DOL proposes rescission of EO 11246 implementing regulations

Date: July 1, 2025
Actor: Department of Labor / OFCCP
Agency: Department of Labor (DOL)
Type: Proposed rule
Section: OTHER AGENCIES (HUD, FTC, USDA, NEA/NEH/IMLS, Interior/NPS, Smithsonian, Census/BJS, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, DOL, DOT)

Summary

DOL published "Rescission of Executive Order 11246 Implementing Regulations" (90 FR, doc. 2025-12276), proposing to remove from the CFR the OFCCP regulations that had implemented contractor nondiscrimination obligations — including the sexual orientation and gender identity protections added after EO 13672 — completing the regulatory dismantling begun with EO 14173's revocation of EO 11246.

Status

Rulemaking proceeding; enforcement already ceased since January 2025 under Secretary's Order 03-2025. Finalization not independently confirmed as of August 2026.

As recorded in the data of November 3, 2026. Check the sources for anything newer.

Documents

Rescission of Executive Order 11246 Implementing Regulations

Proposed Rule · July 1, 2025 · 90 FR 28472 · Document number 2025-12276 · 14 pages

Original: govinfo.gov(opens another site)PDF, external

Rescission of Executive Order 11246 Implementing Regulations, 90 Fed. Reg. 28,472 (proposed July 1, 2025).

Sources

federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-12276/rescission-of-executive-ord…(opens another site)

Cite this action

Rescission of Executive Order 11246 Implementing Regulations, 90 Fed. Reg. 28,472 (proposed July 1, 2025).

Short form: 90 Fed. Reg. at 28,472.