Unified Agenda
Federal Trade Commission: 2026 Regulatory Agenda
Every rulemaking the FTC has on its regulatory agenda in the 2026 Unified Agenda. Proposed rules, final rules, and long-term actions, each with the agency's own summary and its latest status.
Source: the 2026 Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda, published by OIRA on July 3, 2026 (reginfo.gov). The FTC lists 13 active actions plus 2 completed this cycle. Refreshed as the agenda changes.
What changed since the Spring 2025 agenda
Between editions, the FTC added 4 new rules, changed the stage on 2, and dropped 11 from the agenda. The official agenda only shows you today’s snapshot. We keep the history, so you can see what actually moved.
- New this edition. Negative Option Rule (entered the Prerule stage)
- Moved. Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule (Final Rule to Completed)
- Moved. Non-Compete Clause Rule (Final Rule to Completed)
and 14 more changes this edition, including 11 rules that dropped off the agenda entirely.
Track the FTC agenda freeSignificant, priority, and finalized rules are shown in full below. Routine actions are condensed to a line, with full summaries for every rule on the dashboard.
Slated for a final rule. Several have already published in the Federal Register, which we mark on each; the rest are still pending.
Rules open for, or headed toward, public comment.
Rule Concerning Energy and Water Use Labeling for Consumer Products
On October 25, 2022, the Commission issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that seeks public comment on potential amendments to the Rule, including energy labels for several new consumer product categories, and other possible amendments to improve the Rule's effectiveness, and reduce unnecessary burdens. 87 FR 64399 (Oct. 25, 2022). The comment period was extended from January 24, 2023, to January 31, 2023. 88 FR 4796 (Jan. 25, 2023). On February 2, 2024, the Commission published an NPRM seeking public comments on potential changes to the Rule, including: (1) labels for air cleaners, clothes dryers, miscellaneous refrigeration products, and portable electric spas; (2) modifications to existing labels for clothes washers, televisions, and several heating products; (3) revisions to the current requirements for affixing labels on showroom models; and (4) several minor amendments to improve the Rule. 89 FR 7566 (Feb. 2, 2024). The comment period as extended ended on April 19, 2024. One commenter requested an opportunity to present oral comments on proposed air cleaner labeling. On August 20, 2024, the Commission announced a virtual oral hearing for the requester to provide its comments on September 19, 2024. 89 FR 67335 (Aug. 20, 2024).
Status: Final rule published in the Federal Register on February 2, 2024
Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses
On December 23, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (Commission) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking that proposed to commence a rulemaking proceeding to address certain deceptive or unfair acts or practices of impersonation of government and business officials. 86 FR 72901 (Dec. 23, 2021). The comment period closed on February 22, 2022. On October 17, 2022, the Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking. 87 FR 62741 (Oct. 17, 2022). The public comment period closed on December 16, 2022. The Commission held an Impersonation Informal Hearing on May 4, 2023, and reviewed the record from that hearing and public comments received in response to the NPRM. On March 1, 2024, the Commission issued a Final Rule promulgating the Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses (Impersonation Rule). 89 FR 15017 (March 1, 2024). The Rule was effective on April 1, 2024. The Commission also issued a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) seeking comments to amend the Rule as promulgated. 89 FR 15072 (March 1, 2024). The comment period for the SNPRM closed on April 30, 2024. The Commission held an Informal Hearing on January 17, 2025. The Commission continues to explore and evaluate potential options for future action relating to this rule.
Status: Final rule published in the Federal Register on March 1, 2024
Other actions in this stage
Early-stage actions: reviews and advance notices that come before a formal proposal.
Actions the agency reports as completed this cycle. The official agenda rule list files these separately from the active pipeline.
Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule
On July 13, 2022, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) soliciting public comment on a proposed Rule regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices under its authority with respect to motor vehicle dealers described in section 1029(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Public Law No. 111-203. 87 FR 42012 (July 13, 2022). The proposed rule would prohibit motor vehicle dealers from making certain misrepresentations in the course of selling, leasing, or arranging financing for motor vehicles, require accurate pricing disclosures in dealers' advertising and sales discussions, require dealers to obtain consumers' express, informed consent for charges, prohibit the sale of any add-on product or service that confers no benefit to the consumer, and require dealers to keep records of advertisements and customer transactions. The public comment period closed on September 12, 2022. On January 4, 2024, the Commission issued a final rule, titled the Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule (CARS Rule), related to the sale, financing, and leasing of covered motor vehicles by covered motor vehicle dealers. 89 FR 590 (Jan. 4, 2024). The CARS Rule, among other things, would have prohibited motor vehicle dealers from making certain misrepresentations in the course of selling, leasing, or arranging financing for motor vehicles, required accurate pricing disclosures in dealers' advertising and sales communications, required dealers to obtain consumers' express, informed consent for charges, prohibited the sale of any add-on product or service that confers no benefit to the consumer, and required dealers to keep records of certain advertisements and customer transactions. The final rule established July 30, 2024, as the effective date. On January 18, 2024, the Commission issued an order postponing this effective date while a legal challenge against the rule in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit was pending. 89 FR 13267 (Feb. 22, 2024). On January 27, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the CARS Rule. To implement the court's decision, the Commission issued a final rule on February 12, 2026, withdrawing the CARS Rule that was published at 89 FR 590 (Jan. 4, 2024) and then delayed at 89 FR 13267 (Feb. 22, 2024).
Status: Final rule published in the Federal Register on February 22, 2024
Non-Compete Clause Rule
On January 19, 2023, the Commission proposed the Non-Compete Clause Rule. 88 FRS 3482 (Jan. 19, 2023). The comment period as extended closed on April 19, 2023, 88 FR 20441 (Apr. 6, 2023), and the Commission received over 26,000 public comments. The Commission issued a final rule on May 7, 2024. 89 FR 38342 (May 7, 2024). The Non-Compete Clause Rule provides that it is an unfair method of competition and therefore a violation of section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act for persons to, among other things, enter into or attempt to enter into non-compete clauses with workers on or after the final rule's effective date. On August 15, 2024, a federal district court in Florida issued a decision granting a stay and enjoining the FTC's enforcement of the Rule against the plaintiff in that case. On August 20, 2024, a federal district court in Texas issued a similar order, which had a nationwide effect of stopping the FTC from enforcing the rule on September 4, 2024, the rule's effective date. On March 7, 2025, the federal government filed motions for a 120-day stay of its challenges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. On September 5, 2025, the Commission voted 3-1 to dismiss its appeals in Ryan, LLC v. FTC, No. 24-10951 (5th Cir.), and Properties of the Villages v. FTC, No. 24-13102 (11th Cir.) and accede to the vacatur of the Non-Compete Rule. On February 12, 2026, the Commission issued a final rule removing the Non-Compete Rule codified at 16 CFR part 910 from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR") to conform the rule to the courts' decisions in Ryan and Properties of the Villages. 91 FR 6507 (Feb. 12, 2026).
Status: Final rule published in the Federal Register on February 12, 2026
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Create a free accountCompiled from the 2026 Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda (reginfo.gov), cross-referenced against Federal Register publications. Regulation Roundup tracks all 15 FTC actions and refreshes as the agenda changes.