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See also: Federal Register, Historical additions to the Federal Register, 1936-2018, Noteworthy federal agency rules, Noteworthy federal agency rules

The following tables track the number of federal administrative agency documents and total pages added to the Federal Register on a weekly basis, beginning in 2017.

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## Contents

* 1 2026
* 2 2025
* 3 2024
* 4 2023
* 5 2022
* 6 2021
* 7 2020
* 8 2019
* 9 2018
* 10 2017
* 11 See also
* 12 External links
* 13 Footnotes

## 2026[edit]

The following table tracks the number of federal administrative agency documents and total pages added to the Federal Register on a weekly basis in 2026.

The second Trump administration had added an average of 1,112 pages to the Federal Register each week in 2026 as of March 6, 2026.

Additions to the Federal Register, 2026

Week  | Notices  | Presidential documents  | Proposed rules  | Rules  | Total documents added*  | Total pages added
March 2 - March 6  | 389  | 1  | 35  | 57  | 482 | 1,152
February 23 - February 27  | 430  | 5  | 62  | 49  | 546 | 1,618
February 17 - February 20  | 353  | 7  | 25  | 52  | 437 | 1,246
February 9 - February 13  | 433  | 6  | 44  | 38  | 521 | 1,448
February 2 - February 6  | 398  | 7  | 28  | 48  | 481 | 1,238
January 26 - January 30  | 488  | 5  | 40  | 44  | 577 | 1,400
January 20 - January 23  | 341  | 9  | 22  | 56  | 428 | 742
January 12 - January 16  | 463  | 7  | 25  | 72  | 567 | 1,242
January 5 - January 9  | 286  | 3  | 21  | 35  | 345 | 848
January 2  | 69  | 0  | 5  | 14  | 88 | 194
Total 2026 | 3,650 | 50 | 307 | 465 | 4,472 | 11,128
*Total documents added is equal to the weekly sum of all notices, presidential documents, proposed rules, and rules.

## 2025[edit]

The following table tracks the number of federal administrative agency documents and total pages that were added to the Federal Register on a weekly basis in 2025.

The second Trump administration had added an average of 1,096 pages to the Federal Register each week in 2025 as of December 31, 2025.

Additions to the Federal Register, 2025

Week  | Notices  | Presidential documents  | Proposed rules  | Rules  | Total documents added*  | Total pages added
December 29 - December 31  | 284  | 0  | 18  | 32  | 334 | 1,038
December 22 - December 23  | 242  | 4  | 12  | 24  | 282 | 816
December 15 - December 19  | 677  | 9  | 35  | 56  | 777 | 1,864
December 8 - December 12  | 426  | 5  | 33  | 77  | 541 | 1,210
December 1 - December 5  | 466  | 1  | 25  | 43  | 535 | 1,616
November 24 - November 28  | 805  | 7  | 35  | 58  | 905 | 2,194
November 17 - November 21  | 593  | 2  | 73  | 71  | 739 | 1,766
November 10 - November 14[2] | 47  | 4  | 7  | 13  | 71 | 340
November 3 - November 7[3] | 42  | 6  | 6  | 16  | 65 | 1,732
October 27 - October 31[4] | 49  | 2  | 8  | 15  | 74 | 452
October 20 - October 24[5] | 37  | 7  | 8  | 2  | 50 | 184
October 14 - October 17[6] | 30  | 5  | 5  | 6  | 46 | 132
October 6 - October 10[7] | 26  | 7  | 0  | 5  | 38 | 122
September 29 - October 3[8] | 530  | 4  | 37  | 97  | 688 | 1,650
September 22 - September 26  | 420  | 8  | 31  | 55  | 514 | 1,156
September 15 - September 19  | 431  | 3  | 21  | 62  | 517 | 1,022
September 8 - September 12  | 511  | 6  | 29  | 49  | 595 | 1,156
August 25 - August 29  | 397  | 7  | 28  | 61  | 493 | 1,030
August 18 - August 22  | 427  | 4  | 52  | 54  | 537 | 1,254
August 11 - August 15  | 376  | 13  | 18  | 44  | 451 | 1,422
August 4 - August 8  | 384  | 10  | 36  | 47  | 477 | 2,230
July 28 - August 1  | 444  | 9  | 23  | 41  | 517 | 988
July 21 - July 25  | 433  | 7  | 34  | 49  | 523 | 1,220
July 14 - July 18  | 409  | 1  | 30  | 74  | 514 | 3,034
July 7 - July 11  | 434  | 7  | 30  | 52  | 523 | 1,414
June 30 - July 3  | 307  | 5  | 124  | 131  | 567 | 1,956
June 23 - June 27  | 436  | 6  | 23  | 48  | 513 | 1,342
June 16 - June 20  | 433  | 7  | 47  | 43  | 530 | 1,296
June 9 - June 13  | 386  | 9  | 29  | 48  | 472 | 924
June 2 - June 6  | 405  | 4  | 31  | 65  | 505 | 934
May 27 - May 30  | 354  | 10  | 54  | 50  | 468 | 1,066
May 19 - May 23  | 455  | 5  | 31  | 53  | 544 | 984
May 12 - May 16  | 444  | 11  | 61  | 59  | 575 | 1,132
May 5 - May 9  | 443  | 13  | 22  | 47  | 525 | 1,172
April 28 - May 2  | 405  | 19  | 19  | 28  | 471 | 1,398
April 21 - April 25  | 375  | 8  | 23  | 25  | 431 | 874
April 14 - April 18  | 409  | 20  | 29  | 36  | 494 | 1,130
April 7 - April 11  | 297  | 9  | 23  | 32  | 361 | 612
March 31 - April 4  | 377  | 9  | 25  | 44  | 455 | 702
March 24 - March 28  | 426  | 13  | 24  | 33  | 496 | 788
March 17 - March 21  | 669  | 8  | 27  | 60  | 764 | 1,174
March 10 - March 14  | 321  | 12  | 23  | 31  | 387 | 648
March 3 - March 7  | 315  | 7  | 20  | 45  | 387 | 572
February 24 - February 28  | 332  | 14  | 13  | 33  | 392 | 438
February 17 - February 21  | 208  | 7  | 15  | 27  | 254 | 902
February 10 - February 14  | 206  | 17  | 10  | 47  | 280 | 492
February 3 - February 7  | 216  | 20  | 12  | 29  | 277 | 428
January 27 - January 31  | 268  | 53  | 11  | 28  | 360 | 580
January 21 - January 24  | 294  | 3  | 30  | 21  | 348 | 1,396
Second Trump administration began at noon EST on January 20, 2025
January 13 - January 17  | 641  | 31  | 78  | 143  | 893 | 4,202
January 6 - January 10  | 522  | 4  | 21  | 62  | 609 | 2,046
January 1 - January 3  | 110  | 2  | 10  | 23  | 145 | 528
Total 2025 | 19,285 | 473 | 1,498 | 2,441 | 23,685 | 61,584
*Total documents added is equal to the weekly sum of all notices, presidential documents, proposed rules, and rules.

