Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses
Page 78 of 145 • Last updated April 20, 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.
- Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program-Limited Party ConcessionsApril 20, 2026
USDA Rural Housing Service amends Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program rules to exclude real estate commission fees from interested party limitations.
- Order Providing Exemptive Relief To Facilitate Cross-Margining of Customer Positions Cleared at Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. and Fixed Income Clearing CorporationApril 20, 2026
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission exempts dual-registered broker-dealer futures commission merchants from segregation requirements, allowing them to hold commingled customer futures funds at Fixed Income Clearing Corporation for cross-margini…
- Extension of Compliance Dates for Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government EntitiesApril 20, 2026
The Department of Justice extends ADA web and mobile app accessibility compliance deadlines for state and local government entities to April 26, 2027 (50,000+ population) and April 26, 2028 (under 50,000 population).
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Renewal; Submission for OMB Review; Retail Foreign Exchange TransactionsApril 20, 2026
The OCC solicits public comment on its renewal of the Retail Foreign Exchange Transactions information collection under Paperwork Reduction Act requirements; the collection has been submitted to OMB for review.
- Enrolled Agent Special Enrollment Examination User Fee UpdateApril 20, 2026
IRS reduces the enrolled agent special enrollment examination fee from $99 to $66 per part under interim final regulations.
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Notice of Partially Closed MeetingApril 20, 2026
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will hold a partially closed meeting to discuss grant applications and research proposals on specified dates.
- National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research; Notice of MeetingApril 20, 2026
National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research announces an upcoming meeting of its advisory council to review research grant applications and program policies.
- Administrative Disaster Declaration of a Rural Area for the State of AlaskaApril 20, 2026
Administrative disaster declaration for rural Alaska effective April 15, 2026, covering severe storms, flooding, and Typhoon Halong remnants.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Franklin Ethereum ETFApril 20, 2026
Cboe BZX Exchange proposes to amend rules governing the Franklin Ethereum ETF, with the filing effective immediately upon submission.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Rules Related to Binary OptionsApril 20, 2026
Cboe Exchange proposes amendments to its rules governing binary options trading on its platform.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq Texas, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Fees for Certain Connectivity ServicesApril 20, 2026
Nasdaq Texas updates fees for certain connectivity services under self-regulatory organization rules with immediate effectiveness.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Fees for Certain Connectivity ServicesApril 20, 2026
Nasdaq PHLX LLC amends fees for certain connectivity services under self-regulatory organization rules, effective immediately upon SEC filing.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Fees for Connectivity ServicesApril 20, 2026
Nasdaq amends fees for connectivity services under self-regulatory organization rules with immediate effectiveness upon filing.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; Long-Term Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change Regarding Complimentary Products and Services Offered by the ExchangeApril 20, 2026
Long-Term Stock Exchange amends its rule to permit complimentary products and services offerings to exchange members, with accelerated approval granted by the SEC.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq Texas, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Review of Professional OrdersApril 20, 2026
Nasdaq Texas updates its professional order review rules under self-regulatory organization authority with immediate effectiveness upon filing.