ALERT: [Proposed Rule] International Education Programs and Fulbright-Hays Program; ... — ED Rules
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> Operational impact: What: Proposed rule — Comment by: 2026-07-31 — CFR: 34 CFR Part 655; 34 CFR Part 656; 34 CFR Part 657; 34 CFR Part 658; 34 CFR Part 660; 34 CFR Part 661; 34 CFR Part 662; 34 CFR Part 663; 34 CFR Part 664; 34 CFR Part 669
> _Operational areas this touches (from CFR citation): International Education Programs — Business and International Education; International Education Programs — Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation; International Education Programs — Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research; International Education Programs — Fulbright-Hays Group Projects; International Education Programs — General Provisions; International Education Programs — HEA Programs; International Education Programs — Institute for International Public Policy; International Education Programs — Language Resource Centers; International Education Programs — Russian/Eurasian Research; International Education Programs — Undergraduate International Studies_
> _Vendor relevance: Business and International Education program regulations.; Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad program.; Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad program.; Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad program.; Fulbright-Hays Russian and Eurasian research and training programs.; Institute for International Public Policy program.; International education programs under HEA Title VI.; Language Resource Centers program regulations.; Overseas programs, international education grants, and Fulbright-Hays program regulations.; Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language programs._
What Happened
The Secretary of Education proposes to rescind the International Education Programs regulations and the Fulbright-Hays Program Regulations to provide the Department of Education (ED) with greater flexibility in carrying out its statutory authority to implement these programs and to enable the Department to align such programs with current and evolving priorities and needs, such as workforce…
Details from Document
- Document type: Proposed Rule — Notice of proposed rulemaking.
- Comment deadline: 2026-07-31
- CFR citations: 34 CFR Part 655; 34 CFR Part 656; 34 CFR Part 657; 34 CFR Part 658; 34 CFR Part 660; 34 CFR Part 661; 34 CFR Part 662; 34 CFR Part 663; 34 CFR Part 664; 34 CFR Part 669
- RIN: 1875-AA18
- Docket ID: Docket ID ED-2026-OPE-0991
- Dates as stated: We must receive your comments on or before July 31, 2026.
Source: Federal Register 2026-13248
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📄 [Proposed Rule] International Education Programs and Fulbright-Hays Program; Recission of Regulations
Proposed rule · Comments due 2026-07-31
CFR: 34 CFR Part 655; 34 CFR Part 656; 34 CFR Part 657; 34 CFR Part 658; 34 CFR Part 660; 34 CFR Part 661; 34 CFR Part 662; 34 CFR Part 663; 34 CFR Part 664; 34 CFR Part 669
Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/01/2026-13248/international-education-programs-and-fulbright-hays-program-recission-of-regulations
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Who It Affects
Organization(s) named in this advisory: the Department, the Department.
Source
[[Proposed Rule] International Education Programs and Fulbright-Hays Program; Recission of Regulations](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/01/2026-13248/international-education-programs-and-fulbright-hays-program-recission-of-regulations)
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