# Federal Sector Equal Employment Opportunity

**Action Urgency Score:** 20/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Proposed rule. |
| Published | 2026-08-28 |
| Comments close | 2026-09-28 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 29 CFR 1614 |
| Summary | The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposes revising Federal sector EEO complaint rules to streamline processing, improve effectiveness, and implement the Cummings Act. The rule would end mandatory pre complaint counseling and remove the option to request administrative judge proceedings before a final agency decision. Complainants could seek such proceedings only on appeal, and the EEOC would order them only when necessary or efficient. The rule would bar administrative class complaint adjudication while preserving putative class assertions for exhaustion. The rule also allows |
| Document number | 2026-17641 |

## Why this score


Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/28/2026-17641/federal-sector-equal-employment-opportunity). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.