The Senate Appropriations Committee rejected the White House’s proposal to eliminate OFCCP in the FY 2026 Labor Department funding bill that it approved July 31. The bill, approved by a bipartisan vote of 26 to 3, allocates $106 million to OFCCP, representing a 4.5 percent cut. The bill is still a long way from becoming law, however.

Many stakeholders predicted the end of OFCCP once the White House proposed its elimination. However, Congress often resists executive branch reorganization plans. For example, Congress refused to go along with the 2017 proposal to merge OFCCP with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

If Congress ultimately blocks OFCCP’s elimination, the Administration could decide to:

  • Continue operating OFCCP, but with a narrower mission because of the rescission of E.O. 11246;
  • Scale back operations to the minimum necessary to comply with statutory mandates; or
  • Pursue full closure through a rescission bill.

Members of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, can read more here.