US Policy Tracker

Key ruling limits federal role in state education on gender identity:

• Supreme Court declines appeal from MA parents seeking consent for child's...

Key ruling: Commonwealth Court declares Medicaid abortion funding ban unconstitutional, affirming PA Constitution's Equal Rights Amendment guarantees...

• PA state action: House policy committee hears case for adult-use legalization with clean slate reforms for jobs/housing access, despite prior Senate...

Critics urged Supreme Court justices Monday to impose new limits on disgorgement, the SEC's most potent tool for recouping illicit profits.

• State House moves forward on Health Dept. budget tied to Medicaid reforms.
• Key provision: Work requirements for eligibility.
• Adds monthly data...

OMB's Unified Agenda provides summaries of actions underway at federal regulatory agencies and identifies whether they are regulatory or deregulatory. Essential for tracking upcoming policy directions.

Pets Belong with Families Act would ban arbitrary breed and size restrictions in public housing, eliminating burdens for pet owners—ASPCA applauds the reform.

Congressional Republicans are considering a reconciliation bill to pass additional funding for ICE and CBP, leveraging the process to bolster federal immigration enforcement without filibuster hurdles.

OCC and FDIC finalize joint rule prohibiting use of reputational risk as basis for criticisms, adverse actions, or regulatory pressure on banks. A clear deregulatory win reducing subjective burdens.

House passes HS 2 for HB 94, restricting state and local law enforcement from cooperating with federal agencies on civil immigration enforcement activities.

Major judicial check on executive trade powers: Supreme Court rules Trump-era tariffs unlawful, prompting $166B refunds.

• Market de-escalation:...

Key risks to voter access ahead of November midterms:

• Supreme Court may bar counting postmarked mail-in ballots after Election Day, threatening IL's...

DOI consolidates wildfire ops via new USWFS policy memo, effective May 17, 2026. Director Brian Fennessy assigns authorities to ensure efficient...

Federal ag policy shift: House Rules Committee removed anti-hunting and dog training language (Greyhound Protection Act) from the 2026 Farm, Food, and...

Federal drug policy pivot: Trump's April 2026 executive order fast-tracks FDA reviews and clinical trials for psychedelics like psilocybin, LSD, MDMA,...

Massachusetts HPC maintains its 3.6% healthcare cost growth benchmark for 2027, the cornerstone of state efforts to curb per capita total healthcare...

Regulatory relief for state/local governments (pop. 50k+): nondiscrimination compliance deadline extended from April 24, 2026, to April 26, 2027. Eases immediate enforcement burdens.

Trend alert: Governors hold key leverage for public college outcomes through accountability and curriculum changes.

• Florida's playbook: Ex-gov...

Leaked 2016 memos expose justices' internal rationales for launching the modern shadow docket by staying Obama's Clean Power Plan:

• Roberts pushed...

• Republicans tout K-12 reforms and parental school choice as conservative successes, prioritizing spending restraint to sustain progress.
• Teachers...