## 2024[edit]

The following table tracked the number of federal administrative agency documents and total pages added to the Federal Register on a weekly basis in 2024.

The Biden administration added an average of 2,063 pages to the Federal Register each week in 2024.

Additions to the Federal Register, 2024

Week  | Notices  | Presidential documents  | Proposed rules  | Rules  | Total documents added*  | Total pages added
December 30 - December 31  | 389  | 1  | 17  | 43  | 450 | 1,032
December 23 - December 27  | 330  | 4  | 45  | 69  | 448 | 1,864
December 16 - December 20  | 839  | 6  | 28  | 104  | 977 | 2,904
December 9 - December 13  | 544  | 7  | 44  | 100  | 695 | 4,004
December 2 - December 6  | 540  | 5  | 29  | 74  | 648 | 2,382
November 25 - November 29  | 501  | 5  | 37  | 57  | 600 | 2,290
November 18 - November 22  | 614  | 6  | 27  | 66  | 713 | 2,240
November 11 - November 15  | 588  | 3  | 19  | 41  | 651 | 1,676
November 4 - November 8  | 438  | 14  | 37  | 44  | 533 | 1,410
October 28 - November 1  | 488  | 3  | 31  | 56  | 578 | 2,040
October 21 - October 25  | 607  | 3  | 31  | 63  | 704 | 1,356
October 14 - October 18  | 467  | 14  | 12  | 41  | 534 | 1,134
October 7 - October 11  | 492  | 8  | 26  | 68  | 594 | 1,938
September 30 - October 4  | 643  | 13  | 45  | 75  | 776 | 1,624
September 23 - September 27  | 477  | 7  | 38  | 68  | 590 | 1,924
September 16 - September 20  | 601  | 8  | 35  | 72  | 716 | 2,000
September 9 - September 13  | 628  | 9  | 28  | 55  | 721 | 2,488
September 3 - September 6  | 458  | 12  | 32  | 47  | 549 | 1,804
August 26 - August 30  | 488  | 2  | 30  | 68  | 588 | 2,832
August 19 - August 23  | 443  | 2  | 36  | 67  | 548 | 1,334
August 12 - August 16  | 535  | 2  | 27  | 72  | 662 | 1,472
August 5 - August 9  | 520  | 8  | 40  | 64  | 632 | 2,234
July 29 - August 2  | 460  | 6  | 42  | 61  | 569 | 2,490
July 22 - July 26  | 410  | 5  | 33  | 62  | 510 | 1,836
July 15 - July 19  | 509  | 6  | 47  | 57  | 619 | 1,616
July 8 - July 12  | 472  | 8  | 24  | 49  | 553 | 1,456
July 1 - July 5  | 348  | 2  | 38  | 49  | 437 | 1,554
June 24 - June 28  | 521  | 2  | 28  | 67  | 618 | 1,974
June 17 - June 21  | 398  | 3  | 28  | 62  | 491 | 1,152
June 10 - June 14  | 510  | 6  | 21  | 57  | 594 | 2,382
June 3 - June 7  | 455  | 11  | 26  | 59  | 551 | 1,382
May 27 - May 31  | 417  | 3  | 22  | 50  | 492 | 1,424
May 20 - May 24  | 508  | 9  | 31  | 59  | 597 | 2,282
May 13 - May 17  | 518  | 13  | 45  | 72  | 648 | 2,446
May 6 - May 10  | 457  | 7  | 20  | 72  | 556 | 4,228
April 29 - May 3  | 515  | 12  | 35  | 99  | 661 | 3,876
April 22 - April 26  | 459  | 5  | 38  | 63  | 565 | 3,936
April 15 - April 19  | 486  | 3  | 36  | 59  | 584 | 3,144
April 8 - April 12  | 399  | 4  | 44  | 69  | 516 | 1,766
April 1 - April 5  | 419  | 13  | 24  | 62  | 518 | 2,010
March 25 - March 29  | 502  | 4  | 41  | 42  | 589 | 1,788
March 18 - March 22  | 423  | 3  | 36  | 56  | 518 | 1,314
March 11 - March 15  | 496  | 5  | 35  | 73  | 596 | 1,960
March 4 - March 8  | 493  | 9  | 25  | 65  | 592 | 1,834
February 26 - March 1  | 508  | 4  | 47  | 49  | 608 | 1,460
February 19 - February 23  | 367  | 4  | 35  | 40  | 446 | 1,228
February 12 - February 16  | 524  | 1  | 33  | 63  | 590 | 3,004
February 5 - February 9  | 477  | 6  | 73  | 46  | 602 | 2,140
January 29 - February 2  | 422  | 0  | 41  | 52  | 515 | 2,178
January 22 - January 26  | 425  | 1  | 32  | 72  | 530 | 1,544
January 15 - January 19  | 375  | 2  | 23  | 45  | 445 | 1396
January 8 - January 12  | 407  | 0  | 27  | 65  | 499 | 1622
January 1 - January 5  | 240  | 8  | 19  | 42  | 305 | 858
Total 2024 | 25,550 | 307 | 1,743 | 3,252 | 30,821 | 107,262
*Total documents added is equal to the weekly sum of all notices, presidential documents, proposed rules, and rules.

## 2023[edit]

The following table tracked the number of federal administrative agency documents and total pages added to the Federal Register on a weekly basis in 2023.

The Biden administration added an average of 1,738 pages to the Federal Register each week in 2023.

