National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA is amending its regulation implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) for federally assisted programs to conform more closely to the statutory text and recent revisions by the Department of Justice (DOJ). This action removes provisions establishing disparate-impact liability. The rule also clarifies that Title VI reaches employment practices under this part only where employment is a primary objective of the Federal financial assistance or where intentional discrimination is shown. These changes align NASA's regulation with Title VI and promote consistency across Federal agencies.
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. National Aeronautics and Space Administration 14 CFR Part 1250 [NASA Document Number: NASA-26-029] RIN 2700-AE89 AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: NASA is amending its regulation implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) for federally assisted programs to conform more closely to the statutory text and recent revisions by the Department of Justice (DOJ). This action removes provisions establishing disparate-impact liability. The rule also clarifies that Title VI reaches employment practices under this part only where employment is a primary objective of the Federal financial assistance or where intentional discrimination is shown. These changes align NASA's regulation with Title VI and promote consistency across Federal agencies. DATES: Effective date: July 6, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob Grant, Equal Opportunity Program Division, NASA Headquarters, (321) 867-9169. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Executive Summary NASA is rescinding portions of its regulations promulgated pursuant to Title VI, 42 U.S.C. 2000d-1 , to more closely align them to the statute, which prohibits intentionally discriminatory conduct, see 42 U.S.C. 2000d . There are serious statutory and constitutional concerns with NASA's current Title VI regulations because the current regulations go beyond intentional discrimination by prohibiting conduct that has an unintentional disparate impact. This rule accordingly rescin…
Citation: 91 FR 40872
