# Rescission of Rural Development's Construction and Repair Regulation

**Action Urgency Score:** 20/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Agriculture Department; Rural Business-Cooperative Service; Rural Housing Service |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Proposed rule. |
| Published | 2026-08-19 |
| Comments close | 2026-10-19 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 7 CFR 1924, 7 CFR 4280, 7 CFR 4290 |
| Summary | The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS), Rural Housing Service (RHS), and Rural Utilities Service (RUS), together make up the Rural Development (RD or the Agency) mission area within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). RD is issuing this proposed rule to rescind its regulation regarding construction and repairs. RD found this regulation to be unnecessary and unduly burdensome. In addition, it makes changes to RBCS regulations by removing references to the construction and repair regulations. The plain language summary of the proposal is available on Regulations.gov in the docket f |
| Document number | 2026-16914 |

## Why this score


Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/19/2026-16914/rescission-of-rural-developments-construction-and-repair-regulation). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.