Health and Human Services Department,
By this rule, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services amends its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) to remove provisions that impose or exemplify liability based on disparate impact. These amendments align the Department's regulations with the best reading of Title VI's statutory text, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs and uncertainty for recipients, and serve the public interest. In addition, these revisions conform to 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 Health and Human Services Office of the Secretary 45 CFR Part 80 RIN 0945-AA29 AGENCY: Office for Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: By this rule, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services amends its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) to remove provisions that impose or exemplify ( printed page 46747) liability based on disparate impact. These amendments align the Department's regulations with the best reading of Title VI's statutory text, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs and uncertainty for recipients, and serve the public interest. In addition, these revisions conform to Executive Order 14281 . DATES: This final rule is effective on July 24, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Albrecht, Acting Deputy Director, Civil Rights Division, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, at (202) 240-3110 or (800) 537-7697 (TDD), or OCRMail@hhs.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Executive Summary The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Department or HHS) is rescinding portions of its regulations, 45 CFR part 80 , promulgated pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. (Title VI), to remove disparate-impact liability and related effects-based provisions and to reflect that Title VI prohibits intentional discrimination, see 42 U.S.C. 2000d . For p…
Citation: 91 FR 46746
