# Removal of Reporting Requirements

**Action Urgency Score:** 20/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Proposed rule; public hearing. |
| Published | 2026-07-23 |
| Effective | 2026-08-24 |
| Comments close | 2026-08-24 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 29 CFR 1602 |
| Summary | The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC" or "Commission") is issuing a proposed rule to rescind and remove the requirements for the filing of the EEO-1, EEO-2, EEO-3, EEO-4, EEO-5, and EEO-6 reports, and the recordkeeping and record preservation requirements related to these reports, under 29 CFR part 1602 because it has preliminarily determined that the reports are inconsistent with equal employment opportunity law and potentially unconstitutional. It further finds the data collected is not narrowly tailored, is unnecessary to enforce anti-discrimination laws, and at a minimum, tha |
| Document number | 2026-14937 |

## Why this score


Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/23/2026-14937/removal-of-reporting-requirements). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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