Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses
Page 20 of 145 • Last updated May 1, 2026
2165 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.
- Request for Comments of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Aircraft Accident Liability InsuranceMay 1, 2026
FAA requests OMB approval for aircraft accident liability insurance information collection; 60-day public comment period closed February 24, 2026 with no comments received.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Exchange's Fee Schedule To Introduce a New Displayed Liquidity Adding Rebate for Tape B SecuritiesMay 1, 2026
Investors Exchange LLC proposes amending its fee schedule to introduce a new displayed liquidity adding rebate for Tape B securities, effective immediately upon filing.
- Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of MichiganMay 1, 2026 • Impact: low
Michigan declared a state disaster on April 28, 2026, following tornadoes, potentially activating state emergency response and small-business relief programs.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Wage Mariner Hiring PortalMay 1, 2026
Department of Commerce invites 60-day public comment on the Wage Mariner Hiring Portal information collection before OMB submission under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
- Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2025-2026 Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason AdjustmentsMay 1, 2026
Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries inseason adjustments for 2025-2026 allow expanded commercial and recreational fishing access to abundant stocks while protecting depleted species, supporting $164 million in ex-vessel revenue and approximately 100,…
- Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB ReviewMay 1, 2026
Federal agency information collection request under Paperwork Reduction Act review seeks OMB approval for reporting requirements affecting small businesses and other entities.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Multiple Bureau of the Fiscal Service Information Collection RequestsMay 1, 2026
Treasury Department submits multiple Bureau of Fiscal Service information collection requests to OMB for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act, with public comment period open from the publication date.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Introduce a New Data Product To Be Known as the One-Minute Intraday Open-Close Data Report and To Adopt Fees for Such ProductMay 1, 2026
BOX Exchange LLC introduces a One-Minute Intraday Open-Close Data Report product with associated fees, effective immediately upon filing.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Fee Schedule for Trading on the BOX Options Market LLC Facility To Modify Certain Rebate Tiers for Qualified Contingent Cross TransactionsMay 1, 2026
BOX Exchange LLC amends its options trading fee schedule to modify rebate tiers for qualified contingent cross transactions on the BOX Options Market facility.
- Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of 4F-MDMB-BUTICA, ADB-4en-PINACA, 5F-EDMB-PICA, and MMB-FUBICA in Schedule IMay 1, 2026
The DEA places four synthetic cannabinoids—4F-MDMB-BUTICA, ADB-4en-PINACA, 5F-EDMB-PICA, and MMB-FUBICA—into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, subjecting manufacturers, distributors, importers, and researchers to federal regulatory contro…
- Section 6435 Payments; Refunds for Previously Taxed Dyed FuelMay 1, 2026
IRS temporary regulations under Section 6435 establish payment procedures for taxpayers claiming refunds on previously taxed dyed fuel withdrawn from terminals.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Highly Migratory Species Tournament Registration and ReportingMay 1, 2026
NOAA requests OMB approval for a highly migratory species tournament registration and reporting information collection affecting fishing tournament operators and participants.
- Section 6435 Payments; Refunds for Previously Taxed Dyed FuelMay 1, 2026 • Impact: none
Section 6435 temporary regulations establish procedures for taxpayers to claim refunds on previously taxed dyed fuel withdrawn from terminals.
- Notice of Public Meeting of the Michigan Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil RightsMay 1, 2026
Michigan Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a public meeting via Zoom to continue discussing civil rights implications of Michigan government's AI use.
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: Reauthorization Section 769 Survey To Evaluate Airport Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Staffing LevelsMay 1, 2026
FAA requests public comments on a new information collection requiring 518 Part 139 airports to report Airport Rescue and Firefighting staffing levels and resources by January 31, 2026, per the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.