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Binding this month

11 federal rules take effect in December 2026

11 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.

On this view
11

Final rules matching this cut of the record.

Within 30 days
0

Taking effect inside the month.

Agencies
10

Promulgating bodies represented here.

Who is binding

Agencies with rules taking effect in December 2026

Commerce Department 3
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 3
Energy Department 3
Federal Communications Commission 1
National Credit Union Administration 1
State Department 1
Agriculture Department 1
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 1
Transportation Department 1
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 1

Promulgating bodies with at least one rule effective in December 2026. Source: Federal Register API, read 3 September 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.

  1. 001

    Simplification of Share Insurance Rules

    National Credit Union Administration 12 CFR 745 RIN 3133-AF53

    Prior state amending its regulations governing share insurance coverage.

    in 89 days Federal Register →
  2. 002

    International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Extension of an Existing Temporary Modification of Category VIII of the U.S. Munitions List

    State Department 22 CFR 121

    Prior state extends a previous temporary modification of the United States Munitions List (USML) Category VIII.

    in 89 days Federal Register →
  3. 003

    Hazardous Materials: Remove Redundant List of U.S. EPA CERCLA Hazardous Substances

    Transportation Department · Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 49 CFR 171, 49 CFR 172, 49 CFR 173 RIN 2137-AG07

    Prior state Not stated in the source document.

    in 90 days Federal Register →
  4. 004

    Emergency Alert System; Wireless Emergency Alerts

    Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR 10

    Prior state Not stated in the source document.

    in 103 days Federal Register →
  5. 005

    Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance

    Energy Department 10 CFR 1042 RIN 1903-AA22

    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 116 days Federal Register →
  6. 006

    Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities (General Provisions)

    Energy Department 10 CFR 1040 RIN 1903-AA20

    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 116 days Federal Register →
  7. 007

    Rescinding New Construction Requirements Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities

    Energy Department 10 CFR 1040 RIN 1903-AA24

    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 116 days Federal Register →
  8. 008

    Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2026 Atlantic Herring Fishery Specifications

    Commerce Department · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR 648

    Prior state Not stated in the source document.

    in 119 days Federal Register →
  9. 009

    Horse Protection Amendments; Further Postponement of Regulations

    Agriculture Department · Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 9 CFR 11 RIN 0579-AE70

    Prior state amending the horse protection regulations.

    in 119 days Federal Register →
  10. 010

    Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2026 Recreational Season Announcement and Closure Date for Golden Tilefish in the South Atlantic

    Commerce Department · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR 622

    Prior state Not stated in the source document.

    in 119 days Federal Register →
  11. 011

    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

    Commerce Department · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR 622

    Prior state Not stated in the source document.

    in 119 days Federal Register →

Cite this view

11 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 3 September 2026. Cite the read date with the figure: the window moves as rules are published and amended.

TextFederal rules taking effect in December 2026 - Luminory. Luminory federal effective-date record, 11 records, read 3 September 2026. https://luminory.org/calendar/2026-12/
APALuminory. (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/

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