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Federal rules on research: 76 since January 2024

46 final rules and 30 proposed rules since January 11, 2024, 20 of them marked significant. Most come from the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau (28), Industry and Security Bureau (16), Environmental Protection Agency (5), Ocean Energy Management Bureau (4).

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DocumentAgencyTypePublished
Application for Relief From Disabilities Imposed by Federal Laws With Respect to the Acquisition, Receipt, Transfer, Shipment, Transportation, or Possession of Firearms
2026-16981 · significant
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauFinal ruleAug 20
Amendments and Nonconformance Penalties for Model Year 2027 and Later Heavy-Duty Highway Engines and Amendments to Inducement Provisions for SCR-Equipped Diesel Engines
2026-14112
Environmental Protection AgencyProposed ruleJul 14
Fingerprint and Photograph Requirements for Firearms Applications
2026-13587
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleJul 6
Licensee “eZ Check” Verification for Transfers; Withdrawing Direct Final Rule
2026-13585
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauFinal ruleJul 6
Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance
2026-10817
National Credit Union AdministrationProposed ruleMay 29
Revision of Tier 4 Criteria Pollutant Standards, Part 1: Amendments to Phase-In Schedule for Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles
2026-09905
Environmental Protection AgencyProposed ruleMay 18
Revising Firearms Transaction Record, “Form 4473”
2026-09182
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 8
Removing Youth Handgun Safety Act Notice
2026-09165
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 8
Converting Temporary to Permanent Imports for Defense Articles
2026-09164
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 8
Importing Dual-Use Frames, Receivers, or Barrels
2026-09163
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 8
Firearm Activities in Foreign Trade Zones, Customs-Bonded Warehouses
2026-09162
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 8
Interstate Transport and Temporary Export of National Firearms Act Firearms
2026-09161
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 8
Defining “Willfully” for Firearms Violations
2026-09159
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 8
Firearms Electronic Record-Keeping
2026-09158
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 8
Revising Non-Over-the-Counter Firearms Transaction Requirements
2026-09157
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 8
Revising Definitions of “Adjudicated as a Mental Defective” and “Committed to a Mental Institution”
2026-09156
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 8
Selecting Biological Sex on ATF Forms
2026-08932
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 6
Removing Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached “Stabilizing Braces”
2026-08930
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 6
Firearm Records Retention Periods
2026-08929
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 6
Revising Machine Gun Definition in Response to Supreme Court Decision
2026-08926
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauFinal ruleMay 6
Definition of Business Premises
2026-08925
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 6
Licensee “eZ Check” Verification for Transfers
2026-08924
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauFinal ruleMay 6
Firearms Transactions and Straw Purchases
2026-08922
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 6
Revising Regulations Defining “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer in Firearms
2026-08919
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 6
Clarifying Exceptions to the Brady Act Background Check Requirement
2026-08918
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 6
Clarifying Delivery to a Common or Contract Carrier When Transporting Firearms
2026-08917
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 6
Clarifying Interstate Transportation of Firearms Under the Gun Control Act
2026-08916
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 6
Importing Training Rounds
2026-08914
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 6
Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Revisions
2026-08244 · significant
Housing and Urban Development DepartmentProposed ruleApr 28
Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign Citizens
2026-08018
National Institute of Standards and TechnologyFinal ruleApr 24
Update to MSHA's Address; Technical Amendment
2026-03902
Mine Safety and Health AdministrationFinal ruleFeb 26
Administrative Revisions to Regulations Related to Outer Continental Shelf Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur
2026-03690
Ocean Energy Management BureauProposed ruleFeb 24
Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation Program
2026-03303
National Institute of Standards and TechnologyFinal ruleFeb 19
Petroleum-Equivalent Fuel Economy Calculation
2026-03300 · significant
Energy DepartmentFinal ruleFeb 19
Revising Definition of “Unlawful User of or Addicted to Controlled Substance”
2026-01141
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauFinal ruleJan 22
Petroleum-Equivalent Fuel Economy Calculation
2026-00154 · significant
Energy DepartmentFinal ruleJan 8
Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Shipping; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments
2025-20727
Coast GuardFinal ruleNov 24, 2025
Expansion of End-User Controls To Cover Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities
2025-19001 · significant
Industry and Security BureauFinal ruleSep 30, 2025
Rescission of Expired 1-Year Grace Period for Data Extensions; Corrections
