Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
5,533,041Words in 662 parts
12.4Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
18.3Reading grade
70.8%Unchanged since 2017
58Flagged parts
2026-10-31Last change
Section changes per year
From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.
Text and size
- Sentences
- 33.6 words on average; 27.5% over 40 words; 35.8% passive; 12.7 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 5.7% · prohibition 3.0% · paperwork 6.7% · obligation 25.2% · permission 9.9% · other 49.4%
- Checksum
012d6f79b823b031d3163d44bb904f71581785b6d718624ee2f35d090ae79453changed since last refresh
Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 8 CFR 247
ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF CERTAIN RESIDENT ALIENS
High signals: Paperwork share
+6.4 SD · Directive share
+3.3 SD · Restriction density
+1.7 SD · Reading grade
+1.2 SD |
1,154 | 2.00 |
| 12 | 33 CFR 19
WAIVERS OF NAVIGATION AND VESSEL INSPECTION LAWS AND REGULATIONS 1
High signals: Paperwork share
+5.1 SD · Directive share
+2.7 SD · Reading grade
+1.8 SD |
2,037 | 1.75 |
| 32 | 6 CFR 115
SEXUAL ABUSE AND ASSAULT PREVENTION STANDARDS
High signals: Directive share
+2.7 SD · Restriction density
+2.4 SD · Paperwork share
+1.5 SD |
17,820 | 1.50 |
| 34 | 46 CFR 6
WAIVERS OF NAVIGATION AND VESSEL INSPECTION LAWS AND REGULATIONS 1
High signals: Paperwork share
+4.5 SD · Directive share
+2.3 SD · Reading grade
+1.2 SD |
1,864 | 1.47 |
| 58 | 49 CFR 452
EXAMINATION OF CONTAINERS
High signals: Restriction density
+3.3 SD · Directive share
+2.9 SD · Paperwork share
+2.1 SD |
1,339 | 1.31 |
| 69 | 8 CFR 335
EXAMINATION ON APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION
High signals: Paperwork share
+4.3 SD · Restriction density
+1.8 SD · Directive share
+1.6 SD |
2,442 | 1.25 |
| 110 | 19 CFR 11
PACKING AND STAMPING; MARKING
High signals: Directive share
+2.2 SD · Reading grade
+2.2 SD · Restriction density
+1.4 SD |
3,805 | 1.12 |
| 120 | 46 CFR 76
FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
High signals: Restriction density
+3.8 SD · Directive share
+2.8 SD |
18,809 | 1.10 |
| 125 | 19 CFR 54
CERTAIN IMPORTATIONS TEMPORARILY FREE OF DUTY
High signals: Paperwork share
+4.2 SD · Directive share
+2.4 SD · Reading grade
+2.2 SD |
1,055 | 1.08 |
| 126 | 19 CFR 4
VESSELS IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC TRADES
High signals: Size
+1.8 SD · Paperwork share
+1.5 SD · Directive share
+1.2 SD |
50,524 | 1.08 |
| 152 | 46 CFR 34
FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
High signals: Restriction density
+3.9 SD · Directive share
+2.8 SD |
13,160 | 1.05 |
| 165 | 8 CFR 280
IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF FINES
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.4 SD · Directive share
+1.7 SD |
3,563 | 1.04 |
| 166 | 19 CFR 19
CUSTOMS WAREHOUSES, CONTAINER STATIONS AND CONTROL OF MERCHANDISE THEREIN
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.6 SD · Directive share
+1.4 SD · Size
+1.2 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
24,506 | 1.04 |
| 196 | 8 CFR 251
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE MANIFESTS AND LISTS: SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.5 SD · Directive share
+2.3 SD · Reading grade
+1.2 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
2,320 | 1.00 |
| 210 | 46 CFR 193
FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
High signals: Restriction density
+3.4 SD · Directive share
+2.8 SD |
8,573 | 0.98 |
| 220 | 8 CFR 342
ADMINISTRATIVE CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATES, DOCUMENTS, OR RECORDS
High signals: Restriction density
+2.4 SD · Paperwork share
+2.3 SD · Directive share
+1.7 SD |
1,122 | 0.96 |
| 221 | 33 CFR 154
FACILITIES TRANSFERRING OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN BULK
High signals: Size
+2.0 SD · Restriction density
+1.2 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD |
63,155 | 0.96 |
| 235 | 46 CFR 118
FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
High signals: Restriction density
+3.6 SD · Directive share
+3.4 SD |
5,472 | 0.95 |
| 242 | 46 CFR 95
FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
High signals: Restriction density
+3.4 SD · Directive share
+2.6 SD |
12,655 | 0.94 |
| 276 | 46 CFR 122
OPERATIONS
High signals: Directive share
+2.4 SD · Restriction density
+2.1 SD |
9,784 | 0.91 |
| 279 | 6 CFR 25
REGULATIONS TO SUPPORT ANTI-TERRORISM BY FOSTERING EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.6 SD · Reading grade
+1.1 SD |
9,978 | 0.90 |
| 291 | 33 CFR 179
DEFECT NOTIFICATION
High signals: Paperwork share
+3.1 SD · Restriction density
+1.2 SD · Reading grade
+1.0 SD |
1,107 | 0.90 |
| 298 | 6 CFR 7
CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
High signals: Directive share
+1.3 SD · Paperwork share
+1.2 SD |
5,973 | 0.89 |
| 299 | 46 CFR 38
LIQUEFIED FLAMMABLE GASES
High signals: Restriction density
+2.9 SD · Directive share
+2.6 SD |
10,129 | 0.89 |
| 300 | 8 CFR 253
PAROLE OF ALIEN CREWMEN
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.7 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD |
1,599 | 0.89 |
Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 25. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 19 U.S.C. 66: 1,169,047 words in 53 parts (21.1% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 301: 796,418 words in 84 parts (14.4% of this agency's text)
- 46 U.S.C. 3306: 630,842 words in 58 parts (11.4% of this agency's text)
- 8 U.S.C. 1101: 576,983 words in 32 parts (10.4% of this agency's text)
- 46 U.S.C. 2103: 537,282 words in 50 parts (9.7% of this agency's text)
- 33 U.S.C. 1321: 463,294 words in 22 parts (8.4% of this agency's text)
- 19 U.S.C. 1520: 447,269 words in 3 parts (8.1% of this agency's text)
- 19 U.S.C. 1557: 418,679 words in 5 parts (7.6% of this agency's text)
- 19 U.S.C. 1309: 387,149 words in 3 parts (7.0% of this agency's text)
- 19 U.S.C. 1202: 369,044 words in 7 parts (6.7% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 19 CFR 10: ARTICLES CONDITIONALLY FREE, SUBJECT TO A REDUCED RATE, ETC. (238,899 words)
- 33 CFR 165: REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS (229,068 words)
- 8 CFR 214: NONIMMIGRANT CLASSES (161,981 words)
- 46 CFR 160: LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT (142,001 words)
- 19 CFR 182: UNITED STATES-MEXICO-CANADA AGREEMENT (108,046 words)
- 6 CFR 5: DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS AND INFORMATION (100,569 words)
- 19 CFR 181: NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (100,324 words)
- 33 CFR 110: ANCHORAGE REGULATIONS (83,062 words)
- 33 CFR 117: DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS (80,208 words)
- 19 CFR 191: DRAWBACK (74,638 words)
Sub-agencies
- Coast Guard
- Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage)
- Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
- Human Resources Management System (Homeland Security - Office of Personnel Management)
- Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security
- Secret Service
- Transportation Security Administration
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.