In March 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published a guidance document, “Flavored Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems – Considerations Related to Youth Risk.” In this guidance, the agency stated that different flavored e-cigarettes can come with different risks, and that flavored products may help some adults transition away from combustible products. For example, the guidance claims that flavors like candy, desserts, and other sweets are more likely to appeal to youth than flavors like menthol, mint, coffee, tea, and spices.

In April 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published for public review and comment a draft list of contaminants that are currently not subject to any proposed or promulgated national primary drinking water regulations.

HUD released a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking that re-opens public comment for certain topics and provisions that were addressed in their May 2024, proposed rule entitled “HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Program Updates and Streamlining.”

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD or “the Department”) is proposing to amend its regulations under Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act, a 1980 law concerning federal housing assistance for families of mixed immigration status.

The U.S. FDA proposed a tobacco product standard that seeks to limit the amount of nicotine in combustible cigarettes to a non-addictive level. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking comes years after the FDA first proposed this rule through an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in 2018.

On March 8, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is proposing new requirements that will address the manufacture, design, packing, and storage of commercial tobacco products.

On February 9, 2023 the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed a rule that would make it simpler for Public Housing Authority’s to develop Equity Plans as part of their annual plan that covers the operations and needs of the PHA. HUD released the proposed rule to further the Fair Housing Act’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) mandates. The 2023 proposed rule builds on HUD’s 2015 AFFH rule.

On April 28, 2022, the FDA proposed a rule to ban flavors in cigars. This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) follows a collection of information in 2018 that did not include a proposal to act. Members of the public health community had until August 2, 2022, to submit comments to the FDA.

The FDA officially withdrew this rule on January 21, 2025 and will no longer move forward with the rule at this time.

On April 28, 2022, the FDA proposed a rule to ban menthol in cigarettes. The presence of menthol in cigarettes has been an issue that has been at the forefront of FDA commercial tobacco product regulation since the FDA began regulating.

On April 8, 2022, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)—the parent agency of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates tobacco products—issued a Request for Information (RFI) on its Draft Outline to further develop the agency’s 2022 Environmental Justice Strategy and Implementation Plan (EJ Plan). The EJ Plan will serve as a guide to confront environmental and health disparities and implement a strategy to serve vulnerable populations and communities disproportionately impacted by environmental burdens.

In 2015, the FDA issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) and solicited comments on whether/how FDA should regulate nicotine warnings and child-resistant packaging for e-liquids containing nicotine as well as potentially other novel types of nicotine-based tobacco products e.g. gels and dissolvables.

In 2015, the FDA issued its final rule implementing regulations for the National Environmental Policy Act. This rule created categorical exclusions for substantial equivalence reports, exemption reports, tobacco product applications, and rescission/suspension of orders. These actions do not require an Environmental Assessment.

The FDA issued this rule in conjunction with the Deeming Rule to require domestic manufacturers and importers of cigars and pipe tobacco to provide information to FDA in order to assess and collect applicable fees.

In 2012, the FDA issued an established list of harmful and potentially harmful constituents to tobacco products. A proposed amendment to the original notice adding additional constituents to the proposed list, primarily reflecting upon those constituents to e-liquids, electronic cigarettes, and other novel tobacco products, was issued in 2019.

In 2014, the FDA issued a proposed rule - known broadly as the "Deeming Rule" - to bring a broad range of tobacco products under its regulatory oversight, including electronic cigarettes and cigars. The rule became effective on August 8, 2016. A citizen petition requesting that the FDA assert jurisdiction over other products was filed in 2014.

In 2016, the FDA issued a proposed rule regarding its process for refusing to accept Premarket Tobacco Product Applications that do not meet the "minimum threshold for acceptability." The rule took effect on March 21, 2017.

In 2017, the FDA issued a proposed rule that would set forth requirements and limits on the amount of N-nitrosonornicotine (NNN) in smokeless tobacco products. NNN is a known to have carcinogenic properties and is associated with elevated cancer risk for smokeless tobacco product use.

In 2018 the FDA issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding setting a maximum limit on permissible nicotine levels in some or all tobacco products. Preliminary research suggested a lower nicotine ceiling could make initiation to tobacco products less likely and cessation easier, especially for youth and young adults.

In 2018, the FDA issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding the regulation and restriction of flavored tobacco products. The ANPRM sought information and comments on 1) whether and how flavors attracted youth to initiate tobacco product use, and 2) whether and how flavors may help adult consumers reduce cigarette use and "switch to potentially less harmful" products.

The FDA issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) in 2018, regarding the proposed regulation on premium cigars. FDA had deemed premium cigars within the scope of its regulatory authority for tobacco products in 2016, and thereby sought additional comments and research input pertinent to 1) the definition for premium cigars, 2) use patterns for premium cigars, and 3) public health considerations specific to, or otherwise pertinent to, premium cigars.