The Biden Administration
2022
On June 23, the Department of Education issued a proposed rule revising the Trump-era Title IX regulations. The proposal would expand the scope of Title IX's protections, including enhanced protections for LGBTQ+ students. Read more.
2021
In March, the Biden administration issued an
executive order directing Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to review the regulations for potential suspension, revision, or rescission. ED's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) held a
virtual public hearing June 7-11 to re-examine the rules.
As part of the process, officials requested stakeholders to submit comments to supplement the 600 speaking slots over the five-day event. ACE and 39 other higher education associations
submitted comments that highlighted concerns with the highly prescriptive, court-like processes required under the regulations, including the mandate for a live hearing with direct cross-examination.
The Trump Administration
The Trump administration released its final Title IX campus sexual assault regulation on May 6, 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The rules were effective Aug. 14, 2020.
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
Federal Register | May 19, 2020
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (and instructions for submitting comments)
Federal Register | Nov. 29, 2018