Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses
Page 40 of 145 • Last updated April 28, 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.
- Notice of Proposals To Engage in or To Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking ActivitiesApril 28, 2026
Federal Reserve proposals allow bank holding companies to engage in or acquire entities in permissible nonbanking activities subject to regulatory approval and compliance requirements.
- Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for an Exemption From Yarde Metals, Inc., USDOT No. 299202April 28, 2026
FMCSA grants Yarde Metals, Inc. a 5-year exemption to use amber pulsating auxiliary brake lamps on commercial motor vehicles in addition to standard brake lamps.
- Removal of Unnecessary and Outdated Paperwork Reduction Act ReferencesApril 28, 2026
Federal Railroad Administration removes thirteen outdated Paperwork Reduction Act references from its regulations regarding OMB information collection approvals.
- Request for InformationApril 28, 2026
National Science Foundation pauses PAEMST and PAESMEM award cycles in July 2025 to conduct strategic review and seeks public input on program improvements.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Fee Schedule To Codify a User Fee Exemption and the Amended Definition of “Non-Display Usage” in Its Fee ScheduleApril 28, 2026
Cboe EDGX Exchange amends its fee schedule to codify a user fee exemption and revise the definition of "Non-Display Usage" for trading members.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Proposed New Information Collection; Survey of the Costs of AML/CFT ComplianceApril 28, 2026 • Impact: low
Treasury Department seeks public comment on a proposed survey measuring small-business costs for anti-money laundering and counter-financing-of-terrorism compliance activities.
- Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment for Collaborative Healthcare Patient Safety OrganizationApril 28, 2026
AHRQ delisted Collaborative Healthcare Patient Safety Organization (PSO number P0002) following its voluntary relinquishment of patient safety organization status under the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005.
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2; Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation; ExemptionApril 28, 2026
Duke Energy Carolinas received NRC exemption to operate one loaded and load nine new transportable storage canisters at Catawba Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2 beginning July 6, 2026, under conditions deviating from Certificate of Compliance No. 1031,…
- Airworthiness Directives; Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Turbomeca, S.A.) EnginesApril 28, 2026
The FAA supersedes Airworthiness Directive 2024-24-02 for Safran Model ARRIUS 2F helicopter engines, requiring removal and replacement of affected fuel control units while reducing the quantity of subject units.
- Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting Thursday, April 30, 2026April 28, 2026
The FCC will hold an open meeting on April 30, 2026, to consider six items including spectrum-sharing updates for satellite systems, robocalls prevention measures, equipment authorization security enhancements, telecommunications network protections…
- Repealing Certain Bridge Load Capacity Evaluation RequirementsApril 28, 2026
Federal rule eliminates bridge load capacity evaluation scheduling requirements for track owners, as the 15-year transitional compliance period for bridge safety regulations has expired.
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Company Recalls Powdered Beverage Mixes Because of Possible Health RiskApril 27, 2026
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company recalls powdered beverage mixes due to potential Salmonella contamination linked to a California Dairies milk powder ingredient.
- Energy Conservation Program: Notification of Petition for RulemakingApril 27, 2026 • Impact: none
Department of Energy seeks comment on a February 19, 2026 petition from gas industry associations to amend compliance dates for commercial water heating equipment and consumer furnace energy conservation standards.
- Frontline Decision Making in the Adjudication of Applications; Request for CommentsApril 27, 2026
ACUS seeks public comment on frontline decision-making processes that agencies use for initial determinations on applications for benefits, loans, grants, and licenses before administrative hearings.
- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Rayed Bean, Sheepnose, Snuffbox, and Spectaclecase MusselsApril 27, 2026
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designates approximately 3,814 river miles of critical habitat across 76 units in 17 states for four endangered freshwater mussel species under the Endangered Species Act.