This index of the SEC’s rulemaking activity can be filtered by year, status (proposed or final), or division/office that recommended the rulemaking to the Commission.

Twice a year under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the SEC is required to publish an agenda identifying rules that the agency estimates it may consider in the next 12 months. View the latest SEC RegFlex agenda.

Issue Date File Number Rulemaking Status
Approved Information Collections
Final Rule
Approved Information Collections
S7-03-02 Requirements for Arthur Andersen LLP Auditing Clients
Final Rule
Requirements for Arthur Andersen LLP Auditing Clients
Exemption of Transactions in Certain Options and Futures on Security Indexes From Section 31 of the Exchange Act
Final Rule
Exemption of Transactions in Certain Options and Futures on Security Indexes From Section 31 of the Exchange Act
S7-02-02 Amendments to Rule 31-1, Securities Transactions Exempt From Transaction Fees
Final Rule
Amendments to Rule 31-1, Securities Transactions Exempt From Transaction Fees
S7-04-01 Disclosure of Equity Compensation Plan Information
Final Rule
Disclosure of Equity Compensation Plan Information
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S7-19-98 Options Disclosure Document
Final Rule
Options Disclosure Document
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S7-26-98 Books and Records Requirements for Brokers and Dealers Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Final Rule
Books and Records Requirements for Brokers and Dealers Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
SR-NSCC-2001-14, SR-NYSE-2001-42 Certifications and Exemptions Under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972; Amendment
Final Rule
Certifications and Exemptions Under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972; Amendment
S7-09-00 Disclosure of Mutual Fund After-Tax Returns
Final Rule
Disclosure of Mutual Fund After-Tax Returns; Extension of Compliance Date
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S7-17-00 Firm Quote and Trade-Through Disclosure Rules for Options
Final Rule
Firm Quote and Trade-Through Disclosure Rules for Options
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Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual
EDGAR Business Office
Final Rule
Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual
S7-13-01 Registration of Broker-Dealers Pursuant to Section 15(b)(11) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Final Rule
Registration of Broker-Dealers Pursuant to Section 15(b)(11) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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S7-11-01 Method for Determining Market Capitalization and Dollar Value of Average Daily Trading Volume; Application of the Definition of Narrow-Based Security Index; Joint Final Rule
Final Rule
Method for Determining Market Capitalization and Dollar Value of Average Daily Trading Volume; Application of the Definition of Narrow-Based Security Index; Joint Final Rule
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Delegation of Authority to the Director of the Division of Market Regulation
Final Rule
Delegation of Authority to the Director of the Division of Market Regulation
S7-10-01 Registration of National Securities Exchanges Pursuant to Section 6(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Proposed Rule Changes of Certain National Securities Exchanges and Limited Purpose National Securities Associations
Final Rule
Registration of National Securities Exchanges Pursuant to Section 6(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Proposed Rule Changes of Certain National Securities Exchanges and Limited Purpose National Securities Associations
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Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual
EDGAR Business Office
Final Rule
Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual
Delegation of Authority to the Director of the Division of Market Regulation
Final Rule
Delegation of Authority to the Director of the Division of Market Regulation
S7-21-99 Treatment of Repurchase Agreements and Refunded Securities as an Acquisition of the Underlying Securities
Final Rule
Treatment of Repurchase Agreements and Refunded Securities as an Acquisition of the Underlying Securities
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S7-12-00 Electronic Submission of Securities Transaction Information by Exchange Members, Brokers, and Dealers
Final Rule
Electronic Submission of Securities Transaction Information by Exchange Members, Brokers, and Dealers
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S7-03-99 International Disclosure Standards; Correction
Final Rule
International Disclosure Standards; Correction
Delegation of Authority to the Director of the Division of Market Regulation
Final Rule
Delegation of Authority to the Director of the Division of Market Regulation
S7-06-01 Electronic Recordkeeping by Investment Companies and Investment Advisers; Correction
Final Rule
Electronic Recordkeeping by Investment Companies and Investment Advisers; Correction
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S7-07-01 Electronic Recordkeeping by Public Utility Holding Companies
Final Rule
Electronic Recordkeeping by Public Utility Holding Companies