Additions to the Federal Register, 2023

Week  | Notices  | Presidential documents  | Proposed rules  | Rules  | Total documents added*  | Total pages added
December 25 - December 29  | 380  | 3  | 34  | 60  | 477 | 1,588
December 18 - December 22  | 495  | 4  | 44  | 78  | 621 | 1,486
December 11 - December 15  | 499  | 5  | 31  | 51  | 586 | 1512
December 4 - December 8  | 427  | 4  | 40  | 61  | 532 | 1,750
November 27 - December 1  | 411  | 3  | 33  | 52  | 499 | 1,288
November 20 - November 24  | 375  | 5  | 27  | 65  | 472 | 2,228
November 13 - November 17  | 529  | 8  | 43  | 61  | 641 | 3,060
November 6 - November 10  | 363  | 2  | 30  | 59  | 454 | 1,394
October 30 - November 3  | 466  | 14  | 44  | 44  | 568 | 2,078
October 23 - October 27  | 406  | 5  | 46  | 37  | 494 | 1,344
October 16 - October 20  | 484  | 4  | 34  | 49  | 571 | 1,402
October 9 - October 13  | 282  | 11  | 27  | 38  | 358 | 1,400
October 2 - October 6  | 593  | 13  | 58  | 81  | 745 | 2,256
September 25 - September 29  | 786  | 9  | 59  | 70  | 924 | 2,036
September 18 - September 22  | 435  | 6  | 33  | 64  | 538 | 1,748
September 11 - September 15  | 510  | 10  | 31  | 41  | 592 | 1,548
September 4 - September 8  | 366  | 8  | 38  | 35  | 447 | 1,720
August 28 - September 1  | 478  | 2  | 42  | 65  | 587 | 2,070
August 21 - August 25  | 450  | 2  | 52  | 63  | 567 | 1,750
August 14 - August 18  | 424  | 3  | 53  | 55  | 535 | 1,872
August 7 - August 11  | 471  | 3  | 39  | 69  | 582 | 2,852
July 31 - August 4  | 488  | 4  | 33  | 73  | 598 | 2,754
July 24 - July 28  | 413  | 5  | 72  | 70  | 560 | 1,916
July 17 - July 21  | 402  | 4  | 42  | 69  | 517 | 2,022
July 10 - July 14  | 426  | 5  | 44  | 61  | 536 | 1,904
July 3 - July 7  | 348  | 2  | 18  | 36  | 404 | 838
June 26 - June 30  | 453  | 1  | 32  | 60  | 546 | 1,298
June 19 - June 23  | 356  | 6  | 33  | 50  | 445 | 1,526
June 12 - June 16  | 470  | 3  | 42  | 65  | 580 | 1,788
June 5 - June 9  | 446  | 8  | 36  | 76  | 566 | 1,538
May 29 - June 2  | 355  | 4  | 31  | 53  | 443 | 2,026
May 22 - May 26  | 465  | 6  | 42  | 62  | 575 | 1,790
May 15 - May 19  | 437  | 10  | 27  | 64  | 538 | 1,732
May 8 - May 12  | 454  | 10  | 46  | 47  | 557 | 1,354
May 1 - May 5  | 496  | 17  | 55  | 37  | 605 | 3,068
April 24 - April 28  | 412  | 5  | 37  | 62  | 516 | 1,790
April 17 - April 21  | 461  | 5  | 34  | 46  | 546 | 1,354
April 10 - April 14  | 442  | 5  | 70  | 71  | 588 | 2,264
April 3 - April 7  | 463  | 13  | 42  | 61  | 579 | 1,512
March 27 - March 31  | 447  | 10  | 43  | 75  | 575 | 1,560
March 20 - March 24  | 525  | 2  | 45  | 68  | 640 | 1,456
March 13 - March 17  | 421  | 6  | 31  | 40  | 498 | 1,266
March 6 - March 10  | 422  | 3  | 50  | 72  | 547 | 1,610
February 27 - March 3  | 419  | 12  | 45  | 71  | 547 | 1,522
February 20 - February 24  | 334  | 3  | 52  | 39  | 428 | 1,670
February 13 - February 17  | 435  | 2  | 36  | 57  | 530 | 1,358
February 6 - February 10  | 460  | 5  | 34  | 65  | 564 | 1,548
January 30 - February 3  | 510  | 4  | 52  | 63  | 629 | 1,836
January 23 - January 27  | 499  | 4  | 38  | 46  | 587 | 1,810
January 16 - January 20  | 372  | 4  | 31  | 61  | 468 | 1,410
January 9 - January 13  | 418  | 0  | 48  | 59  | 525 | 1,368
January 2 - January 6  | 221  | 3  | 23  | 41  | 288 | 1,132
Total 2023 | 22,900 | 295 | 2,102 | 3,018 | 28,315 | 90,402
*Total documents added is equal to the weekly sum of all notices, presidential documents, proposed rules, and rules.

## 2022[edit]

The following table tracks the number of federal administrative agency documents and total pages added to the Federal Register on a weekly basis in 2022.

The Biden administration added an average of 1,553 pages to the Federal Register each week in 2022.

