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Proposed rule

Modernizing Suspension and Debarment Rules

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 9, 2026. Document 2026-06863. Updated Nov. 12, 2026.

What it does

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes additional safeguards to protect against waste, fraud, and abuse, including additional mandatory reporting requirements, and proposes to extend the Commission's suspension and debarment framework to additional programs. A Final Rule relating to the Commission's adoption of revised suspension and debarment rules is published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.

The Federal Communications Commission's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

3 parts of Title 2, 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

2 CFR 6001, 47 CFR 54, 47 CFR 64

What happens next and when

Comments are due on or before May 11, 2026 and reply comments are due on or before June 8, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-06863
ActionProposed rule.
AgenciesFederal Communications Commission
PublishedApril 9, 2026
Comments closeMay 11, 2026

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register