Binding this month
22 federal rules take effect in January 2027
22 United States federal rules carry an effective date in January 2027. 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.
Promulgating bodies represented here.
Who is binding
Agencies with rules taking effect in January 2027
Promulgating bodies with at least one rule effective in January 2027. 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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Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-ASTM A333/A333M
Prior state amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM A333/A333M, Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Steel Pipe for Low- Temperature Service and Other Applications with Required Notch Toughness.
Status Confirmed. The agency confirmed this effective date on 31 July 2026 in its confirmation notice, FR 2026-15583. Listed once: the rule and its confirmation are separate Federal Register documents.
in 74 days Federal Register → -
002
Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-ASTM F2620
Prior state amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM F2620, Standard Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings.
Status Confirmed. The agency confirmed this effective date on 31 July 2026 in its confirmation notice, FR 2026-15576. Listed once: the rule and its confirmation are separate Federal Register documents.
in 74 days Federal Register → -
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Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-ASTM D2513
Prior state amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM D2513, Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings.
Status Confirmed. The agency confirmed this effective date on 31 July 2026 in its confirmation notice, FR 2026-15578. Listed once: the rule and its confirmation are separate Federal Register documents.
in 74 days Federal Register → -
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Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-ASTM F2767
Prior state amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM F2767, Standard Specification for Electrofusion Type Polyamide-12 Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Polyamide-12 Pipe and Tubing for Gas Distribution.
Status Confirmed. The agency confirmed this effective date on 31 July 2026 in its confirmation notice, FR 2026-15577. Listed once: the rule and its confirmation are separate Federal Register documents.
in 74 days Federal Register → -
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Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-ASTM F1973
Prior state amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM F1973, Standard Specification for Factory Assembled Anodeless Risers and Transition Fittings in Polyethylene (PE) and Polyamide (PA11) and Polyamide 12 (PA12) Fuel Gas Distribution Systems.
Status Confirmed. The agency confirmed this effective date on 31 July 2026 in its confirmation notice, FR 2026-15570. Listed once: the rule and its confirmation are separate Federal Register documents.
in 74 days Federal Register → -
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Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-ASTM F1055
Prior state amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM F1055, Standard Specification for Electrofusion Type Polyethylene Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Polyethylene and Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe and Tubing.
Status Confirmed. The agency confirmed this effective date on 31 July 2026 in its confirmation notice, FR 2026-15580. Listed once: the rule and its confirmation are separate Federal Register documents.
in 74 days Federal Register → -
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Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-MSS SP-75
Prior state amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard MSS SP-75, High- Strength, Wrought, Butt-Welding Fittings.
Status Confirmed. The agency confirmed this effective date on 31 July 2026 in its confirmation notice, FR 2026-15575. Listed once: the rule and its confirmation are separate Federal Register documents.
in 74 days Federal Register → -
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Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-NACE SP0502
Prior state amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard NACE SP0502, Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology.
Status Confirmed. The agency confirmed this effective date on 31 July 2026 in its confirmation notice, FR 2026-15573. Listed once: the rule and its confirmation are separate Federal Register documents.
in 74 days Federal Register → -
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Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-NACE SP0206
Prior state amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard NACE SP0206, Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology for Pipelines Carrying Normally Dry Natural Gas (DG-ICDA).
Status Confirmed. The agency confirmed this effective date on 31 July 2026 in its confirmation notice, FR 2026-15574. Listed once: the rule and its confirmation are separate Federal Register documents.
in 74 days Federal Register → -
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Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-ASTM A372/A372M
Prior state amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM A372/A372M, Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Forgings for Thin- Walled Pressure Vessels.
Status Confirmed. The agency confirmed this effective date on 31 July 2026 in its confirmation notice, FR 2026-15581. Listed once: the rule and its confirmation are separate Federal Register documents.
in 74 days Federal Register → -
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Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-ASTM D2564
Prior state amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM D2564, Standard Specification for Solvent Cements for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Piping Systems.
Status Confirmed. The agency confirmed this effective date on 31 July 2026 in its confirmation notice, FR 2026-15568. Listed once: the rule and its confirmation are separate Federal Register documents.
in 74 days Federal Register → -
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Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-NFPA 58
Prior state amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code.
Status Confirmed. The agency confirmed this effective date on 31 July 2026 in its confirmation notice, FR 2026-15571. Listed once: the rule and its confirmation are separate Federal Register documents.
in 74 days Federal Register → -
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Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-ASTM A53/A53M
Prior state amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM A53/A53M, Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc- Coated, Welded and Seamless.
Status Confirmed. The agency confirmed this effective date on 31 July 2026 in its confirmation notice, FR 2026-15584. Listed once: the rule and its confirmation are separate Federal Register documents.
in 74 days Federal Register → -
014
Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-NFPA 59
Prior state amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard NFPA 59, Utility LP- Gas Plant Code.
Status Confirmed. The agency confirmed this effective date on 31 July 2026 in its confirmation notice, FR 2026-15572. Listed once: the rule and its confirmation are separate Federal Register documents.
in 74 days Federal Register → -
015
Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America; Shallow-Water Grouper Management Measures
Prior state Amendment 58A to the FMP (Amendment 58A), which considers additional Other SWG management measures.
in 74 days Federal Register → -
016
International Trademark Classification Changes
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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017
Sweet Cherries Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; Modification of Handling Regulations
Prior state revises the title of the table in the marketing order's pack requirements table.
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018
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Fixed Gear Marking and Entanglement Risk Reduction
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
in 84 days Federal Register → -
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Color Additive Petition From Center for Science in the Public Interest, et al.; Request To Revoke Color Additive Listing for Use of FD&C Red No. 3 in Food and Ingested Drugs
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
in 88 days Federal Register → -
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Micro-Tracers, Inc.; Response to Objections and Requests for a Public Hearing
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
in 88 days Federal Register → -
021
Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail Open and Distribute Parcel Mailings Discontinued
Prior state amending Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) in various sections to discontinue the mailing of parcels with Priority Mail Express[supreg] and Priority Mail[supreg] Open and Distribute service.
in 90 days Federal Register → -
022
Elimination of Time-in-Grade
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
in 92 days Federal Register →
Cite this view
22 United States federal rules carry an effective date in January 2027. 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 January 2027 - Luminory. Luminory federal effective-date record, 22 records, read 19 October 2026. https://luminory.org/calendar/2027-01/Luminory. (2026). Federal rules taking effect in January 2027 - Luminory [Data set]. Derived from the U.S. Federal Register API. https://luminory.org/calendar/2027-01/All citation formats · How this is derived · Raw data (CC BY 4.0)