Additions to the Federal Register, 2022

Week  | Notices  | Presidential documents  | Proposed rules  | Rules  | Total documents added*  | Total pages added
December 26 - December 30  | 320  | 3  | 25  | 60  | 408 | 1,544
December 19 - December 23  | 505  | 6  | 47  | 76  | 634 | 1,755
December 12 - December 16  | 392  | 3  | 44  | 74  | 513 | 1,567
December 5 - December 9  | 404  | 6  | 49  | 61  | 520 | 1,602
November 28 - December 2  | 391  | 2  | 49  | 98  | 540 | 1,430
November 21 - November 25  | 451  | 4  | 29  | 57  | 541 | 2,158
November 14 - November 18  | 469  | 5  | 41  | 77  | 592 | 2,682
November 7 - November 11  | 397  | 5  | 40  | 38  | 480 | 1,084
October 31 - November 4  | 441  | 11  | 37  | 56  | 545 | 1,416
October 24 - October 28  | 487  | 4  | 36  | 48  | 575 | 1,370
October 17 - October 21  | 454  | 7  | 42  | 55  | 558 | 1,428
October 10 - October 14  | 361  | 14  | 24  | 50  | 449 | 1,504
October 3 - October 7  | 497  | 17  | 31  | 56  | 601 | 1,584
September 26 - September 30  | 502  | 3  | 30  | 61  | 596 | 1,378
September 19 - September 23  | 432  | 12  | 36  | 71  | 551 | 1,118
September 12 - September 16  | 474  | 11  | 40  | 50  | 575 | 1,454
September 5 - September 9  | 339  | 13  | 33  | 75  | 460 | 1,386
August 29 - September 2  | 475  | 3  | 27  | 74  | 579 | 1,636
August 22 - August 26  | 412  | 2  | 25  | 86  | 525 | 1,424
August 15 - August 19  | 427  | 4  | 33  | 64  | 528 | 1,262
August 8 - August 12  | 432  | 3  | 58  | 43  | 536 | 1,896
August 1 - August 5  | 427  | 1  | 32  | 48  | 508 | 1,196
July 25 - July 29  | 488  | 6  | 48  | 42  | 584 | 2,898
July 18 - July 22  | 445  | 5  | 41  | 44  | 535 | 1,352
July 11 - July 15  | 463  | 5  | 39  | 72  | 579 | 1,608
July 4 - July 8  | 342  | 1  | 23  | 47  | 413 | 1,292
June 27 - July 1  | 460  | 5  | 44  | 90  | 599 | 1,756
June 20 - June 24  | 324  | 6  | 34  | 33  | 397 | 1,214
June 13 - June 17  | 437  | 6  | 57  | 55  | 555 | 1,120
June 6 - June 10  | 454  | 8  | 42  | 72  | 576 | 1,576
May 30 - June 3  | 378  | 13  | 40  | 62  | 493 | 1,778
May 23 - May 27  | 449  | 5  | 40  | 66  | 560 | 1,196
May 16 - May 20  | 411  | 7  | 28  | 61  | 507 | 1,446
May 9 - May 13  | 470  | 11  | 32  | 67  | 580 | 2,208
May 2 - May 6  | 394  | 14  | 42  | 56  | 506 | 1,870
April 25 - April 29  | 494  | 5  | 36  | 57  | 592 | 1,302
April 18 - April 22  | 436  | 4  | 31  | 41  | 512 | 1,456
April 11 - April 15  | 432  | 6  | 50  | 63  | 551 | 1,810
April 4 - April 8  | 502  | 12  | 45  | 68  | 627 | 1,634
March 28 - April 1  | 459  | 10  | 50  | 57  | 576 | 2,226
March 21 - March 25  | 454  | 4  | 66  | 52  | 576 | 1,302
March 14 - March 18  | 413  | 7  | 30  | 69  | 519 | 1,696
March 7 - March 11  | 477  | 4  | 35  | 66  | 582 | 1,588
February 28 - March 4  | 452  | 8  | 53  | 71  | 584 | 1,630
February 21 - February 25  | 361  | 6  | 37  | 44  | 448 | 1,500
February 14 - February 18  | 466  | 1  | 40  | 64  | 571 | 1,286
February 7 - February 11  | 442  | 4  | 46  | 68  | 560 | 1,380
January 31 - February 4  | 483  | 4  | 75  | 62  | 624 | 1,996
January 24 - January 28  | 509  | 0  | 40  | 65  | 614 | 1,342
January 17 - January 21  | 354  | 2  | 29  | 58  | 443 | 898
January 10 - January 14  | 484  | 0  | 46  | 79  | 609 | 1,462
January 3 - January 7  | 283  | 8  | 17  | 39  | 347 | 1,060
Total 2022 | 22,505 | 316 | 2,044 | 3,168 | 28,033 | 80,756
*Total documents added is equal to the weekly sum of all notices, presidential documents, proposed rules, and rules.

## 2021[edit]

The following table tracks the number of federal administrative agency documents and total pages added to the Federal Register on a weekly basis in 2021.

The Biden administration added an average of 1,366 pages to the Federal Register each week in 2021.

