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Agriculture Department, Office of the Secretary
Rescinding Portions of U.S. Department of Agriculture Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Department of Justice's Regulations To Implement Executive Order 14281
Published June 17, 2026. Takes effect June 17, 2026. printed at 91 FR 36511. amending 7 CFR 15.
A part of the Civil Rights Act bars bias in funded programs. This drops parts of one agency's rules under it.
What the Rule Says It Does
By this rule, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) amends its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (7 CFR part 15) to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments align USDA's regulations with the original public meaning of this statute, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, and serve the public interest. In addition, these revisions conform to Executive Order 14281.
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