29 CFR 2.39

§ 2.39 Political or religious affiliation.

United States · 29 CFR — Labor · Status: effective

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Citation: 29 CFR 2.39, § 2.39 Political or religious affiliation, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/123137
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Decisions about awards of Federal financial assistance must be free from political interference or even the appearance of such interference and must be made on the basis of merit, not on the basis of the religious affiliation of a recipient organization or lack thereof.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.