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
S7-08-05 Revisions to Accelerated Filer Definition and Accelerated Deadlines for Filing Periodic Reports
Proposed Rule
Revisions to Accelerated Filer Definition and Accelerated Deadlines for Filing Periodic Reports
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S7-05-05 Adoption of Amendments to the Rules of Practice and Related Provisions and Delegations of Authority of the Commission
Proposed Rule
Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Practice and Related Provisions
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S7-04-05 Definition of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization
Proposed Rule
Definition of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization
S7-06-04 Confirmation Requirements and Point of Sale Disclosure Requirements for Transactions in Certain Mutual Funds and Other Securities, and Other Confirmation Requirement Amendments, and Amendments to the Registration Form for Mutual Funds
Proposed Rule
Point of Sale Disclosure Requirements and Confirmation Requirements for Transactions in Mutual Funds, College Savings Plans, and Certain Other Securities, and Amendments to the Registration Form for Mutual Funds
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S7-39-04 Fair Administration and Governance of Self-Regulatory Organizations; Disclosure and Regulatory Reporting by Self-Regulatory Organizations; Recordkeeping Requirements for Self-Regulatory Organizations; Ownership and Voting Limitations for Members of Self-Regulatory Organizations; Ownership Reporting Requirements for Members of Self-Regulatory Organizations; Listing and Trading of Affiliated Securities by a Self-Regulatory Organization
Proposed Rule
Fair Administration and Governance of Self-Regulatory Organizations; Disclosure and Regulatory Reporting by Self-Regulatory Organizations; Recordkeeping Requirements for Self-Regulatory Organizations; Ownership and Voting Limitations for Members of Self-R
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S7-25-99 Certain Broker-Dealers Deemed Not To Be Investment Advisers
Proposed Rule
Certain Broker-Dealers Deemed Not To Be Investment Advisers
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S7-10-04 Establishing a Docket for the Development of Plasma Standards Public Workshop; Notice
Proposed Rule
Establishing a Docket for the Development of Plasma Standards Public Workshop; Notice
S7-41-04 Amendments to Regulation M: Anti-Manipulation Rules Concerning Securities Offerings
Proposed Rule
Amendments to Regulation M: Anti-Manipulation Rules Concerning Securities Offerings
S7-39-04 Fair Administration and Governance of Self-Regulatory Organizations; Disclosure and Regulatory Reporting by Self-Regulatory Organizations; Recordkeeping Requirements for Self-Regulatory Organizations; Ownership and Voting Limitations for Members of Self-Regulatory Organizations; Ownership Reporting Requirements for Members of Self-Regulatory Organizations; Listing and Trading of Affiliated Securities by a Self-Regulatory Organization
Proposed Rule
Fair Administration and Governance of Self-Regulatory Organizations; Disclosure and Regulatory Reporting by Self-Regulatory Organizations; Recordkeeping Requirements for Self-Regulatory Organizations; Ownership and Voting Limitations for Members of Self-R
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S7-38-04 Securities Offering Reform
Proposed Rule
Securities Offering Reform
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S7-37-04 Definition of Eligible Portfolio Company Under the Investment Company Act of 1940
Proposed Rule
Definition of Eligible Portfolio Company Under the Investment Company Act of 1940
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S7-35-04 XBRL Voluntary Financial Reporting Program on the EDGAR System
Proposed Rule
XBRL Voluntary Financial Reporting Program on the EDGAR System
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S7-33-04 Disposal of Consumer Report Information
Proposed Rule
Disposal of Consumer Report Information
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S7-32-04 Temporary Postponement of the Final Phase-In Period for Acceleration of Periodic Report Filing Dates
Proposed Rule
Temporary Postponement of the Final Phase-in Period for Acceleration of Periodic Report Filing Dates
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S7-25-99 Certain Broker-Dealers Deemed Not To Be Investment Advisers
Proposed Rule
Certain Broker-Dealers Deemed Not To Be Investment Advisers
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S7-26-04 Regulation B
Proposed Rule
Regulation B
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S7-30-04 Registration Under the Advisers Act of Certain Hedge Fund Advisers
Proposed Rule
Registration Under the Advisers Act of Certain Hedge Fund Advisers
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S7-29-04 Regulation S-AM: Limitations on Affiliate Marketing
Proposed Rule
Limitations on Affiliate Marketing (Regulation S-AM)
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S7-27-04 Ownership Reports and Trading by Officers, Directors and Principal Security Holders
Proposed Rule
Ownership Reports and Trading by Officers, Directors and Principal Security Holders
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S7-26-04 Regulation B
Proposed Rule
Regulation B
