The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has confirmed its plans to eliminate the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), which governs and enforces federal contractor responsibilities. The DOL’s proposed 2026 budget allocates no funding or staff to OFCCP.

According to a DOL spokesperson, the DOL intends to reassign OFCCP’s duties under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Likewise, it plans to transfer responsibility for the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) to the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS).

However, transferring enforcement authority is not as straightforward as simply defunding an agency. Only Congress has the authority to transfer power; for instance, it would have t

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