Additions to the Federal Register, 2021

Week  | Notices  | Presidential documents  | Proposed rules  | Rules  | Total documents added*  | Total pages added
December 27 - December 31  | 328  | 5  | 42  | 52  | 427 | 1,428
December 20 - December 24  | 370  | 2  | 26  | 63  | 461 | 1,312
December 13 - December 17  | 422  | 7  | 50  | 74  | 553 | 1,104
December 6 - December 10  | 384  | 3  | 49  | 77  | 513 | 1,814
November 29 - December 3  | 357  | 5  | 29  | 67  | 458 | 1,226
November 22 - November 26  | 399  | 5  | 47  | 59  | 510 | 2,126
November 15 - November 19  | 471  | 12  | 41  | 63  | 587 | 2,630
November 8 - November 12  | 343  | 3  | 34  | 52  | 432 | 1,228
November 1 - November 5  | 495  | 13  | 33  | 63  | 604 | 1,506
October 25 - October 29  | 418  | 4  | 61  | 58  | 541 | 1,396
October 18 - October 22  | 464  | 8  | 36  | 53  | 561 | 1,238
October 11 - October 15  | 379  | 12  | 27  | 30  | 448 | 880
October 4 - October 8  | 500  | 14  | 37  | 77  | 628 | 2,058
September 27 - October 1  | 502  | 4  | 39  | 93  | 638 | 1,402
September 20 - September 24  | 492  | 7  | 31  | 67  | 597 | 1,114
September 13 - September 17  | 458  | 13  | 46  | 59  | 576 | 1,234
September 6 - September 10  | 354  | 7  | 29  | 59  | 449 | 934
August 30 - September 3  | 467  | 11  | 39  | 73  | 590 | 1,608
August 23 - August 27  | 495  | 2  | 52  | 62  | 611 | 1,344
August 16 - August 20  | 426  | 3  | 28  | 58  | 515 | 2,178
August 9 - August 13  | 414  | 6  | 56  | 64  | 540 | 1,392
August 2 - August 6  | 394  | 0  | 38  | 67  | 499 | 2,000
July 26 - July 30  | 444  | 6  | 70  | 63  | 583 | 1,442
July 19 - July 23  | 456  | 4  | 45  | 72  | 577 | 2,048
July 12 - July 16  | 355  | 1  | 21  | 75  | 452 | 1,408
July 5 - July 9  | 342  | 4  | 27  | 48  | 421 | 1,100
June 28 - July 2  | 482  | 2  | 55  | 73  | 612 | 1,530
June 21 - June 25  | 437  | 6  | 41  | 82  | 566 | 1,492
June 14 - June 18  | 413  | 2  | 24  | 53  | 492 | 934
June 7 - June 11  | 406  | 13  | 37  | 87  | 543 | 1,296
May 31 - June 4  | 299  | 4  | 32  | 54  | 389 | 958
May 24 - May 28  | 467  | 5  | 36  | 62  | 570 | 1,376
May 17 - May 21  | 421  | 9  | 38  | 53  | 521 | 1,164
May 10 - May 14  | 408  | 12  | 48  | 60  | 528 | 1,936
May 3 - May 7  | 534  | 15  | 35  | 55  | 639 | 1,460
April 26 - April 30  | 437  | 5  | 28  | 60  | 530 | 1,320
April 19 - April 23  | 507  | 8  | 47  | 65  | 627 | 1,668
April 12 - April 16  | 441  | 6  | 49  | 29  | 525 | 1,366
April 5 - April 9  | 375  | 15  | 38  | 68  | 496 | 1,390
March 29 - April 2  | 416  | 4  | 66  | 60  | 546 | 1,210
March 22 - March 26  | 410  | 5  | 68  | 61  | 544 | 1,214
March 15 - March 19  | 436  | 0  | 39  | 45  | 520 | 848
March 8 - March 12  | 432  | 4  | 63  | 83  | 582 | 1,072
March 1 - March 5  | 428  | 12  | 47  | 60  | 547 | 1,302
February 22 - February 26  | 465  | 5  | 87  | 116  | 673 | 1,408
February 15 - February 19  | 384  | 2  | 13  | 37  | 436 | 1,006
February 8 - February 12  | 374  | 6  | 34  | 98  | 472 | 896
February 1 - February 5  | 392  | 10  | 23  | 53  | 478 | 922
January 25 - January 29  | 419  | 39  | 7  | 23  | 488 | 790
January 21 - January 22  | 195  | 14  | 16  | 10  | 235 | 582
Biden administration began at noon EST on January 20, 2021
January 18 - January 20  | 117  | 1  | 16  | 32  | 166 | 1,368
January 11 - January 15  | 558  | 4  | 50  | 118  | 730 | 3,138
January 4 - January 8  | 403  | 7  | 24  | 52  | 486 | 1,736
Total 2021 | 21,985 | 376 | 2,094 | 3,257 | 27,712 | 74,532
*Total documents added is equal to the weekly sum of all notices, presidential documents, proposed rules, and rules.

## 2020[edit]

The following table tracks the number of federal administrative agency documents and total pages added to the Federal Register on a weekly basis in 2020.

The Trump administration added an average of 1,648 pages to the Federal Register each week in 2020.

Additions to the Federal Register, 2020

Week  | Notices  | Presidential documents  | Proposed rules  | Rules  | Total documents added*  | Total pages added
December 28 - December 31  | 386  | 1  | 25  | 58  | 470 | 3,154
December 21 - December 25  | 361  | 4  | 26  | 53  | 444 | 1,328
December 14 - December 18  | 473  | 8  | 43  | 85  | 609 | 2,290
December 7 - December 11  | 456  | 7  | 34  | 67  | 564 | 1,182
November 30 - December 4  | 412  | 3  | 37  | 65  | 517 | 2,280
November 23 - November 27  | 406  | 2  | 35  | 73  | 516 | 1,824
November 16 - November 20  | 435  | 4  | 38  | 69  | 546 | 1,696
November 9 - November 13  | 318  | 6  | 36  | 58  | 418 | 1,676
November 2 - November 6  | 469  | 15  | 54  | 70  | 608 | 2,104
October 26 - October 30  | 474  | 6  | 39  | 55  | 574 | 1,488
October 19 - October 23  | 441  | 4  | 37  | 62  | 544 | 1,430
October 12 - October 16  | 406  | 10  | 41  | 71  | 528 | 1,826
October 5 - October 9  | 465  | 16  | 40  | 91  | 612 | 1,836
September 28 - October 2  | 473  | 6  | 46  | 73  | 598 | 1,856
September 21 - September 25  | 416  | 16  | 49  | 69  | 550 | 1,510
September 14 - September 18  | 449  | 5  | 55  | 99  | 608 | 2,702
September 7 - September 11  | 336  | 5  | 30  | 31  | 402 | 1,112
August 31 - September 4  | 474  | 6  | 39  | 69  | 588 | 1,714
August 24 - August 28  | 468  | 2  | 65  | 68  | 603 | 1,620
August 17 - August 21  | 451  | 3  | 24  | 79  | 563 | 2,084
August 10 - August 14  | 392  | 11  | 30  | 51  | 484 | 1,866
August 3 - August 7  | 470  | 9  | 42  | 54  | 575 | 1,544
July 27 - July 31  | 410  | 8  | 38  | 66  | 522 | 1,474
July 20 - July 24  | 444  | 5  | 49  | 79  | 577 | 1,376
July 13 - July 17  | 472  | 2  | 41  | 71  | 586 | 1,776
July 6 - July 10  | 470  | 2  | 43  | 93  | 608 | 1,818
June 29 - July 3  | 383  | 7  | 39  | 57  | 486 | 1,346
June 22 - June 26  | 406  | 3  | 31  | 82  | 522 | 1,410
June 15 - June 19  | 393  | 5  | 24  | 55  | 477 | 1,192
June 8 - June 12  | 413  | 4  | 53  | 48  | 516 | 1,182
June 1 - June 5  | 501  | 9  | 52  | 69  | 631 | 1,980
May 25 - May 29  | 383  | 6  | 28  | 42  | 459 | 1,620
May 18 - May 22  | 499  | 9  | 45  | 60  | 613 | 1,766
May 11 - May 15  | 436  | 10  | 51  | 50  | 547 | 1,946
May 4 - May 8  | 428  | 16  | 57  | 69  | 570 | 1,326
April 27 - May 1  | 425  | 5  | 49  | 48  | 527 | 3,114
April 20 - April 24  | 474  | 7  | 44  | 58  | 563 | 1,466
April 13 - April 17  | 419  | 5  | 56  | 51  | 531 | 1,354
April 6 - April 10  | 422  | 14  | 41  | 66  | 542 | 1,308
March 30 - April 3  | 443  | 8  | 50  | 58  | 559 | 1,604
March 23 - March 27  | 390  | 6  | 35  | 55  | 486 | 1,246
March 16 - March 20  | 568  | 7  | 35  | 82  | 692 | 1,494
March 9 - March 13  | 420  | 3  | 35  | 62  | 520 | 1,258
March 2 - March 6  | 420  | 11  | 30  | 59  | 520 | 1,268
February 24 - February 28  | 494  | 4  | 57  | 86  | 641 | 1,936
February 17 - February 21  | 358  | 3  | 41  | 53  | 455 | 1,552
February 10 - February 14  | 414  | 2  | 65  | 66  | 539 | 1,526
February 3 - February 7  | 458  | 8  | 40  | 60  | 566 | 1,288
January 27 - January 31  | 567  | 4  | 38  | 52  | 661 | 1,334
January 20 - January 24  | 362  | 3  | 43  | 44  | 452 | 1,340
January 13 - January 17  | 384  | 1  | 42  | 66  | 493 | 1,498
January 6 - January 10  | 281  | 1  | 28  | 52  | 362 | 1,312
January 1 - January 3  | 131  | 0  | 13  | 21  | 165 | 418
Total 2020 | 22,499 | 327 | 2,158 | 3,350 | 28,309 | 87,352
*Total documents added is equal to the weekly sum of all notices, presidential documents, proposed rules, and rules.

