# Rescinding Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Health and Human Services Department; Office of the Secretary |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule; rescission. |
| Published | 2026-07-23 |
| Effective | 2026-07-23 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 45 CFR 80, 45 CFR 84, 45 CFR 86 |
| Summary | The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) rescinds the Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs (Guidelines). The Department also makes conforming amendments by removing cross- references to the Guidelines in its regulations. The Guidelines were developed and issued by HHS's predecessor, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), in 1979 in response to litigation concerning HEW's enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1 |
| Document number | 2026-14893 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/23/2026-14893/rescinding-guidelines-for-eliminating-discrimination-and-denial-of-services-on-the-basis-of-race). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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