A federal regulation is a rule created by a federal agency that has the force of law, providing detailed instructions to implement and enforce laws passed by Congress.  These regulations are developed through a formal rulemaking process where agencies propose rules, solicit public feedback, and then publish final rules in the Federal Register. The final regulations are compiled annually into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), organized by topic into 50 titles. 

• Federal Register
  • The Federal Register is the official daily newspaper for the federal government that contains rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.
• Code of Federal Regulations (Annual) 
  • On GovInfo, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is current with the published print version of the CFR. However, it may be out of date. Check if there are any updates to the code section on eCFR.
• The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR)
  • The e-CFR is a current, daily updated version of the CFR. The e-CFR is an unofficial editorial compilation of CFR material and Federal Register amendments. Usually not more than one day out of date. Check for recent changes on the eCFR Recent Changes page.
• Regulations.gov
  • On Regulations.gov, you can read comments and leave your own comments on Proposed Regulations and related documents published by participating U.S. federal government agencies.

Federal agencies are government organizations within the U.S. executive branch responsible for carrying out and enforcing laws in specific areas. Each agency has an individual webpage. 

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