Executive and Regulatory Actions Tracker - American Public Transportation Association

APTA FACT SHEET Executive Orders and Other Executive Actions

TOPIC	AGENCY	RULE/NOTICE/LETTER	COMMENT PERIOD ENDS / DUE DATE	PUBLISHED DATE	FINALIZATION DATE	APTA ACTION & CURRENT STATUS
Safety	USDOT	USDOT Order 2100.6b: Policies and Procedures for Rulemaking		2025/03/10
Safety	USDOT FRA	Petition for Waiver of Compliance	2025/03/24	2025/02/20		Notice
Presidential Proclamation	White House OMB	Presidential Proclamation: Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States	N/A	2025/02/10		Immediate
Presidential Proclamation	White House OMB	Presidential Proclamation: Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States	N/A	2025/02/10		Immediate
	USDOT FHWA	Suspending Approval of State Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Programs		2025/02/06		Immediate
Funding and Programs	USDOT FRA	Program Approval: Georgia Central Railway, L.P. and Heart of Georgia Railroad, Inc.	N/A	2025/02/05		Notice
Safety	USDOT FRA	The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board's Request To Amend Its Positive Train Control Safety Plan and Positive Train Control System	2025/03/03	2025/02/05		Notice of availability and request for comments
Presidential Action	White House OMB	Executive Order: Progress on the Situation at Our Southern Border	N/A	2025/02/03		Immediate
Presidential Action	White House OMB	Executive Order: Progress on the Situation at Our Northern Border	N/A	2025/02/03		Immediate
Presidential Action	White House OMB	Executive Order: Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation	N/A	2025/01/31		Immediate
Presidential Action	US Department of Transportation	Ensuring Reliance Upon Sound Economic Analysis in Department of Transportation Policies, Programs, and Activities	N/A	2025/01/29		Immediate
Presidential Action	US Department of Transportation	USDOT Memorandum: Memorandum for Secretarial Officers and Heads of Operating Administrations	N/A	2025/01/29		Immediate
Presidential Action	White House OMB	OMB Memorandum: Rescission of M-25-13	N/A	2025/01/29		Immediate
Presidential Action	White House OMB	OMB Memorandum: Guidance for Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs	N/A	2025/01/28		Immediate
Presidential Action	White House OMB	OMB Memorandum: Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs	N/A	2025/01/27		Immediate
Presidential Action	White House OMB	Executive Order: Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity	N/A	2025/01/21		Immediate
Safety	USDOT FTA	Notice of Establishment of Emergency Relief Docket for Calendar Year 2025	N/A	2025/01/21		Notice
Presidential Action	White House OMB	Memorandum: America First Trade Policy	N/A	2025/01/20		Immediate
Presidential Action	White House OMB	Executive Order: Initial Recission of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions	N/A	2025/01/20		Immediate
Presidential Action	White House OMB	Executive Order: Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing	N/A	2025/01/20		Immediate
Presidential Action	White House OMB	Executive Order: Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence	N/A	2025/01/23		Immediate
Presidential Action	White House OMB	Executive Order: Regulatory Freeze Pending Review	N/A	2025/01/20		Immediate
Presidential Action	White House OMB	Executive Order: Unleashing American Energy	N/A	2025/01/20		Immediate
Safety	USDOT FRA	Accident/Incident Investigation Policy for Gathering Information and Consulting with Stakeholders	N/A	2025/01/17		Final rule; withdrawal
Safety	USDOT FRA	Establishment of an Emergency Relief Docket for Calendar Year 2025	N/A	2025/01/16		Notice of establishment of public docket
Guidance	FTA	Third Party Contracting Guidance: Final Guidance	N/A	2025/01/16		N/A
Buy America	FRA	Request for Comments: Notice of Proposed Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Tier 0, Tier 1, and Non-Tiered Locomotives	2025/01/28	2025/01/13
Charter Service	FTA	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking -- Charter Service	2025/03/10	2025/01/08		Under Consideration
