New Federal Bills Introduced (May 13, 2026)
May 13, 2026
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The Frame
These bills represent the initial stage of the legislative process, signaling potential future changes to federal law, tax codes, and agency regulations that could impact residents' taxes, healthcare access, and public services.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Law Enforcement Officers
Bills H.R. 8776 and H.R. 8796 address mental health stigma and safety buffer zones for officers.
Veterans
Bills H.R. 8786 and H.R. 8793 impact hiring tax credits and suicide prevention training access.
Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Pharmacies
H.R. 8779 proposes prohibiting common ownership between these entities.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
H.R. 8791 aims to provide long-term improvement initiatives for these institutions.
Volunteer First Responders
H.R. 8789 proposes expanding their eligibility for housing programs.
Last recorded activity May 13, 2026.
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Key Facts
- H.R. 8776: Requires an Attorney General report on reducing mental health stigma among law enforcement.
- H.R. 8777: Seeks to restore specific guidance and rules for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
- H.R. 8778: Directs the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board to finalize rules for electric vehicle charging station accessibility.
- H.R. 8779: Prohibits common ownership between pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacies.
- H.R. 8780: Expands the advanced manufacturing production tax credit.
- H.R. 8781: Defines discrimination under Title IX based on the biological reality of sex.
- H.R. 8782: Adds municipal snow removal vehicles to the Clean Air Act definition of emergency vehicles.
- H.R. 8783: Excludes charitable distributions from employer-sponsored retirement plans from gross income.
- H.R. 8784: Requires hospitals and birth centers to notify mothers of miscarried fetuses of their rights.
- H.R. 8785: Provides transit funding apportionments to medium-sized transit-intensive cities.
- H.R. 8786: Creates a work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans in renewable energy.
- H.R. 8787: Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from contracting with retailers using specific payment processing equipment.
- H.R. 8788: Prohibits 'vulture investors' from investing in youth sports.
- H.R. 8789: Expands housing program eligibility for volunteer first responders.
- H.R. 8790: Directs research into next-generation geothermal energy systems.
- H.R. 8791: Provides for long-term improvement of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
- H.R. 8792: Requires collection of data on multigenerational caregiving in federal surveys.
- H.R. 8793: Directs the VA to create a list of providers trained in veteran suicide prevention.
- H.R. 8794: Increases research initiatives for bleeding disorders in underserved populations.
- H.R. 8795: Proposes a fuel tax holiday.
- H.R. 8796: Establishes safety buffer zones for federal law enforcement officers.
- H.R. 8797: Authorizes partnerships for mineral extraction at Army industrial facilities.
Why It Matters
These bills represent the initial stage of the legislative process, signaling potential future changes to federal law, tax codes, and agency regulations that could impact residents' taxes, healthcare access, and public services.
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ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS
CURE SMA
JOHNSTON GROUP, LLC
on behalf of OTHELLO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
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Discoveries
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Focus on Infrastructure and Energy
A significant portion of the introduced bills (H.R. 8778, 8782, 8786, 8790) focus on energy, infrastructure, and environmental regulation, suggesting a legislative priority in these sectors.
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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