Trump Administration Aims to Eliminate a Record Number of Regulations

Short summary

The Trump administration targets 702 regulations for elimination in its Spring 2026 deregulation plan—nearly double the first-term record. Key changes eliminate EEOC disparate-impact standards, rescind affirmative-action implementing regulations, and propose rescission of EEO-1 reporting requirements. Federal contractors navigate a transitional period with conflicting obligations: legacy DEI rules being removed while new FAR 52.222-90 DEI prohibitions take effect by July 24, 2026.

• •702 regulations targeted for elimination—record deregulation in a single semiannual agenda
• •EEOC disparate-impact standard eliminated; EEO-1 reporting rescission under review through mid-August
• •Federal contractors face conflicting requirements through transition period: old DEI rules removed, new FAR 52.222-90 DEI clause mandatory by July 24

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