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Final ruleTook effect July 26, 2026

Modernization of Delegations of Authority to Commission Staff

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register July 20, 2026. Document 2026-14540. Updated Nov. 8, 2026.

What it does

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") is amending its rules delegating authority to the Commission's staff to further modernize these rules, to better reflect the way the Commission conducts its business, and to more efficiently use the Commission's resources.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

3 parts of Title 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

17 CFR 200, 17 CFR 201, 17 CFR 203

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Securities and Exchange Commission has published 12 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 20 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

This release was published in the Federal Register on July 20, 2026. This rule is effective July 26, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-14540
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesSecurities and Exchange Commission
PublishedJuly 20, 2026
Effective dateJuly 26, 2026
DocketIC-36254

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