Rulemaking is the policy-making process for Executive and Independent Agencies of the federal government. Agencies use this process to develop and issue Rules (also referred to as …

What is the rulemaking process? After Congressional bills become laws, federal agencies are responsible for putting those laws into actions, usually through regulations.

The process for creating federal regulations generally has three main phases: initiating rulemaking actions, developing proposed rules, and developing final rules.

In administrative law, rulemaking is the process that executive and independent agencies use to create, or promulgate, regulations. In general, legislatures first set broad policy mandates by …

May 7, 2025 · Rulemaking is the process used by federal agencies in creating, amending, or repealing rules. Congress grants rulemaking authority to federal agencies in order to …

The proposed rule, or Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), is the official document that announces and explains the agency’s plan to address a problem or accomplish a goal.

During the past 60 to 70 years, Congress and various Presidents have developed an elaborate set of procedures and requirements to guide the federal rulemaking process.

Rulemaking is the process federal agencies use to make new regulations. These regulations (also called "rules") affect everything from the air we breathe and the food we eat, to the vehicles we …

Learn more about the rulemaking process by reading the Overview for the Bench, Bar and Public.

Aug 28, 2025 · Rulemaking is a process for developing and issuing rules (rules are also referred to as “regulations”). The process can lead to the issuance of a new rule, an amendment to an …