Beltway Buzz, June 26, 2026

Short summary

The Supreme Court upheld the administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti and Syria, rejecting judicial review claims. The Department of Labor advanced joint-employer rulemaking under FLSA; final rule expected late 2026 or early 2027. The House Committee approved the AWARE Act, mandating the Bureau of Labor Statistics collect data on AI workplace usage—a policy step to measure AI's workforce adoption.

• •SCOTUS upholds TPS terminations for Haiti and Syria; no judicial review allowed
• •DOL advances joint-employer rulemaking; final rule expected late 2026/early 2027
• •House approves AWARE Act requiring BLS to track AI usage and adoption in workplaces

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