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Final ruleTook effect Sept. 1, 2026

Technical Amendments to the Regulations Providing Whistleblower Protection for Federal Bureau of Investigation Employees

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 1, 2026. Document 2026-17815. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.

What it does

This rule makes technical amendments to relevant portions of 28 CFR part 27, the Department of Justice (Department) regulations on the protection of whistleblowers in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), so that the provisions conform with organizational changes brought about by a restructuring of the Justice Management Division (JMD).

The Justice Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

28 CFR 27

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

Compared with

The Justice Department has published 10 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 10 in all of 2025.

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

What happens next and when

Effective September 1, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-17815
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesJustice Department
PublishedSept. 1, 2026
Effective dateSept. 1, 2026

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