Final Rules
- Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand- Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability Effective dates: This rule is effective July 1, 2027, except for instructions 13 and 14, which are effective August 31, 2026. #Student Financial Aid
- Rescinding New Construction Requirements Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities Effective Date: 12/28/2026 #EEO
- Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities (General Provisions) Effective Date: 12/28/2026 #EEO
- Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance Effective Date: 12/28/2026 #EEO
- Counter-UAS Authority for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement and Correctional Agencies Effective Date: 7/1/2026 #EHS #UAPD
- Rescinding Portions of Department of Labor Title VI Regulations Effective Date: 7/2/2026 #HR
- Procedures in Regulating and Enforcing Unfair or Deceptive Practices Effective Date: 7/31/2026 #Campus
- New Animal Drugs; Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Withdrawal of Approval of New Animal Drug Application; Change of Sponsor Effective Date: 7/7/2026 #Research #Animal Care
- Airline Refunds and Other Consumer Protections Extended until 7/7/2027 #Campus
- Rescinding Portions of Department of State Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Statutory Text and To Implement Executive Order 14281 Effective Date: 7/9/2026 #HR #Title IX & EEO
- Administrative False Claims and Procedures Effective Date: 7/13/2026 #Contracts and Grants
- Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act Effective Date: 9/14/2026 #Research
- Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Defense-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Amendment Effective Date: 7/24/2026 #HR
- Rescinding Portions of the Department of Education Title VI Regulations To Align With the Statutory Text and Conform to Executive Order 14281 Effective Date: 7/24/2026 #EEO
- Financial Assistance Regulations-Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy Requirements Effective Date: 8/17/2026 #Research #Procurement #Grants and Contracts
- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat Effective Date: 8/20/2026 #Biology
Proposed Rules
- International Education Programs and Fulbright-Hays Program; Recission of Regulations Comments Due: 7/31/2026 #International Programs
- Air Plan Approval; Alabama; Transportation Conformity Comments Due: 8/3/2026 #EHS
- Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, and MGM-16 in Schedule I #UMC #UAPD #EHS
- Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of 5,6- Dichloro Brorphine, 5,6-Dichloro Desmethylchlorphine, N-Propionitrile Chlorphine, and Spirochlorphine in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act Effective Date: 7/1/2026 #UMC #UAPD #EHS
- Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Tianeptine in Schedule I Comments Due: 8/7/2026 #UMC #UAPD #EHS
- Designation of Phenethyl Halides as List I Chemicals Comments Due: 8/10/2026 #UMC #UAPD #EHS
- Requirement To Identify All Real Parties in Interest to a Third Party Request for an Ex Parte Reexamination Comments Due: 8/21/2026 #Patents and Trademarks
- 1, 3-Butadiene Comments Due: 8/21/2026 #EHS
- 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane Comments Due: 8/21/2026 #EHS
- 13 Carcinogens (4-Nitrobiphenyl, etc.) Comments Due: 8/21/2026 #EHS
- Acrylonitrile Comments Due: 8/21/2026 #EHS
- Asbestos Comments Due: 8/21/2026 #EHS
- Cadmium Comments Due: 8/21/2026 #EHS
- Ethylene Oxide Comments Due: 8/21/2026 #EHS
- Formaldehyde Comments Due: 8/21/2026 #EHS
- Inorganic Arsenic Comments Due: 8/21/2026 #EHS
- Inorganic Arsenic Comments Due: 8/21/2026 #EHS
- Lead Comments Due: 8/21/2026 #EHS
- Methylene Chloride Comments Due: 8/21/2026 #EHS
- Methylenedianiline Comments Due: 8/21/2026 #EHS
- Vinyl Chloride Comments Due: 8/21/2026 #EHS
- Exchange Visitor Program-Termination of Program Participation, Extension of Program and Reinstatement to Valid Program Status Comments Due: 9/27/2026 #Capstone International
Notices
- Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures; Correction Comments Due: 7/29/2026 #CERA
- Temporary Placement of 7-Hydroxymitragynine Above a Specified Threshold in Schedule I; Request for Information Comments Due: 7/31/2026 #UMC #UAPD #EHS
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; William D Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Repayment Plan Selection Form Comments Due: 8/6/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Income Driven Repayment Plan Request for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loan Programs Comments Due: 8/7/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures Comments Due: 7/29/2026
- Psychedelic Drugs: Considerations for Clinical Investigations; Guidance for Industry; Availability #Research
- Request for Nominations for Members To Serve on National Institute of Standards and Technology Federal Advisory Committees Nominations Due: Ongoing #Campus
