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ED/OPEPD RIN: 1875-AA15 Publication ID: Spring 2025 
Title: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 
Abstract:

The Department intends to amend the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations, 34 CFR part 99, to update, clarify, and improve the current regulations by clarifying the definition of education record,” the provisions governing non-consensual disclosure of personally identifiable information in education records to third parties (including commercial vendors), disclosures in response to law enforcement warrants or judicial subpoenas, and the complaint and investigation procedures and remedies that apply to the Department’s enforcement of FERPA.

 
Agency: Department of Education(ED)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 99   
Legal Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  01/00/2026 
Final Action  05/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Local, State 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: Yes 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Frank Miller
Office of Planning, Evaluation, Policy and Development
Department of Education
Phone:202 453-6631
Email: frank.miller@ed.gov