AV	NHTSA	HOLON U.S. Inc.-Receipt of Petition for Temporary Exemption From Various Requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for an Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle	2025/01/07	2024/11/08		Filed Comments
Buy America	FTA	Notice of Proposed Buy America Waiver for Battery Electric Minibuses and Request for Comment	2025/01/06	2024/12/20		Complete Comments
Safety	FTA	Notice of Proposed Policy Statement Regarding the Applicability of FTA's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program to Transportation Network Companies	2025/02/13	2025/12/20		Completed Comments
Environmental	FTA; FRA; FHWA	Request for Comments on Section 139 Efficient Environmental Reviews for Project Decisionmaking and One Federal Decision Interim Final Guidance	2025/02/18	2024/12/17		Likely to submit comments
Guidance	USDOT - Build America Bureau	Proposed Guidance: Evaluation of the Appropriateness of Public-Private Partnership Project Delivery Including Value for Money or Comparable Analyses; Bipartisan Infrastructure Law	2024/12/31	2024/11/13		Under Consideration
Buy America	FTA	Notice of Extension: Buy America Waiver for Purchase of Vanpool Vehicles	N/A	2024/11/18		The waiver is effective November 15, 2025 for five years. APTA had submitted comments seeking the relief granted.
Safety	FTA	Final Rule: Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection	N/A	2024/10/30	Final Rule is effective November 29, 2024	Comments Submitted
Rail	FRA	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Procedures for Waivers and Safety Related Proceedings	2024/12/30	2024/10/24		Under Consideration
Rail	FRA	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Positive Train Control	2024/12/24	2024/10/25		Comments will be submitted
Rail	FRA	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Track Geometry Measurement System Inspections	2024/12/24	2024/10/24		Under Consideration
Safety	FTA	State Safety Oversight Final Rule	N/A	2024/10/17		APTA submitted comments on the NPRM in December 2023. This is now a final rule, effective January 1, 2025.
Guidance	Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation	Proposed Program Comment on Accessible, Climate-Resilient, and Connected Communities	2024/10/09	2024/08/08		Reviewing
Safety	FRA	Accident/Incident Investigation Policy	2024/12/16	2024/10/01		Final Action effective 10/31/2024
Guidance	FTA	Award Management Requirements, Final Circular	N/A	2024/09/27		No action planned
Guidance	FTA	Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities: Grant Program Guidance, Final Circular	N/A	2024/09/27		No action planned
Guidance	FTA	Rural Areas Formula Grant Programs Guidance, Final Circular	N/A	2024/09/27		No action planned
Guidance	FTA	Urbanized Areas Formula Grant Programs Guidance, Final Circular	N/A	2024/09/27		No action planned
	FRA	Request for Comments -- Proposed Nonavailability Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Certain High-Speed Rail Products for the California Inaugural High-Speed Rail Service Project	2024/10/05	2024/09/20
	IRS	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit	2024/11/18	2024/09/19
Safety	OSHA	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings	2024/12/30	2024/08/30	2025/01/14	Comments
	FHWA	Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructure Needs
Accessibility	USDOT	Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities; Adoption of Accessibility Standards for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way
Buy America	FTA	Buy-America Waiver for Purchase of Vanpool Vehicles (Docket No. FTA-2022-0013)				Comments Submitted
Safety	FTA	Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)	N/A	2024/04/10		Petition for Reconsideration
Guidance	FTA	Capital Investment Grants Program: NPRM	Closed	2024/04/05		Completed Comments
Security	DHS	Cyber Incident Reporting for Criticial Infrastructure: Proposed Rule	Closed	2024/04/04		Completed Comments
Funding & Program Guidance	FTA	Rural Areas Formula Grant Program Guidance Proposed Circular	Closed	2024/04/04		Under Consideration
Safety	FTA	Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection: NPRM	Closed	2024/03/25	Final Rule Issued October 30, 2024	Pending Final Action by FTA
