---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 2000gg–3"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "2000gg–3"
heading: "Rulemaking"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/2000gg-3"
units:
  - "Chapter 21G — Pregnant Worker Fairness"
---

# §2000gg–3. Rulemaking

- (a) **EEOC rulemaking—** Not later than 1 year after December 29, 2022, the [Commission](/usc/42/2000gg.md?p=1) shall issue regulations in an accessible format in accordance with subchapter II of [chapter 5](/usc/5/chptI/ch5.md) of title 5 to carry out this chapter. Such regulations shall provide examples of [reasonable accommodations](/usc/42/2000gg.md?p=7) addressing [known limitations](/usc/42/2000gg.md?p=4) related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
- (b) **OCWR rulemaking—**
  - (1) **In general—** Not later than 6 months after the [Commission](/usc/42/2000gg.md?p=1) issues regulations under [subsection (a)](#a), the Board (as defined in [section 1301 of title 2](/usc/2/1301.md)) shall (in accordance with [section 1384 of title 2](/usc/2/1384.md)), issue regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter made applicable to [employees](/usc/42/2000gg.md?p=3) described in [section 2000gg(3)(B) of this title](/usc/42/2000gg.md?p=3-B), under [section 2000gg–2(b) of this title](/usc/42/2000gg–2.md?p=b).
  - (2) **Parallel with agency regulations—** The regulations issued under [paragraph (1)](#b-1) shall be the same as substantive regulations issued by the [Commission](/usc/42/2000gg.md?p=1) under [subsection (a)](#a) except to the extent that the Board may determine, for good cause shown and stated together with the regulations issued under [paragraph (1)](#b-1) that a modification of such substantive regulations would be more effective for the implementation of the rights and protection under this chapter.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 117–328, div. II, § 105, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 6088.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective 180 days after Dec. 29, 2022, see section 109 of div. II of Pub. L. 117–328, set out as a note under section 2000gg of this title.