Frequently asked questions
Plain answers about what this tracker is, what it covers, and what it does not.
What is the ED Rule Tracker?
It is an independent, automated tracker of U.S. Department of Education rulemaking. It watches the Federal Register, and for each rule the Department publishes it records the rule's title, its document type, the Code of Federal Regulations parts it touches, its effective date or comment deadline, and a link to the official Federal Register document. It is a publication, not a government service.
What exactly does it track right now?
The archive currently holds 20 published rules and proposed rules touching 122 distinct CFR parts. 7 of them carry an effective date and 10 carry a public-comment deadline. They were published between 2026-01-20 and 2026-09-29.
Does it cover all Department of Education rulemaking?
No, and no page here should be read as saying it does. It covers the rulemaking this tracker has published and verified. It is not a complete or official record of Department of Education rulemaking. For an authoritative list, check the Federal Register and the Department's own publications directly.
How current is it?
Each entry links to the Federal Register document it came from, and the underlying Federal Register data is checked against that source before it is published. The most recent document in the archive is Recodification of Title IX Rules (Federal Register source). This page was regenerated 2026-10-08.
How do I cite or link to something here?
Every item has a stable page at its own URL and a permanent link back to the official Federal Register document. The safest citation is the Federal Register document itself, which this tracker links to directly; the tracker's page is a convenience pointer to it, not a replacement for it.
Is the data available as an API?
Yes. There is a free, read-only, no-key JSON API — items.json, parts.json and index.json — documented on the Data & API page, along with the per-CFR-part RSS feeds.
Is this affiliated with the Department of Education?
No. ED Rule Tracker is an independent publication. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, or any professional association. It is not legal advice.
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