Federal rules on small businesses: 144 since January 2024

Name: Federal rules on small businesses: 144 since January 2024
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82 final rules and 62 proposed rules since January 17, 2024, 54 of them marked significant. Most come from the Energy Department (67), Small Business Administration (31), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (15), Patent and Trademark Office (12).

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Document	Agency	Type	Published
Removing Constitutional Concerns From SBA Programs 2026-19878	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Sep 29
Education Department General Administrative Regulations 2026-17239 · significant	Education Department	Proposed rule	Aug 24
Small Business Size Standards 2026-17042	Small Business Administration	Proposed rule	Aug 20
Rescission of Rural Development's Construction and Repair Regulation 2026-16914	Rural Housing Service	Proposed rule	Aug 19
Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement Revision 2026-16576 · significant	Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	Final rule	Aug 14
Community Reinvestment Act Regulations 2026-16454	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	Proposed rule	Aug 12
Reforms to 13 CFR 124.103 To Remove SBA's 8(a) Program's Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage for Individually Owned Firms Only. Reforms Do Not Impact Entity-Owned Firms 2026-16370	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Aug 11
Requirement To Identify All Real Parties in Interest to a Third Party Request for an Ex Parte Reexamination 2026-14793	Patent and Trademark Office	Proposed rule	Jul 22
Zero-Based Regulating 2026-13875 · significant	Energy Department	Final rule	Jul 9
Energy Conservation Program: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration of New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial/Industrial Equipment 2026-13674 · significant	Energy Department	Proposed rule	Jul 7
Increasing Flexibility on Disclosure of Airline Ancillary Fees 2026-13450 · significant	Transportation Department	Final rule	Jul 2
Conditions for Additional Information and Fee in Petitions Filed in Patent Applications and Patents Based on Unintentional Delay 2026-12717	Patent and Trademark Office	Final rule	Jun 24
Reforms To Remove SBA's 8(a) Program's Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage for Individually Owned Firms Only; Reforms Do Not Impact Entity-Owned Firms 2026-11765	Small Business Administration	Proposed rule	Jun 11
Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance 2026-10817	National Credit Union Administration	Proposed rule	May 29
Zero-Based Regulating 2026-10729 · significant	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 29
Zero-Based Regulating 2026-10727 · significant	Energy Department	Final rule	May 29
Energy Conservation Program: Exempt Power Supplies Under the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014 2026-08201 · significant	Energy Department	Final rule	Apr 28
Streamlining Regulations Concerning Public Welfare Investments, Open Market Collateralized Loan Obligations, and Federal Savings Association Nondiscrimination Requirements 2026-08143 · significant	Comptroller of the Currency	Proposed rule	Apr 27
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs 2026-07033	Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	Proposed rule	Apr 10
Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuer Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program and Sanctions Compliance Program Requirements 2026-06963	Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	Proposed rule	Apr 10
Whistleblower Incentives and Protections 2026-06271	Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	Proposed rule	Apr 1
Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent Practitioner 2026-05564	Patent and Trademark Office	Final rule	Mar 20
Improving SBA Disaster Loan Ability To Provide Meaningful and Timely Assistance 2026-01797	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Jan 29
Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Regulatory Amendments 2025-24232 · significant	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Jan 2
Delaying the Effective Date of the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program and Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers 2025-24184	Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	Final rule	Jan 2
Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent Practitioner 2025-23917	Patent and Trademark Office	Proposed rule	Dec 29, 2025
Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Accrual Regulatory Amendments 2025-22055	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Dec 5, 2025
Delaying the Effective Date of the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program and Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers 2025-18271	Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	Proposed rule	Sep 22, 2025
Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment 2025-17262	Energy Department	Final rule	Sep 9, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps 2025-17227	Energy Department	Final rule	Sep 9, 2025
Small Business Size Standards: Monetary-Based Industry Size Standards 2025-16142 · significant	Small Business Administration	Proposed rule	Aug 22, 2025
Eliminating Expedited Examination of Design Applications 2025-15497	Patent and Trademark Office	Final rule	Aug 14, 2025
Community Reinvestment Act Regulations 2025-13559 · significant	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	Proposed rule	Jul 18, 2025
2025 Increase of the Annual Limit on Accepted Requests for Prioritized Examination 2025-12644	Patent and Trademark Office	Final rule	Jul 8, 2025
Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Regulatory Amendments 2025-12584 · significant	Small Business Administration	Proposed rule	Jul 7, 2025
Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation 2025-12557 · significant	Energy Department	Final rule	Jul 7, 2025
Discontinuation of the Accelerated Examination Program for Utility Applications 2025-10498	Patent and Trademark Office	Final rule	Jun 10, 2025
HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications, and Clarifications to Other Small Business Programs; Correction 2025-10156 · significant	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Jun 4, 2025
Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments 2025-09833	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Jun 3, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps 2025-09591	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 29, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers 2025-09031	Energy Department	Final rule	May 20, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-Fired Instantaneous Water Heaters 2025-09030	Energy Department	Final rule	May 20, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers 2025-09029	Energy Department	Final rule	May 20, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Conventional Ovens 2025-08623 · significant	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 16, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Rescinding the Amended Water Conservation Standards for Commercial Clothes Washers 2025-08599 · significant	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 16, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Rescinding the Efficiency Standards for Battery Chargers 2025-08598 · significant	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 16, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Proposed Withdrawal of Determination of Air Cleaners as a Covered Consumer Product 2025-08596	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 16, 2025
