Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses
Page 71 of 158 • Last updated April 23, 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.
- Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed MeetingsApril 23, 2026
Center for Scientific Review holds closed meetings for peer review of National Institutes of Health grant applications and related administrative matters.
- Exceptions From Foreign Ownership, Control or DominationApril 23, 2026
NRC proposes amending foreign ownership and control restrictions for nuclear utilization facilities to comply with the 2024 Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act's designated exceptions.
- 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.
- Combined Notice of FilingsApril 23, 2026
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Notice of Open MeetingApril 23, 2026
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute open meeting notice provides information about scheduled public sessions for institute business and stakeholder input.
- Assessment and Apportionment of Administrative ExpensesApril 23, 2026 • Impact: none
The Farm Credit Administration proposes to revise its assessment formula for System institutions to better reflect current size and structure while maintaining equitable apportionment among Farm Credit banks and associations.
- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Monkfish; Framework Adjustment 17April 23, 2026
NMFS proposes monkfish fishing specifications for 2026–2028 in northeastern U.S. waters, streamlining catch limit accountability measures and updating management based on current science.
- 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.
- Procurement List; Proposed Additions and DeletionsApril 23, 2026
Committee proposes deletions from the Procurement List of products previously supplied by nonprofit agencies employing blind or severely disabled workers.
- Title: Cancellation of Shipping Coordination Committee Public Meeting in Preparation for International Maritime Organization MEPC84 SessionApril 23, 2026
The Shipping Coordination Committee cancels its public meeting scheduled in preparation for the International Maritime Organization's MEPC84 session.
- Implementation of the Administrative False Claims ActApril 23, 2026
Federal Labor Relations Authority implements procedural regulations under the Administrative False Claims Act to govern false claims and statements in federal transactions.
- Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, Tulsa, OKApril 23, 2026
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District completes NAGPRA inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects with determined cultural affiliation to Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations.
- Request of Nominations: U.S. Preventive Services Task ForceApril 23, 2026
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality invites nominations of qualified individuals to serve on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
- National Council on the Arts 219th MeetingApril 23, 2026
National Council on the Arts holds its 219th public meeting in-person and via videoconference, with a separate closed session for matters specified under the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
- Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents in Tobacco Products and Tobacco Smoke; Established List Additions and Request for CommentsApril 23, 2026
FDA adds constituents to the established list of harmful and potentially harmful substances in tobacco products and tobacco smoke under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.