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# FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026

Welcome to the FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026. This site brings the rules, definitions, timelines, stakeholder guidance, and source material together so agencies, cloud service providers, independent assessors, advisors, and FedRAMP can work from the same public reference.

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-   :lucide-book-open-check:{ .xl .middle .stable } **Using the Consolidated Rules**

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    Learn how rulesets, subsets, rules, definitions, applicability, and identifiers work together across the consolidated rule structure.

    [Using the FedRAMP Consolidated Rules](rules.md){ data-preview }

-   :lucide-list-ordered:{ .xl .middle .machine } **FedRAMP Definitions**

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    Review the official terms that give FedRAMP rules their meaning and keep rule statements concise, consistent, and reusable.

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-   :lucide-calendar-days:{ .xl .middle .stable } **Important Dates**

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    Track preview, adoption, transition, and expiration milestones for the Consolidated Rules for 2026.

    [Important Dates for the Consolidated Rules for 2026](timeline.md){ data-preview }

-   :lucide-history:{ .xl .middle .stable } **Changelog**

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    Follow rule, content, site structure, generated-page, and tooling changes as the preview evolves.

    [Changelog](changelog.md){ data-preview }

-   :octicons-database-24:{ .xl .middle .machine } **Source Data**

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    Find the machine-readable repositories that automation services and AI agents should use instead of parsing the rendered website.

    [Source Data](sources.md){ data-preview }

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