Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses
Page 96 of 158 • Last updated April 17, 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.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Qualitative Data To Support Social and Behavioral Research for Food, Dietary Supplements, Cosmetics, and Animal Food and FeedApril 17, 2026 • Impact: low
FDA is accepting public comments for 60 days on a proposed information collection for qualitative social and behavioral research data submissions related to food, dietary supplements, cosmetics, and animal feed.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; ExtensionApril 17, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission seeks public comment on extending OMB clearance for its Informal Dispute Settlement Procedures Rule information collection requirements through July 31, 2029.
- Proposed Information Collection Activity; Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) Performance MeasuresApril 17, 2026
ACF's Personal Responsibility Education Program Performance Measures project (OMB #0970-0497) requests continuing data collection from PREP grant recipients through revised participant surveys and reporting forms; OMB approval expires July 31, 2026.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq MRX, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Quarterly Review of Professional OrdersApril 17, 2026
Nasdaq MRX amends its quarterly professional order review procedures under self-regulatory organization rules, effective immediately upon filing.
- Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public MeetingApril 17, 2026
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Scientific and Statistical Committee will convene to review fishery science and management recommendations affecting commercial and recreational fishing operations in the Mid-Atlantic region.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the MIAX Options Exchange Fee Schedule for All Liquidity Taker Event ReportsApril 17, 2026
Miami International Securities Exchange amends its options exchange fee schedule for liquidity taker event reports, effective immediately upon filing.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; CME Securities Clearing Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Establish the CME Securities Clearing Inc. Enterprise Risk Management FrameworkApril 17, 2026
CME Securities Clearing Inc. proposes a new Enterprise Risk Management Framework rule to establish governance and risk oversight procedures for the securities clearing organization.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 11.9(c)(11) and Rule 11.13(a)(4)(C)-(D) To Describe the Behavior of Non-Displayed OrdersApril 17, 2026
Cboe BYX Exchange amends trading rules to clarify how non-displayed orders function within its market structure, effective immediately upon SEC filing.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 11.6(e)(2) and Rule 11.10(a)(4)(C)-(D) To Describe the Behavior of Orders Containing a Non-Displayed InstructionApril 17, 2026
Cboe EDGA Exchange amends trading rules 11.6(e)(2) and 11.10(a)(4)(C)-(D) to clarify how orders with non-displayed instructions behave on the exchange.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 11.9(c)(11) and Rule 11.13(a)(4)(C)-(D) To Describe the Behavior of Non-Displayed OrdersApril 17, 2026
Cboe BZX Exchange amends trading rules 11.9(c)(11) and 11.13(a)(4)(C)-(D) to clarify how non-displayed orders function in its system.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations: Long-Term Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend LTSE Fee Schedule To Modify Transaction FeesApril 17, 2026
Long-Term Stock Exchange amends transaction fees in its fee schedule effective immediately under self-regulatory organization rules.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request on Tuition StatementApril 17, 2026
IRS requests public comments on tuition statement information collection activities under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Drug Use StatementApril 17, 2026
The DEA's Drug Use Statement information collection requires OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act, with public comments requested on this revised form submission.
- Notice of Formal Determination on Records ReleaseApril 17, 2026
Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board approved disclosure of 4,802 full pages and 6 partial pages from three cold case files (identifiers 2024-003-019, 2024-003-057, 2024-004-018) while approving 10 postponements of sealed grand jury informati…
- Combined Notice of FilingsApril 17, 2026 • Impact: none
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