Protect Trans Rights
AKA “Guarantee Equal Access to Public Services Under Federal Law”
Which agency/agencies promulgated the regulation? *
Congress / Department of Education / Department of Justice Civil Rights Division / EEOC
Which title, parts, and/or sections of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) should be rescinded? *
Department guidance memos allowing “biological sex” exclusions
Interpretive guidance enabling categorical exclusions from services
What is your name?
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Is your proposed rescission a notice of proposed rulemaking, final rule, direct final rule, interim final rule, or interpretive rule? *
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
What is the name of the regulation being rescinded, if applicable? *
Federal and State Guidance Permitting Gender-Based Exclusion from Facilities and Programs
Please provide a short summary of the justifications for the rescission. *
Rescind recent interpretations and guidance that allow inconsistencies in how federally protected individuals are treated in schools, public spaces, and civil institutions — especially where access is denied based on administrative classification.
Please insert the address of the agency. [NPRM, DFR, and IFR only]
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20530
Please insert the contact information for the agency. *
Andrew Braniff, Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, (202) 514-3831, EMP.Lit@crt.usdoj.gov.
What is the background for the regulation being rescinded? *
Recent legal changes have allowed agencies and states to exclude transgender people from participation based on gender identity — especially in schools, sports, and prisons — despite federal nondiscrimination law. (34 CFR Part 106 (Title IX)
28 CFR Part 35 and 36 (ADA Title II and III))
Explain the reasons for the rescission. *
Rescission will:
• Restore uniform application of federal civil rights protections
• Prevent agencies or grantees from denying lawful access to public programs
• Reinforce the rule of law and public accountability across jurisdictions
Describe the text of the relevant C.F.R. provisions as it will exist after the rescission. *
Federal programs, schools, and public services may not restrict access to participation or facilities based on identity-based classifications inconsistent with equal protection standards.
Please insert the name of the current agency head. *
Pamela Bondi
Please insert the title of the agency head. *
Attorney General, US Department of Justice