Buy America	FHWA	Buy America: Discontinuation of General Waiver for Manufactured Products: NPRM	Closed	2024/03/13		Pending Final Action by FTA
Funding & Program Guidance	FTA	Award Management Requirements Circular (C 5010.1) Proposed Updates: Request for Comment	Closed	2024/02/14		Under Consideration at FTA
Funding & Program Guidance	DOT	Proposed Rulemaking Amending the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program Regulations	Closed	2024/01/25		Competed Comments
Safety	FTA	Proposed General Directive on Required Actions for Assaults on Transit Workers	Closed	2023/12/20		Completed Comments
Environmental	EPA	Locomotives and Locomotive Engines; Preemption of State and Local Regulations (Final Rule)	N/A	2023/11/08		This was the Final Rule
Safety	FTA	State Safety Oversight (NPRM)	Closed	2023/11/15		Completed Comments-- Final Rule Not yet Issued
Accessibility	DOT	Request for Information on Accessibility Improvements for Transportation (RFI) facilities.	Closed	2023/11/06		Completed Comments
Safety	FTA	Transit Worker Hours of Service and Fatigue Risk Management (ANPRM)	Closed	2023/10/30		Completed Comments
Safety	FTA	Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (NPRM)	Closed	2023/10/26		Completed Comments
Buy America	OMB	Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (Memo)	N/A	2023/10/25		N/A
	FRA	Final Rule: Locomotive Image and Audio Recording Devices for Passenger Trains	N/A	2023/10/12		N/A
Funding & Program Guidance	OMB	Proposed Rule: Guidance for Grants and Agreements	Closed	2023/10/05
Environmental	FTA	Request for Comments: Notice of Availability of Programmatic Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transit Projects	Closed	2023/09/25		Final Rules Issued
Safety	NTSB	ANPRM: Railroad, Pipeline, and Hazardous Materials Investigations	Closed	2023/08/31		Completed Comments
Funding & Program Guidance	OMB	Final Rule: Final Guidance for Grants and Agreements	N/A	2023/08/23		Completed Comments
Buy America	DOT	Notice: Buy America Waiver for De Minimis Costs and Small Grants	N/A	2023/08/16		N/A
Accessibility	DOJ	NPRM: Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities	Closed	2023/08/04		N/A
Environmental	CEQ	CEQ, NEPA Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2	Closed	2023/07/31		Completed Comments
Funding & Program Guidance	FTA	Request for Comments: Grant Management for Urbanized Areas Proposed Circular	Closed	2023/07/11		N/A
Safety	FRA	NPRM: Certification of Signal Employees	Closed	2023/05/31	Final Rule 5/21/2024	Completed Comments
Safety	FRA	NPRM: Certification of Dispatchers	Closed	2023/05/31		Completed Comments
Safety	FTA	National Public Transportation Safety Plan Request for Comments	Closed	2023/05/31		Completed Comments
Safety	NHTSA	Request for Comment: National Highway Traffic Safety Administrationâ€™s New Car Assessment Program	Closed	2023/05/26		N/A
Security	TSA	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Vetting of Certain Surface Transportation Employees	Closed	2023/05/22		Completed Comments
Environmental	EPA	Support New Inflation Reduction Act Programs to Lower Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Construction Materials and Products	Closed	2023/01/19		N/A
Safety	FRA	Regulations Governing Certain Positive Train Control System Outages	N/A	2023/04/27		N/A
Safety	NHTSA/ FMCSA	FMVSS: Automatic Emergency Braking System for Heavy Duty Vehicles (NPRM)	Closed	2023/07/06		N/A
Safety	PHMSA	Hazardous Materials: FAST Act Requirements for Real-Time Train Consist Information (NPRM)	Closed	2023/06/27	Final Rule Publish 6/24/2024	Completed Comments
Safety	NHTSA	FMVSS: Automatic Emergency Braking System for Light Duty Vehicles (NPRM)	Closed	2023/06/13	Final rule 5/9/2024	N/A
Safety	FTA	Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)	Closed	2023/04/26	Final Rule Publish 4/11/2024	Petition for Reconsideration
Funding & Program Guidance	OMB	Notice of Availability and Request for Comments: Implementing Guidance for Section 2(e) of Executive Order 14094 Modernizing Regulatory Review	Closed	2023/04/07		N/A
