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Federal rules on housing: 45 since January 2024

26 final rules and 19 proposed rules since January 10, 2024, 23 of them marked significant. 1 is open for comment now. Most come from the Veterans Affairs Department (7), Rural Housing Service (6), Housing and Urban Development Department (5), Energy Department (4).

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Open for comment

DocumentAgencyTypeComments due
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Prohibition on Large Institutional Investor Purchases of Single-Family Homes
2026-21675
Treasury DepartmentProposed ruleNov 23

Every document, newest first

DocumentAgencyTypePublished
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Prohibition on Large Institutional Investor Purchases of Single-Family Homes
2026-21675
Treasury DepartmentProposed ruleOct 23
Education Department General Administrative Regulations
2026-17239 · significant
Education DepartmentProposed ruleAug 24
Zero-Based Regulating
2026-13875 · significant
Energy DepartmentFinal ruleJul 9
Zero-Based Regulating
2026-10729 · significant
Energy DepartmentProposed ruleMay 29
Zero-Based Regulating
2026-10727 · significant
Energy DepartmentFinal ruleMay 29
Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Revisions
2026-08244 · significant
Housing and Urban Development DepartmentProposed ruleApr 28
Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
2026-07959 · significant
Wage and Hour DivisionProposed ruleApr 23
Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program-Limited Party Concessions
2026-07617
Rural Housing ServiceProposed ruleApr 20
Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program-Income Producing Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Provisions
2026-06173 · significant
Rural Housing ServiceProposed ruleMar 31
Removal of Regulations for Renewal Communities Designations
2026-04447
Housing and Urban Development DepartmentFinal ruleMar 6
Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
2026-03962 · significant
Wage and Hour DivisionProposed ruleFeb 27
Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent
2026-03921 · significant
Housing and Urban Development DepartmentFinal ruleFeb 26
2026-2028 Enterprise Housing Goals
2025-23746
Federal Housing Finance AgencyFinal ruleDec 23, 2025
2026-2028 Enterprise Housing Goals
2025-19428
Federal Housing Finance AgencyProposed ruleOct 2, 2025
National Environmental Policy Act
2025-12326 · significant
Agriculture DepartmentFinal ruleJul 3, 2025
Recission of Final Rule: Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States
2025-12315 · significant
Wage and Hour DivisionProposed ruleJul 2, 2025
Protections for Borrowers Affected by the COVID-19 Emergency Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Regulation X; Rescission
2025-08643
Consumer Financial Protection BureauFinal ruleMay 16, 2025
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Amendments
2025-00094
Veterans Affairs DepartmentFinal ruleJan 10, 2025
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2025
2024-31602 · significant
Mine Safety and Health AdministrationFinal ruleJan 10, 2025
Updating Manufactured Housing Provisions
2024-30270
Rural Housing ServiceFinal ruleJan 3, 2025
HUD's Implementation of OMB's Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance
2024-30260
Housing and Urban Development DepartmentProposed ruleDec 31, 2024
30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent
2024-28861 · significant
Housing and Urban Development DepartmentFinal ruleDec 13, 2024
Multi-Family Housing and Community Facilities Updates to Federal Financial Assistance Guidance
2024-28168
Rural Housing ServiceFinal ruleDec 6, 2024
Loan Guaranty: Loan Reporting and Partial or Total Loss of Guaranty or Insurance
2024-26776 · significant
Veterans Affairs DepartmentProposed ruleNov 20, 2024
Use of Federal Real Property To Assist the Homeless
2024-25722 · significant
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleNov 13, 2024
Inflation Adjustment References for Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations
2024-25669
Environmental Protection AgencyFinal ruleNov 8, 2024
Legal Services, General Counsel, and Miscellaneous Claims
2024-23840
Veterans Affairs DepartmentProposed ruleNov 7, 2024
Health and Human Services Adoption of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
2024-21984
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleOct 2, 2024
Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program
2024-21404
Rural Housing ServiceProposed ruleSep 19, 2024
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers
2024-19198 · significant
Financial Crimes Enforcement NetworkFinal ruleAug 29, 2024
Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program Changes Related to Special Servicing Options
2024-18291
Rural Housing ServiceFinal ruleAug 15, 2024
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Application Period Extension
2024-17909
Federal Emergency Management AgencyFinal ruleAug 15, 2024
Streamlining Mortgage Servicing for Borrowers Experiencing Payment Difficulties; Regulation X
2024-15475 · significant
Consumer Financial Protection BureauProposed ruleJul 24, 2024
Update of FEMA's Public Assistance Regulations
2024-13898 · significant
Federal Emergency Management AgencyProposed ruleJul 2, 2024
Loan Guaranty: Adjustable Rate Mortgages, Hybrid Adjustable Rate Mortgages, and Temporary Buydown Agreements
2024-13389 · significant
Veterans Affairs DepartmentProposed ruleJun 21, 2024
Rural Development Regulations With the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) for Federal Awards
2024-09447
Rural Utilities ServiceFinal ruleMay 1, 2024
Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings
2024-08196
Energy DepartmentFinal ruleMay 1, 2024
Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States
2024-08333 · significant
Wage and Hour DivisionFinal ruleApr 29, 2024
Loan Guaranty: Servicer Regulation Changes
2024-07113
Veterans Affairs DepartmentFinal ruleApr 10, 2024
Loan Guaranty: Revisions to VA-Guaranteed or Insured Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loans
2024-04884
Veterans Affairs DepartmentProposed ruleMar 7, 2024
Partnerships With Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations
2024-03869 · significant
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleMar 4, 2024
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers
2024-02565 · significant
Financial Crimes Enforcement NetworkProposed ruleFeb 16, 2024
Individual Assistance Program Equity
2024-00677
Federal Emergency Management AgencyFinal ruleJan 22, 2024
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2024
2024-00253 · significant
Mine Safety and Health AdministrationFinal ruleJan 11, 2024
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Amendments
2024-00353
Veterans Affairs DepartmentFinal ruleJan 10, 2024

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