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Removal of Reporting Requirements
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on July 23, 2026. It took effect on August 24, 2026. Comments closed on August 24, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC" or "Commission") is issuing a proposed rule to rescind and remove the requirements for the filing of the EEO-1, EEO-2, EEO-3, EEO-4, EEO-5, and EEO-6 reports, and the recordkeeping and record preservation requirements related to these reports, under 29 CFR part 1602 because it has preliminarily determined that the reports are inconsistent with equal employment opportunity law and potentially unconstitutional. It further finds the data collected is not narrowly tailored, is unnecessary to enforce anti-discrimination laws, and at a minimum, that any marginal benefits are outweighed by the substantial burdens imposed on both employers, who must submit these reports annually regardless of any specific allegation or indication of a potential violation of the statutes the EEOC enforces, as well as the Commission. As part of this proposed rule, the Commission also reminds stakeholders that, in a notice of proposed rulemaking issued on November 21, 2024, the Commission proposed incorporating into part 1602 references to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. In the interest of efficiency, the Commission currently intends to include these previously proposed part 1602 revisions in the final rule issued at the conclusion of this rulemaking.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-14937
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule; public hearing
- Agency
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Published
- July 23, 2026
- Takes effect
- August 24, 2026
- Comments due
- August 24, 2026
- Dates
- Comments regarding this proposal must be received by the Commission on or before August 24, 2026. A public hearing concerning this proposal will be held on August 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. To request an opportunity to testify at the hearing, please submit a written request no later than August 7, 2026. Please see the sections below entitled ADDRESSES and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional information on submitting comments and requests to testify.
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3046-AB37
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 29 CFR 1602
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Equal employment opportunity
- Pages
- 18
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