22, 2025 . Publicly Released: Apr 22, 2025 .
Mental health issues like anxiety and depression are common during and after pregnancy. Service members and their families may be at higher risk, facing challenges such as deployment and isolation. We estimated that about half of service members in the Department of Defense's TRICARE program who gave birth in military hospitals or clinics got all recommended mental health screenings. The screening rate was lower for...
 
GAO-25-107239
Published: Apr 21, 2025 . Publicly Released: Apr 21, 2025 .

Each year, eligible Americans miss out on billions of dollars in food aid, financial assistance, and other federal benefits. This is, in part, because of the time and resources needed to apply for benefits. Federal agencies try to assess these burdens with the goal of reducing them. The Office of Management and Budget reviews their efforts. OMB's instructions for documenting burdens could be clearer. For...

IASB

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IR-2025-54, April 25, 2025 — As the May 15 filing deadline approaches for tax-exempt organizations, the Internal Revenue Service highlights important forms and topics to ensure successful and timely filing.

NYS

April 21, 2025

PCAOB

 

Apr. 22, 2025

SEC

2025-69

Washington D.C., April 22, 2025 —The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Ramil Palafox for orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that raised approximately $198 million from investors worldwide and for misappropriating more than $57 million of investor funds.

Paul S. Atkins Sworn In as SEC Chairman
2025-68Washington D.C., April 21, 2025 — Paul S. Atkins was sworn into office today as the 34th Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Chairman Atkins was nominated by President Donald J. Trump on January 20, 2025, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 9, 2025.

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Washington D.C., April 21, 2025 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of approximately $6 million to joint whistleblowers who provided new information that led to the opening of an examination and provided a roadmap for an enforcement action that resulted in the covered action.

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