Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses
Page 150 of 158 • Last updated April 8, 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.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Exchange's Transaction Fees at Nasdaq Equity 7, Section 118, To Update and Extend a Tier of Credit for Non-Displayed Orders (Other Than Supplemental Orders) That Provide LiquidityApril 8, 2026
Nasdaq updates transaction fee credits for non-displayed liquidity-providing orders in its equity market tier structure under Section 118.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Information Required To Cross Private Land for Access to BLM LandsApril 8, 2026
The Bureau of Land Management collects information on private land crossing permits to access BLM lands under Paperwork Reduction Act procedures.
- Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding CompanyApril 8, 2026
The Federal Reserve requires notice and approval for any acquisition of 10% or more of a bank or bank holding company's shares, with expedited review for qualified transactions meeting specific criteria.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Consolidated Labeling Requirements for Motor Vehicles (Except the VIN)April 8, 2026
NHTSA seeks public comment on consolidated motor vehicle labeling requirements across nine Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, including brake fluid, airbag, seat belt, and alternative fuel labels, with modifications to include five additional l…
- Self-Regulatory Organizations: Long-Term Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Exchange Rule 11.220, Priority of Orders, To Conform With Amendments to Rules 600 and 603 of Regulation NMSApril 8, 2026
Long-Term Stock Exchange amends Rule 11.220 on order priority to conform with Regulation NMS amendments to Rules 600 and 603, effective immediately upon SEC filing.
- Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersApril 8, 2026
FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive AD 2024-02-55 for Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 505 helicopters by requiring inspection and replacement of vertical stabilizer top end cap assemblies with improved designs to eliminate recurring …
- Spring Valley II Solar Final Environmental Impact StatementApril 8, 2026
TVA's final environmental impact statement approves a 200-megawatt solar facility in Colbert County, Alabama to generate power under a power purchase agreement with Spring Valley Solar, LLC.
- Notice: System End-of-Life StatusApril 8, 2026
The Election Assistance Commission proposes rescinding certification for voting systems no longer supported or actively used, per its End-of-Life Certification Review and Rescission Policy.
- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer From Virginia to MassachusettsApril 8, 2026
Virginia transfers a portion of its 2026 commercial summer flounder quota to Massachusetts under the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan quota-transfer provisions.
- Fisheries of the Gulf of America and South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review; Public MeetingApril 8, 2026
Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 94 will assess Florida hogfish stock through data workshops, assessment webinars, and a review workshop for Gulf of America and South Atlantic fisheries management.
- Duke Energy Progress, LLC; H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2; ExemptionApril 8, 2026
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission exempts Duke Energy Progress's H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Unit 2 from Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards review requirements for subsequent operating license renewal applications.
- Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding CompaniesApril 8, 2026
The Federal Reserve requires bank holding companies to obtain approval before forming, acquiring, or merging with other entities to ensure financial stability and regulatory compliance.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request on Long-Term Care Premiums Paid StatementApril 8, 2026
IRS requests public comments on the information collection requirements for long-term care premiums paid statements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
- Constitution Pipeline Company, LLC; Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.: Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Constitution Pipeline and Wright Interconnect ProjectsApril 8, 2026
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission opens scoping period for environmental review of Constitution Pipeline and Wright Interconnect natural gas projects; submit comments on environmental issues by the specified deadline.
- Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From Switzerland: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025April 8, 2026
The Commerce Department rescinds the antidumping duty administrative review for cold-drawn mechanical tubing from Switzerland for June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025 because three named firms had no reviewable entries during the period.