Federal Register

American  

noun

1. a bulletin, published daily by the U.S. federal government, containing the schedule of hearings before Congressional and federal agency committees, together with orders, proclamations, etc., released by the executive branch of the government.

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Example Sentences

The SEC said it would take public comments on the proposal for 60 days after it’s published in the Federal Register.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

She wrote in the Federal Register that “there are no extraordinary and temporary conditions in Haiti” that prevent Haitians from safely returning.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Once the rule change is published in the Federal Register, it has 30 days until it takes effect.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Comments on the proposed rule are due 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

A notice inviting public comment on that proposed new law would be published in the Federal Register in October 1973, just a few months after Hsu called Day.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot