Federal Regulations

After Congress passes a law, federal agencies write the detailed rules that make it real. Each rulemaking project gets a — and while a rule is proposed, anyone can comment on it.

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Rulemaking

USCIS

Open for Comments

USCIS-2026-0265

DHS Proposes Higher Naturalization Fees, Removes Reduced Fee and Waivers for Most Applicants

15 docs750 comments

Comments due Aug 25, 2026

Rulemaking

USCIS

Open for Comments

USCIS-2026-0199

DHS lets some asylum applications move to immigration court without an interview

9 docs968 comments

Comments due Sep 29, 2026

Rulemaking

USCIS

Open for Comments

USCIS-2026-0100

Homeland Security proposes stricter EB-5 investor rules, automatic petition revocation for fraud and noncompliance

33 docs49 comments

Comments due Sep 1, 2026

Nonrulemaking

ICEB

Open for Comments

ICEB-2019-0003

ICE Seeks Public Comment to Extend Feedback Surveys on Its Services

5 docs4 comments

Comments due Aug 11, 2026

Nonrulemaking

FTC

Open for Comments

FTC-2026-1123

FTC Seek Comments for the Paperwork Reduction Act: OMB Memorandum M–25–32; Matter No. P072104

1 doc1 comment

Comments due Sep 9, 2026

Nonrulemaking

HUD

Open for Comments

HUD-2026-1025

HUD Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Financial Reporting Forms for Grant Recipients

1 doc19 comments

Comments due Sep 9, 2026

Rulemaking

HUD

Open for Comments

HUD-2026-0794

HUD proposes changing 'manufactured home' rules to lower costs for multi‑section upper floors

1 doc35 comments

Comments due Aug 12, 2026

Rulemaking

ATF

ATF-2026-0002

ATF Proposes Letting Gun Dealers Keep Records Electronically, Sets Comment Period to Aug. 6, 2026

1 doc583 comments

Nonrulemaking

USCG

Open for Comments

USCG-2026-0111

Coast Guard Seeks Public Comment on 2012 Ballast Water Rule Review

2 docs6 comments

Comments due Aug 11, 2026

Rulemaking

USCG

USCG-2026-0042

Coast Guard proposes ban on vessel anchoring from Yonkers to Kingston on Hudson River

2 docs74 comments

Rulemaking

ATF

ATF-2026-0013

Justice Department Proposes Clearer Rules to Block 'Straw' Gun Purchases

1 doc194 comments

Rulemaking

ATF

ATF-2026-0166

ATF Proposes Removing Sign and Notice Rule for Handgun Purchases

1 doc168 comments

Rulemaking

ATF

ATF-2026-0266

ATF proposes new rules to let licensed dealers complete some firearm transfers remotely while keeping background checks

1 doc3.6K comments

Rulemaking

ATF

ATF-2026-0100

ATF Proposes Easier Path to Keep Temporarily Imported Defense Items in U.S.

1 doc493 comments

Rulemaking

ATF

ATF-2026-0068

ATF proposes easing travel rules for certain National Firearms Act guns during moves and short trips

1 doc451 comments

Rulemaking

EEOC

Open for Comments

EEOC-2026-0034

EEOC proposes ending annual EEO employer reports, citing legal and privacy concerns

1 doc955 comments

Comments due Aug 25, 2026

Nonrulemaking

HHS

HHS-OASH-2026-0232

HHS Seeks Input on Temporary Schedule I Threshold for 7‑Hydroxymitragynine

1 doc11.9K comments

Rulemaking

ATF

ATF-2026-0265

ATF proposes formal definition of “willfully” for gun-law violations, seeks public comment

1 doc2.5K comments

Rulemaking

ATF

ATF-2026-0001

ATF proposes major update to Form 4473: more e-forms, changed ID checks, longer NICS window

1 doc1.4K comments

Nonrulemaking

BOEM

BOEM-2026-0232

Interior Seeks Public Input on Using Offshore Waters for Space Launch and Re-Entry Sites

1 doc50 comments

Rulemaking

FWS

FWS-R4-ES-2025-0210

Interior Corrects Public Hearing Date for Proposed Protection of Southern Hognose Snake

11 docs225 comments

Nonrulemaking

FDA

Open for Comments

FDA-2026-N-6655

FDA Seeks Public Input on Reauthorizing Medical Device User Fees for 2028–2032

2 docs19 comments

Comments due Aug 8, 2026

Rulemaking

ACF

Open for Comments

ACF-2026-0595

Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs

2 docs61 comments

Comments due Oct 7, 2026

Rulemaking

DARS

Open for Comments

DARS-2026-0298

Pentagon Seeks Input on New Limits for Buying Foreign-Made Printed Circuit Boards

1 doc5 comments

Comments due Sep 1, 2026

Nonrulemaking

DARS

Open for Comments

DARS-2026-0331

Pentagon Seeks Public Comment to Extend Reporting Rules on Covered Telecom Equipment

1 doc1 comment

Comments due Sep 26, 2026

Nonrulemaking

FWS

FWS-HQ-NWRS-2026-2641

Interior corrects docket number for request on drain-tile setback rules near refuge easements

2 docs92.4K comments

Nonrulemaking

FDA

FDA-2026-N-6771

FDA updates meeting details for advisory review of Capricor’s heart cell therapy application

2 docs229 comments

Rulemaking

FWS

Open for Comments

FWS-R3-ES-2025-0605

FWS to Review Seven Species for Endangered Status; Three Petitions Rejected

5 docs1 comment

Rulemaking

FWS

FWS-R8-ES-2022-0081

Interior Proposes Endangered Status for Two California Slender Salamanders, Seeks Public Comment by Aug 6, 2026

14 docs47 comments

Nonrulemaking

FWS

FWS-R7-ES-2026-1255

Interior Seeks Public Comment on New Marine Mammal Permit Requests, Lists Recently Issued Permits

10 docs4 comments