REG Act of 2026

The REG Act of 2026 amends four major financial laws to require regulators to assess whether new rules, when combined with existing or proposed ones, would promote the public interest. Specifically, it adds language to the Securities Act, Securities Exchange Act, Investment Company Act, and Investment Advisers Act to mandate this cumulative review process. The bill directly affects federal agencies responsible for overseeing securities markets and investment firms by changing how they evaluate proposed regulations. This change aims to ensure that individual rules are not approved without considering their broader impact on the financial system when stacked alongside other measures.