Presidential Proclamation | White House OMB | Presidential Proclamation: Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States | | 2025/02/10 | | Immediate |
Presidential Proclamation | White House OMB | Presidential Proclamation: Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States | | 2025/02/10 | | Immediate |
| USDOT FHWA | Suspending Approval of State Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Programs | | 2025/02/06 | | Immediate |
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 | Memorandum: America First Trade Policy | N/A | 2025/01/20 | | Immediate |
Presidential Action | White House OMB | Executive Order: Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity | N/A | 2025/01/21 | | 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 | 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 | | Under Consideration |
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 |
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
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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 | | |
| OSHA | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings | 2024/12/30 | 2024/08/30 | | Under consideration |
| 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 Administration’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
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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 |