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Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Sports Programs Arising Out of Federal Financial Assistance
The Energy Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 16, 2025. It took effect on July 15, 2025. Comments closed on June 16, 2025.
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What the agency says
This DFR amends existing regulations requiring certain funding recipients that sponsor sports teams for members of one sex to allow members of the opposite sex to try out for the team. Accordingly, these requirements will no longer be a factor when recipients operate sports teams.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-08557
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Direct final rule ("DFR"); request for comments
- Agency
- Energy Department
- Published
- May 16, 2025
- Takes effect
- July 15, 2025
- Comments due
- June 16, 2025
- Dates
- The final rule is effective July 15, 2025, unless significant adverse comments are received by June 16, 2025. Significant adverse comments oppose the rule and raise, alone or in combination, a serious enough issue related to each of the independent grounds for the rule that a substantive response is required. If significant adverse comments are received, notice will be published in the Federal Register before the effective date either withdrawing the rule or issuing a new final rule which responds to significant adverse comments.
- Docket
- DOE-HQ-2025-0016
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1903-AA25
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 10 CFR 1042
- Topics
- Education; Sex discrimination
- Pages
- 3
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