2025-18561
Ocean Energy Management BureauFinal ruleSep 25, 2025
Rescission of Expired 1-Year Grace Period for Data Extensions
2025-15325
Ocean Energy Management BureauFinal ruleAug 12, 2025
Gulf of America Name Change
2025-15051
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationFinal ruleAug 7, 2025
Application for Relief From Disabilities Imposed by Federal Laws With Respect to the Acquisition, Receipt, Transfer, Shipment, Transportation, or Possession of Firearms
2025-13765 · significant
Justice DepartmentProposed ruleJul 22, 2025
Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness: Gulf of America
2025-10068
Ocean Energy Management BureauFinal ruleJun 6, 2025
Withdrawing the Attorney General's Delegation of Authority
2025-04872 · significant
Justice DepartmentFinal ruleMar 20, 2025
Alcohol Facts Statements in the Labeling of Wines, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages
2025-00957 · significant
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade BureauProposed ruleJan 17, 2025
Implementation of Additional Due Diligence Measures for Advanced Computing Integrated Circuits; Amendments and Clarifications; and Extension of Comment Period
2025-00711
Industry and Security BureauFinal ruleJan 16, 2025
Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion
2025-00636 · significant
Industry and Security BureauFinal ruleJan 15, 2025
Standards of Fill for Wine and Distilled Spirits
2025-00271
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade BureauFinal ruleJan 10, 2025
Foreign-Produced Direct Product Rule Additions, and Refinements to Controls for Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items
2024-28270
Industry and Security BureauFinal ruleDec 5, 2024
Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR)
2024-23817 · significant
Energy 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
Technical Corrections to the TTB Regulations
2024-23662
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade BureauFinal ruleNov 6, 2024
Protection of Human Subjects
2024-24517
Corporation for National and Community ServiceFinal ruleOct 29, 2024
Department of Health and Human Services Policy for the Protection of Human Research Subjects: Update to the Additional Protections for Specific Populations
2024-24399 · significant
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleOct 24, 2024
Export Administration Regulations: Revisions to Space-Related Export Controls
2024-23958 · significant
Industry and Security BureauFinal ruleOct 23, 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
Public Health Service Policies on Research Misconduct
2024-20814
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleSep 17, 2024
Establishment of Reporting Requirements for the Development of Advanced Artificial Intelligence Models and Computing Clusters
2024-20529 · significant
Industry and Security BureauProposed ruleSep 11, 2024
Implementation of Additional Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR); and Corrections
2024-19132
Industry and Security BureauFinal ruleAug 27, 2024
End-Use and End-User Based Export Controls, Including U.S. Persons Activities Controls: Military and Intelligence End Uses and End Users
2024-16496 · significant
Industry and Security BureauProposed ruleJul 29, 2024
Iran Foreign Direct Product Rule
2024-16566
Industry and Security BureauFinal ruleJul 26, 2024
Standards-Related Activities and the Export Administration Regulations
2024-15810 · significant
Industry and Security BureauFinal ruleJul 18, 2024
Implementation of Additional Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and Refinements to Existing Controls
2024-13148
Industry and Security BureauFinal ruleJun 18, 2024
Conforming and Clarifying Changes to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
2024-10280
Industry and Security BureauFinal ruleMay 10, 2024
Revision of Firearms License Requirements
2024-08813 · significant
Industry and Security BureauFinal ruleApr 30, 2024
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles-Phase 3
2024-06809
Environmental Protection AgencyFinal ruleApr 22, 2024
Export Control Revisions for Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) Enhanced Trilateral Security Partnership
2024-08446 · significant
Industry and Security BureauFinal ruleApr 19, 2024
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Conforming Regulations
2024-08339
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauFinal ruleApr 19, 2024
Definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer in Firearms
2024-07838 · significant
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauFinal ruleApr 19, 2024
Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles
2024-06214
Environmental Protection AgencyFinal ruleApr 18, 2024
Program Originating FM Broadcast Booster Stations
2024-07910
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleApr 16, 2024
Implementation of Additional Export Controls: Certain Advanced Computing Items; Supercomputer and Semiconductor End Use; Updates and Corrections; and Export Controls on Semiconductor Manufacturing Items; Corrections and Clarifications
2024-07004 · significant
Industry and Security BureauFinal ruleApr 4, 2024
Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Shipping; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments
2024-06922
Coast GuardFinal ruleApr 3, 2024
Petroleum-Equivalent Fuel Economy Calculation
2024-06101 · significant
Energy DepartmentFinal ruleMar 29, 2024
Implementation of Additional Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and Refinements to Existing Controls
2024-01408
Industry and Security BureauFinal ruleJan 25, 2024
Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by Federal Statutes
2024-00091
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleJan 11, 2024

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