Opportunity
Federal Register #EEOC_FRDOC_0001
EEOC Proposed Rule to Revise Federal Sector EEO Complaint Procedures
Buyer
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Posted
August 28, 2026
Respond By
September 29, 2026
Identifier
EEOC_FRDOC_0001
This notice announces a proposed rule by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to revise federal sector Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaint procedures. - Government Buyer: - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or vendors are mentioned; this is a regulatory action, not a procurement. - Products/Services Requested: - No products or services are being requested or procured. - Notable Requirements and Details: - The proposed rule aims to streamline and improve the EEO complaint process for federal employees. - Implements the Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2020 (Cummings Act). - Key changes include: - Ending mandatory pre-complaint counseling. - Removing the option for administrative judge proceedings before a final agency decision (allowing such proceedings only on appeal). - Barring administrative class complaint adjudication but preserving putative class assertions for exhaustion. - Permitting joint processing of related individual complaints. - Updating standards for pleadings, mixed case procedures, attorney fees, and reporting requirements. - No procurement activity, contract value, or period of performance is associated with this notice.
Description
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposes revising Federal sector EEO complaint rules to streamline processing, improve effectiveness, and implement the Cummings Act. The proposed rule would end mandatory pre-complaint counseling and remove the option to request administrative judge proceedings before a final agency decision, allowing such proceedings only on appeal. It would bar administrative class complaint adjudication while preserving putative class assertions for exhaustion and allow joint processing of related individual complaints. The rule also updates pleading standards, mixed case procedures, attorney fee provisions, and required reports.