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Daily Legislative Intelligence

Saturday, May 30, 2026

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Executive Summary

Congress is in recess through the weekend — the House returns June 3 and the Senate returns June 1 — with no floor votes or new bill introductions recorded in the past 24 hours. The most significant overnight activity is regulatory: the Department of Energy published a proposed rule implementing sunset provisions on energy regulations under the April 2025 Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting executive order, with a 30-day comment window closing June 29. The week ahead is dominated by FY2027 budget hearings across State, DHS, Intelligence, Treasury, and Agriculture, with the House Rules Committee also set to consider the FY2027 Agriculture Appropriations bill (H.R. 8646) on June 2.

Congressional Session Status

Both chambers are out of session today (Saturday, May 30). The Senate reconvenes Monday, June 1; the House reconvenes Wednesday, June 3. No floor votes, new bill introductions, or committee markups were recorded in the past 24 hours. The next recess for both chambers is the Juneteenth recess beginning June 19.

→ Pull the full House and Senate floor schedule for the week of June 1

Regulatory Action: DOE Zero-Based Regulating Proposed Rule

The Department of Energy published a proposed rule on May 29 (Document No. 2026-10729, 91 FR 31985) that would insert conditional sunset provisions into certain DOE regulations, implementing the April 9, 2025 Executive Order on "Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy." The rule runs in parallel with a direct final rule published in the same Federal Register issue; if DOE receives significant adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and this proposed rule will proceed. Comments close June 29, 2026 (30 days).

This is a significant deregulatory action with broad implications for energy sector compliance obligations. Advocacy organizations and regulated entities should evaluate which DOE regulations are covered and whether to submit comments.

→ Walk me through the DOE Zero-Based Regulating proposed rule and which regulations face sunset

→ Draft a comment letter on the DOE Zero-Based Regulating proposed rule

Regulatory Action: EPA Rescinds Title V Emergency Affirmative Defense Rule

EPA published a final rule (Document No. 2026-10875, 91 FR 32357, effective June 1) rescinding its 2023 rule that had removed emergency-related affirmative defense provisions from Title V operating permit programs. The rescission is mandated by a September 5, 2025 D.C. Circuit decision that reversed the 2023 rule. This action reinstates the emergency affirmative defense provisions as they existed in the CFR prior to the 2023 rule — a significant win for industrial facilities seeking permit flexibility during emergency operations.

→ Explain the practical impact of EPA reinstating the Title V emergency affirmative defense provisions

Regulatory Action: EPA Chemical Substance Significant New Use Rules

EPA finalized Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) on May 29 (Document No. 2026-10712, 91 FR 31962, effective July 28) under TSCA for chemical substances that were subjects of premanufacture notices. Manufacturers and processors must notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing any designated significant new use of these substances. No manufacture or processing for a significant new use may begin until EPA completes its review.

→ See which chemical substances are covered by the new EPA SNURs effective July 28

Appropriations: FY2027 Budget Hearing Week Ahead

The FY2027 appropriations cycle is in the Subcommittee Markups phase, with Full Committee Markups expected to begin within approximately 2 days. A dense cluster of budget hearings is scheduled for the week of June 2–3:

Tuesday, June 3:

  • Senate Finance Committee — FY2027 Treasury Department budget request (Dirksen 215, 2:00 PM)
  • Senate Environment and Public Works Committee — FY2027 Federal Highway Administration budget request (Dirksen 406, 2:00 PM)
  • Senate HELP Committee — Hearing on gender transition procedures on minors (Dirksen 430, 2:00 PM)
  • House Homeland Security Committee — FY2027 DHS budget review (Cannon 310, 2:00 PM)
  • House Small Business Committee — "Restoring America's Industrial Base: The Role of Small Businesses in National Security" (Rayburn 2360, 2:00 PM)

Monday, June 2:

