Regulation Roundup · Special Report
The 2026 Unified Agenda & Regulatory Plan, Compiled
Every rule the federal government plans to propose, finalize, or withdraw, all 3,954 actions across 76 agencies, in one free reference.
What’s inside
- All 3,954 regulatory and deregulatory actions, organized by agency
- Each rule’s abstract, timetable of past and projected milestones, RIN, and legal authority
- The Executive Order 14192 deregulatory designation on every action
- All 34 agency Statements of Regulatory Priorities and 80 agency preambles, in full
- One searchable, bookmarked PDF (2,250+ pages), yours to keep
The story of the 2026 edition
This edition is heavily deregulatory. 1,584 of the 3,954 actions (about 40%) carry the “Deregulatory” designation under Executive Order 14192, against just 318 designated Regulatory. The biggest rollbacks span every sector:
- Banking & Finance: Fed and FDIC bank capital rules, the CFPB’s small business lending rule (1071)
- Employment & Labor: the FTC Non-Compete Rule, DOL’s independent contractor and joint employer standards, EEOC’s EEO-1 reporting
- Energy & Environment: EPA’s Carbon Pollution Standards and the greenhouse gas Endangerment Finding, a new Waters of the United States definition
- Health Care: CMS minimum staffing standards for nursing homes, FDA’s Laboratory Developed Tests rule
Plus 189 actions elevated to the Regulatory Plan as agencies’ top priorities for the year.
Who it’s for
Compliance teams, government affairs and public policy professionals, in-house and outside counsel, trade associations, and anyone who needs to know what federal regulation is coming, and when.
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Open the live Unified Agenda →What is the Unified Agenda?
The Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions is published twice a year by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and the Regulatory Information Service Center. It compiles the forward-looking regulatory agendas of the federal government’s departments and agencies. The fall edition adds the Regulatory Plan, each agency’s statement of its most significant priorities for the coming year. It is the closest thing to an official roadmap of where federal regulation is headed, though timetables are projections and can change.
Frequently asked questions
What is the 2026 Unified Agenda?
The Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions is the federal government’s twice-yearly roadmap of the rules agencies expect to propose, finalize, or withdraw. The 2026 edition catalogs 3,954 actions across 76 agencies.
What is the Regulatory Plan?
Published with the fall edition, the Regulatory Plan is each agency’s statement of its most significant regulatory priorities for the coming year. The 2026 edition elevates 189 actions to the Regulatory Plan.
How deregulatory is the 2026 agenda?
Heavily. 1,584 of the 3,954 actions (about 40%) carry the Deregulatory designation under Executive Order 14192, against just 318 designated Regulatory.
How often is the Unified Agenda published?
Twice a year, in the spring and the fall. Fall editions also include the Regulatory Plan.
What is a RIN?
A Regulation Identifier Number is a unique code assigned to each rulemaking. It stays with the rule from start to finish, so you can track it across the Unified Agenda, the Federal Register, and Reginfo.gov.
Is the Unified Agenda binding?
No. It is a planning disclosure. Timetables are projections and often change, and an action’s appearance does not guarantee it will be proposed or finalized on schedule.