Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act
Latest action · May 20, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 17, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act
This bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to allow private civil causes of action for disparate impact violations (to the same extent as intentional violations) of federal regulations of general applicability that prohibit discrimination on the ground of race, color, or national origin in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.
Education programs that receive financial assistance authorized or extended by the Department of Education (ED) must designate at least one compliance coordinator to carry out these nondiscrimination responsibilities and to investigate complaints.
The Department of Education Organization Act is amended to establish an ED-appointed Special Assistant for Equity and Inclusion within ED to: (1) promote, coordinate, and evaluate equity and inclusion programs, including the dissemination of information, technical assistance, and coordination of research activities; and (2) advise ED on matters relating to equity and inclusion.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 17, 2016 to Jul 14, 2016, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | May 17, 2016 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Hakeem S. Jeffries | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jul 14, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- May 17, 2016Introduced in House
- May 17, 2016Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
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- May 17, 2016Introduced in House
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