3084-AB84 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3084 Federal Trade Commission FTC Negative Option Rule

On February 12, 2026, the Commission issued a final rule implementing the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision to vacate the 2024 Final Rule by revising the Negative Option Rule (16 CFR part 425) to recodify the text of the Rule as it existed before the 2024 Final Rule amendments became effective. 91 FR 6507 (Feb. 12, 2026). The rule's official title is reverting from Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and other Negative Option Programs back to Rule Concerning Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans.

Separately, on March 13, 2026, the Commission issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking asking whether the Commission should adopt rules about online subscriptions and cancellations. 91 FR 12318 (Mar. 13, 2026).

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Prerule Stage No No Regulatory 16 CFR 425 15 U.S.C. 41 to 58 No Final Rule 02/12/2026 91 FR 6507 ANPRM 03/13/2026 91 FR 12318 ANPRM Comment Period End 04/13/2026 Staff Review of Public Comments 07/00/2026 No Businesses None No No No No 3084-AB60 Previously reported as Hong Park Attorney 3084 Federal Trade Commission FTC 202 326-2158 hpark@ftc.gov 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, CC-9528, Washington DC 20580