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title: Deny a Rulemaking Project
description: You must have the Deny rulemaking privilege on your role in order to access the Deny menu on a rulemaking project.  Once the project is Denied, the project will be closed to new actions. You can still
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# Deny a Rulemaking Project

### Deny a Project

You must have the Deny rulemaking privilege on your role in order to access the Deny menu on a rulemaking project.

![](https://support.esper.com/hubfs/Deny%20Project-png.png)

1. Use the **... menu** on the right side of your project
2. Click **Deny**
3. Enter the decision notes for the denial
4. Click **Deny Project**  
   *Note: This is a permanent action that cannot be undone*

Once the project is Denied, the project will be closed to new actions. You can still retrieve any documents from the Rulemaking Package or see its history in the Activity Log, along with the Reason for Denial.

To access the Reason for Denial:

![](https://support.esper.com/hubfs/Denied%20Reason-png.png)

1. Click on View Notes
2. View the Reason for Denial and click Done

### Filter for Denied Projects

On the Rulemaking List View, the Project Status will be updated to Denied. You can filter for Denied projects by clicking on **+Add a filter** and choosing **Denied** from the dropdown.

![](https://support.esper.com/hubfs/Filter%20Denied%20Projects-png.png)

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