## 2019[edit]

The following table tracks the number of federal administrative agency documents and total pages added to the Federal Register on a weekly basis in 2019.

The Trump administration added an average of 1,369 pages to the Federal Register each week in 2019.

Additions to the Federal Register, 2019

Week  | Notices  | Presidential documents  | Proposed rules  | Rules  | Total documents added*  | Total pages added
December 30 - December 31  | 215  | 2  | 23  | 27  | 267 | 830
December 23 - December 27  | 323  | 0  | 50  | 35  | 408 | 1,342
December 16 - December 20  | 447  | 4  | 64  | 63  | 578 | 2,068
December 9 - December 13  | 409  | 2  | 34  | 64  | 509 | 1,156
December 2 - December 6  | 364  | 4  | 36  | 40  | 444 | 1,262
November 25 - November 29  | 396  | 3  | 41  | 70  | 510 | 1,204
November 18 - November 22  | 454  | 4  | 31  | 59  | 548 | 1,138
November 11 - November 15  | 317  | 5  | 27  | 49  | 398 | 2,682
November 4 - November 8  | 370  | 11  | 44  | 58  | 483 | 1,594
October 28 - November 1  | 442  | 4  | 43  | 55  | 544 | 1,688
October 21 - October 25  | 462  | 6  | 34  | 55  | 557 | 1,506
October 14 - October 18  | 399  | 9  | 34  | 29  | 471 | 1,078
October 7 - October 11  | 507  | 7  | 49  | 68  | 631 | 1,714
September 30 - October 4  | 501  | 13  | 60  | 97  | 671 | 1,938
September 23 - September 27  | 421  | 2  | 47  | 73  | 543 | 1,730
September 16 - September 20  | 418  | 8  | 39  | 43  | 508 | 1,088
September 9 - September 13  | 413  | 8  | 35  | 88  | 544 | 1,432
September 2 - September 6  | 367  | 5  | 30  | 51  | 453 | 1,242
August 26 - August 30  | 458  | 3  | 38  | 64  | 563 | 1,336
August 19 - August 23  | 447  | 2  | 51  | 68  | 568 | 1,738
August 12 - August 16  | 405  | 1  | 52  | 69  | 527 | 3,076
August 5 - August 9  | 414  | 5  | 39  | 67  | 525 | 1,768
July 29 - August 2  | 488  | 5  | 60  | 66  | 619 | 1,500
July 22 - July 26  | 367  | 10  | 43  | 66  | 486 | 1,452
July 15 - July 19  | 421  | 4  | 40  | 58  | 523 | 1,312
July 8 - July 12  | 405  | 0  | 54  | 49  | 508 | 1,436
July 1 - July 5  | 340  | 2  | 46  | 73  | 461 | 1,084
June 24 - June 28  | 454  | 4  | 61  | 73  | 618 | 1,800
June 17 - June 21  | 487  | 3  | 36  | 90  | 616 | 1,464
June 10 - June 14  | 447  | 7  | 36  | 43  | 533 | 1,168
June 3 - June 7  | 484  | 7  | 41  | 56  | 588 | 1,246
May 27 - May 31  | 347  | 4  | 40  | 41  | 432 | 1,130
May 20 - May 24  | 503  | 11  | 46  | 77  | 637 | 1,670
May 13 - May 17  | 494  | 11  | 52  | 55  | 612 | 1,928
May 6 - May 10  | 434  | 18  | 44  | 58  | 554 | 1,082
April 29 - May 3  | 528  | 3  | 45  | 53  | 629 | 1,752
April 22 - April 26  | 411  | 1  | 41  | 45  | 498 | 1,330
April 15 - April 19  | 487  | 4  | 33  | 66  | 590 | 1,518
April 8 - April 12  | 436  | 4  | 45  | 66  | 551 | 1,288
April 1 - April 5  | 452  | 12  | 57  | 83  | 604 | 1,748
March 25 - March 29  | 474  | 4  | 40  | 48  | 566 | 1,076
March 18 - March 22  | 511  | 5  | 45  | 59  | 620 | 1,278
March 11 - March 15  | 494  | 3  | 30  | 69  | 596 | 1,104
March 4 - March 8  | 400  | 9  | 50  | 68  | 527 | 1,328
February 25 - March 1  | 465  | 1  | 44  | 51  | 561 | 1,310
February 18 - February 22  | 456  | 3  | 31  | 50  | 540 | 1,274
February 11 - February 15  | 707  | 7  | 63  | 86  | 863 | 1,582
February 4 - February 8  | 760  | 3  | 48  | 73  | 884 | 1,752
January 28 - February 1  | 534  | 1  | 31  | 34  | 600 | 936
January 21 - January 25  | 26  | 9  | 2  | 4  | 41 | 212
January 14 - January 18  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 10  | 14 | 88
January 7 - January 11  | 26  | 4  | 0  | 1  | 31 | 72
January 1 - January 4  | 14  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 15 | 34
Total 2019 | 21,804 | 268 | 2,105 | 2,964 | 27,167 | 72,564
*Total documents added is equal to the weekly sum of all notices, presidential documents, proposed rules, and rules.

