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The Trump administration's budget for federal fiscal year 2027 proposes to eliminate the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). The budget proposal would move OFCCP's responsibilities to a new Office of Civil Rights within the Department of Labor.

A budget agreement between the U.S. House and Senate for federal fiscal year (FY) 2026 funds OFCCP at approximately the same level as FY 2025. The act was signed by the President on February 3, 2026. The funding level was surprising in light of recent proposals to eliminate OFCCP.

On January 7, 2026, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs published a request for comments on record keeping and reporting requirements regarding the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). VEVRAA requires that federal contractors and subcontractors prevent discrimination against certain classes of veteran and make efforts to find and employ veterans protected under the law. Interested parties have until March 9, 2026 to provide comments to OFC

OFCCP has announced updates to the jurisdictional thresholds associated with the two laws the agency continues to enforce.

The deadline for federal contractors to submit the annual VETS-4212 report is September 30, 2025.

The VETS-4212 site opened in August, and federal contractors must file by September 30, 2025.

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published its annual revised VEVRAA hiring benchmark for protected veterans hiring, effective July 30, 2025. The revised benchmark is 5.1%, representing a slight decrease from the prior year’s 5.2%.