LibGuides: United States Government Information by Subject: Rules and Regulations

Administrative Rules & Regulations

Code of Federal Regulations - eCFR (updated daily)
Editorial compilation of the CFR and the FR. More up-to-date than the annual CFR, but not official.
Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) (1996-current)
Official topical arrangement of general and permanent rules of departments and agencies, concurrent with the annual print edition. Citation examples: 21 CFR 133.116, where Title 21=Food & Drugs, and Part 133=Cheeses, and Subpart .116=Low Sodium Cheddar Cheese.
Code of Federal Regulations (1938-1969) - hosted by the Library of Congress
Archival images by title and year. Law Library of Congress estimates that 1970-1995 will be digitized by 2021.
Regulations.gov
The public can comment on proposed rules.
Federal Register (1994-current)
Searchable database from the Office of the Federal Register. Compare to the official version of the FR at govinfo.gov. The FR is a chronological record of rules, proposed rules, notices of agencies. Citation example: 48 FR 2743, Jan. 21, 1983, where 48=volume, and 2743=page. Also includes Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders, as well as other documents such as determinations, letters, memorandums, and reorganization plans. The Presidential documents are compiled annually in title 3 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
Federal Register (updated daily) (1936-current)
Official and archival collection hosted on govinfo.gov.
Federal Register (1936-1993)
Archival collection hosted by the Law Library of Congress

Also look for rules, regulations, and policies on a specific agency's website.

Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions reports on the actions agencies plan to issue in the near and long term.

List of CFR Sections Affected documents regulations that have been published in the FR since the most recent revision date of a CFR title.

Tracking Deregulation in the Trump Era (from the Brookings Institution)
Monitors a selection of delayed, repealed, and new rules, notable guidance and policy revocations, and important court battles across eight major categories, including environmental, health, labor, and more.