ED rulemaking brief

Every final and proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Education that this tracker has published, with the date each one takes effect, the deadline to comment on it, and a link to the official Federal Register document it came from.

20 rules · 7 with an effective date (1 still upcoming) · 10 with a comment deadline (0 still open).

Scope, stated plainly: this brief covers only the rules this tracker has published — it is not a complete record of Department of Education rulemaking. Dates are the thing people act on, so verify them against the official document — every row links its own. This is not legal advice. ED Rule Tracker is an independent publication and is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, or NASFAA.
RuleDatesCFR
Recodification of Title IX RulesFinal rule · Federal Register sourceeff 29 Sep 2026106
Education Department General Administrative RegulationsNotice of proposed rulemaking · Federal Register sourcecmt 23 Sep 20263474, 3485, 75, 76, 77, 79
Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies: Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Student Assistance General ProvisionsNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) · Federal Register sourcecmt 21 Sep 2026600, 602, 668
Rescinding Portions of the Department of Education Title VI Regulations To Align With the Statutory Text and Conform to Executive Order 14281Final rule · Federal Register sourceeff 24 Jul 2026100
Rescinding Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education ProgramsFinal rule; rescission · Federal Register sourceeff 23 Jul 2026100, 104, 106
Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand- Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings AccountabilityFinal rule · Federal Register sourceeff 1 Jul 2027 (upcoming)600, 668, 685
International Education Programs and Fulbright-Hays Program; Recission of RegulationsNotice of proposed rulemaking · Federal Register sourcecmt 31 Jul 2026655, 656, 657, 658, 660, 661 +4 more
Rescinding the Equity Assistance Center Program RegulationsNotice of proposed rulemaking · Federal Register sourcecmt 27 Jul 2026270
Regulation for Federal Financial AssistanceProposed rule · Federal Register sourcecmt 13 Jul 20261, 25, 170, 175, 176, 180 +90 more
Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Pell Grant Exclusion Relating to Other Grant Aid; and Workforce Pell GrantsFinal rule · Federal Register sourceeff 20 Jul 2026600, 668, 690
Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final RegulationsFinal rule · Federal Register sourceeff 1 Jul 2026674, 682, 685
Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings AccountabilityNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) · Federal Register sourcecmt 20 May 2026600, 668, 685
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program; CorrectionFinal rule; correction · Federal Register sourceeff 1 Jul 2026685
ACCOUNTABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACCESS THROUGH DEMAND-DRIVEN WORKFORCE PELL: PELL GRANT EXCLUSION RELATING TO OTHER GRANT AID; AND WORKFORCE PELL GRANTSNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) · Federal Register sourcecmt 8 Apr 2026600, 668, 690
Proposed Priorities, Requirements, and Definitions-Comprehensive Centers ProgramProposed priorities, requirements, and definitions · Federal Register sourcecmt 2 Apr 2026
Regulatory Guidance Relating to the Criteria and Process for Initial Recognition of an Accrediting AgencyInterpretive rule · Federal Register sourceno date602
Clarification of the Appropriate Use of Terms “National” and “Regional” by Recognized Accrediting AgenciesProposed interpretive rule · Federal Register sourcecmt 19 Mar 2026602
Reimagining and Improving Student EducationNotice of proposed rulemaking · Federal Register sourcecmt 2 Mar 2026674, 682, 685
Intent To Establish Negotiated Rulemaking CommitteeIntent To establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committee · Federal Register sourceno date
Amendments to Definitions and Related Provisions Under the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Program; WithdrawalNotice of proposed rulemaking; withdrawal · Federal Register sourceno date395

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