Federal agencies outline AI-related regulatory plans in 2026 Unified Agenda

The 2026 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions includes AI-related regulatory initiatives across multiple agencies, as required by Executive Order 12866. The agenda is a forward-looking document that lists regulations agencies expect to develop or review over the next 12 months, subject to revision. It does not finalize rules or establish specific timelines.

Agencies are required to publish descriptions of regulatory activities, including objectives and legal bases, along with contact information for knowledgeable officials. However, the Federal Register notes that only entries likely to have a significant economic impact on small entities are published in the Federal Register itself. The full list of regulatory and deregulatory actions is available in a searchable format on www.reginfo.gov.

The Federal Register also highlights limitations on programmatic access to its site due to automated scraping, directing users to official APIs for structured data access. This technical note does not affect the substance of the agenda but underscores the government’s emphasis on controlled data dissemination.