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Borrower Defense to Loan Repayment Universal Forms Comments Due: 8/24/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Advanced Nursing Education Program Specific Form OMB No. 0906-0089-Revision Comments Due: 9/21/2026 #College of Nursing
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection, eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Title-Recordkeeping for Partial fills of Prescriptions Comments Due: 9/21/2026 #UMC #SHC
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection, eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Title-Recordkeeping for the Transfer of Electronic Prescriptions in Schedules III-V between Pharmacies Comments Due: 9/21/2026 #UMC #SHC
- Animal Drug User Fee Rates and Payment Procedures for Fiscal Year 2027 Effective Date: 10/1/2026 #Animal Research
- Animal Generic Drug User Fee Program Rates and Payment Procedures for Fiscal Year 2027 Comments Due: 10/1/2026 #Animal Research
- Prescription Drug User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2027 Effective Date: 10/1/2026 #UMC #SHC
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Public Service Loan Forgiveness Reconsideration Request Comments Due: 8/31/2026 #Student Financial Aid
Items of Interest
- Another wave of Education Department regulations is coming The Trump administration unveiled its timeline for a host of regulatory changes, including those related to accreditation, diversity initiatives and Title VI.
- College Associations Say Expanded List of Professional Degrees Is ‘Incomplete’ Several health-care degrees like advanced nursing, physician assistants and occupational therapists were added, but others, like master’s in social work and education, were not.
- To AI-Proof Lawyers, Some Law Schools Restrict Technology Last week, the University of Chicago Law School announced a ban on laptops, tablets and phones in the classroom. The goal is to help students develop critical oral argument skills, which AI likely won’t take over from human lawyers any time soon.
- Universities Warn Against Rule on Political Control of Grants Higher ed associations, public health organizations and other groups and individuals pummeled the White House’s proposed rule that would, among other things, give political appointees sweeping control over federal grant making. Members of Congress have spoken out against it, and lawyers are threatening lawsuits.
- Amid Cyclosporiasis Outbreak, University Researchers Lend Their Expertise Foodborne illness researchers are fielding a wide range of requests to answer questions about the disease and the parasite that causes it, drawing attention to the role of academia in public health emergencies.
- Special Report: Higher Ed’s Big Restructuring ith higher education facing concurrent crises, many institutions are responding not by waiting for conditions to improve but by fundamentally rethinking how they operate. That’s the premise of a new special report from Inside Higher Ed, called “Higher Ed’s Big Restructuring: Adapting to the Era of the Modern Learner.” Through expert insights, data and case studies, the report explores four structural forces that may be permanently changing what higher education is, whom it serves and what it must do to remain relevant:
- New Loan Limit Proration Rule Raises Concern Among Financial Aid Experts The rule—which proportionally limits how much a student can borrow based on how many credit hours they take—seems simple. But aid officers say it’s quite complicated and warn that ED hasn’t released enough guidance.
- How Will New Student Visa Rules Impact Athletics? NCAA policy allows athletes to compete for five seasons, but new federal rules limit international students to just four years in the U.S., cutting off collegiate play for some.
- The New Bar Exam Is Here The National Conference of Bar Examiners has spent eight years developing a new law-licensure exam, which debuts this month. Compared to the old exam, it’s a much better reflection of what it’s like to practice law, the legal community says.
- House education committee advances bill to define sex as ‘biological’ The Republican-led Title IX Clarification Act would narrow the definition under the sex-based anti-discrimination law, codifying a recent Supreme Court ruling.
- EEOC to propose rule ending EEO-1 reporting, invites public comment The agency voted 2-1 Tuesday to propose a rule that would scrap employer demographic data reporting requirements.
- Will the College Transparency Act get the green light from lawmakers? Major higher education groups argued the proposal would improve student outcomes data ahead of a Senate education committee markup.
- Inside the federal keyword lists that canceled billions in research funding In court documents, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and others shared which words they used to target grants.
Policy Updates
- The Credit Card Policy was revised on 7/13/2026 to provide clarifying information.
- The FMSCA Clearinghouse Policy was revised on 7/31/2026 to update policy language and the toolkit.