Department of Commerce

Amending the Department of Commerce's Regulations Implementing the HAVANA Act

Regulation · written 4 May 2026 · released 4 May 2026

Why this matters

A 2026 rule revising how Commerce pays employees with qualifying brain injuries under the HAVANA Act, the law passed after the 'Havana Syndrome' anomalous health incidents. Agency rules like this show how the government operationalizes a contested phenomenon: eligibility, evidence and payments. The rulemaking record is more concrete than the public debate.

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https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/04/2026-08622/amending-the-department-of-commerces-regulations-implementing-the-havana-act

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Department of Commerce. "Amending the Department of Commerce's Regulations Implementing the HAVANA Act." 4 May 2026. Released 4 May 2026. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/04/2026-08622/amending-the-department-of-commerces-regulations-implementing-the-havana-act (accessed via The Quiet Archive, QA-0083).

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