The Daily Roundup – Friday, July 31, 2026: Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for…

Enhancing Flexibility of Air Fare Price AdvertisingDepartment of Transportation

Proposed Rule  Comments due Aug 21, 2026

AI Summary: The comment deadline for DOT’s proposed air fare price advertising flexibility rule has been extended three weeks to August 21, 2026.View details →

Temporary Exemption From Motor Vehicle Safety and Bumper StandardsDepartment of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Rule  Comments due Aug 31, 2026

AI Summary: NHTSA is updating its temporary exemption rules to give administrators more flexibility over which vehicles are covered and to require electronic instead of triple paper applications.View details →

Procedures for Settling ClaimsOffice of Personnel Management

Rule  Comments due Aug 31, 2026

AI Summary: OPM is updating its rules for how people submit administrative claims to the agency.View details →

FLSA Claims and ComplianceOffice of Personnel Management

Rule  Comments due Aug 31, 2026

AI Summary: OPM is updating its rules about how Fair Labor Standards Act claims are submitted to the agency.View details →

Amendment of Jet Route J-24 and Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal Airways V-244, V-508 and Revocation of Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal Airway V-255 in the Vicinity of Hays, Kansas.Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 14, 2026

AI Summary: The FAA proposes to modify or eliminate several airways near Hays, Kansas, because the local VOR navigation aid is being decommissioned under the agency’s network reduction program.View details →

Wireless Emergency Alerts; The Emergency Alert System; Modernization of the Nation’s Alerting SystemsFederal Communications Commission

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 29, 2026

AI Summary: The FCC is seeking public comment on proposed rule changes to make emergency alert systems more resilient, flexible, and useful.View details →

Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Conductors; English Language Proficiency and Other RequirementsDepartment of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 29, 2026

AI Summary: The Federal Railroad Administration proposes requiring English proficiency for locomotive engineer and conductor certification, updating skills testing rules, and codifying border operation limits for Mexican crew members.View details →

Clingstone Peach Diversion Program; Amendment of Program RegulationsDepartment of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service

Rule  Comments due Sep 29, 2026

AI Summary: The USDA is amending its voluntary program that pays clingstone peach growers to remove trees, aiming to reduce oversupply and restore growers’ purchasing power.View details →

Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2027Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Rule  ● Economically Significant

AI Summary: Medicare is updating payment rates and quality reporting requirements for skilled nursing facilities starting in fiscal year 2027.View details →

Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter SystemsDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Rule  ● Economically Significant

AI Summary: The FAA requires aircraft radio altimeters to meet new interference-resistance standards before nearby spectrum bands are opened to expanded wireless services.View details →

Amendment of United States Area Navigation Route T-388 in the Vicinity of Kodiak, AlaskaDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Rule

AI Summary: The FAA is modifying a navigation route near Kodiak, Alaska to improve route connectivity in the state.View details →

Amendment of United States Area Navigation Routes (RNAV) T-285 and T-286 in the Vicinity of Thedford, NEDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Rule

AI Summary: The FAA is correcting inaccurate coordinates for a Nebraska navigation aid used to define two air routes, which were off by 344 feet.View details →

Establishment of Prohibited Area P-75; New York, NYDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Rule

AI Summary: The FAA is establishing a prohibited area restricting aircraft operations near President Trump’s New York residence at the request of the Secret Service for national security.View details →

Medicare Program; FY 2027 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System-Rate UpdateDepartment of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Rule

AI Summary: Medicare is updating payment rates, wage adjustments, and outlier policies for inpatient psychiatric facilities for fiscal year 2027, while standardizing patient assessments and revising quality reporting measures.View details →

Modernization of the Nation’s Alerting Systems; Protecting the Nation’s Communications Systems From Cybersecurity ThreatsFederal Communications Commission

Rule

AI Summary: FCC now requires emergency alert system operators to make specific cybersecurity upgrades to prevent criminal or foreign hijacking of public warning broadcasts.View details →

Pipeline Safety: Clarifying Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Integrity Management GuidanceDepartment of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Rule

AI Summary: PHMSA is withdrawing a previously published rule that clarified guidance on hazardous liquid pipeline integrity management.View details →

National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Production Site Development RuleDepartment of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

Proposed Rule

1004-AF57 · Received Jul 30, 2026

FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index, Payment Rate Update, and Quality Reporting Requirements (CMS-1851)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Final Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

0938-AV78 · Completed Jul 30, 2026

Mandatory Electronic Filing (e-Filing)Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Interim Final Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