## 2018[edit]

The following table tracks the number of federal administrative agency documents and total pages added to the Federal Register on a weekly basis in 2018.

The Trump administration added an average of 1,301 pages to the Federal Register each week in 2018.

Additions to the Federal Register, 2018

Week  | Notices  | Presidential documents  | Proposed rules  | Rules  | Total documents added*  | Total pages added
December 31  | 40  | 0  | 3  | 9  | 52 | 406
December 24 - December 28  | 418  | 1  | 45  | 92  | 556 | 1,600
December 17 - December 21  | 448  | 7  | 46  | 82  | 583 | 1,644
December 10 - December 14  | 456  | 2  | 37  | 76  | 571 | 1,050
December 3 - December 7  | 347  | 5  | 29  | 73  | 454 | 1,142
November 26 - November 30  | 437  | 3  | 40  | 59  | 539 | 1,908
November 19 - November 23  | 387  | 2  | 23  | 50  | 462 | 2,158
November 12 - November 16  | 370  | 9  | 34  | 40  | 481 | 1,920
November 5 - November 9  | 403  | 8  | 46  | 54  | 511 | 1,008
October 29 - November 2  | 451  | 10  | 38  | 50  | 549 | 1,018
October 22 - October 26  | 485  | 5  | 30  | 68  | 588 | 1,070
October 14 - October 19  | 488  | 7  | 35  | 79  | 609 | 1,344
October 8 - October 12  | 385  | 7  | 35  | 51  | 478 | 1,340
October 1 - October 5  | 409  | 9  | 41  | 76  | 535 | 1,210
September 24 - September 28  | 435  | 2  | 35  | 99  | 571 | 1,064
September 17 - September 21  | 429  | 10  | 49  | 69  | 557 | 1,352
September 10 - September 14  | 464  | 5  | 40  | 72  | 581 | 1,305
September 3 - September 7  | 346  | 7  | 22  | 35  | 410 | 729
August 27 - August 31  | 461  | 2  | 36  | 89  | 588 | 1,314
August 20 - August 24  | 466  | 1  | 36  | 65  | 568 | 1,484
August 13 - August 17  | 468  | 2  | 42  | 64  | 576 | 2,146
August 6 - August 10  | 443  | 2  | 41  | 56  | 542 | 1,626
July 30 - August 3  | 416  | 4  | 51  | 60  | 531 | 1,846
July 23 - July 27  | 384  | 2  | 39  | 55  | 480 | 1,646
July 16 - July 20  | 441  | 3  | 47  | 62  | 553 | 1,994
July 9 - July 13  | 413  | 3  | 33  | 51  | 500 | 1,118
July 2 - July 6  | 326  | 2  | 34  | 64  | 426 | 810
June 25 - June 29  | 446  | 3  | 47  | 96  | 592 | 1,396
June 18 - June 22  | 418  | 4  | 46  | 77  | 546 | 1,284
June 11 - June 15  | 383  | 2  | 77  | 57  | 519 | 1,318
June 4 - June 8  | 429  | 8  | 46  | 80  | 563 | 1,288
May 29 - June 1  | 364  | 6  | 37  | 58  | 465 | 1,148
May 21 - May 25  | 488  | 9  | 53  | 68  | 648 | 1,048
May 14 - May 18  | 411  | 7  | 44  | 62  | 524 | 1,172
May 7 - May 11  | 409  | 13  | 61  | 78  | 561 | 2,272
April 30 - May 4  | 440  | 11  | 44  | 63  | 558 | 1,178
April 23 - April 27  | 485  | 3  | 38  | 70  | 596 | 1,112
April 16 - April 20  | 448  | 5  | 50  | 61  | 564 | 1,432
April 9 - April 13  | 490  | 6  | 36  | 72  | 604 | 1,164
April 2 - April 6  | 425  | 9  | 45  | 70  | 549 | 1,394
March 26 - March 30  | 420  | 8  | 36  | 63  | 527 | 776
March 19 - March 23  | 434  | 4  | 45  | 61  | 544 | 1,004
March 12 - March 16  | 452  | 5  | 38  | 75  | 579 | 1,292
March 5 - March 9  | 388  | 9  | 31  | 68  | 496 | 1,418
February 26 - March 2  | 439  | 3  | 37  | 58  | 537 | 970
February 19 - February 23  | 392  | 4  | 33  | 35  | 464 | 1,058
February 12 - February 16  | 510  | 2  | 39  | 57  | 608 | 1,236
February 5 - February 9  | 419  | 3  | 27  | 58  | 507 | 842
January 29 - February 2  | 500  | 1  | 35  | 65  | 601 | 1,092
January 22 - January 26  | 442  | 8  | 30  | 67  | 547 | 1,052
January 15 - January 19  | 379  | 2  | 31  | 50  | 462 | 856
January 8 - January 12  | 317  | 4  | 34  | 58  | 413 | 1,324
January 1 - January 5  | 276  | 1  | 16  | 40  | 333 | 704
Total 2018 | 22,020 | 260 | 2,044 | 3,367 | 27,749 | 68,082
*Total documents added is equal to the weekly sum of all notices, presidential documents, proposed rules, and rules.

## 2017[edit]

The following table tracks the number of federal administrative agency documents and total pages added to the Federal Register on a weekly basis in 2017.

