# International Education Programs and Fulbright-Hays Program; Recission of Regulations

**Action Urgency Score:** 20/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Education Department |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking. |
| Published | 2026-07-01 |
| Comments close | 2026-07-31 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 34 CFR 655, 34 CFR 656, 34 CFR 657, 34 CFR 658, 34 CFR 660 |
| Summary | The Secretary of Education proposes to rescind the International Education Programs regulations and the Fulbright-Hays Program Regulations to provide the Department of Education (ED) with greater flexibility in carrying out its statutory authority to implement these programs and to enable the Department to align such programs with current and evolving priorities and needs, such as workforce readiness, national competitiveness, and returning education to the States. These changes will enable ED to more effectively achieve the statutory intent of the programs authorized under Title VI of the Hig |
| Document number | 2026-13248 |

## Why this score


Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/01/2026-13248/international-education-programs-and-fulbright-hays-program-recission-of-regulations). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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