Modifications to the Regulations Implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as Amended
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Aug. 21, 2026. Document 2026-17116. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.
- What it does
The U.S. Department of Labor publishes this final rule to revise its implementing regulations for the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended (VEVRAA). These revisions will align the regulations with Executive Order 14173 and remove the VEVRAA regulations' cross-references to the Executive Order 11246 authority. Executive Order 11246 was revoked by Executive Order 14173 on January 21, 2025. This final rule also makes technical revisions to update the VEVRAA regulations' jurisdictional thresholds, which were adjusted for inflation by the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council on October 1, 2025.
The Federal Contract Compliance Programs Office's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Federal Contract Compliance Programs Office has published 3 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
2 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 1250-AA19 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Sept. 4, 2025 Proposed rule; extension of comment period. Modifications to the Regulations Implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as Amended; Extension of Comment Period
- July 1, 2025 Proposed rule; request for comments. Modifications to the Regulations Implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as Amended
Since then:
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective September 21, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-17116 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Labor Department; Federal Contract Compliance Programs Office |
| Published | Aug. 21, 2026 |
| Effective date | Sept. 21, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1250-AA19 |
| Docket | OFCCP-2025-0002 |
| Significant (marked in the Federal Register) | Yes |
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