Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses
Page 59 of 145 • Last updated April 23, 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.
- Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment RequestApril 23, 2026
Federal Railroad Administration seeks public comment on a proposed information collection request under the Paperwork Reduction Act before submitting to OMB for approval.
- Procurement List; Additions and DeletionsApril 23, 2026
Federal Procurement List removes products and services previously supplied by nonprofit agencies employing blind and severely disabled workers.
- Notice of Public Meeting of the Advisory Board for Exceptional ChildrenApril 23, 2026
The Bureau of Indian Education's Advisory Board for Exceptional Children will hold a two-day in-person and virtual meeting to address Individuals with Disabilities Education Act mandates for Indian children with disabilities.
- Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersApril 23, 2026
FAA proposes an airworthiness directive for Bell Textron Canada Model 505 helicopters requiring one-time visual inspection of the tail rotor pitch link assembly washer installation and corrective actions as needed.
- Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Texas at San Antonio Center for Archaeological Research, San Antonio, TXApril 23, 2026
University of Texas at San Antonio Center for Archaeological Research completed NAGPRA inventory of human remains and funerary objects with cultural affiliation to Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations.
- Kimberly Schaff Kiehl: Final Debarment OrderApril 23, 2026
The FDA issues a final 10-year debarment order against Kimberly Schaff Kiehl, prohibiting her from importing or offering for import any drug into the United States based on felony convictions related to drug importation.
- Aristotle Pacific Enhanced CLO Income Fund, et al.April 23, 2026
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- Air Plan Approval; Michigan; 2015 Ozone Moderate Reasonably Available Control TechnologyApril 23, 2026 • Impact: low
EPA reopens 30-day comment period on Michigan's 2015 ozone moderate reasonably available control technology air plan after initial deadline of March 30, 2026.
- Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection ActApril 23, 2026 • Impact: high
The Department of Labor proposes regulatory guidance to clarify joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act using a unified federal standard.
- Notice of Inventory Completion: Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, FLApril 23, 2026
Florida Department of State completed a Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act inventory of human remains with determined cultural affiliation to Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations.
- Notice of Inventory Completion: Yale Peabody Museum, Yale University, New Haven, CTApril 23, 2026
Yale Peabody Museum has completed a NAGPRA inventory identifying cultural affiliation between human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes, triggering repatriation notification requirements.
- Paperwork Reduction Act; Proposed Collection; Comment RequestApril 23, 2026
Office of National Drug Control Policy seeks OMB approval for a new information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; public comments accepted during the regulatory review process.
- Gulf Fishery Management Council; Public MeetingApril 23, 2026
Gulf Fishery Management Council's Standing Scientific and Statistical Committee will convene virtually for one day to address fishery management and data analysis matters.
- Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications CommissionApril 23, 2026
The FCC is reviewing an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act and invites public comment on burden reduction, particularly for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees.
- Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection of Information: Insider Threat Incident Reporting ToolApril 23, 2026
TSA requests OMB approval for a new Insider Threat Incident Reporting Tool requiring public submission of details about potential insider threats and involved persons.