Justice Department Briefing 2026-10-27
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
1. Implementation of HAVANA Act of 2021
Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/27/2026-21923/implementation-of-havana-act-of-2021
Sub: Justice Department
Content: On April 19, 2024, the Department of Justice published an interim final rule to implement the HAVANA Act of 2021. No comments were received on the interim final rule. The HAVANA Act authorizes agency heads to provide payments to certain individuals who have incurred qualifying injuries to the brain. This final rule adopts the interim final rule with minor, non-substantive changes to the titles of certain officials involved in the payment review process and the earliest eligibility date for claims in accordance with statutory changes occurring after issuance of the interim final rule. This rule covers current and former Department of Justice employees and their dependents.
2. Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022-Criteria for National Instant Criminal Background Check System (“NICS”) Background Checks of Firearm Handlers
Sub: Justice Department
Content: The United States Department of Justice ("Department") is amending several of its regulations pertaining to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System ("NICS" or "system") of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") to authorize Federal Firearm Licensees ("FFLs" or "licensees") to use NICS for purposes of voluntarily conducting employment background checks relating to certain current or prospective FFL employees. This final rule describes in more detail how, upon its effective date, FFLs will be able to conduct "firearm handler background checks" ("FHCs") of "eligible employees."
3. Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Previously Approved eCollection eComments Requested; STOP Match Calculation Worksheet
Sub: Justice Department
Content: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women, will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on August 20, 2026, allowing a 60-day comment period.
4. Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Previously Approved eCollection eComments Requested; Title-Annual Progress Report for the STOP Formula Grants Program
Sub: Justice Department
Content: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women, will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on August 20, 2026, allowing a 60-day comment period.
Legal Disclaimer
This article includes content collected from the Federal Register (federalregister.gov). The content is not an official government publication. This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For case-specific consultation, please contact us. Read our full Legal Disclaimer, which also includes information on translation accuracy.
