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Final ruleTook effect Sept. 24, 2026

Rules of Practice

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 24, 2026. Document 2026-19598. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.

What it does

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission" or "FTC") is amending its rules of practice in order to eliminate the agency's post- employment clearance rule.

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

What changed in the regulation

2 parts of Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

16 CFR 4, 16 CFR 5

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

Compared with

The Federal Trade Commission has published 4 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 4 in all of 2025.

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

Before this

1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 3084-AB85 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

These rule revisions are effective on September 24, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-19598
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesFederal Trade Commission
PublishedSept. 24, 2026
Effective dateSept. 24, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)3084-AB85
DocketFTC-2026-1520

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