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DOL/ETA RIN: 1205-AC21 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: Prohibiting Illegal Discrimination in Registered Apprenticeship Programs 
Abstract:

The Department issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to remove undue regulatory burdens on registered apprenticeship programs sponsors.  The Department’s proposal rescinds certain regulatory provisions that it believes present legal vulnerabilities and includes conforming technical changes to the Department’s regulation that addresses Labor Standards for the Registration of Apprenticeship Programs.  The proposed rule streamlines and simplifies sponsors’ obligations to combat illegal discrimination in registered apprenticeship, while maintaining broad and effective nondiscrimination protections for apprentices and those seeking entry into registered apprenticeship programs.

 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 29 CFR part 29    29 CFR part 30     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: The National Apprenticeship Act, as amended (50 Stat. 664), 29 U.S.C. 50   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/02/2025  90 FR 28947   
NPRM Comment Period End  09/02/2025 
Final Rule  08/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: YES  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: Yes 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Megan Baird
Acting Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship
Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room C-5311,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-2796
Email: baird.megan@dol.gov