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Regulatory Roundup: June 24 - 30

By:
Karen Sibayan
Published Date:
Jun 30, 2025

AICPA

Jun 28, 2025
 

Jun 26, 2025

Jun 24, 2025
 
Cost Estimate
June 29, 2025
As posted on the website of the Senate Committee on the Budget on June 27, 2025

Cost Estimate
June 29, 2025
As posted on the website of the Senate Committee on the Budget on June 27, 2025

Cost Estimate
June 28, 2025
As posted on the website of the Senate Committee on the Budget on June 27, 2025

Cost Estimate
June 28, 2025
CBO and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation have estimated the effects of the amendment relative to the baseline used for budget enforcement for consideration in the Senate.

Cost Estimate
June 27, 2025
As passed by the House of Representatives

Cost Estimate
June 27, 2025
As passed by the House of Representatives

Cost Estimate
As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on April 24, 2025

Cost Estimate
June 27, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on April 8, 2025

Cost Estimate
June 27, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on April 8, 2025

Cost Estimate
June 27, 2025

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on April 8, 2025

Cost Estimate
June 27, 2025
As passed by the House of Representatives

Cost Estimate
June 27, 2025
As passed by the House of Representatives

Cost Estimate
June 27, 2025
As passed by the House of Representatives

Cost Estimate
June 27, 2025
As passed by the House of Representatives

Cost Estimate
June 27, 2025
As passed by the House of Representatives

Cost Estimate
June 27, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on April 8, 2025

Cost Estimate
June 27, 2025
As passed by the House of Representatives

Cost Estimate
June 27, 2025
As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on April 28

Cost Estimate
June 27, 2025
As passed by the House of Representatives

Cost Estimate
June 27, 2025

As passed by the House of Representatives

Cost Estimate
June 27, 2025
As passed by the House of Representatives

Cost Estimate
June 27, 2025
As reported by the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on March 4, 2025

Report
June 26, 2025
In lieu of publishing a separate report providing CBO's latest long-term projections for Social Security, the agency is publishing the data that it would have presented in that report.

Cost Estimate
June 25, 2025
As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on June 18, 2025

Cost Estimate
June 25, 2025
As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 20, 2025

Cost Estimate
June 24, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on April 9, 2025

Cost Estimate
June 24, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 6, 2025

Cost Estimate
June 24, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on April 29, 2025

Cost Estimate
June 24, 2025
CBO estimates that enacting the Medicaid provisions in title IV of H.R. 1 would increase the number of people without health insurance by 7.8 million in 2034 relative to baseline projections under current law.

Cost Estimate
June 24, 2025

As reported by the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on April 1, 2025

Cost Estimate
June 24, 2025
As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on June 18, 2025

Cost Estimate
June 24, 2025

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 30, 2025

GAO

GAO-25-108054
Published: Jun 20, 2025 . Publicly Released: Jun 27, 2025 .

GAO-25-107431
Published: Jun 26, 2025 . Publicly Released: Jun 26, 2025 .
The Bureau of Industry and Security oversees export of "dual-use" items—including computer chips—that can have both civilian and military uses. To protect U.S. national security while still facilitating trade, the bureau issues export licenses which are reviewed by the Departments of Defense, Energy, and State. The bureau: Hasn't assessed its long-term workforce needs, including size and composition—in light of its growing workload Could better communicate...

GAO-25-107770
Published: Jun 26, 2025 . Publicly Released: Jun 26, 2025 .
Improper payments are payments that shouldn't have been made, were made in the wrong amount, or lacked sufficient supporting documentation. This Q&A looks at the improper payment estimate for Medicaid managed care. About three-quarters of Medicaid beneficiaries are in managed care, under which states pay private health plans a set fee per person to cover care. Recently, Medicaid managed care's improper payment estimate has been...

GAO-25-108589
Published: Jun 26, 2025 . Publicly Released: Jun 26, 2025 .
We testified on wildfire management technologies before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands. It is based primarily on the following reports: Science & Tech Spotlight: Wildfire Detection Technologies Artificial Intelligence in Natural Hazard Modeling: Severe Storms, Hurricanes, Floods, and Wildfires Forest Service: Fully Following Leading Practices for Agency Reforms Would Strengthen Prescribed Fire Program We've made recommendations and offered policy options...

GAO-25-107076
Published: Apr 30, 2025 . Publicly Released: Jun 25, 2025 .
Disasters like hurricanes and oil spills can affect fisheries and communities and may result in lost revenue or jobs. When a fishery disaster occurs, eligible entities such as states or Tribes may request assistance from the National Marine Fisheries Service. We found the agency generally took 3 years to disburse funds for some of the 111 requests it received since 2014. The agency is altering...

GAO-25-108138
Published: Jun 25, 2025 . Publicly Released: Jun 25, 2025 .
NASA plans to invest about $80 billion in its major projects to continue exploring Earth, the moon, and the solar system. NASA's cybersecurity risk management program is a set of steps it should take to protect systems and information when developing these projects. Each step comprises a set of related tasks. NASA completed at least some cybersecurity tasks in each program step for all the...

