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Federal rules and proposed rules, read from the Federal Register
184 proposed rules are open for comment, the next closing on October 23, 2026. 133 final rules take effect in the next 45 days.
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- 184open for comment
- 133take effect in 45 days
- 8,106final rules since 2024
- 4,744proposed rules
Open for comment, by deadline
Every proposed rule open for comment
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By agency
- Transportation Department 3410
- Federal Aviation Administration 2786
- Environmental Protection Agency 1630
- Homeland Security Department 1319
- Coast Guard 1128
- Commerce Department 1065
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 854
- Health and Human Services Department 642
- Treasury Department 609
- Federal Communications Commission 491
- Interior Department 479
- Agriculture Department 411
- Food and Drug Administration 315
- Energy Department 307
- Internal Revenue Service 261
- Labor Department 242
- Defense Department 222
- Justice Department 222
- Fish and Wildlife Service 216
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission 204
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 182
- Agricultural Marketing Service 165
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 158
- General Services Administration 156
- Foreign Assets Control Office 142
- Education Department 114
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 112
- Personnel Management Office 109
- Federal Railroad Administration 107
- Securities and Exchange Commission 107
- Veterans Affairs Department 102
- Industry and Security Bureau 99
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration 98
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 97
- Drug Enforcement Administration 95
- Postal Service 93
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration 89
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission 84
- Housing and Urban Development Department 82
- Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office 79
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 77
- National Credit Union Administration 77
- Consumer Product Safety Commission 76
- State Department 73
- Federal Reserve System 72
- Defense Acquisition Regulations System 71
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 70
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 68
- Land Management Bureau 68
- Comptroller of the Currency 62
- Federal Trade Commission 62
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection 56
- Small Business Administration 55
- Federal Highway Administration 51
- Children and Families Administration 48
- Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau 47
- Management and Budget Office 45
- Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 43
- Employee Benefits Security Administration 42
- Library of Congress 42
By topic
- Reporting and recordkeeping requirements 4643
- Incorporation by reference 3601
- Administrative practice and procedure 2328
- Aircraft 1755
- Aviation safety 1746
- Safety 1703
- Air transportation 1601
- Environmental protection 1493
- Intergovernmental relations 1226
- Air pollution control 1044
- Navigation (air) 853
- Penalties 778
- Security measures 745
- Airspace 743
- Navigation (water) 697
- Marine safety 692
- Waterways 678
- Ozone 659
- Harbors 626
- Volatile organic compounds 601
- Imports 511
- Particulate matter 459
- Nitrogen dioxide 441
- Sulfur oxides 423
- Exports 415
- Transportation 313
- Carbon monoxide 252
- Confidential business information 239
- Fisheries 233
- Lead 232
- Claims 221
- Government employees 219
- Government procurement 215
- Fishing 213
- Banks, banking 210
- Hazardous substances 209
- Privacy 203
- Medical devices 198
- Nitrogen oxides 195
- Wildlife 190
- Freedom of information 186
- Consumer protection 183
- Government contracts 182
- Agricultural commodities 181
- Airports 179
- Individuals with disabilities 176
- Pesticides and pests 166
- Investigations 164
- Securities 162
- Hazardous waste 159
- Income taxes 158
- Credit 157
- Air traffic control 155
- Telecommunications 151
- Civil rights 150
- Health facilities 147
- Small businesses 144
- Endangered and threatened species 143
- Indians 143
- Chemicals 142
- Labeling 134
- Surety bonds 131
- Health care 128
- Organization and functions (Government agencies) 127
- Hazardous materials transportation 122
- Motor vehicle safety 120
- Advertising 118
- Aged 112
- Plants 109
- Railroad safety 109
- Authority delegations (Government agencies) 108
- Marketing agreements 108
- Mortgages 108
- Health professions 107
- Energy conservation 105
- Radio 105
- Bridges 103
- Veterans 102
- Wages 102
- Accounting 101
Taking effect by month
- March 2033 1
- February 2029 1
- September 2028 1
- June 2028 3
- January 2028 1
- December 2027 2
- November 2027 2
- September 2027 2
- July 2027 2
- June 2027 1
- February 2027 5
- January 2027 38
- December 2026 36
- November 2026 63
- October 2026 206
- September 2026 257
- August 2026 200
- July 2026 344
- June 2026 232
- May 2026 196
- April 2026 173
- March 2026 179
- February 2026 173
- January 2026 251
Published by month
- October 2026 297
- September 2026 358
- August 2026 424
- July 2026 458
- June 2026 482
- May 2026 428
- April 2026 422
- March 2026 345
- February 2026 346
- January 2026 334
- December 2025 355
- November 2025 279
- October 2025 140
- September 2025 366
- August 2025 354
- July 2025 559
- June 2025 349
- May 2025 398
- April 2025 242
- March 2025 284
- February 2025 186
- January 2025 427
- December 2024 553
- November 2024 343
- October 2024 401
- September 2024 407
- August 2024 473
- July 2024 419
- June 2024 348
- May 2024 443
- April 2024 457
- March 2024 397
- February 2024 410
- January 2024 366
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