# Trump Administration Plans to End EEOC Demographic Data Collection

The Trump administration proposes ending EEOC data collection on employee demographics, hindering anti-discrimination enforcement.

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The Trump administration plans to terminate the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) collection of EEO-1 reports, which require companies to submit employee data broken down by race, ethnicity, sex, and job title. [^1]

On August 18, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reached a settlement with the Christian Employers Alliance (CEA) pledging not to pursue any claims of gender identity-based discrimination against the alliance in perpetuity. [^2]

Andrea Lucas, an EEOC commissioner appointed by Trump, claimed at a July hearing that the agency's demographic data collection is unconstitutional and burdensome on employers. [^3]

Katie Sandson, senior counsel on the education and workplace justice team at the National Women's Law Center, stated that getting rid of this data collection is part of a larger effort to weaponize civil rights enforcement. [^4]

Since taking office in January 2025, the Trump administration fired two Democratic EEOC commissioners, resulting in a 2-1 Republican majority on the commission. [^5]

Andrea Lucas, the current Republican chair of the EEOC, has pursued an agenda that includes eliminating protections for gender identity discrimination and withdrawing from lawsuits on behalf of transgender and nonbinary workers. [^6]

Karla Gilbride, a former EEOC general counsel under President Joe Biden who is now at the American Civil Liberties Union, stated she is not aware of any settlement that creates a permanent freedom from investigation. [^7]

The settlement prevents EEOC investigators from looking into complaints of gender identity discrimination, effectively stopping them dead in their tracks and requiring workers to sue their employers in court. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The Trump administration plans to terminate the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) collection of EEO-1 reports, which require companies to submit employee data broken down by race, ethnicity, sex, and job title. (The Guardian, News)
2. On August 18, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reached a settlement with the Christian Employers Alliance (CEA) pledging not to pursue any claims of gender identity-based discrimination against the alliance in perpetuity. (The Intercept, News)
3. Andrea Lucas, an EEOC commissioner appointed by Trump, claimed at a July hearing that the agency's demographic data collection is unconstitutional and burdensome on employers. (The Guardian, News)
4. Katie Sandson, senior counsel on the education and workplace justice team at the National Women's Law Center, stated that getting rid of this data collection is part of a larger effort to weaponize civil rights enforcement. (The Guardian, News)
5. Since taking office in January 2025, the Trump administration fired two Democratic EEOC commissioners, resulting in a 2-1 Republican majority on the commission. (The Guardian, News)
6. Andrea Lucas, the current Republican chair of the EEOC, has pursued an agenda that includes eliminating protections for gender identity discrimination and withdrawing from lawsuits on behalf of transgender and nonbinary workers. (The Intercept, News)
7. Karla Gilbride, a former EEOC general counsel under President Joe Biden who is now at the American Civil Liberties Union, stated she is not aware of any settlement that creates a permanent freedom from investigation. (The Intercept, News)
8. The settlement prevents EEOC investigators from looking into complaints of gender identity discrimination, effectively stopping them dead in their tracks and requiring workers to sue their employers in court. (The Intercept, News)

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