House Appropriations Committee Agrees To Eliminate Funding For OFCCP

September 11, 2025

What's New

This week, the House Appropriations Committee approved legislation that would effectively eliminate OFCCP and impose significant cuts on other parts of the Labor Department, consistent with the Trump Administration’s request.

Under the bill approved by the Committee on September 9, 2025, OFCCP would receive no funding in fiscal year 2026. The Wage and Hour Division’s budget would be cut by 9.6%, to $235 million. The same bill would also cut the budget of the NLRB by one-third, to $200 million, a steeper cut than the White House had proposed.

The Committee also advanced legislation that would fund the EEOC at the level requested by the White House — $435.4 million — a cut of 4.3%.

What It Means

The Committee’s bill is at odds with the version of the bills approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee, which would provide $106 million for OFCCP, a cut of 4.5%; and $455 million for the EEOC, the same level as FY 2025.

While only a few weeks remain until the fiscal year ends on September 30, we are still a long way from a final spending deal that the House, Senate, and White House can agree on for FY 2026, and it is possible that the final spending deal will eliminate OFCCP. However, the Senate often exerts a moderating influence on the appropriations process. Time will tell.

What You Should Do

CWC members who want to stay informed on the status of FY 2026 appropriations can consult our resource on Workplace Compliance Funding.

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