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Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation published this final rule in the Federal Register on August 4, 2026. It took effect on August 4, 2026.
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What the agency says
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF or Foundation) is revising its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI). NSF is taking this action to align the conduct prohibited by NSF's regulations with Title VI's text, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, serve the public interest, ensure consistency with the final rule recently issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ), and implement the direction outlined in Executive Order (E.O.) 14281.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-15778
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- National Science Foundation
- Published
- August 4, 2026
- Takes effect
- August 4, 2026
- Dates
- The Rule is effective on August 4, 2026.
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3145-AA74
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 45 CFR 611
- Topics
- Civil rights; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 8
Other documents from the National Science Foundation
| Document | Type | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance 2026-10817 | Proposed rule | May 29 |
Rules on civil rights · Rules on reporting and recordkeeping requirements · Published in August 2026
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