Binding this month
45 federal rules take effect in October 2026
45 United States federal rules carry an effective date in October 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.
Promulgating bodies represented here.
Who is binding
Agencies with rules taking effect in October 2026
Promulgating bodies with at least one rule effective in October 2026. Source: Federal Register API, read 28 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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Medicare Program; Updates to the Master List of Items Potentially Subject to Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery and/or Prior Authorization Requirements; Updates to the Required Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery List; and Updates to the Required Prior Authorization List
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of ASME Code Section XII and the National Board Inspection Code
Prior state amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to incorporate by reference and authorize the use of the 2015 edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XII--Rules for Construction and Continued Service of Transport Tanks for the…
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003
Marine Protection: Modification To Expand Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Sites Offshore of Corpus Christi, Texas
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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004
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Regulatory Amendment 36
Prior state Amendment 36 under the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic (Snapper-Grouper FMP).
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005
Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Rebuilding Plan for the Overfished Queets River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon Stock
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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006
Executive Branch Financial Disclosure and Standards of Ethical Conduct Regulations
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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007
Television Broadcasting Services Elko, Nevada
Prior state amends the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting VHF channel 10 for UHF channel 20 at Elko, Nevada in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by Reno (KENV-TV) Licensee, Inc. (Licensee), the licensee of full power television…
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008
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Winnie, TX
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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Establishment of Class E Airspace; Dover, OH
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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010
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Crown Point, IN
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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Establishment of Class E Airspace; Canton, OH
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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012
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Freer, TX
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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013
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Mullin, TX
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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014
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Rosenberg, TX
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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015
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Barksdale, TX
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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016
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Glen Rose, TX
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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017
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Jewett, TX
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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018
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Monee, IL
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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019
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Geneva, OH
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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020
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Conneaut, OH
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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021
Amendment of Class D Airspace and Removal of Class E4 Airspace Over Nashua, NH
Prior state amends Class D airspace and removes Class E airspace over Nashua, NH.
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022
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Crown Point, IN
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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023
Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace Over New Bedford, MA
Prior state amends Class D and Class E airspace over New Bedford, MA.
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Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace Over Westfield, MA
Prior state amends Class D and Class E airspace over Westfield, MA.
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Amendment of Class B Airspace; New York, NY
Prior state amends the Class B airspace in New York, NY, to exclude Prohibited Area 75 (P-75) that overlies the residence of the President of the United States.
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026
Establishment of Prohibited Area P-75; New York, NY
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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027
Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace Over Groton, CT
Prior state amends Class D and Class E airspace over Groton, CT. This action reduces the dimensions of the Groton, CT, Class D airspace to a 4.2-mile radius of the airport, excluding that airspace within a 1-mile radius of Elizabeth Field, Fishers Island, NY.
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028
Amendment of United States Area Navigation Route T-388 in the Vicinity of Kodiak, Alaska
Prior state amends United States Area Navigation Route (RNAV) T-388 in the vicinity of Kodiak, Alaska.
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Amendment of United States Area Navigation Routes (RNAV) T-285 and T-286 in the Vicinity of Thedford, NE
Prior state amends the published coordinates of the Thedford, NE, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) in the legal descriptions of Area Navigation (RNAV) routes T-285 and T-286 in the vicinity of Thedford, NE.
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030
Establishment of United States Area Navigation Route T-581 in the Vicinity of Missoula, Montana
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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031
Amendment of Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal Airways V-108 in the Vicinity of Concord, California
Prior state amends Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-108 in the vicinity of Concord, California.
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032
Amendment of United States Area Navigation Route Q-10 and Revocation of Alaska Area Navigation Routes J-804R and J-889R in Alaska
Prior state amends United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route Q-10 and revokes Alaska RNAV Routes J-804R and J-889R in Alaska.
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Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Chicago/Rockford, IL
Prior state amends the Class D and Class E airspace at Chicago/Rockford, IL.
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034
Revocation of Class E Airspace; Lake Geneva, WI
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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035
Amendment of United States Area Navigation Route T-373 in the Vicinity of King Salmon, Alaska
Prior state amends United States Area Navigation Route (RNAV) T-373 in the vicinity of King Salmon, Alaska.
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036
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Muncie and Alexandria, IN
Prior state amends the Class D and Class E airspace at Muncie, IN, and revokes Class E airspace at Muncie, IN, and Alexandria, IN.
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Amendment of Class E Airspace; Bedford, IN
Prior state amends the Class E airspace at Bedford, IN.
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038
Amendment of Class E Airspace Over Staunton, VA
Prior state amends Class E airspace over Staunton, VA.
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039
Amendment of Restricted Areas R-2505, R-2524, R-2508, and R-2515 in California
Prior state amends multiple coordinates used to describe restricted areas R-2505, R-2524, R-2508, and R-2515 in California.
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040
Establishment of United States Area Navigation Route T-581 in the Vicinity of Missoula, Montana
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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041
IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
Prior state amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en-route authorized IFR altitude is prescribed.
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042
Almonds Grown in California; Extension of Inedible Disposition Obligation Deadline
Prior state extend the inedible disposition obligation deadline prescribed under the Federal marketing order for almonds grown in California from September 30 to November 30 indefinitely.
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043
Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Cardiovascular Disorders
Prior state revising the criteria in the Listing of Impairments (listings) that we use to evaluate claims involving cardiovascular disorders in adults and children under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act (Act).
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044
Special Local Regulation; Ponce Harbor, Ponce, PR
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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045
Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing Benefits
Prior state amends the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulation on Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans to prescribe the spreads component of the interest assumption under the asset allocation regulation for plans with valuation dates of October 31, 2026-January 30, 2027.
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45 United States federal rules carry an effective date in October 2026. Sorted by the day they bind. Each row links to its Federal Register source. Figures read 28 October 2026. Cite the read date with the figure: the window moves as rules are published and amended.
Federal rules taking effect in October 2026 - Luminory. Luminory federal effective-date record, 45 records, read 28 October 2026. https://luminory.org/calendar/2026-10/Luminory. (2026). Federal rules taking effect in October 2026 - Luminory [Data set]. Derived from the U.S. Federal Register API. https://luminory.org/calendar/2026-10/All citation formats · How this is derived · Raw data (CC BY 4.0)