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Regulatory Roundup: Jan. 6-12

By:
Karen Sibayan
Published Date:
Jan 12, 2026

AICPA

Jan 06, 2026

CBO

Cost Estimate
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on December 3, 2025

Cost Estimate
January 9, 2026
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on December 3, 2025

Report
January 9, 2026
The federal budget deficit totaled $601 billion in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, the CBO estimates.

Report
January 8, 2026
CBO provides details about its latest projections of the economy through 2028. Those projections were finalized on December 3, 2025.

Cost Estimate
January 8, 2026
As amended by amendment no. 1 and published in the Congressional Record, Vol. 171, No. 191 (November 12, 2025, p. H4668)

Cost Estimate
January 7, 2026
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on December 2, 2025

Cost Estimate
January 7, 2026
As posted on the website of the House Committee on Rules on January 5, 2026

Cost Estimate
January 7, 2026
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.

Presentation
January 7, 2026
Presentation by Eric Labs, an analyst in CBO's National Security Division, at the Bank of America Defense Outlook and Commercial Aerospace Forum 2026.

Report
January 7, 2026
In CBO's projections, the U.S. population grows from 349 million people in 2026 to 364 million in 2056, and the average age rises. Starting in 2030, annual deaths exceed annual births, and net immigration accounts for all population growth.

Cost Estimate
Program Risk Oversight Act
January 6, 2026As reported by the House Committee on Small Business on December 12, 2025

Cost Estimate
January 6, 2026
As reported by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on October 27, 2025

Report
January 6, 2026
CBO provides details about how health insurance spending is measured in the agency's Distribution of Household Income report series.

Cost Estimate
January 5, 2026
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 23, 2025

Cost Estimate
January 5, 2026
As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on October 3, 2025

Cost Estimate
January 5, 2026
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Workforce on September 17, 2025

Cost Estimate
January 5, 2026
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 23, 2025

Cost Estimate
H.R. 4593, SHOWER ActJanuary 5, 2026
As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on December 30, 2025

Cost Estimate
January 5, 2026
As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on December 30, 2025

Cost Estimate
January 5, 2026

As reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on September 8, 2025

FAF

January 8, 2026

FASB

January 8, 2026

January 8, 2026

GAO

GAO-24-106681
Published: Sep 25, 2024 . Publicly Released: Jan 9, 2026 .
Air travel connects small communities across the nation and can drive economic growth through jobs and tourism in those communities. From 2018-2023, fewer flights went to small communities, but the aircraft were larger—so, more seats per flight. Contributing factors to such changes include: Pilot and maintenance workforce shortages Increased airline operating costs (e.g., fuel and labor) Travelers choosing to drive to their destination or use...

Civilian Telework And Remote Work:
DOD Should Evaluate Programs in Relation to Department Goals
GAO-26-107601
Published: Jan 8, 2026 . Publicly Released: Jan 8, 2026 .
The use of telework and remote work at the Department of Defense decreased since the COVID-19 pandemic ended, with civilians conducting most work in person by 2024. In January 2025, DOD ended telework and remote work except for approved exemptions and on a limited basis. However, DOD data on the number of employees eligible to telework or work remotely are incomplete. Additionally, DOD hasn't formally...

GAO-26-107708
Published: Jan 8, 2026 . Publicly Released: Jan 8, 2026 .
In the West Bank and Gaza, thousands of Palestinian children go to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) schools that use Palestinian Authority textbooks. After the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, concerns have increased that these textbooks contain material that some believe is antisemitic and radicalizes students. Before the State Department stopped funding these schools in 2024, State provided input into...

GAO-26-107888
Published: Jan 8, 2026 . Publicly Released: Jan 8, 2026 .
Water recycling treats wastewater so it can be used for drinking water, farming, housing, and industry. Communities across the U.S. also turn to water recycling to increase existing water supplies. The Bureau of Reclamation selected 5 projects in Southern California and Utah to receive grants worth about $308 million for developing water recycling projects. Projects will serve rural, suburban, and urban communities. Agency officials identified...
 
GAO-26-107394
Published: Jan 7, 2026 . Publicly Released: Jan 7, 2026 .
Foodborne illnesses sicken tens of millions of Americans each year. The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for the safety of almost 80% of the U.S. food supply, like fruits and vegetables. A 2011 law shifted FDA’s focus to preventing these illnesses rather than reacting to them. FDA has established a framework for preventing food contamination throughout the supply chain. But FDA hasn't completed all...

Federal Awards: 
Selected Programs Did Not Fully Include Identified Practices to Enhance Oversight and Fraud Prevention

GAO-26-107444
Published: Dec 4, 2025 . Publicly Released: Jan 5, 2026 .
It can be difficult to find and prevent fraud in the federal programs that award billions of dollars each year. That's why it's important for agencies to assess and manage all of their fraud risks. We looked at how 5 programs oversee awards and prevent fraud. But—contrary to leading practices and requirements—4 of them didn't have or document key processes for preventing fraud. This increases...

GASB

January 8, 2026

IASB

November 2025 Global Preparers Forum meeting summary now available
9 Jan 2026

Q1 2026 ISSB Implementation Insights Podcast now available
8 Jan 2026

IFRS Foundation announces new appointments to the Capital Markets Advisory Committee
6 Jan 2026

IRS

IR-2026-04, Jan. 9, 2026 — Taxpayers may be able to take advantage of new deductions that could reduce taxable income and increase refunds due to the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, passed by Congress in July 2025.

IR-2026-03, Jan. 8, 2026 — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued proposed regulations that would revise the threshold for when certain third-party settlement organizations are required to perform backup withholding to comply with changes made in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill.

IR-2026-02, Jan. 8, 2026 — The Internal Revenue Service announced Monday, January 26, 2026, as the opening of the nation’s 2026 filing season. This year, several new tax law provisions of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill become effective, which could impact federal taxes, credits and deductions.

IR-2026-01, Jan. 6, 2026 — With the 2026 filing season quickly approaching, the Internal Revenue Service is urging taxpayers to take a few simple steps now to prepare for filing their 2025 federal income tax returns.

NYS

January 8, 2026

SEC

2026-3

Washington D.C., Jan. 9, 2026 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it will hold its third and final outreach event to help firms comply with amendments to Regulation S-P. The event, which is focused on small firms, is open to in-person or virtual attendance, and is scheduled for January 22, 2026, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm ET.

2026-2
Washington D.C., Jan. 8, 2026 — The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation today published and delivered to Congress its 2025 staff report that serves as a comprehensive and data-rich resource on capital-raising dynamics nationwide.

2026-1
Washington D.C., Jan. 7, 2026 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to the rules that define which registered investment companies, investment advisers, and business development companies qualify as small entities for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA).