Labor Department, Federal Contract Compliance Programs Office
The U.S. Department of Labor publishes this final rule to revise its implementing regulations for the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended (VEVRAA). These revisions will align the regulations with Executive Order 14173 and remove the VEVRAA regulations' cross-references to the Executive Order 11246 authority. Executive Order 11246 was revoked by Executive Order 14173 on January 21, 2025. This final rule also makes technical revisions to update the VEVRAA regulations' jurisdictional thresholds, which were adjusted for inflation by the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council on October 1, 2025.
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 41 CFR Part 60-300 [Docket No. OFCCP-2025-0002] RIN 1250-AA19 AGENCY: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Labor. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor publishes this final rule to revise its implementing regulations for the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended (VEVRAA). These revisions will align the regulations with Executive Order 14173 and remove the VEVRAA regulations' cross-references to the Executive Order 11246 authority. Executive Order 11246 was revoked by Executive Order 14173 on January 21, 2025. This final rule also makes technical revisions to update the VEVRAA regulations' jurisdictional thresholds, which were adjusted for inflation by the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council on October 1, 2025. DATES: This rule is effective September 21, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Wolfe, Director, OFCCP, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: 202-693-0101. Email: ofccp_guidance@dol.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) enforces VEVRAA, 38 U.S.C. 4212 , and its implementing regulations at 41 CFR part 60-300 . VEVRAA, as applied by regulation, prohibits Federal contractors and subcontractors (contractors)  [ 1 ] from discriminating against employees and applicants because of their status as a protected veteran (defined by the statute to include disabled vet…
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Modifications to the Regulations Implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as Amended; Extension of Comment Period
Modifications to the Regulations Implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as Amended
Citation: 91 FR 54234
