Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses
Page 31 of 158 • Last updated May 1, 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.
- Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of South CarolinaMay 1, 2026 • Impact: none
FEMA declares major disaster (FEMA-4908-DR) for South Carolina public assistance only following severe winter storm on April 7, 2026.
- 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.
- Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of AvailabilityMay 1, 2026 • Impact: none
Federal Environmental Impact Statements notice announces availability of assessments for projects requiring NEPA compliance review.
- Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding CompaniesMay 1, 2026
The Federal Reserve regulates formations, acquisitions, and mergers of bank holding companies under the Bank Holding Company Act and requires prior approval for transactions affecting competition or financial stability.
- 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.
- 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…
- 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.
- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ethylene Oxide Emissions Standards for Sterilization Facilities Residual Risk and Technology Review Reconsideration; Extension of Comment PeriodMay 1, 2026
EPA extends the comment period to May 15, 2026, for proposed ethylene oxide emissions standards affecting sterilization facilities undergoing residual risk and technology review.
- Impacts of Patient-Focused Drug Development Meetings; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Information and CommentsMay 1, 2026
FDA establishes public docket to collect examples of how patient-focused drug development meetings have influenced drug development efforts, community engagement, research priorities, and advocacy strategies.
- Medicare Program: Public Meeting Regarding New and Reconsidered Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Codes for the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2027May 1, 2026
Medicare announces a public meeting to receive comments on payment amounts for new and revised laboratory test codes under the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule for calendar year 2027.
- Medicare Program; Meeting Announcement for the Public and the Medicare Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests-September 2026May 1, 2026
Medicare Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests holds public meetings September 15-16, 2026, to review payment rates for diagnostic tests with insufficient data from the May 1–July 31, 2026 reporting period.
- Program for Allocation of Regulatory Responsibilities Pursuant to Rule 17d-2; Notice of Filing and Order Approving and Declaring Effective an Amended Plan for the Allocation of Regulatory Responsibilities Between the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. and Investors Exchange LLCMay 1, 2026
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and Investors Exchange LLC amended their regulatory allocation plan under SEC Rule 17d-2 to define respective oversight responsibilities for member firms and listed securities.
- Steel Nails From Malaysia, Oman, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam; Institution of Five-Year ReviewsMay 1, 2026
The U.S. International Trade Commission instituted five-year reviews to determine whether revoking countervailing and antidumping duty orders on steel nails from Malaysia, Oman, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam would likely cause material injury rec…
- Welded Line Pipe From South Korea and Turkey; Institution of Five-Year ReviewsMay 1, 2026
U.S. International Trade Commission institutes five-year reviews of countervailing and antidumping duty orders on welded line pipe from South Korea and Turkey to assess injury if duties are revoked.
- Agency Information Collection ExtensionMay 1, 2026
The Department of Energy seeks a three-year extension of its OMB information collection for the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program loan applications (OMB Control Number 1910-5137).