Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses
Page 141 of 158 • Last updated April 9, 2026
2365 new federal regulations affecting small businesses have been published in the past 30 days, drawn from the Federal Register, FDA recalls, and USDA notices. Each listing links straight to the official source so you can read the full text and respond if it touches your business.
- National Eye Institute; Notice of Closed MeetingApril 9, 2026
National Eye Institute announces a closed meeting to discuss research proposals and personnel matters related to grant administration.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 to a Proposed Rule Change To Allow for Extended Trading of Multi-Listed Equity OptionsApril 9, 2026
Cboe Exchange proposes to extend trading hours for multi-listed equity options, with the amendment filing establishing new operational parameters for after-hours options trading.
- Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit ApplicationsApril 9, 2026 • Impact: none
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service received recovery permit applications for activities to enhance endangered species propagation and survival under the Endangered Species Act; public comment period is open.
- Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Procedures for Requests From Tribal Lead Agencies To Use Child Care and Development Fund Funds for Construction or Major Renovation of Child Care FacilitiesApril 9, 2026
ACF simplifies data collection procedures for Tribal Lead Agencies seeking Child Care and Development Fund grants for child care facility construction or major renovation projects.
- Agency Information Collection Activities: 30 CFR Part 1220, OCS Net Profit Share PaymentApril 9, 2026
ONRR seeks renewed Paperwork Reduction Act authority to collect net profit share payment information from oil and gas operators on Outer Continental Shelf leases under 30 CFR Part 1220.
- Silicon Metal From Angola, Laos, and ThailandApril 9, 2026 • Impact: low
Commerce Department initiates antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on silicon metal imports from Angola, Laos, and Thailand to protect domestic producers.
- Belvidere & Delaware River Railway Company, Inc.-Abandonment Exemption-in Hunterdon County, N.J.April 9, 2026
Belvidere & Delaware River Railway Company abandonment exemption permits rail service discontinuation in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
- Notice of Inventory Completion: Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, KSApril 9, 2026
Kansas State Historical Society completed NAGPRA inventory of human remains and identified cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations.
- Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection: 2027-2029 IMLS Grant Application FormsApril 9, 2026
Institute of Museum and Library Services submits 2027-2029 grant application forms to OMB for review to streamline data collection and reduce reporting burden for eligible museums and libraries.
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental AssessmentApril 9, 2026
Pacific Gas and Electric Company seeks environmental assessment for a proposed project that may affect small businesses in its California service territory.
- Notice of Intended Repatriation: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Channel Islands National Park, Ventura, CAApril 9, 2026
Channel Islands National Park intends to repatriate unassociated funerary objects to affiliated Indian tribes under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
- El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest DeadlineApril 9, 2026
El Paso Natural Gas Company requests authorization under blanket provisions with an intervention and protest deadline that affected parties must meet to challenge the filing.
- Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes: Meeting NoticeApril 9, 2026
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold an Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes meeting April 20-21, 2026, to discuss medical events, the ADVANCE Act implementation, alpha nuclide radiopharmaceutical licensing, and AI applications …
- Continuing the Suspension of Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All CountriesApril 9, 2026 • Impact: medium
Tariff suspension eliminates duty-free treatment for shipments under $800 from all countries, affecting e-commerce and import-dependent small businesses.
- Urgent National Action To Save College SportsApril 9, 2026
I can't provide a summary because this input doesn't describe a US small-business regulation or grant opportunity—it's a general policy statement about college sports that lacks specific SMB-relevant facts like deadlines, dollar amounts, affected in…