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On August 21, 2026, OFCCP released final versions of major changes the agency is making to the regulations for the laws the agency enforces. The most significant changes involves the regulations regarding the law that requires federal contractors to take affirmative action to employ individuals with disabilities. The changes to the agency's regulations will become effective on September 21, 2026.

The portal that the Veterans Employment and Training Administration uses for its VETS 4212 reporting is now open. Employers with a federal contract or subcontract of $200,000 or more must file the VETS 4212 report. Instructions for filing the report are found on the VETS 4212 website. Employers have until August 31 to complete this annual reporting.

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.