Education Dept Ditches 2024 Title IX Rule After Court Loss
Published Date: 9/29/2026
Rule
Summary
The Department of Education is officially scrapping the 2024 Title IX rule because courts said it can’t be enforced. They’re putting the old rules back in place so schools, students, and parents know exactly what to expect. This change takes effect on September 29, 2026, and won’t cost anyone extra—it just clears up confusion!
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Reverts CFR to pre-2024 Title IX rules
The Department repeals the 2024 Title IX final rule and restores the regulatory text that existed before the 2024 rule was promulgated (the text as of April 28, 2024). The change takes effect on September 29, 2026, and the Department says it has not enforced the 2024 rule since January 31, 2025.
Omission of cross‑examination prohibition sentence
The Department does not reinstate a sentence from 34 CFR 106.45(b)(6)(i) (as it appeared pre-2024) that had said decision‑makers "must not rely on any statement" of a party or witness who does not submit to cross‑examination. That sentence is omitted in the CFR update effective September 29, 2026.
Appendix A will not be reinstated
The Department does not reinstate Appendix A to 34 CFR part 106 (the pre-2024 appendix) because it is a cross‑reference with no substantive information. The CFR update effective September 29, 2026, leaves Appendix A out.
No new adjustment period reinstated
The Department does not reinstate 34 CFR 106.41(d) (the prior adjustment period that allowed recipients one or three years to come into compliance). The CFR revision effective September 29, 2026, therefore does not recreate that expired adjustment period.
Obsolete review and records sections not reinstated
The Department does not reinstate 34 CFR 106.3(c)-(d), which previously required recipients to assess policies within one year of the regulation's effective date and to keep those review records for three years. These subsections are omitted in the CFR update effective September 29, 2026.
CFR updated for clarity; Department expects no costs
The Department amends the CFR to reflect the rules it enforces and states this action is intended to provide clarity and transparency for recipients, students, and parents. The rule is effective September 29, 2026, and the Department states it does not anticipate imposing any costs or new obligations.
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