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Rule2026-17115

Modifications to the Regulations Implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended

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Published
August 21, 2026
Effective
September 21, 2026

Issuing agencies

Labor DepartmentFederal Contract Compliance Programs Office

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Labor is revising its implementing regulations for Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Section 503). The revisions align the regulations with applicable law and recent executive orders, including Executive Order 14173, "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity," and Executive Order 14219, "Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's `Department of Government Efficiency' Deregulatory Initiative."

Indexed from Federal Register on August 21, 2026.

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