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Federal rules on medical research: 25 since January 2024
19 final rules and 6 proposed rules since January 11, 2024, 11 of them marked significant. 2 are open for comment now. Most come from the Veterans Affairs Department (8), Health and Human Services Department (7), Food and Drug Administration (5), Energy Department (3).
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Open for comment
| Document | Agency | Type | Comments due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonclinical Testing Terminology 2026-19350 | Food and Drug Administration | Final rule | Dec 7 |
| Nonclinical Testing Terminology 2026-19349 | Food and Drug Administration | Proposed rule | Dec 7 |
Every document, newest first
| Document | Agency | Type | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonclinical Testing Terminology 2026-19350 | Food and Drug Administration | Final rule | Sep 22 |
| Nonclinical Testing Terminology 2026-19349 | Food and Drug Administration | Proposed rule | Sep 22 |
| Rescission of Outdated Veterans Choice Program Regulations 2026-15210 | Veterans Affairs Department | Final rule | Jul 28 |
| Expansion of VA Process for 72-Hour Notification of Emergency Treatment 2026-13971 | Veterans Affairs Department | Final rule | Jul 10 |
| Zero-Based Regulating 2026-13875 · significant | Energy Department | Final rule | Jul 9 |
| Zero-Based Regulating 2026-10729 · significant | Energy Department | Proposed rule | May 29 |
| Zero-Based Regulating 2026-10727 · significant | Energy Department | Final rule | May 29 |
| Modification of Certain Terminology in Title 21 2026-08826 | Food and Drug Administration | Proposed rule | May 6 |
| Medical Devices; Quality Management System Regulation Technical Amendments 2025-21955 | Food and Drug Administration | Final rule | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Health Care Professionals Practicing Via Telehealth 2025-19324 · significant | Veterans Affairs Department | Final rule | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Terminating National Institutes of Health Minority Biomedical Research Support Program and Rescinding the Program's Related Regulation 2025-16321 | Health and Human Services Department | Final rule | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Reproductive Health Services 2025-14687 · significant | Veterans Affairs Department | Proposed rule | Aug 4, 2025 |
| HIPAA Security Rule To Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information 2024-30983 · significant | Health and Human Services Department | Proposed rule | Jan 6, 2025 |
| Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002; Biennial Review and Republication of the Select Agent and Toxin List 2024-29567 · significant | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Final rule | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Clinical Trials Registration and Results Information Submission 2024-28475 | Health and Human Services Department | Final rule | Dec 9, 2024 |
| National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Endowment Programs 2024-28082 | Health and Human Services Department | Final rule | Dec 4, 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 Department | Final rule | Oct 2, 2024 |
| Center for Innovation for Care and Payment Update 2024-16601 | Veterans Affairs Department | Final rule | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Adaptive Equipment Allowance 2024-13116 | Veterans Affairs Department | Final rule | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Medical Devices; Technical Amendments 2024-05473 | Food and Drug Administration | Final rule | Mar 15, 2024 |
| Reproductive Health Services 2024-04275 · significant | Veterans Affairs Department | Final rule | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records 2024-02544 · significant | Health and Human Services Department | Final rule | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Beneficiary Travel and Special Mode Transportation Under 38 U.S.C. 111 Within the United States 2024-03127 · significant | Veterans Affairs Department | Final rule | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002; Biennial Review and Republication of the Select Agent and Toxin List 2024-01501 · significant | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Proposed rule | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by Federal Statutes 2024-00091 | Health and Human Services Department | Final rule | Jan 11, 2024 |
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