Additions to the Federal Register, 2017

Week  | Notices  | Presidential documents  | Proposed rules  | Rules  | Total documents added*  | Total pages added
December 25 - December 29  | 418  | 6  | 36  | 68  | 528 | 1,116
December 18 - December 22  | 400  | 1  | 32  | 70  | 503 | 888
December 11 - December 15  | 456  | 7  | 44  | 65  | 572 | 1,850
December 4 - December 8  | 445  | 4  | 37  | 76  | 562 | 992
November 27 - December 1  | 406  | 1  | 28  | 61  | 496 | 1,182
November 20 - November 24  | 351  | 4  | 22  | 53  | 430 | 896
November 13 - November 17  | 456  | 3  | 31  | 72  | 562 | 2,854
November 6 - November 10  | 314  | 10  | 25  | 57  | 406 | 840
October 30 - November 3  | 463  | 4  | 38  | 65  | 570 | 1,274
October 23 - October 27  | 481  | 9  | 34  | 57  | 581 | 1,156
October 16 - October 20  | 475  | 7  | 27  | 76  | 585 | 950
October 9 - October 13  | 447  | 6  | 33  | 90  | 576 | 1,060
October 2 - October 6  | 528  | 9  | 53  | 81  | 671 | 1,214
September 25 - September 29  | 481  | 6  | 44  | 80  | 611 | 1,186
September 18 - September 22  | 496  | 9  | 34  | 78  | 617 | 1,036
September 11 - September 15  | 493  | 4  | 35  | 56  | 588 | 878
September 4 - September 8  | 349  | 3  | 21  | 46  | 419 | 754
August 28 - September 1  | 409  | 5  | 27  | 82  | 523 | 1,158
August 21 - August 25  | 463  | 3  | 68  | 50  | 584 | 1,176
August 14 - August 18  | 366  | 2  | 50  | 70  | 488 | 1,686
August 7 - August 11  | 417  | 0  | 36  | 47  | 500 | 1,118
July 31 - August 4  | 385  | 3  | 32  | 68  | 488 | 1,252
July 24 - July 28  | 438  | 2  | 38  | 75  | 553 | 1,184
July 17 - July 21  | 434  | 4  | 42  | 61  | 541 | 1,638
July 10 - July 14  | 388  | 1  | 41  | 68  | 498 | 898
July 3 - July 7  | 355  | 3  | 30  | 81  | 469 | 994
June 26 - June 30  | 473  | 3  | 48  | 108  | 632 | 1,956
June 19 - June 23  | 491  | 8  | 45  | 58  | 602 | 994
June 12 - June 16  | 423  | 3  | 41  | 65  | 532 | 928
June 5 - June 9  | 448  | 5  | 49  | 69  | 571 | 1,128
May 29 - June 2  | 387  | 1  | 58  | 61  | 507 | 1,260
May 22 - May 26  | 535  | 6  | 27  | 75  | 643 | 1,316
May 15 - May 19  | 453  | 7  | 34  | 46  | 540 | 860
May 8 - May 12  | 374  | 7  | 40  | 59  | 480 | 976
May 1 - May 5  | 412  | 17  | 31  | 48  | 508 | 1,062
April 24 - April 28  | 440  | 4  | 25  | 50  | 519 | 1,400
April 17 - April 21  | 429  | 2  | 25  | 43  | 499 | 762
April 10 - April 14  | 489  | 6  | 36  | 51  | 582 | 982
April 3 - April 7  | 467  | 14  | 40  | 63  | 584 | 996
March 27 - March 31  | 397  | 4  | 28  | 63  | 492 | 988
March 20 - March 24  | 399  | 3  | 34  | 67  | 503 | 794
March 13 - March 17  | 480  | 1  | 25  | 55  | 561 | 940
March 6 - March 10  | 526  | 5  | 27  | 39  | 597 | 876
February 27 - March 3  | 390  | 3  | 33  | 59  | 485 | 714
February 20 - February 24  | 347  | 0  | 20  | 43  | 410 | 658
February 13 - February 17  | 368  | 5  | 27  | 37  | 437 | 690
February 6 - February 10  | 383  | 4  | 21  | 55  | 463 | 1,098
January 30 - February 3  | 359  | 14  | 8  | 57  | 438 | 686
January 23 - January 27  | 432  | 6  | 21  | 50  | 509 | 1,026
Trump administration began at noon EST on January 20, 2017
January 16 - January 20  | 368  | 25  | 53  | 72  | 518 | 2,862
January 9 - January 13  | 472  | 0  | 52  | 82  | 606 | 2,576
January 2 - January 6  | 281  | 6  | 51  | 52  | 390 | 2,192
Total 2017 | 22,137 | 275 | 1,837 | 3,280 | 27,529 | 61,950
*Total documents added is equal to the weekly sum of all notices, presidential documents, proposed rules, and rules.

## See also[edit]

* Historical additions to the Federal Register, 1936-2018
* Pages added monthly to the Federal Register, 1995-2017
* Federal Register
* Rulemaking
* Proposed rule
* Final rule
* Noteworthy federal agency rules

## External links[edit]

* Federal Register homepage

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Federal Trade Commission, "Federal Register Notices," accessed July 26, 2017
2. ↑ The government shutdown ended on November 12.
3. ↑ The government shutdown continued through this week.
4. ↑ The government shutdown continued through this week.
5. ↑ The government shutdown continued through this week.
6. ↑ The government shutdown continued through this week.
7. ↑ The government shutdown continued through this week.
8. ↑ The government shutdown on October 1.

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Bibliography|

* "Administrative Law - The 20th Century Bequeaths an 'Illegitimate Exotic' in Full and Terrifying Flower" by Stephen P. Dresch (2000)
* "Confronting the Administrative Threat" by Philip Hamburger and Tony Mills (2017)
* "Constitutionalism after the New Deal" by Cass R. Sunstein (1987)
* Federalist No. 23 by Alexander Hamilton (1787)
* "From Administrative State to Constitutional Government" by Joseph Postell (2012)
* "Interring the Nondelegation Doctrine" by Eric A. Posner and Adrian Vermeule (2002)
* "Rulemaking as Legislating" by Kathryn Watts (2015)
* "The Checks & Balances of the Regulatory State" by Paul R. Verkuil (2016)
* "The Myth of the Nondelegation Doctrine" by Keith E. Whittington and Jason Iuliano (2017)
* "The Progressive Origins of the Administrative State: Wilson, Goodnow, and Landis" by Ronald J. Pestritto (2007)
* "The Rise and Rise of the Administrative State" by Gary Lawson (1994)
* "The Study of Administration" by Woodrow Wilson (1887)
* "The Threat to Liberty" by Steven F. Hayward (2017)
* "Why the Modern Administrative State Is Inconsistent with the Rule of Law" by Richard A. Epstein (2008)

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