Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses

FMCSA proposes to increase Unified Carrier Registration fees by an average of 20 percent for motor carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders starting in registration year 2027, with individual increases ranging from $9 to $9,329 depending on fee bra…

Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board approved postponements of 18 sealed federal grand jury records on March 27, 2026, and determined 1,187 pages from related cases should be publicly disclosed in the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection.

Medicare updates inpatient psychiatric facility payment rates, wage index, and outlier thresholds effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, and proposes standardized patient assessment requirements.

CMS is seeking public comment on proposed information collection activities under the Paperwork Reduction Act before submitting to OMB for review.

FAA corrects typographic errors in its April 1, 2026 notice proposing Class E airspace establishment at Jewett, TX by revising the docket number references.

FAA establishes Class E airspace at Rancho Paraiso Airport in Mountain Home, Texas to support new instrument flight rule operations and procedures.

U.S. Department of Commerce finds POSCO did not dump carbon and alloy steel wire rod from South Korea during the May 1, 2023–April 30, 2024 review period.

The Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section of ICCAT holds its spring meeting April 27-28, 2026, to address Atlantic tuna conservation policy.

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Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board holds public meetings throughout 2026 on dates specified in the notice.

Federal Transit Administration provides approximately $657 million in competitive grants for passenger ferry, electric or low-emitting ferry pilot, and rural ferry service programs in Fiscal Year 2026.

The Railroad Retirement Board holds a public meeting of its Actuarial Advisory Committee to discuss railroad retirement account solvency and funding matters affecting railroad worker benefits.

Bank Holding Company Act requires regulatory approval for formations, acquisitions, and mergers of bank holding companies to ensure financial stability and competitive compliance.

MEMX LLC amends Rule 13.4(a) to reflect Nasdaq BX, Inc.'s name change to Nasdaq Texas, LLC, effective immediately upon SEC filing.

EPA exempts Citrus tristeza virus strain T36 expressing Spinach Defensin Proteins from tolerance requirements for citrus food and feed commodities, eliminating the need to establish maximum permissible residue levels.