Hospitality & Retail (Washington)

FTC consent agreement shapes micromarket kiosk market; Randolph-Sheppard reporting update; Franchise Rule comment period for disclosure requirements; Job gains in retail, hospitality; Visa Waiver Carrier agreement revision; USDA rule change impacts food labeling.

FDA submits HACCP recordkeeping to OMB; CEQ launches permitting innovations call; Third-party delivery bill referred in House and Senate; NY awards aquaculture grants; Ohio, Indiana announce new trails, safety laws.

DOT finalizes passenger rights summary rule; CPSC requests comment on bed rail safety labeling; Treasury reviews alcohol/tobacco record requirements; BLS explores digital labor in hospitality; multiple food safety bills advance in Congress.

FTC launches rulemaking on deceptive fees in food delivery; CDC renews maritime public health data proposal; White House touts tip tax relief, launches permitting tech initiative; Virtual meetings on Northern Mariana Islands tourism recovery;

Labor updates for H-2A/H-2B meals and travel reimbursement; IRS rental real estate notice; DOI renews customer experience collection; President’s message on Masters Tournament; bills on brownfield revitalization, ferry fairness, and workforce reauthorization.

USDA reduces inspection fees for small meat and poultry processors; White House emergency action addresses TSA payroll issues; new FDA customer satisfaction surveys; revised per diem rates impact travel industry; NPS renews outbreak data collection.

USDA seeks input on food establishment size categories; White House directs compensation for TSA amid DHS shutdown; Historic net migration shift reported; Congressional bills address frequent flyer protections, airport relief, and sports event contracts.