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S7-25-04 Removal From Listing and Registration of Securities Pursuant to Section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Proposed Rule
Removal From Listing and Registration of Securities Pursuant to Section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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S7-10-04 Regulation NMS
Proposed Rule
Regulation NMS
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S7-20-04 Certain Thrift Institutions Deemed Not To Be Investment Advisers
Proposed Rule
Certain Thrift Institutions Deemed Not To Be Investment Advisers
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S7-21-04 Asset-Backed Securities
Proposed Rule
Asset-Backed Securities
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S7-19-04 Use of Form S-8, Form 8-K, and Form 20-F by Shell Companies
Proposed Rule
Use of Form S-8 and Form 8-K by Shell Companies
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S7-18-04 Proposed Rule Changes of Self-Regulatory Organizations
Proposed Rule
Proposed Rule Changes of Self-Regulatory Organizations
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S7-17-04 Covered Securities Pursuant to Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1933
Proposed Rule
Covered Securities Pursuant to Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1933
S7-15-04 First-Time Application of International Financial Reporting Standards
Proposed Rule
First-Time Application of International Financial Reporting Standards; Correction
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S7-16-04 Rulemaking for EDGAR System
Proposed Rule
Rulemaking for EDGAR System
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S7-14-04 Mandated Electronic Filing for Form ID
Proposed Rule
Mandated Electronic Filing for Form ID
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S7-15-04 First-Time Application of International Financial Reporting Standards
Proposed Rule
First-Time Application of International Financial Reporting Standards
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S7-12-04 Disclosure Regarding Portfolio Managers of Registered Management Investment Companies
Proposed Rule
Disclosure Regarding Portfolio Managers of Registered Management Investment Companies
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S7-11-04 Mutual Fund Redemption Fees
Proposed Rule
Mandatory Redemption Fees for Redeemable Fund Securities
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S7-10-04 Regulation NMS
Proposed Rule
Regulation NMS
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S7-09-04 Prohibition on the Use of Brokerage Commissions To Finance Distribution
Proposed Rule
Prohibition on the Use of Brokerage Commissions To Finance Distribution
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S7-08-04 Disclosure Regarding Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts by Directors of Investment Companies
Proposed Rule
Disclosure Regarding Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts by Directors of Investment Companies
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S7-06-04 Confirmation Requirements and Point of Sale Disclosure Requirements for Transactions in Certain Mutual Funds and Other Securities, and Other Confirmation Requirement Amendments, and Amendments to the Registration Form for Mutual Funds
Proposed Rule
Confirmation Requirements and Point of Sale Disclosure Requirements for Transactions in Certain Mutual Funds and Other Securities, and Other Confirmation Requirement Amendments, and Amendments to the Registration Form for Mutual Funds
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S7-05-04 Collection Practices Under Section 31 of the Exchange Act
Proposed Rule
Collection Practices Under Section 31 of the Exchange Act
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S7-04-04 Investment Adviser Codes of Ethics
Proposed Rule
Investment Adviser Codes of Ethics
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S7-03-04 Investment Company Governance
Proposed Rule
Investment Company Governance
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S7-02-04 Amendments to the Penny Stock Rules
Proposed Rule
Amendments to the Penny Stock Rules
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S7-28-03 Disclosure of Breakpoint Discounts by Mutual Funds
Proposed Rule
Disclosure of Breakpoint Discounts by Mutual Funds
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S7-27-03 Amendments to Rules Governing Pricing of Mutual Fund Shares
Proposed Rule
Amendments to Rules Governing Pricing of Mutual Fund Shares
S7-26-03 Disclosure Regarding Market Timing and Selective Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings
Proposed Rule
Disclosure Regarding Market Timing and Selective Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings
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S7-25-03 Adoption of Amendments to the Rules of Practice and Delegations of Authority of the Commission
Proposed Rule
Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Practice and Related Provisions
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S7-23-03 Short Sales
Proposed Rule
Short Sales
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S7-22-03 Supervised Investment Bank Holding Companies
Proposed Rule
Supervised Investment Bank Holding Companies
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S7-21-03 Alternative Net Capital Requirements for Broker-Dealers That Are Part of Consolidated Supervised Entities