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S7-12-01 Definition of Terms in and Specific Exemptions for Banks, Savings Associations, and Savings Banks Under Sections 3(a)(4) and 3(a)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Final Rule
Definition of Terms in and Specific Exemptions for Banks, Savings Associations, and Savings Banks Under Sections 3(a)(4) and 3(a)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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57-17-99 Recordkeeping Requirements for Transfer Agents
Final Rule
Recordkeeping Requirements for Transfer Agents
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S7-17-00 Firm Quote and Trade-Through Disclosure Rules for Options
Final Rule
Firm Quote and Trade-Through Disclosure Rules for Options
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Delegation of Authority to the Director of the Division of Market Regulation
Final Rule
Delegation of Authority to the Director of the Division of Market Regulation
S7-16-00 Disclosure of Order Execution and Routing Practices
Final Rule
Disclosure of Order Execution and Routing Practices
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S7-11-97 Investment Company Names
Final Rule
Investment Company Names; Correction
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Technical Amendments to Instructions for Registration Form for Certain Investment Company Securities
Final Rule
Technical Amendments to Instructions for Registration Form for Certain Investment Company Securities
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S7-23-99 Role of Independent Directors of Investment Companies; Correction
Final Rule
Role of Independent Directors of Investment Companies; Correction
Delegation of Authority to the Director of the Division of Market Regulation
Final Rule
Delegation of Authority to the Director of the Division of Market Regulation
S7-30-98 Integration of Abandoned Offerings
Final Rule
Integration of Abandoned Offerings
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S7-09-00 Disclosure of Mutual Fund After-Tax Returns
Final Rule
Disclosure of Mutual Fund After-Tax Returns
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Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual
EDGAR Business Office
Final Rule
Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual
S7-11-97 Investment Company Names
Final Rule
Investment Company Names
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S7-23-99 Role of Independent Directors of Investment Companies
Final Rule
Role of Independent Directors of Investment Companies
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S7-10-00 Electronic Filing by Investment Advisers; Amendments to Form ADV; Technical Amendments
Final Rule
Electronic Filing by Investment Advisers; Amendments to Form ADV; Technical Amendments
S7-12-98 Regulation of Alternative Trading Systems; Extension of Temporary Stay of Effectiveness
Final Rule
Regulation of Alternative Trading Systems; Extension of Temporary Stay of Effectiveness
4-434 Options Price Reporting Authority
Final Rule
Options Price Reporting Authority
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S7-13-00 Revision of the Commission's Auditor Independence Requirements
Final Rule
Revision of the Commission's Auditor Independence Requirements
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S7-16-00 Disclosure of Order Execution and Routing Practices
Final Rule
Disclosure of Order Execution and Routing Practices
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S7-17-00 Firm Quote and Trade-Through Disclosure Rules for Options
Final Rule
Firm Quote and Trade-Through Disclosure Rules for Options
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S7-26-99 Delivery of Proxy Statements and Information Statements to Households
Final Rule
Delivery of Proxy Statements and Information Statements to Households
S7-10-00 Electronic Filing by Investment Advisers; Amendments To Form ADV
Final Rule
Electronic Filing by Investment Advisers; Amendments To Form ADV
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S7-14-99 Amendments to the Commission's Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Rules and Confidential Treatment Rule 83
Final Rule
Amendments to the Commission's Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Rules and Confidential Treatment Rule 83
S7-29-99 Unlisted Trading Privileges
Final Rule
Unlisted Trading Privileges
S7-7-99 Financial Statements and Periodic Reports for Related Issuers and Guarantors
Final Rule
Financial Statements and Periodic Reports for Related Issuers and Guarantors
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S7-31-99 Selective Disclosure and Insider Trading
Final Rule
Selective Disclosure and Insider Trading
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S7-14-00 Exemption From Section 101(c)(1) of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act for Registered Investment Companies
Final Rule
Exemption From Section 101(c)(1) of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act for Registered Investment Companies
S7-6-00 Privacy of Consumer Financial Information (Regulation S-P)
Final Rule
Privacy of Consumer Financial Information (Regulation S-P)
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Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual
EDGAR Business Office
Final Rule
Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual

Last Reviewed or Updated: Sept. 13, 2024