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Final Rule

Rescission of Nondiscrimination and Equal-Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Investment Act

Agency
DOL
Document Number
2025-11846
Published
July 1, 2025
Effective Date
September 2, 2025

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) is rescinding its regulations implementing the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) containing the nondiscrimination and equal-opportunity provisions of WIA. In 2014, Congress passed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which repealed WIA and required the Secretary of Labor to transition any authority under WIA to the system created by WIOA. Therefore, the Department is taking this action to remove regulations for a program that is no longer operative.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2025-11846 Federal Register document?
Document 2025-11846 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Labor in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025, with an effective date of September 2, 2025. The U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) is rescinding its regulations implementing the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) containing the nondiscrimination and equal-opportunity provisions of WIA. In 2014, Congress passed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which repealed WIA and required the Secretary of Labor to transition any authority under WIA to the system created by WIOA. Therefore, the Department is taking this action to remove regulations for a program that is no longer operative. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11846/rescission-of-nondiscrimination-and-equal-opportunity-provisions-of-the-workforce-investment-act.
Is document 2025-11846 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2025-11846 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.

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