Webinar Recording
The Department of Energy has published several “direct final rules” that would gut Section 504 and other civil rights laws. Learn how to write and submit comments online to the federal government before June 16, 2025, to oppose these harmful proposals.
Presenters:
- Claudia Center (she/her), Legal Director, Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
- Amy Robertson (she/her), Partner, Fox & Robertson
- Larkin Taylor-Parker (they/them), Legal Director, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network
Resources:
- DREDF Submitted Comments re: Docket Number DOE-HQ-2025-0015 (New Construction Requirements Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities) and DOE-HQ-2025-0024 (Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities (General Provisions))
- New Attempt to Roll Back Accessibility Requirements – Comments Needed | U.S. Department of Energy proposes drastic change to decades-old regulations | Law Office of Lainey Feingold
- Two Title IX tools from National Women’s Law Center (NWLC)