Rescinding the Amended Water Use Standards for Residential Dishwashers 2025-08591 · significant	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 16, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Conventional Cooking Tops 2025-08589 · significant	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 16, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Microwave Ovens 2025-08588 · significant	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 16, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for External Power Supplies 2025-08587 · significant	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 16, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Proposed Withdrawal of Determination of Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products as a Covered Consumer Product 2025-08584	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 16, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnace Fans 2025-08583	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 16, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Proposed Withdrawal of Determination of Compressors as a Covered Equipment 2025-08582	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 16, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Compact Residential Clothes Washers 2025-08581 · significant	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 16, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Exempt Power Supplies Under the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014 2025-08579 · significant	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 16, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers 2025-08578 · significant	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 16, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Proposed Withdrawal of Determination of Portable Air Conditioners as a Covered Consumer Product 2025-08577	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 16, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Faucets 2025-08575 · significant	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 16, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Prerinse Spray Valves 2025-08574 · significant	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 16, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Rescinding in Part the Amended Energy Conservation Standards for Dehumidifiers 2025-08558 · significant	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 16, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Proposed Withdrawal of Determination of Fans and Blowers as Covered Equipment 2025-08556	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 16, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Final Withdrawal of Determination of Miscellaneous Gas Products as a Covered Consumer Product 2025-07950	Energy Department	Final rule	May 7, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Proposed Withdrawal of Determination of Portable Electric Spas as a Covered Consumer Product 2025-06729	Energy Department	Proposed rule	Apr 18, 2025
Repeal of the Definition of Showerhead 2025-06476	Energy Department	Final rule	Apr 15, 2025
Eliminating Unnecessary Regulations 2025-06353	Treasury Department	Final rule	Apr 15, 2025
Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement Revision and Deadline Extension 2025-05199 · significant	Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	Final rule	Mar 26, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Proposed Withdrawal of Determination of Miscellaneous Gas Products as a Covered Consumer Product 2025-03839	Energy Department	Proposed rule	Mar 13, 2025
HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications, and Clarifications to Other Small Business Programs; Correction 2025-02741 · significant	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Feb 18, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment; Corrections 2025-00987	Energy Department	Final rule	Jan 21, 2025
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties 2025-01374	Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	Final rule	Jan 17, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Residential and Commercial Clothes Washers and Consumer Clothes Dryers 2025-00986	Energy Department	Final rule	Jan 17, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for General Service Lamps 2025-00821	Energy Department	Final rule	Jan 16, 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps 2024-30852	Energy Department	Final rule	Jan 7, 2025
HUD's Implementation of OMB's Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance 2024-30260	Housing and Urban Development Department	Proposed rule	Dec 31, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters 2024-30369	Energy Department	Final rule	Dec 26, 2024
Government Contracting: Subcontracting Program 2024-29267 · significant	Small Business Administration	Proposed rule	Dec 19, 2024
ALP Express Pilot to Permanent Status 2024-29706	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Dec 18, 2024
HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications, and Clarifications to Other Small Business Programs 2024-29393 · significant	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Dec 17, 2024
Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program Updates and Clarifications 2024-28200	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Dec 4, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for General Service Lamps 2024-26693	Energy Department	Proposed rule	Nov 25, 2024
Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2025 2024-26821	Patent and Trademark Office	Final rule	Nov 20, 2024
Surety Bond Guarantee Program: Streamlining and Modernizing 2024-26831	Small Business Administration	Proposed rule	Nov 19, 2024
Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) 2024-23817 · significant	Energy Department	Final rule	Nov 13, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Residential and Commercial Clothes Washers and Consumer Clothes Dryers 2024-25480	Energy Department	Proposed rule	Nov 5, 2024
Regional Office Address 2024-25014	Environmental Protection Agency	Final rule	Oct 31, 2024
Small Business Contracting: Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple Award Contracts 2024-24716 · significant	Small Business Administration	Proposed rule	Oct 25, 2024
ALP Express Pilot to Permanent Status 2024-24753	Small Business Administration	Proposed rule	Oct 24, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers 2024-24154	Energy Department	Final rule	Oct 21, 2024
Update to the Public Utility Exemption Under the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule 2024-23920 · significant	Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	Final rule	Oct 18, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Dishwashers 2024-23908	Energy Department	Final rule	Oct 17, 2024
Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment 2024-21950	Energy Department	Final rule	Oct 9, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Clothes Dryers 2024-23257	Energy Department	Final rule	Oct 8, 2024
Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) 2024-22463 · significant	Agriculture Department	Final rule	Oct 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 Department	Final rule	Oct 2, 2024
504 Debt Refinancing 2024-22040 · significant	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Oct 1, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products 2024-22131 · significant	Energy Department	Final rule	Sep 30, 2024
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network: Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program and Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers 2024-19260	Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	Final rule	Sep 4, 2024
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers 2024-19198 · significant	Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	Final rule	Aug 29, 2024
HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications, and Clarifications to Other Small Business Programs 2024-18325 · significant	Small Business Administration	Proposed rule	Aug 23, 2024
DOL Acquisition Regulation: Department of Labor Acquisition Regulation System 2024-17141	Labor Department	Final rule	Aug 16, 2024
Refunds and Other Consumer Protections (2024 FAA Reauthorization) 2024-17602 · significant	Transportation Department	Final rule	Aug 12, 2024
Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) 2024-15329 · significant	Agriculture Department	Proposed rule	Jul 26, 2024
Disaster Assistance Loan Program Changes to Unsecured Loan Amounts and Credit Elsewhere Criteria 2024-16207	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Jul 24, 2024
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs 2024-14414 · significant	Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	Proposed rule	Jul 3, 2024
Eliminating Self-Certification for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses 2024-12252	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Jun 6, 2024
Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments 2024-12282	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Jun 5, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Air-Cooled, Evaporatively-Cooled, and Water-Cooled Commercial Package Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps 2024-08543	Energy Department	Final rule	May 20, 2024
Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program Updates and Clarifications 2024-10518	Small Business Administration	Proposed rule	May 16, 2024
Terminal Disclaimer Practice To Obviate Nonstatutory Double Patenting 2024-10166	Patent and Trademark Office	Proposed rule	May 10, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products 2024-08002 · significant	Energy Department	Proposed rule	May 7, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Water Heaters 2024-09209	Energy Department	Final rule	May 6, 2024
Adoption of Updated WIPO Standard ST.26; Revision to Incorporation by Reference 2024-09618	Patent and Trademark Office	Final rule	May 3, 2024
Criminal Justice Reviews for the SBA Business Loan Programs, Disaster Loan Programs, and Surety Bond Guaranty Program 2024-09009 · significant	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Apr 30, 2024
Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees 2024-08609 · significant	Transportation Department	Final rule	Apr 30, 2024
Refunds and Other Consumer Protections 2024-07177 · significant	Transportation Department	Final rule	Apr 26, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Dishwashers 2024-08212	Energy Department	Final rule	Apr 24, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Dishwashers 2024-08211	Energy Department	Proposed rule	Apr 24, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Lamps 2024-07831	Energy Department	Final rule	Apr 19, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Uninterruptible Power Supplies 2024-07612	Energy Department	Final rule	Apr 19, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Consumer Furnace Fans 2024-07620	Energy Department	Final rule	Apr 12, 2024
Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment 2024-07114 · significant	Energy Department	Final rule	Apr 8, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps 2024-04784	Energy Department	Proposed rule	Apr 5, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Clarifying Amendments to the Error Correction Rule 2024-06690 · significant	Energy Department	Final rule	Apr 3, 2024
Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2025 2024-06250	Patent and Trademark Office	Proposed rule	Apr 3, 2024
Community Reinvestment Act; Supplemental Rule 2024-06497	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	Final rule	Mar 29, 2024
Ownership and Control and Contractual Assistance Requirement for the 8(a) Business Development Program; Correction 2024-05977 · significant	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Mar 28, 2024
Signature Requirements Related to Acceptance of Electronic Signatures for Patent Correspondence 2024-06126	Patent and Trademark Office	Final rule	Mar 22, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers 2024-04737	Energy Department	Proposed rule	Mar 15, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers 2024-04736	Energy Department	Final rule	Mar 15, 2024
Small Business Development Centers; Correction 2024-05146	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Mar 12, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Clothes Dryers 2024-04766	Energy Department	Proposed rule	Mar 12, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Clothes Dryers 2024-04765	Energy Department	Final rule	Mar 12, 2024
Providing Discretion To Extend Women-Owned Small Business Program Recertification Where Appropriate 2024-04854	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Mar 7, 2024
Partnerships With Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations 2024-03869 · significant	Health and Human Services Department	Final rule	Mar 4, 2024
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers 2024-02565 · significant	Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	Proposed rule	Feb 16, 2024
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network: Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program and Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers 2024-02854	Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	Proposed rule	Feb 15, 2024
Small Business Size Standards: Adjustment of Alternative Size Standard for SBA's 7(a) and CDC/504 Loan Programs for Inflation; and Surety Bond Limits: Adjustments for Inflation 2024-02776 · significant	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Feb 15, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products 2024-02008	Energy Department	Final rule	Feb 14, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products 2024-02007	Energy Department	Proposed rule	Feb 14, 2024
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties 2024-01420	Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	Final rule	Jan 25, 2024
Small Business Investment Company Investment Diversification and Growth; Technical Amendments and Clarifications 2024-00559 · significant	Small Business Administration	Final rule	Jan 19, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers 2023-28978	Energy Department	Final rule	Jan 17, 2024
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers 2023-28977	Energy Department	Proposed rule	Jan 17, 2024

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