Binding this month
36 federal rules take effect in December 2026
36 United States federal rules carry an effective date in December 2026. Sorted by the day they bind. Each row links to its Federal Register source.
Final rules matching this cut of the record.
Taking effect inside the month.
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Who is binding
Agencies with rules taking effect in December 2026
Promulgating bodies with at least one rule effective in December 2026. Source: Federal Register API, read 19 October 2026.
The records
Every rule on this view
Soonest first. A red margin rule marks a rule binding today; a faint rule marks one binding within 30 days.
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001
Simplification of Share Insurance Rules
Prior state amending its regulations governing share insurance coverage.
in 43 days Federal Register → -
002
International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Extension of an Existing Temporary Modification of Category VIII of the U.S. Munitions List
Prior state extends a previous temporary modification of the United States Munitions List (USML) Category VIII.
in 43 days Federal Register → -
003
Modifications to the Capital Plan Rule and Stress Capital Buffer Requirement
Prior state amend the calculation of the Board's stress capital buffer requirement applicable to certain large bank holding companies, savings and loan holding companies, U.S. intermediate holding companies of foreign banking organizations, and nonbank financial companies supervised by the Board to reduce the…
in 43 days Federal Register → -
004
Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
in 43 days Federal Register → -
005
Hazardous Materials: Remove Redundant List of U.S. EPA CERCLA Hazardous Substances
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
in 44 days Federal Register → -
006
Transparency in Coverage
Prior state amend the regulations under the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code regarding price transparency reporting requirements for non- grandfathered group health plans and health insurance issuers offering non-grandfathered group…
in 49 days Federal Register → -
007
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Commercial Warm Air Furnaces
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
in 49 days Federal Register → -
008
Removal of Obsolete/Suspended Regulations
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
in 49 days Federal Register → -
009
Removal of Obsolete Portion of Regulation Relating to Care and Treatment of Ineligible Individuals
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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010
Use of Salt Substitutes To Reduce the Sodium Content in Standardized Foods
Prior state amend our standard of identity regulations that specify salt (sodium chloride) as a required or optional ingredient to permit the use of salt substitutes in standardized foods, to reduce the sodium content.
in 56 days Federal Register → -
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Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans: Compliance Date Delay and Changes To Reflect Administration Policy
Prior state revising the compliance deadlines in light of serious concerns that facilities may be unable to comply with the relevant requirements by the existing deadline.
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012
Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (26-1)
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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013
Family and Medical Leave Act
Prior state revisions to OPM's Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations to incorporate various statutory amendments.
in 56 days Federal Register → -
014
Emergency Alert System; Wireless Emergency Alerts
Prior state amended rules enable alerting authorities to send two local WEA tests per year that the public receives by default, provided that the alerting authority takes steps to ensure that the public is aware that the test is, in fact, only a test.
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015
Exemptions From Materials Licensing
Prior state amending several regulations for byproduct, source, and special nuclear material by expanding how certain nuclear material can be safely used without a license.
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016
Revocation of Class E Airspace; Point Pleasant, WV
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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017
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Clovis, NM, and Portales, NM
Prior state amends the Class D and Class E airspace at Clovis, NM, and establishes Class E airspace at Clovis, NM, and Portales, NM.
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018
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace Over Hyannis, MA
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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019
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Alma, MI
Prior state amends the Class E airspace at Alma, MI.
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020
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Ottawa, IL
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
in 66 days Federal Register → -
021
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Peoria, IL
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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022
Amendment of Jet Routes J-83 and J-85, and Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-415 and V-605; Eastern United States
Prior state amends Jet Routes J-83 and J-85 in the eastern United States.
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023
Amendment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-437; Eastern United States
Prior state amends United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-437 in the eastern United States.
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024
Amendment of Boundaries for Restricted Areas R-5301, R-5302B, and R-5302C; NC
Prior state amends geographic coordinates for boundary points listed in the airspace descriptions for restricted areas R-5301, R- 5302B, and R-5302C to correct minor discrepancies that resulted in gaps and overlaps between the areas.
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Amendment of Domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-16, V-35, V-37, V-53, V-133, V-136, V-143, V-259, V-310, V-364, V-409, V-415, V-454, and V-605; Eastern United States
Prior state amends domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-16, V-35, V-37, V-53, V- 133, V-136, V-143, V-259, V-310, V-364, V-409, V-415, V-454, and V-605.
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026
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Coleman, TX
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
in 66 days Federal Register → -
027
Establishment of Restricted Areas R-5306G and R-5306H and Amendment of Restricted Areas R-5306C and R-5306E; Cherry Point, NC
Prior state amends R-5306C and R-5306D by modifying two latitude/longitude coordinates and amends the controlling agency for R-5306A, R-5306C, R- 5306D, and R-5306E to reflect MCAS Cherry Point Combined Center Radar Approach Control (CERAP).
in 66 days Federal Register → -
028
Establishment of United States Area Navigation Route T-550 and Revocation of Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal Airway V-320
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
in 66 days Federal Register → -
029
Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
Prior state extending the effective date of the direct final rule "Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance," published on May 16, 2025.
in 70 days Federal Register → -
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Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities (General Provisions)
Prior state extending the effective date of the direct final rule "Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities (General Provisions)," published on May 16, 2025.
in 70 days Federal Register → -
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Rescinding New Construction Requirements Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities
Prior state extending the effective date of the direct final rule "Rescinding Construction Requirements Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities," published on May 16, 2025.
in 70 days Federal Register → -
032
AP1000 Design Certification Renewal
Prior state amending its regulations to renew the AP1000 design certification and incorporate Revision 20 of the AP1000 design control document.
in 70 days Federal Register → -
033
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2026 Atlantic Herring Fishery Specifications
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
in 73 days Federal Register → -
034
Horse Protection Amendments; Further Postponement of Regulations
Prior state amending the horse protection regulations.
in 73 days Federal Register → -
035
Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2026 Recreational Season Announcement and Closure Date for Golden Tilefish in the South Atlantic
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
in 73 days Federal Register → -
036
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America; 2026 Recreational Season Announcement and Harvest Closure for Gag
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
in 73 days Federal Register →
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36 United States federal rules carry an effective date in December 2026. Sorted by the day they bind. Each row links to its Federal Register source. Figures read 19 October 2026. Cite the read date with the figure: the window moves as rules are published and amended.
Federal rules taking effect in December 2026 - Luminory. Luminory federal effective-date record, 36 records, read 19 October 2026. https://luminory.org/calendar/2026-12/Luminory. (2026). Federal rules taking effect in December 2026 - Luminory [Data set]. Derived from the U.S. Federal Register API. https://luminory.org/calendar/2026-12/All citation formats · How this is derived · Raw data (CC BY 4.0)