Title IX

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. The federal Title IX law states: "No person in the U.S. shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

Sex Discrimination
The purpose of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is to eliminate discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
U.S. Department of Education about Sex Discrimination

Implementing Regulations
U.S. Department of Education
34 C.F.R. Part 106

2024 AMENDMENTS TO TITLE IX REGULATIONS
In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Education issued a Final Rule amending the Department's regulations implementing Title IX. The 2024 Title IX Regulations took effect on August 1, 2024.
34 CFR Part 106 (2024 regulations, effective August 1, 2024)

On January 9, 2025, a federal district court issued a decision vacating the 2024 Final Rule. Consistent with the court's order, the 2024 Title IX regulations and these resources are not effective in any jurisdiction.

2020 Amendments to the Title IX Regulations
In May 2020, the U.S. Department of Education issued a Final Rule amending the Department's regulations implementing Title IX. The 2020 Title IX regulations took effect on August 14, 2020.
34 CFR Part 106 (regulations effective August 14, 2020 - July 31, 2024)

Additional information about the 2020 Amendments to the Title IX Regulations:

• The Federal Register official publication of the Final Rule (May 19, 2020) HTML PDF
  • Fact Sheet (2020)
  • Title IX Final Rule Overview (2020)
  • Summary of Major Provisions of the Department of Education's Title IX Final Rule (2020)
  • Summary of Major Provisions of the Department of Education's Title IX Final Rule and Comparison to the NPRM (2020)
• Technical Assistance
  • Online or Digital Sexual Harassment under the 2020 Title IX Regulations: A Resource for Students, Families, and Educators (2025)
  • Questions and Answers Regarding the Department's Final Title IX Rule (2020)
  • Part 1: Questions and Answers Regarding the Department's Final Title IX Regulations (2021)
  • Part 2: Questions and Answers Regarding the Department's Final Title IX Regulations (2021)
  • Questions and Answers and Appendix on the Title IX Regulations on Sexual Harassment (2021, updated 2022)
  • Letter regarding OCR's Enforcement of the 2020 Title IX Regulations Limiting Use of Statements by Parties & Witnesses Not Subject to Cross-Examination at Live Hearing (2021)