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What has State Department published in the Federal Register, and what is open for comment?
State Department published 886 Federal Register documents between Jan 02, 2024 and Oct 23, 2026; in 2026 so far 269 (26 final rules, 5 proposed rules, 238 notices). 6 documents from the last 120 days are still open for comment.
What stands out
State Department published 886 Federal Register documents between Jan 02, 2024 and Oct 23, 2026; in 2026 so far 269 (26 final rules, 5 proposed rules, 238 notices). 6 documents from the last 120 days are still open for comment.
Documents per year
Each year has its own page with every document.
| Year | Documents | Final rules | Proposed | Notices | Significant | Publication days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 269 | 26 | 5 | 238 | 5 | 126 |
| 2025 | 283 | 11 | 3 | 269 | 10 | 130 |
| 2024 | 334 | 19 | 9 | 306 | 22 | 160 |
Open for comment
Documents from the last 120 days whose comment period has not closed.
| Published | Type | Document | Comments close | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Proposed Rule | Passports: Expanding Online Passport Renewal Overseas | 2026-10-27 | record → |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Notice | 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-864E, Request for Exemption From Immigrant Visa Applicant's Affidavit of Support | 2026-11-17 | record → |
| Oct 01, 2026 | Proposed Rule | International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR): Review of the U.S. Munitions List and Related Definitions and License Exemptions | 2026-11-30 | record → |
| Oct 05, 2026 | Notice | 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Media Inquiry System | 2026-12-04 | record → |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Notice | 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: National Contact Point Web Page | 2026-12-21 | record → |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Notice | 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Two (2) Passport Services Information Collections: Application for Consular Report of Birt | 2026-12-22 | record → |
Latest documents
Method
Source: the Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register, National Archives), every document since January 2024 with its type, agencies, publication date, effective date, comment deadline, dockets and CFR parts. One record per agency and publication day holds that day's documents; a document listed under two agencies counts for both, as the Register itself lists it. Counts are of documents, not pages. Links go to the official document on federalregister.gov. Updated daily after publication.
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