Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses

FDA amends animal drug regulations to reflect application actions for new animal drugs during October through December 2025 and improve regulatory accuracy and readability.

Special conditions establish safety standards for non-rechargeable lithium battery installations in underwater locator beacons on Boeing 757-series airplanes modified by Honeywell International Inc.

FAA special conditions establish safety standards for rechargeable lithium battery installations on modified Gulfstream G-IV, GIV-X, GV, and GV-SP aircraft by ALOFT AeroArchitects to ensure transport-category airworthiness compliance.

Department of Commerce eliminates disparate-impact liability and affirmative-action provisions from Title VI regulations to align with statutory text and implement Executive Order 14281.

SEC updates EDGAR Filer Manual Volumes I and II with Release 26.1 deployed March 16, 2026, affecting all entities filing electronic disclosures.

FTC proposes a rule to prevent unfair or deceptive fee practices by online food delivery platforms and solicits public comment on the rulemaking.

The Coast Guard proposes a temporary security zone in Biscayne Bay waters during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Miami to restrict unauthorized vessel anchoring and access near World Cup venues at Bayfront Park.

The Art Institute of Chicago's temporary import of culturally significant objects for the "Willem de Kooning Drawing" exhibition has been determined to serve the national interest under federal cultural property regulations.

The Commerce Department concludes that POSCO and affiliated exporters did not sell carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate from South Korea below fair value during May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024.

U.S. Department of Commerce issues a countervailing duty order on silicon metal imports from Laos following affirmative determinations by Commerce and the International Trade Commission.

The U.S. Department of Commerce issues antidumping duty orders on silicon metal imports from Angola and Laos following affirmative determinations by Commerce and the International Trade Commission.

The U.S. Department of Commerce upholds antidumping duty orders on non-oriented electrical steel from Sweden, Germany, China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan, finding that revocation would likely result in continued or recurring dumping.

The U.S. Department of Commerce maintains countervailing duty orders on non-oriented electrical steel from China and Taiwan, finding that revocation would likely result in continuation of countervailable subsidies.

U.S. Commerce Department finds that Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co., Ltd. sold certain mobile access equipment from China below normal value during April 1, 2023–March 31, 2024, triggering antidumping duty review findings.

U.S. Commerce Department finds that a Taiwanese producer and exporter sold common alloy aluminum sheet below normal value during April 1, 2023–March 31, 2024, triggering antidumping duties.