ANSI Releases February 2026 Edition of Government Relations and Public Policy Monthly Update

Access the latest legislative and regulatory initiatives of significant relevance to the standardization community in the February 2026 edition of the ANSI Government Relations and Public Policy Monthly Update. Compiled by Mary Saunders, ANSI senior vice president of government relations and public policy, the publication is a special benefit to ANSI members, accessible via the government outreach section on ANSI.org.

The report is part of the Institute’s ongoing efforts to empower ANSI members with information on the federal and Congressional developments impacting industry and the standardization community. The February issue highlights the following key issues:

• State Department Hosts Critical Minerals Ministerial
• USTR Requests Comments on a Plurilateral Agreement on Trade in Critical Minerals
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission Overhaul Underway
• North American Electric Reliability Corporation to Recommend Data Center Rules
• GAO Review of Current State and Federal Laws Regulating AI
• Reauthorization of SBIR Program

For additional information or to provide feedback, contact Mary Saunders at [email protected].