1615-AD19 · Completed Jul 30, 2026

Civil Money Penalty for Actions in Contempt of an Immigration Judge’s Proper Exercise of AuthorityDepartment of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review

Proposed Rule  ● Consistent with Change

1125-AB02 · Completed Jul 30, 2026

Visas: Visa Bond ProgramDepartment of State

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

1400-AG33 · Completed Jul 30, 2026

Dole State and Tribal Outreach Grant ProgramDepartment of Veterans Affairs

Proposed Rule  ● Consistent with Change

2900-AS68 · Completed Jul 30, 2026

Policy Statement Regarding Disparate-Impact Claims and "Unfair Discrimination" ClaimsFederal Trade Commission

Notice  ● Consistent with Change

3084-ZA01 · Completed Jul 29, 2026

Streamlining Probationary and Trial Period AppealsOffice of Personnel Management

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

3206-AO96 · Completed Jul 30, 2026

Horse Protection Act RevisionsDepartment of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Proposed Rule Stage

0579-AE93

Jul 31, 2026 — Vogel Group (Callie Eideberg) – Client: Arizona Quarter Horse Association, National Reining Horse Association, American Quarter Horse Association, National Reined Cow Horse Association, Pinto Horse Association of America, Ohio Quarter Horse

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): WIC Online Ordering and Transactions and Food Delivery Revisions to Meet the Needs of a Modern, Data-Driven ProgramDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0584-AE85

Aug 6, 2026 — Walmart (Patrick Delaney)

Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation RepealDepartment of Agriculture, Forest Service

Proposed Rule Stage

0596-AD66

Jul 31, 2026 — Oregon Wild (Sami Godlove)
Aug 4, 2026 — Firefighters United For Safety Ethics and Ecology (Autumn Lukens)
Aug 4, 2026 — Keep the Sespe Wild (Peter Deneen)
Aug 6, 2026 — Save Our Canyons (Doug Tolman)

Revision to Rules of Practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal BoardDepartment of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office

Final Rule Stage

0651-AD89

Aug 5, 2026 — Association for Competitive Technology (Amanda Guilardi)
Aug 6, 2026 — Lenovo (U.S.) Inc. (Anthony Del Monaco) – Client: Lenovo (U.S.) Inc.

Administrative Detention of Tobacco ProductsDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Proposed Rule Stage

0910-AI05

Aug 3, 2026 — Truth Initiative (Maham Akbar)
Aug 6, 2026 — Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (Andrew Tardiff)

Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing (GLOBE) Model (CMS-5545)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV66

Aug 3, 2026 — Prof. Thomas Hwang
Aug 4, 2026 — Sharon Pearce

Guarding U.S. Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs (GUARD) Model (CMS-5546)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV74

Aug 4, 2026 — Barry Liden
Aug 4, 2026 — Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (Sharon Pearce)
Aug 6, 2026 — Biotechnology Innovation Organization (Crystal Kuntz)

Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance (CMS-9881)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV92

Aug 5, 2026 — National Employers Association (Jonathan Rotman)

Cutting Administrative Requirements for Excellence in Patient Care (CMS-3484)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AW04

Aug 3, 2026 — American Society of Anesthesiologists (Miranda Franco) – Client: Manny Bonilla

Planning and Designation of Areas of Critical Environmental ConcernDepartment of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

Proposed Rule Stage

1004-AF53

Jul 31, 2026 — Conservation Lands Foundation (Kara Matsumoto)
Aug 3, 2026 — Defenders of Wildlife (Maddy Munson)
Aug 5, 2026 — Wild Montana (Hilary Eisen)

Updated Definition of "Waters of the United States"Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water

Proposed Rule Stage

2040-AG44

Aug 3, 2026 — American Petroleum Institute (Kelley Raymond)
Aug 4, 2026 — American Chemistry Council (Carly Zaccaria)
Aug 5, 2026 — Natural Resources Defense Council (Jon Devine)

Updating the Water Quality Certification RuleEnvironmental Protection Agency, Office of Water

Final Rule Stage

2040-AG47

Jul 31, 2026 — U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chuck Chaitovitz)
Jul 31, 2026 — Edison Electric Institute (Patrick McGuire)

Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards AmendmentDepartment of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

2127-AM76

Jul 31, 2026 — MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association (Jennifer Lewis)

SJRES 199 (Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA])

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".

Latest: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 – 52. Record Vote Number: 215.