A running record of policy as it moves: introductions, committee stages, consultation windows, final rules and statutory guidance. Entries carry dates, responsible bodies and closing deadlines. Built for government affairs staff, association analysts and anyone who must respond to a consultation before it shuts.
The 2023 fiscal deal created a lead agency and fixed permitting schedules for major projects — and its first test cases are now moving through the new timeline.
Valentina Sokolov · August 26, 2026
A federal rule travels from a public docket to legally binding text in roughly a year or more, and the comment period — the public's formal opening — closes whether or not anyone significant weighs in.
Valentina Sokolov · August 24, 2026
A continuing resolution does not fund next year's priorities — it freezes last year's, account by account, until Congress finishes the job or funding lapses altogether.
Valentina Sokolov · August 19, 2026
A protest freezes a federal contract award long before GAO rules on the merits — the automatic stay, not the final decision, is usually what determines the outcome.
Valentina Sokolov · August 17, 2026
A third of significant federal rules publish in the fiscal year's final month — the product of statutory clocks, review queues, and the Congressional Review Act's lookback window.
Henrik Larsen · August 1, 2026