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VA RIN: 2900-AT04 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
Abstract:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments align VA’s regulations with Title VI, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, serve the public interest, implement changes directed in Executive Order 14281. This is a deregulatory action in furtherance of Executive Order 14219, which requires that Federal regulations reflect the best reading of underlying statutory authority.

 
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs(VA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 38 CFR part 18     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501    42 U.S.C. 2000d-1   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  09/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Sterling Akins
External Complaints Program Manager
Department of Veterans Affairs
washington, DC 20420
Phone:202 461-4145
Email: sterling.akins@va.gov