U.S. Department of Education Reinstates 2020 Title IX Regulations, Rescinding Biden Administration's Rule

On September 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education formally rescinded the Biden Administration's 2024 Title IX regulation and reinstated the 2020 Title IX rules. This policy reversal is expected to make it more challenging for educational institutions to address sex-based discrimination and for survivors of gender-based violence to access necessary protections, as the 2020 rules have narrower definitions and scope, potentially excluding certain off-campus incidents.