Announcements

On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, the President signed into law H.R. 7148, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026.” This significant legislative action provides consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and marks a turning point for federal contractor enforcement efforts.

Specifically, the Act allocates $100,976,000 to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) for salaries and expenses, approximately $11 million below the previous year’s funding. This appropriation effectively ends a year of budgetary uncertainty for the agency and signals a resumption of formal compliance reviews and audits.

A new Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence has just been issued, and it signals a major shift for Talent Acquisition and Compliance teams.

The order, titled "Ensuring A National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence," aims to replace the patchwork of 50 different state regulations with a single national standard. For federal contractors and large employers, this could significantly reduce complexity—but it also brings new scrutiny to state laws regarding algorithmic discrimination and AI outputs.

In our latest Compliance News Update, we break down exactly what you need to know:

🔹 The timeline for the new AI Litigation Task Force (coming in Jan 2026).
🔹 Which state laws might be preempted by federal policy.
🔹 Immediate steps for TA teams to audit their tech stack without panic.

Read the full analysis to ensure your organization is prepared for the next 90 days of policy development.

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