  • Senate Foreign Relations Committee — FY2027 State Department budget request (Dirksen 419, 2:00 PM) — also mirrored in House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security/State (Rayburn 2359, 6:00 PM)
  • Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee — U.S. Forest Service oversight (Dirksen 106, 2:00 PM)
  • Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on DHS — FY2027 DHS budget (Dirksen 138, 6:00 PM)
  • Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense (DoD) — Closed hearing on FY2027 Intelligence Community budget (CVC Senate side 217, 2:30 PM)
  • Senate Select Intelligence Committee — Classified intelligence matters (Hart 216, 7:00 PM)
  • House Rules Committee — Considers H.R. 8646 (FY2027 Agriculture Appropriations), H.R. 7726 (Stop Child Care Scams Act), H.R. 7892 (No Aid for Ghost Students Act), H.R. 8872 (Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act) (Capitol H-313, 8:00 PM)
  • House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science — DOJ oversight hearing (Rayburn 2358-C, 8:00 PM)

Action item: The House Rules Committee meeting on June 2 is the critical gate for H.R. 8646 (FY2027 Agriculture Appropriations). Staff should monitor the rule and any floor amendments filed.

→ Pull details on H.R. 8646 the FY2027 Agriculture Appropriations bill going to House Rules on June 2

→ Draft a memo on the FY2027 appropriations hearing week and key advocacy windows

Appropriations Live Signals: FY2027 Member Request Portals

55 House member offices have opened FY2027 appropriations request portals. The following offices are confirmed active (detected April 22, 2026):

Action item: With Full Committee Markups expected imminently, any outstanding FY2027 community project/earmark requests should be submitted to open portals immediately. The subcommittee markup phase is active — this is the last window before chairman's marks are finalized.

→ See the full list of 55 open FY2027 appropriations portals and identify which are on key subcommittees

Defense and Foreign Policy: Hegseth at Shangri-La Dialogue

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth addressed the Shangri-La Dialogue in Asia on May 29–30, signaling a shift in U.S. defense posture. Key signals: allies that increase defense spending will receive fast-tracked weapons sales; notably absent was any direct criticism of China's South China Sea or Taiwan activities — a significant departure from prior U.S. posture. Hegseth stated: "We are changing the playbook. The era of performative outrage is over."

This posture shift has direct implications for upcoming Senate Foreign Relations and House Appropriations State/National Security subcommittee hearings scheduled for June 2.

→ Pull Hegseth's full Shangri-La Dialogue remarks and implications for the FY2027 defense and State budget hearings

Energy Policy: Offshore Wind Sector Under Pressure

A Politico investigation published May 30 documents the collapse of the offshore wind buildout in the U.S. following the Trump administration's policy reversal. Vineyard Wind — the largest offshore wind project built east of the Mississippi — is described as potentially the last of its kind, with blade racks empty and the broader pipeline stalled. This is relevant context for the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee's June 3 FY2027 Federal Highway Administration hearing and any energy-related appropriations provisions.

→ Pull the legislative and regulatory landscape for offshore wind policy under the 119th Congress

Bills to Watch: Momentum Signals

The following bills registered media surge signals in the past 48 hours (momentum scores are low overall given the weekend recess, but media ratios are notable):

| Bill | Title | Momentum Score | Media Surge Ratio | Lobbying Registrants |

|---|---|---|---|---|

| 119-hr-1 | Reconciliation Act (Big Beautiful Bill) | 0.21 | 1.98x | 1,502 |

| 119-s-2420 | No Surprises Act Enforcement Act | 0.13 | 44.5x | 23 |

| 119-hr-2352 | Abolish Super PACs Act | 0.13 | 44.5x | 2 |

| 119-hr-61 | Ensuring United Families at the Border Act | 0.13 | 44.5x | 0 |

| 119-s-844 | Faster Labor Contracts Act | 0.08 | 26.7x | 34 |

H.R. 1 (the reconciliation bill) continues to dominate with 1,502 lobbying registrants — the highest of any bill in the 119th Congress — despite a modest media surge ratio. S. 2420 (No Surprises Act Enforcement) and S. 844 (Faster Labor Contracts Act) show disproportionate media attention relative to their baseline.

→ Pull the full competitive landscape and lobbying activity on H.R. 1 the reconciliation bill

→ Draft a one-page briefing memo on S. 2420 the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act

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