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# Important Dates for the Consolidated Rules for 2026

| Date            | Milestone                                                             | Explanation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| July 4, 2026    | Optional Early Adoption                                               | All stakeholders should begin incrementally adopting or transitioning to the Consolidated Rules for 2026.                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| July 6, 2026    | Initial Implementation FedRAMP Marketplace Listings open              | FedRAMP will begin allowing cloud service providers in the [Initial Implementation Phase](providers/implement/marketplace) to be listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace following the Initial Implementation Rules.                                                                                                         |
| July 28, 2026   | **FedRAMP Ready goes Legacy**                                         | No FedRAMP Ready submissions will be accepted after this date; providers should seek FedRAMP 20x Class A Certification instead.                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| August 3, 2026  | FedRAMP Class A pipeline opens                                        | FedRAMP will begin accepting applications for FedRAMP 20x Class A Certifications.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| August 10, 2026 | Temporary Rev5 Program Certification Pipelines Open for Class B and C | The Ready Conversion and Lost Sponsor pipelines open, allowing limited providers to apply for a Rev5 Class B or Class C Program Certification without an agency sponsor. See [Choosing a Certification Path](providers/start/path.md#temporary-rev5-program-certification-availability-for-class-b-and-c) for details. |
| August 31, 2026 | FedRAMP 20x Class B & C pipeline opens                                | FedRAMP will begin accepting applications for FedRAMP 20x Class B and C Certifications.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| January 1, 2027 | Mandatory Adoption                                                    | The Consolidated Rules for 2026 take mandatory effect for all stakeholders, subject to specific overall applicability and effective dates within certain areas. Over the next year, all cloud service providers are required to follow these rules to maintain FedRAMP Certification.                                  |
| June 11, 2027   | **End of New Rev5 Certifications**                                    | FedRAMP will no longer accept applications for new FedRAMP Rev5 Certifications.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
