October ’26 at-a-glance … regulations

October 7, 2026

PROTECT USA Act aims to shield U.S. manufacturers from EU rules

The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the PROTECT USA Act (H.R. 9385) on Sept. 16, advancing it to the full House. The bill aims to shield U.S. manufacturers from provisions in the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive that could extend liability across global supply chains and expose U.S. companies to lawsuits in EU countries.

NAM keeps permitting reform push alive

The NAM is urging Congress to keep comprehensive permitting reform moving forward. In a Sept. 22 letter, NAM leaders called on senators to finalize legislation and bring it to the floor, arguing that manufacturers need a faster, more predictable permitting process to invest and expand. In the U.S., it takes 80% longer to get a permit authorized for a project like a manufacturing facility than in does in any other free-market economy, according to the NAM.

Reporting reminders

Upcoming

  • Although the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s PFAS reporting deadline was Sept. 15, manufacturers with an approved reporting extension have until Nov. 14 to request a waiver. If the waiver is not granted, the manufacturer must report by Dec. 14. The report must be submitted through the state’s PRISM system. The state granted all 867 complete extension requests it received.
  • EPA has delayed reporting under the TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting rule. The rule generally requires companies that manufactured or imported PFAS or PFAS-containing articles between 2011 and 2022 to report information on uses, production volumes, disposal, exposures and environmental and health effects. The reporting period will now begin Jan. 31, 2027, or 60 days after the effective date of EPA’s forthcoming revisions to the rule, whichever comes first. EPA expects to finalize those revisions later this year.
  • Ice machines and refrigerated food processing and dispensing equipment subject to the EPA’s AIM Act Technology Transitions Program face new HFC restrictions and labeling requirements beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The agency provides a detailed fact sheet with labeling examples.
  • California SB 253 requires U.S. companies with more than $1 billion in annual revenue that do business in the state to begin reporting Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions in 2027. Companies must disclose no later than 180 days after the reporting of Scope 1 and 2 emissions.

Past due

  • Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s PFAS reporting deadline was Sept. 15, unless the manufacturer received a reporting extension.
  • Certain chillers and industrial process refrigeration equipment became subject to EPA AIM Act HFC restrictions and labeling requirements Jan. 1, 2026. The EPA provides a detailed fact sheet with labeling examples.
  • California SB 253 required U.S. companies with more than $1 billion in annual revenue that do business in California to submit their first Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions reports by Aug. 10. Legal challenges are ongoing, but the reporting deadline has not changed.

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