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EEOC RIN: 3046-AB39 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Rescission of 1979 Interpretive Rule "Affirmative Action Appropriate Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964" 
Abstract:

The EEOC proposes to rescind an interpretive rule, its 1979 guidelines constituting its interpretation of the use of Affirmative Action programs. The Commission is rescinding the guidelines and removing them from the Code of Federal Regulations because they are inconsistent with case law and other legal developments since their issuance in 1979. 

 
Agency: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission(EEOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1608   
Legal Authority: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  07/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: Undetermined 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Lynn Davenport
Assistant Legal Counsel
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
131 M Street NE,
Washington, DC 20507
Phone:202 921-3240
Email: lynn.davenport@eeoc.gov