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Effective dates & comment deadlines

A dated reference to U.S. Department of Education rulemaking, as published in the Federal Register.

Scope, stated plainly: this is a view of the rules this tracker has published — it is not a complete calendar of Department of Education rulemaking. Every row links to the official Federal Register document it came from. This is not legal advice, and deadlines should always be verified against the official rule before you act on them.

Rules taking effect

When a published rule becomes legally operative. Sorted by the date it takes effect.

Upcoming

EffectiveRuleCFR parts
2027-07-01 (upcoming)Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand- Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings AccountabilityFinal rule · Federal Register source600, 668, 685

Already in force

EffectiveRuleCFR parts
2026-09-29Recodification of Title IX RulesFinal rule · Federal Register source106
2026-07-24Rescinding Portions of the Department of Education Title VI Regulations To Align With the Statutory Text and Conform to Executive Order 14281Final rule · Federal Register source100
2026-07-23Rescinding 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 source100, 104, 106
2026-07-20Accountability 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 source600, 668, 690
2026-07-01Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final RegulationsFinal rule · Federal Register source674, 682, 685
2026-07-01William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program; CorrectionFinal rule; correction · Federal Register source685

Comment deadlines

The deadline to submit a public comment on a proposed rule. A deadline that has passed is closed.

Closed

Comments dueProposed ruleCFR parts
2026-09-23Education Department General Administrative RegulationsProposed Notice of proposed rulemaking · Federal Register source3474, 3485, 75, 76 +2
2026-09-21Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies: Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Student Assistance General ProvisionsProposed Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) · Federal Register source600, 602, 668
2026-07-31International Education Programs and Fulbright-Hays Program; Recission of RegulationsProposed Notice of proposed rulemaking · Federal Register source655, 656, 657, 658 +6
2026-07-27Rescinding the Equity Assistance Center Program RegulationsProposed Notice of proposed rulemaking · Federal Register source270
2026-07-13Regulation for Federal Financial AssistanceProposed Proposed rule · Federal Register source1, 25, 170, 175 +92
2026-05-20Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings AccountabilityProposed Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) · Federal Register source600, 668, 685
2026-04-08ACCOUNTABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACCESS THROUGH DEMAND-DRIVEN WORKFORCE PELL: PELL GRANT EXCLUSION RELATING TO OTHER GRANT AID; AND WORKFORCE PELL GRANTSProposed Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) · Federal Register source600, 668, 690
2026-04-02Proposed Priorities, Requirements, and Definitions-Comprehensive Centers ProgramProposed Proposed priorities, requirements, and definitions · Federal Register source
2026-03-19Clarification of the Appropriate Use of Terms “National” and “Regional” by Recognized Accrediting AgenciesProposed Proposed interpretive rule · Federal Register source602
2026-03-02Reimagining and Improving Student EducationProposed Notice of proposed rulemaking · Federal Register source674, 682, 685