GAO-25-107182
Published: Jun 2, 2025 . Publicly Released: Jun 25, 2025 .
Suicides occur among veterans at twice the rate of nonveterans. Preventing them is a top priority of Veterans Affairs. To help, it runs the Veterans Crisis Line, a 24/7 phone, chat, and text service. We looked at some challenges facing the crisis line. For example, staff handle multiple chat and text interactions at once, which makes it harder for staff to focus and can lead...

GAO-25-107222
Published: Jun 25, 2025 . Publicly Released: Jun 25, 2025 .
To ensure the safety and security of the U.S. coastline and inland waterways, the Coast Guard relies heavily on a fleet of 241 cutters—vessels 65 feet or greater in length with accommodations for crew to live on board. Due to deferred maintenance and challenges obtaining essential parts, the aging cutter fleet is becoming increasingly unavailable for missions as equipment fails. To make up for these...

Medicaid Managed Care:
Actions to Improve the Extent to Which Children Receive Medical Screenings and Treatment
GAO-25-107570
Published: Jun 25, 2025 . Publicly Released: Jun 25, 2025 .
Children covered by Medicaid are entitled to a comprehensive set of screening, diagnostic and treatment services. These services help ensure that children's health conditions are found and treated in a timely manner. States are responsible for making sure eligible children aged 20 and under receive these services. As of fiscal year 2023, well-child screening rates hadn't yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. States often contract with...

GAO-25-108411
Published: Jun 25, 2025 . Publicly Released: Jun 25, 2025 .
Suicides occur among veterans at twice the rate of nonveterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs has named suicide prevention one of its top priorities. To help, VA runs the Veterans Crisis Line, a 24/7 phone, chat, and text service. We testified on crisis line challenges. For example: Staff handle multiple chat and text interactions at once, which can mean less attention for those contacting the...

Nuclear Waste Cleanup:
DOE Needs to Improve Contractor Oversight at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
GAO-25-107333
Published: Jun 24, 2025 . Publicly Released: Jun 24, 2025 .
The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico is the nation's only facility for disposal of certain defense-related nuclear waste. It's expected to operate until the 2080s, but much of its important infrastructure is decades old and needs to be repaired or replaced. The Department of Energy tracks the condition of its nuclear waste disposal infrastructure. Its contractor runs the facility's operations. DOE doesn't have...

GAO-25-107413
Published: Jun 24, 2025 . Publicly Released: Jun 24, 2025 .
States must determine if everyone on the rolls for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program remain eligible each year. They check paperwork, verify income, and more. During the pandemic, full redeterminations were paused until April 2023. Millions were expected to lose coverage once states resumed those efforts. We found that 27 million people (about one-third) were disenrolled after redeterminations resumed. Disenrollment levels varied by...

GAO-25-108590
Published: Jun 24, 2025 . Publicly Released: Jun 24, 2025 .

We testified on quantum computing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation. It is based primarily on the following reports: Future of Cybersecurity: Leadership Needed to Fully Define Quantum Threat Mitigation Strategy Quantum Computing and Communications: Status and Prospects The Office of the National Cyber Director still needs to address our previous recommendations.

IASB

30 Jun 2025
 
27 Jun 2025
 
26 Jun 2025
 
26 Jun 2025
 
26 Jun 2025
 
 
25 Jun 2025
 
25 Jun 2025
 

IRS

IR-2025-72, June 25, 2025 — The Internal Revenue Service Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC) released its 2025 annual report today with 14 recommendations – four to Congress and 10 to the IRS.
IR-2025-71, June 25, 2025 — National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins today released her Fiscal Year 2026 Objectives Report to Congress, highlighting a largely successful 2025 filing season while raising concerns about persistent refund delays for victims of identity theft, delays in processing Employee Retention Credit claims, and critical challenges facing taxpayers and the IRS as the agency prepares for the 2026 filing season.

IR-2025-70, June 23, 2025 — Billy Long was sworn in as the 51st Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service on June 16. Long was confirmed by the Senate on June 12.

PCAOB


Jun. 25, 2025

PCAOB Permanently Bars Repeat Violator, Revokes Firm Registration After Violations Tied to China-Based Company
Jun. 24, 2025

SEC

2025-96

Washington D.C., June 26, 2025 — The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) has published new reports and data on broker-dealers, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and business development companies (BDCs).

2025-95
Washington D.C., June 25, 2025 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to extend the compliance date to June 30, 2026, for the amendments to Rule 15c3-3 (the broker-dealer customer protection rule) that the Commission adopted on Dec. 20, 2024.
SEC Office of the Investor Advocate Delivers to Congress Report on Objectives for Fiscal Year 2026
2025-94
Washington D.C., June 25, 2025 — The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Investor Advocate today delivered its Report to Congress on the office’s objectives for fiscal year 2026.

2025-93
Washington D.C., June 25, 2025 — The Securities and Exchange Commission, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced that registration is now open for the 2025 Joint Compliance Outreach Program, a two-day event to discuss compliance and regulatory matters directly with municipal market professionals. 

2025-92

Washington D.C., June 23, 2025 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Kevin Muhlendorf will be the agency’s new Inspector General, effective July 28.

TIGTA

June 25, 2025

June 23, 2025

 

 

 

 

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