Funding & Program Guidance	OMB	Notice of Availability and Request for Comments: Proposed Revisions to OMB Circular A-4	Closed	2023/04/07		N/A
Safety	FRA	Passenger Equipment Safety Standards: High-Speed Trainsets Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)	Closed	2023/04/01		Completed Comments: Part 1 \| Part 2
Safety	FRA	Advancing High-Speed Rail Projects Intended for Operations Over 160 Miles Per Hour Through Domestic Sourcing Plans and Buy America Compliance	N/A	2023/03/22		N/A
Safety	FRA	Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus Standards Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM)	Closed	2023/03/22	Final Rule Publish 1/26/2024	Final Rule
Funding & Program Guidance	FTA	Notice of availability of proposed guidance relating to an asset disposition option for FTA recipients under the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2022	Closed	2023/03/16		N/A
General	OMB	Request for Information Revising 2 CFR Chapters I and II	Closed	2023/02/09	Final Revisions Public 5/23/2024	Completed Comments
Safety	FTA	Final Notice Regarding Changes to NTD Safety and Security Reporting	Closed	2022/07/15		N/A
General	DOT	Request for Information on Changes to Transportation Disadvantaged Census Tracts Tool	Closed	2023/02/17		N/A
Buy America	OMB	Request for Information on Proposed Revisions to OMB Guidance on Build America, Buy America Requirements	Closed	2023/02/09		Completed Comments
General	FTA	Notice of Availability: Proposed Updates to Joint Development Circular	Closed	2023/01/27	New Circular Issued 1/31/2024	New Circular Issued
Environmental	EPA	Final Rule: Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards	N/A	2023/01/19		N/A
Environmental	CEQ	National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change	Closed	2023/01/19		Completed Comments
Funding & Program Guidance	FTA	Notice of Availability of Final Initial Updated Policy Guidance for the Capital Investment Grants Program	Closed	2023/01/19		N/A
Funding & Program Guidance	FRA	Guidance on Development and Implementation of Railroad Capital Projects	Closed	2023/01/19		N/A
Environmental	EPA	Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards	Closed	2023/01/19		N/A
Safety	FTA	2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Transit Worker and Rider Safety Best Practices Research Project	Closed	2022/12/14		N/A
Security	TSA	Enhancing Surface Cyber Risk Management; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	Closed	2022/11/30		Submitted Comments, but included sensitive security information and not available for public viewing or posting.
Environmental	EPA	Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund; Request for Information	Closed	2022/10/21		Completed Comments
Taxation	IRS	Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Initial Guidance Under Section 45(b)(6)(B)(ii) and Other Substantially Similar Provisions; Notice of Initial Guidance	Closed	2022/11/30		N/A
Taxation	IRS	Request for Comments on Section 45W Credit for Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicles and Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit	Closed	2022/11/03		Completed Comments
General	HUD	HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget for an information collection	Closed	2022/09/19		N/A
Taxation	IRS	Request for Comments on Elective Payment of Applicable Credits and Transfer of Certain Credits	Closed	2022/10/05		Completed Comments
Buy America	DOT/OST	Notice of Proposed Temporary Waiver of Buy America Requirements for the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program	Closed	2022/10/06		N/A
Safety	FRA	Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees	Closed	2022/09/30		N/A
Buy America	FHWA	Notice of Proposed Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers	Closed	2022/08/31	Notice of Waiver Issued 2/21/2023	Coalition Comments Filed Notice Of Waiver Issued
Environmental	FHWA	National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure	Closed	2022/07/15	Final Rule Publish 12/7/2023	Completed Comments
Safety	DOT	Drug and Alcohol Testing Electronic Signatures, Forms and Storage for Drug and Alcohol Testing Record	Closed	2022/08/05		N/A
