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Regulatory Brief: Week of 18 October 2026

FCC & Federal Regulatory Actions

  • Federal Communications Commission: Notice of a modified system of records. “Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records” (Document 2026-21381).
  • Federal Communications Commission: Notice of a modified system of records. “Privacy Act System of Records” (Document 2026-21352).
  • Federal Communications Commission: Proposed rule. “Modernizing the Commission’s National Environmental Policy Act Rules” (Document 2026-21347).
  • Federal Communications Commission: Notice; request for comments. “Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission” (Document 2026-21328).
  • Federal Communications Commission: Final rule; announcement of effective date. “Upper C-Band (3.98-4.2 GHz); Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band” (Document 2026-21324).
  • Federal Communications Commission: Notice; request for comments. “Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget” (Document 2026-21323).
  • Federal Communications Commission: Notice; solicitation of comment. “Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Preliminary Cost Catalog for Upper C-Band Incumbent Transition” (Document 2026-21321).
  • Federal Communications Commission: Notice; request for comments. “Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget” (Document 2026-21318).
  • Federal Communications Commission: Notice of a modified system of records. “Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records” (Document 2026-21315).
  • Federal Communications Commission: Notice of a modified system of records. “Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records” (Document 2026-21314).
  • Federal Communications Commission: Notice; request for comments. “Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority” (Document 2026-21313).
  • Federal Communications Commission: Proposed rule; correction. “Petition for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding; Correction” (Document 2026-21312).
  • Federal Communications Commission: Notice of a modified system of records. “Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records” (Document 2026-21301).
  • Federal Communications Commission: Notice; solicitation of comments. “Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Proposed Rebate Categories and Amounts for Radio Altimeter Retrofits To Support the Upper C-band Transition” (Document 2026-21280).
  • Federal Communications Commission: Proposed rule. “Television Broadcasting Services Des Moines, Iowa” (Document 2026-21260).

Congressional Activity

  • **117th Congress:**
    • S.738: “Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2021” – Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
    • S.1137: “Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2021” – Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
    • HR.2629: “Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2021” – Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
    • S.1244: “Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act” – Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
    • HR.2670: “The Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act” – Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
    • S.1304: “Long-Term Unemployment Elimination Act of 2021” – Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
    • HR.2790: “Long-Term Unemployment Elimination Act of 2021” – Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
    • S.1320: “Chiricahua National Park Act” – Held at the desk.
  • **114th Congress:**
    • S.984: “Steve Gleason Act of 2015” – Became Public Law No: 114-40.
  • **107th Congress:**
    • S.3066: “Indian Technical Corrections Act” – Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10047-10050)