Proposed Rule
Alternative Net Capital Requirements for Broker-Dealers That Are Part of Consolidated Supervised Entities
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S7-20-03 Exemption From Shareholder Approval for Certain Subadvisory Contracts
Proposed Rule
Exemption From Shareholder Approval for Certain Subadvisory Contracts
S7-18-03 Fund of Funds Investments
Proposed Rule
Fund of Funds Investments
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S7-15-03 Foreign Bank Exemption from the Insider Lending Prohibition of Exchange Act Section 13(k)
Proposed Rule
Foreign Bank Exemption From the Insider Lending Prohibition of Exchange Act Section 13(k)
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S7-16-03 Additional Form F-6 Eligibility Requirement Related to the Listed Status of Deposited Securities Underlying American Depositary Receipts
Proposed Rule
Additional Form F-6 Eligibility Requirement Related to the Listed Status of Deposited Securities Underlying American Depositary Receipts
S7-14-03 Disclosure Regarding Nominating Committee Functions and Communications Between Security Holders and Boards of Directors; Republication
Proposed Rule
Disclosure Regarding Nominating Committee Functions and Communications Between Security Holders and Boards of Directors
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S7-13-03 Recordkeeping Requirements for Registered Transfer Agents
Proposed Rule
Recordkeeping Requirements for Registered Transfer Agents
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S7-06-03 Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and Certification of Disclosure in Exchange Act Periodic Reports
Proposed Rule
Certification of Disclosure in Certain Exchange Act Reports
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S7-04-03 Rules of Practice
Proposed Rule
Rules of Practice
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S7-03-03 Compliance Programs of Investment Companies and Investment Advisers
Proposed Rule
Compliance Programs of Investment Companies and Investment Advisers
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S7-45-02 Implementation of Standards of Professional Conduct for Attorneys
Proposed Rule
Implementation of Standards of Professional Conduct for Attorneys
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S7-02-03 Standards Relating to Listed Company Audit Committees
Proposed Rule
Standards Relating to Listed Company Audit Committees
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S7-52-02 Mandated Electronic Filing and Web Site Posting for Forms 3, 4 and 5
Proposed Rule
Mandated Electronic Filing and Web Site Posting for Forms 3, 4 and 5
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S7-51-02 Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure of Registered Management Investment Companies
Proposed Rule
Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure of Registered Management Investment Companies
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S7-50-02 Purchases of Certain Equity Securities by the Issuer and Others
Proposed Rule
Rule 10b-18 and Purchases of Certain Equity Securities by the Issuer and Others
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S7-49-02 Strengthening the Commission's Requirements Regarding Auditor Independence
Proposed Rule
Strengthening the Commission's Requirements Regarding Auditor Independence
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S7-47-02 Certain Research and Development Companies
Proposed Rule
Certain Research and Development Companies
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S7-48-02 Broker-Dealer Exemption From Sending Certain Financial Information to Customers
Proposed Rule
Broker-Dealer Exemption from Sending Certain Financial Information to Customers
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S7-46-02 Retention of Records Relevant to Audits and Reviews
Proposed Rule
Retention of Records Relevant to Audits and Reviews
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S7-45-02 Implementation of Standards of Professional Conduct for Attorneys
Proposed Rule
Implementation of Standards of Professional Conduct for Attorneys
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S7-44-02 Insider Trades During Pension Fund Blackout Periods
Proposed Rule
Insider Trades During Pension Fund Blackout Periods
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S7-43-02 Conditions for Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Proposed Rule
Conditions for Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
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S7-42-02 Disclosure in Management's Discussion and Analysis About Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual Obligations
Proposed Rule
Disclosure in Management's Discussion and Analysis About Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Contractual Obligations and Contingent Liabilities and Commitments
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S7-41-02 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
Proposed 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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S7-40-02 Disclosure Required by Sections 406 and 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Proposed Rule
Disclosure Required by Sections 404, 406 and 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Last Reviewed or Updated: Sept. 13, 2024