LibGuides: Administrative Law: Tracking and Updating Regulations

Tracking Regulations

A number of sources allow users to track pending agency regulations

Regulations. gov
Regulations.gov is the federal government’s centralized site for online access to proposed and final regulations, and submission and review of public comments. You can search by entering keywords into the search box or browsing by subject. To browse by subject area, click on 'Browse' at the top right hand side of the website.
RegInfo.gov
RegInfo.gov provides the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, a biennial update of planned rules for each agency, along with their justifications and expected timetables, and other various breakdowns of pending agency action. You can search by citation (which is called Regulation Identifier Number or RIN) or by agency.
Regulation Tracker
Regulation Tracker allows searching and updating of regulations from 2005 – present. You can search by keyword, government agency, or date.

Updating Regulations

Updating regulations can be done easily online.

Westlaw and Lexis update their CFR databases within 1 to 2 weeks. If any changes that occur within that 1-2 week window, Westlaw will link those changes to the Federal Register using the KeyCite feature.

The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) is a current, daily updated version of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). It incorporates changes to a regulation within a 1-2 days. Note: It is not an official legal edition of the CFR.

Code of Federal Regulations
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the set of rules published in the Federal Register by Federal departments and agencies. The Code is divided into 50 titles (broad areas subject to Federal regulation).