Rescinding Portions of Department of State Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Statutory Text and To Implement Executive Order 14281
What happened
The Department of State, by a rule effective July 9, 2026, is rescinding parts of its Title VI regulations to align solely with the statutory text, which only prohibits intentionally discriminatory conduct. This action also conforms to Executive Order 14281, signed by Donald Trump, which aims to eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability. Consequently, the Department will no longer pursue Title VI disparate-impact liability against its federal-funding recipients.
Why it matters
This change means that conduct with an unintentional discriminatory effect, previously prohibited, will no longer be actionable under the Department of State's Title VI regulations. This could reduce the legal remedies available for some forms of discrimination that cause disparate impacts but are not intentionally discriminatory.
Who it affects
- ›Federal-funding recipients
- ›Individuals experiencing unintentional discriminatory effects
- ›Department of State
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