DOE Withdraws Planned Rules on Sex Bias in Funded Sports Programs
Published Date: 9/10/2025
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Summary
The Department of Energy is pulling back a planned rule change set for May 16, 2025, that would have affected how federal money supports sports programs and sex discrimination rules. This means no new changes are happening right now, but DOE might try again later with similar ideas. Schools and sports programs that get federal funds should stay tuned for future updates.
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Planned sports-sex rule withdrawn
The Department of Energy withdrew the direct final rule that was published for May 16, 2025 (90 FR 20786). That means there are no new regulatory changes right now to how federal financial assistance and sex discrimination in sports programs are handled.
DOE may re-propose similar rule
DOE said it may propose regulatory changes in the future, including rules that could be substantially identical or similar to the ones it just withdrew. Schools and federally funded sports programs should monitor DOE rulemaking because similar changes could be proposed again later.
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