6 CFR § 17.205 - Educational institutions and other entities controlled by religious organizations.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t6/s17.205"
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title: "6 CFR § 17.205 - Educational institutions and other entities controlled by religious organizations."
title_number: 6
title_name: "Domestic Security"
section_number: "17.205"
section_name: "Educational institutions and other entities controlled by religious organizations."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY"
part_number: "17"
part_name: "NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Pub. L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135 (6 U.S.C. 1 ); 5 U.S.C. 301; 20 U.S.C. 1681, 1682, 1683, 1685, 1686, 1687, 1688."
regulatory_source: "68 FR 10892, Mar. 6, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
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# 17.205 Educational institutions and other entities controlled by religious organizations.

(a) *Exemption.* These Title IX regulations do not apply to any operation of an educational institution or other entity that is controlled by a religious organization to the extent that application of these Title IX regulations would not be consistent with the religious tenets of such organization.

(b) *Exemption claims.* An educational institution or other entity that wishes to claim the exemption set forth in paragraph (a) of this section shall do so by submitting in writing to the designated agency official a statement by the highest-ranking official of the institution, identifying the provisions of these Title IX regulations that conflict with a specific tenet of the religious organization.