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Procedures for Submission and Consideration of Petitions for Rulemaking

🇺🇸 United StatesConsultations1 recorded versionLast change 30 Jul 2026
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Current rules

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has adopted new procedures for submitting and considering petitions from interested persons who request that the Department issue, amend, or repeal a rule. These procedures outline general provisions, specific requirements and recommendations for preparing petitions for rulemaking, and the internal processes the Department will follow for review and consideration. This rule is effective 31 July 2026.

Overview

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued new regulations, effective 31 July 2026, that formalise the process for the public to submit petitions for rulemaking and how the DOJ will consider these petitions. This update aims to provide clarity and structure for public engagement in the regulatory process, covering general provisions, petition requirements, and internal review procedures.

Who is affected by the latest change

  • Individuals and organisations that want to ask the Department of Justice to make rules

What changed in the latest version

Before

The Department of Justice did not have a clear, formal rule. This rule would have explained how to send in requests for new laws or changes to existing laws. It would also have explained how the Department would look at these requests. Information on FederalRegister.gov mainly focused on the legal status of its own online prototype.

After

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has adopted new procedures. These procedures explain how to send in requests from interested people. These people ask the Department to create a new rule, change a rule, or cancel a rule. The procedures outline general rules. They also give specific requirements and advice for preparing these requests. They explain the internal steps the Department will follow to review and consider them. This rule starts on 31 July 2026.

This rule gives a clear framework. It allows people and organisations to formally ask for changes or additions to rules that the Department of Justice enforces. This makes the policymaking process more open. It also helps the public take part. If you want to influence immigration policy or other areas the Department of Justice handles, you must understand these procedures.

Explained simply

Imagine you want the government to change a rule. This new set of instructions tells you exactly how to ask the Justice Department to make that change and how they'll look at your request. It's like a new set of clear steps for telling the government what you think should be a rule.

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Version history

  1. v2Effective 31 Jul 2026EffectiveInformational impact
    Procedures for Submission and Consideration of Petitions for Rulemaking

    The Department of Justice has published a new rule. This rule explains how to send in requests for new laws or changes to existing laws. It also explains how the Department will look at these requests. This rule starts on 31 July 2026. It sets out general rules, what requests must include, and how the Department will deal with them internally.

Timeline

  1. Action deadline

    29 Sept 2026

    Familiarise yourself with the new procedures outlined in 28 CFR 50 regarding petitions for rulemaking.

  2. Takes effect

    31 Jul 2026

    The Department of Justice has published new procedures for submitting and considering petitions for rulemaking, which includes general provisions, requirements and recommendations for petitions, and internal department processing and procedures. This rule is effective 31 July 2026.

  3. Announced

    30 Jul 2026

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued new regulations, effective 31 July 2026, that formalise the process for the public to submit petitions for rulemaking and how the DOJ will consider these petitions. This update aims to provide clarity and structure for public engagement in the regulatory process, covering general provisions, petition requirements, and internal review procedures.

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