Justice Department
By this rule, the Department of Justice amends its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VI") to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments align the conduct prohibited by the Department's regulations with Title VI's original public meaning, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, and serve the public interest. In addition, these revisions implement changes directed in Executive Order 14281.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice 28 CFR Part 42 [CRT Docket No. 146; AG Order No. 6509-2025] RIN 1190-AA83 AGENCY: Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: By this rule, the Department of Justice amends its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VI”) to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments align the conduct prohibited by the Department's regulations with Title VI's original public meaning, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, and serve the public interest. In addition, these revisions implement changes directed in Executive Order 14281 . DATES: The rule is effective on December 10, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Jonas Geissler, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, at 202-353-8866. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Executive Summary The Department is rescinding portions of its regulations promulgated pursuant to Title VI, 42 U.S.C. 2000d-1 , to more closely align its regulations to the language that Congress enacted in Title VI prohibiting intentionally discriminatory conduct, see 42 U.S.C. 2000d . There are serious statutory and constitutional concerns with the legality of the Department's Title VI regulations that go beyond intentional discrimination by prohibiting conduct that has an unintentional disparate impact. This rule accordingly rescinds those portions of the regulations that prohibit conduct having a disparate impact, which are in c…
Citation: 90 FR 57141
