U.S. Department of Education Rescinds 2024 Title IX Rule, Reinstating Prior Regulations

The U.S. Department of Education has published a final rule to repeal its 2024 amendments to the Title IX regulations, effectively restoring the regulatory text that existed prior to the 2024 rulemaking. This action, effective September 29, 2026, follows court decisions that vacated the 2024 final rule, rendering it unenforceable nationwide. The department has not enforced the 2024 rule for over a year and a half.