The Daily Roundup – Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Extending the Compliance Deadline for the PFOA and PFOS Maximum Contaminant Levels

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant

Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water

Increasing the Fee for Certain Aliens Ordered Removed in Absentia as Established by the HR-1 Reconciliation Bill

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant

Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program

Rule  ● Economically Significant

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Rescission of Regulatory Determinations and Removal of Related Provisions for Four PFAS Substances (PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA (GenX), and the Mixture of These Three PFAS Plus PFBS)

Proposed Rule

Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water

Mandatory Electronic Filing (e-Filing)

Interim Final Rule  ● Economically Significant

Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services1615-AD19 · Received May 19, 2026

Fingerprint and Photograph Requirements for Applications

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant

Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives1140-AA63 · Received May 19, 2026

Ensuring Consistent and Rigorous Standards for the Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Programs

Final Rule

Office of Personnel Management3206-AO89 · Received May 19, 2026

Performance Management Systems for General Schedule, Prevailing Rate, and Certain Other Employees

Final Rule

Office of Personnel Management3206-AP06 · Received May 19, 2026

Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and Medicaid Fee-For-Service Targeted Medicaid Practitioner Payments (CMS-2449)

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services0938-AV69 · Completed May 19, 2026

Oncology Pharmaceuticals: Streamlined Nonclinical Safety Studies for Biologics and Conjugated Products

Notice  ● Consistent with Change

Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration0910-ZD07 · Completed May 19, 2026

VA Partial Claim Policy

Notice  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

Department of Veterans Affairs2900-ZB18 · Completed May 19, 2026

Technical Guidelines for the Production of Regenerative Agricultural Biofuel Feedstocks

Final Rule Stage

Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary0503-AA82

May 20, 2026 — Intermediate Oilseed Crop Alliance (Megan Gould)
May 26, 2026 — FFG Group (Thereza Cevidanes) – Client: NATSO, SIGMA

CY 2027 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Medicare Part B (CMS-1848)

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services0938-AV82

May 20, 2026 — Holland & Knight (Miranda Franco) – Client: Convatec

Rescinding the Definition of "Harm" Under the Endangered Species Act

Final Rule Stage

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service1018-BI38

May 20, 2026 — American Petroleum Institute (Mike Watson)

Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants

Final Rule Stage

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service1018-BI74

May 21, 2026 — American Petroleum Institute (Mike Watson)

Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat

Final Rule Stage

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service1018-BI76

May 21, 2026 — American Petroleum Institute (Mike Watson)

Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement1653-AA95

May 20, 2026 — Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (Ashley Amian)

Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Reconsideration of Certain Regulatory Requirements Under the Technology Transitions Provisions of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020

Final Rule Stage

Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation2060-AW39

May 21, 2026 — The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) (Julius Banks)
May 21, 2026 — Retail Industry Leaders Association (Susan Kirsch)
May 22, 2026 — National Association of Manufactures (Reagan Giesenschlag)
May 26, 2026 — SEMI (Ben Kallen)
May 26, 2026 — Helen Walter-Terrinoni

Ensuring Passenger Safety by Preempting Duty and Rest Requirements NPRM

Proposed Rule Stage

Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration2120-AM27

May 22, 2026 — Airlines for America (Graham Keithley)

New Car Assessment Program, Rear Automatic Braking

Proposed Rule Stage

Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration2127-ZA28

May 20, 2026 — MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association (Jennifer Lewis)

HJRES 187 (Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1])

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".

Latest: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SJRES 192 (Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR])

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".

Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.