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Treasury Department
Rescinding Portions of Department of the Treasury Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Statutory Text and To Implement an Executive Order
Published August 3, 2026. Takes effect August 3, 2026. printed at 91 FR 48766. amending 31 CFR 22.
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 Department of the Treasury ("Department") amends its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VI") to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments align the Department's regulations with Title VI's original public meaning, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, and serve the public interest. In addition, these revisions implement changes directed in the Executive order, Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy.
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The Order It Names
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