Rescission of Executive Order 11246 Implementing Regulations

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 Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs [Docket No. OFCCP-2025-0001] 41 CFR Parts 60-1, 60-2, 60-3, 60-4, 60-20, 60-30, 60-40, 60-50, and 60-999 RIN 1250-AA17 ( printed page 54444) AGENCY: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Labor. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14173 , “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” which revoked Executive Order 11246 . Accordingly, the U.S. Department of Labor publishes this final rule to rescind the implementing regulations for Executive Order 11246 . DATES: This rule is effective on October 26, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Wolfe, Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: 202-693-0101. Email: ofccp_guidance@dol.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Executive Summary Prior to January 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) administered and enforced Executive Order (E.O.) 11246, as amended. Issued in 1965, and amended several times in the intervening years, E.O. 11246 , and its implementing regulations at 41 CFR part 60-1 et seq., prohibited covered Federal contractors and subcontractors  [ 1 ] from discriminating against employees and applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or because they inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their…