Safety	FRA	Train Crew Size Safety Requirements	Closed	2022/07/28	Final Rule 4/9/2024	Completed Comments
Buy America	DOT	Request for Information on Construction Materials Used in Federal Financial Assistance Projects For Transportation Infrastructure in the United States Under the Build America, Buy America Act	Closed	2022/07/28		Completed Comments
DBE	DOT	Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Modification Implementation	Closed	2022/07/20	Final Rule Publish 4/9/2024	Letter Urging Rule Finalizations
Buy America	FTA	Notice and Request for Comment Proposed Buy America Waiver [Mini-Vans]	Closed	2022/07/19		Waiver was issued for two years ending October 25, 2024. New waiver request has been submitted (see above)
Safety	FTA	National Transit Database Reporting Requirements for Safety and Security	Closed	2022/07/15	Final Notice 2/23/2023	Final Notice Published
Environmental	FTA	Dear Colleague Letter Regarding Real Estate and NEPA	N/A	2022/07/11		N/A
General	FTA	Dear Colleague Letter Intercity Bus Nationwide Allocation Model	N/A	2022/07/05		N/A
General	FTA	National Transit Database Reporting Requirements	Closed	2022/07/01	Final Notice 3/3/2023	Comment
Safety	DOT	Request for Information Drug and Alcohol Testing Data	Closed	2022/06/30		N/A
Funding & Program Guidance	FRA	Guidance on Development and Implementation of Railroad Capital Projects	Closed	2022/06/28	Final guidance Publish 1/12/2023	Comments
Funding & Program Guidance	FRA	Notice of Proposed Approach (Notice) to the Northeast Corridor Project Inventory and the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for Northeast Corridor projects.	Closed	2022/06/24	Notice of Inventory 4/18/2024	Inventory Published
Funding & Program Guidance	FHWA	FHWA NPRM National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program	Closed	2022/06/22	Final Rule Published 2/28/2023	Final Rule Published
Research	FTA	Request for Information Bus Automation Research and Demonstration	Closed	2022/06/01		Comments
Safety	FRA	NPRM on Safety Glazing Standards for Exterior Windows on Railroad Equipment	Closed	2022/04/18	Final Rule 11/17/2022	Comment
Safety	FTA	Dear Colleague Letter Setting PTSAP Deadlines	N/A	2022/02/17		Comment
Buy America	OMB	Request for Information and Extension of Comment Period Applying BIL Requirements to Construction Materials	Closed	2022/05/26		Comment
Funding & Program Guidance	DOT	Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity Historically Disadvantaged Communities Mapping Tool	Closed	2022/03/23		Comment
Funding & Program Guidance	CMS	Comments on Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Program	N/A	N/A		Comment
Buy America	DOT	Temporary Waiver of Buy America for Construction Materials	Closed	2022/05/20		Comment
Funding & Program Guidance	DOL	Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations	Closed	2022/03/18	Final Rule 8/23/2023	N/A
Funding & Program Guidance	FRA	Proposed Approach (Notice) to the Northeast Corridor Project Inventory and the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for Northeast Corridor projects	Closed	2018/03/04		N/A
Safety	DOT	Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs	Closed	2022/02/28	Final Rule 6/26/2024	Comment
Funding & Program Guidance	FTA	Capital Investment FTA Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program Initial Guidance Proposals	2022/04/15	2022/03/15	Final Notice of Guidance 4/5/2024	Comment
Research	DOT	Notice and Request for Comment Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology	Closed	2022/03/09		N/A
	DOE	Clean Hydrogen Manufacturing, Recycling and Electrolysis Request for Information	Closed	2022/02/16		N/A
	DOE	Hydrogen Hubs Implementation Strategy Request for Information	Closed	2022/02/16		N/A
Funding & Program Guidance	FTA	Recession: Equitable Economic Recovery and Workforce Development Through Construction Hiring Pilot Program	Closed	2022/02/10		N/A
	FTA	Dear Colleague Letter Transit Management Update Requirement	N/A	2022/02/09		N/A
	DOT	Request for Information Corridor Identification and Development Program	Closed	2022/02/07		Comment