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Modifications to the Regulations Implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended
The Federal Contract Compliance Programs Office published this final rule in the Federal Register on August 21, 2026. It took effect on September 21, 2026.
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What the agency says
The U.S. Department of Labor is revising its implementing regulations for Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Section 503). The revisions align the regulations with applicable law and recent executive orders, including Executive Order 14173, "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity," and Executive Order 14219, "Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's `Department of Government Efficiency' Deregulatory Initiative."
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-17115
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Labor Department; Federal Contract Compliance Programs Office
- Published
- August 21, 2026
- Takes effect
- September 21, 2026
- Dates
- This rule is effective September 21, 2026, except for amendatory instruction 1 (amendment to 41 CFR part 60-30) which is effective on December 21, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. OFCCP-2025-0003
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1250-AA18
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 41 CFR 60; 41 CFR 60
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Civil rights; Employment; Equal employment opportunity; Government contracts; Government procurement; Government property management; Individuals with disabilities; Investigations; Labor; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Veterans
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 26
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