Summary of Executive and Other Communications to the Senate (May 13, 2026)

• •The IRS updated user fees for the Enrolled Agent Special Enrollment Examination (RIN1545-BS12).
• •Customs and Border Protection extended emergency import restrictions on archaeological and ethnological material from Afghanistan (RIN1685-AA43).
• •The OCC issued an order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (RIN1557-ZA10).
• •The OCC issued a rule prohibiting regulators from using 'reputation risk' as a basis for enforcement (RIN1557-AF34).
• •The CFPB submitted rules regarding the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) and small business lending (RIN3170-AB54, RIN3170-AB40).
• •The Department of Housing and Urban Development removed regulations for the Shelter Plus Care and Supportive Housing programs (RIN2506-AC64).
• •The D.C. Council submitted four acts for review: Rental Housing Registration Data Integrity, Archdiocese of Washington Property Tax Exemption, Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting, and Body-Worn Camera Transparency.
• •The Nuclear Regulatory Commission updated rules on exceptions from foreign ownership, control, or domination (RIN3150-AL32).
• •The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission conducted a five-year review of the Oil Pipeline Index (RIN1902-AG33).
• •The Secretary of the Senate submitted the report of receipts and expenditures for the Senate from October 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026.

These communications represent the formal entry of new federal rules and local D.C. laws into the Senate record, which triggers committee review and potential oversight of agency actions and local legislative changes.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.