Federal Friday
- Department of Education: (GENERAL-26-30) Assistance in Implementation of Final Regulations for the Working Families Tax Cuts Act
- USCIS: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Grant ‘Adjustment of Status’ Only in Extraordinary Circumstances
- Department of Justice: Justice Department Sues University of California for Antisemitic Hostile Educational Environment
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Cruz, Cantwell, Schmitt, Coons Strike Agreement to Save College Sports
- House Select Committee on the CCP: ICYMI: Select Committee Releases Report on NASA’s Research Security and Enforcement of the Wolf Amendment
Department of Labor NPRM
The comment period for the Department of Labor’s NPRM titled, “Improving Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Foreign Nationals in the United States,” closed on May 26.
If interested in reading more, you can review several association comment letters below:
- APLU: Improving Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Foreign Nationals in the United States Comments
- CUPA-HR: Improving Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Foreign Nationals in the United States Comments
The Department of Labor must now review the submitted comments prior to a final rule being released.
Appropriations Subcommittee Markup
On June 5 at 7:00AM Central Time, the House Appropriations Committee will hold a subcommittee markup of the FY27 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill and the FY27 Homeland Security Bill.
Information about the legislation will be available closer to the date of the subcommittee markup; if interested, you can watch live on the committee website.
The full committee markup is currently scheduled for later this month.
Political Activity Guidance Reminder
As a reminder, as uncertainty continues around the federal landscape, Universities of Wisconsin employees should be mindful of political activity and public advocacy guidelines.
Activities such as sharing a petition or contacting a legislator for political purposes using your university email address or state resources to engage in political campaign activities at any time or engaging in political activities during work time are prohibited.
In your capacity as private citizens, on non-work time, and without use of university resources (including the use of university email addresses) employees may circulate or sign a petition or letter of support advocating for public policy or a political candidate. However, if using your name and official title, it should be made clear that an individual’s endorsement indicates neither support nor endorsement by the university of a particular policy position or candidate, and that you are acting solely in your role as a private citizen.
For more information, you can read the Guidance on Political Activities Frequently Asked Questions document. Importantly, these FAQs should be treated as general guidelines and not legal advice.
Please direct specific questions regarding political campaign issues to the Office of General Counsel or your university’s Office of Legal Affairs.