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Regulatory Brief: Week of 19 May 2026

FCC & Federal Regulatory Actions

Federal Communications Commission

  • Final rule: Promoting Fair and Open Competitive Bidding in the E-Rate Program; Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism (Document 2026-10011)
  • Final rule: Broadcast Station Rule Updates (Document 2026-10008)
  • Notice; request for comments: Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission (Document 2026-09991)
  • Notice; request for comments: Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission (Document 2026-09840)
  • Proposed rule; proposed auction procedures: Auction of FM Broadcast Construction Permits Scheduled for February 2, 2027; Comment Sought on Competitive Bidding Procedures for Auction 114 (Document 2026-09838)
  • Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting Wednesday, May 20, 2026 (Document 2026-09837)
  • Final rule: Promoting the Integrity and Security of Telecommunications Certification Bodies, Measurement Facilities, and the Equipment Authorization Program (Document 2026-09822)
  • Proposed rule: Promoting the Integrity and Security of Telecommunications Certification Bodies, Measurement Facilities, and the Equipment Authorization Program (Document 2026-09821)
  • Notice; request for comments: Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget (Document 2026-09820)
  • Proposed rule: Accessible Emergency Information, and Apparatus Requirements for Emergency Information and Video Description: Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (Document 2026-09819)
  • Notice: Radio Broadcasting Services; AM or FM Proposals To Change the Community of License (Document 2026-09697)
  • Notice; request for comments: Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission (Document 2026-09569)
  • Notice; request for comments: Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission (Document 2026-09568)
  • Final rule: Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband (Document 2026-09565)

Federal Trade Commission

  • Notice and request for comment: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension (Document 2026-09705)

Congressional Activity

119th Congress (2025-2027)

  • H.R.138: Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means (2025-01-03).
  • H.R.184: Action Versus No Action Act. Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands (2026-05-12).

118th Congress (2023-2025)

  • S.335: Service Contract Modernization Act. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (2023-02-09).
  • S.619: COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023. Latest action: Became Public Law No: 118-2 (2023-03-20).
  • H.R.5632: Thwarting Regional Adversary Investments Now Act. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs (2023-09-21).
  • H.R.6099: Evicting Violent Islamic Criminals That Entered Deviously Act. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary (2023-10-26).
  • H.RES.749: Supporting 30 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and the independent Czech Republic and Slovak Republic, highlighting their assistance to Ukraine, and supporting continued democratic resiliency. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs (2023-09-29).

117th Congress (2021-2023)

  • S.2963: Service Contract Modernization Act. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (2021-10-07).

115th Congress (2017-2019)

  • H.R.2771: Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce (2017-06-02).

111th Congress (2009-2011)

  • S.30: Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009. Latest action: Became Public Law No: 111-331 (2010-12-22).

Market Signals

  • Intel: 2026-05-15, Accession 0000050863-26-000118
  • Corning: 2026-05-15, Accession 0001206774-26-000285
  • Motorola Solutions: 2026-05-20, Accession 0001193125-26-232694