OMB approves EEO-1 rescission

On June 9, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) concluded its review of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) proposal to rescind its reporting regulations and data collection forms (EEO1, EEO-3, EEO-4 and EEO-5). The conclusion was a surprise to many groups, which had been granted meetings after June 9 to discuss the proposal. Since the EEO reports are required by EEOC regulations, the next step under the Administrative Procedures Act would be to publish the proposal in the Federal Register for notice and comment. If the EEOC is to avoid requiring employers to submit EEO-1 reports for 2025 data, it needs to conclude the rescission by September 30 because its regulations currently require employers to submit the data by that date. The tight timeframe may be why OIRA’s review was concluded so quickly. In addition to eliminating the EEO data reports, the proposal also mentioned removing unspecified disclosure requirements under several major antidiscrimination laws the agency enforces. 

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