eCFR Analyzer

Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security

277,531Words in 23 parts
8.8Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
20.9Reading grade
48.7%Unchanged since 2017
4Flagged parts
2026-10-30Last 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
35.2 words on average; 32.9% over 40 words; 27.0% passive; 11.4 cross-references per 1,000 words
Sentence types
definition 5.6% · prohibition 4.0% · paperwork 6.8% · obligation 14.5% · permission 13.5% · other 55.6%
Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency

RankPartWordsScore
32 top 10% 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
279 top 10% 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
298 top 10% 6 CFR 7 CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
High signals: Directive share +1.3 SD · Paperwork share +1.2 SD
 5,973 0.89
627 top 10% 6 CFR 15 ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
High signals: Directive share +1.6 SD · Restriction density +1.3 SD
 4,001 0.71
714 6 CFR 9 RESTRICTIONS UPON LOBBYING
High signals: Paperwork share +1.6 SD
 4,701 0.67
894 6 CFR 21 NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 6,195 0.60
1,806 6 CFR 17 NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 10,420 0.33
2,187 6 CFR 27 CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 13,332 0.23
2,230 6 CFR 46 PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS
High signals: Reading grade +1.3 SD
 11,287 0.22
2,512 6 CFR 19 NONDISCRIMINATION IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS
High signals: Reading grade +2.6 SD
 3,887 0.15
2,854 6 CFR 37 REAL ID DRIVER'S LICENSES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS
High signals: Size +1.0 SD
 20,408 0.07
3,032 6 CFR 124 COUNTER-UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM AUTHORITY FOR STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONAL AGENCIES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 19,130 0.03
3,439 6 CFR 5 DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS AND INFORMATION
High signals: Size +2.4 SD
 100,569 -0.05
5,255 6 CFR 29 PROTECTED CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 6,921 -0.52
5,260 6 CFR 126 TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OVERSIGHT BOARD REVIEW PANEL PROCESS AND PROCEDURES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 3,586 -0.53
5,418 6 CFR 11 CLAIMS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 3,572 -0.57
5,735 6 CFR 139 CONDUCT ON FEDERAL PROPERTY
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 4,191 -0.69
5,910 6 CFR 13 ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES FOR FALSE CLAIMS AND STATEMENTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 10,919 -0.78
6,002 6 CFR 158 CYBERSECURITY TALENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CTMS)
High signals: Size +1.0 SD
 19,947 -0.83

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 19. A flag is not a finding.

Statutes behind the most text

  • 5 U.S.C. 301: 206,078 words in 14 parts (74.3% of this agency's text)
  • 6 U.S.C. 101: 122,276 words in 3 parts (44.1% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 552: 100,569 words in 1 parts (36.2% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 552a: 100,569 words in 1 parts (36.2% of this agency's text)
  • 6 U.S.C. 142: 100,569 words in 1 parts (36.2% of this agency's text)
  • 6 U.S.C. 1: 22,694 words in 4 parts (8.2% of this agency's text)
  • 49 U.S.C. 30301: 20,408 words in 1 parts (7.4% of this agency's text)
  • 6 U.S.C. 111: 20,408 words in 1 parts (7.4% of this agency's text)
  • 6 U.S.C. 658: 19,947 words in 1 parts (7.2% of this agency's text)
  • 6 U.S.C. 124n: 19,130 words in 1 parts (6.9% of this agency's text)

From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.

Largest parts

  • 6 CFR 5: DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS AND INFORMATION (100,569 words)
  • 6 CFR 37: REAL ID DRIVER'S LICENSES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS (20,408 words)
  • 6 CFR 158: CYBERSECURITY TALENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CTMS) (19,947 words)
  • 6 CFR 124: COUNTER-UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM AUTHORITY FOR STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONAL AGENCIES (19,130 words)
  • 6 CFR 115: SEXUAL ABUSE AND ASSAULT PREVENTION STANDARDS (17,820 words)
  • 6 CFR 27: CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS (13,332 words)
  • 6 CFR 46: PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS (11,287 words)
  • 6 CFR 13: ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES FOR FALSE CLAIMS AND STATEMENTS (10,919 words)
  • 6 CFR 17: NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (10,420 words)
  • 6 CFR 25: REGULATIONS TO SUPPORT ANTI-TERRORISM BY FOSTERING EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES (9,978 words)

Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.