Congress 116 - HR 2574 - Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019

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Civil actions and liability Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Department of Education Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Government studies and investigations Higher education Racial and ethnic relations Religion

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Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019

This bill authorizes 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.

Anti-Semitism shall be considered to be discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin.

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 investigate complaints.

The bill requires ED to appoint a Special Assistant for Equity and Inclusion to (1) promote, coordinate, and evaluate efforts to engender program compliance and inform individuals of their rights; and (2) advise ED on matters relating to compliance.

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Sep 17, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 16, 2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16, 2020

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 188 (Roll no. 192).
Sep 16, 2020

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 188 (Roll no. 192).
Sep 16, 2020

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on passage of H.R. 2574, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Sep 16, 2020

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4474-4475)
Sep 16, 2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on passage of H.R. 2574, and announced by voice vote that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx (NC) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage until a time to be announced.
Sep 16, 2020

On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 255 - 164 (Roll no. 191).
Sep 16, 2020

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4473-4474)
Sep 16, 2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foxx (NC) motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx (NC) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the motion to recommit with instructions until a time to be announced.
Sep 16, 2020

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Sep 16, 2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx (NC) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add antisemitism as a designation to be considered discrimination under title VI of the bill.
Sep 16, 2020

Ms. Foxx (NC) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H4443)
Sep 16, 2020

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Sep 16, 2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2574.
Sep 16, 2020

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2574, H.R. 2639, H.R. 2694 and H. Res. 908. Provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The previous question will be considered as ordered on each measure without intervening motions except for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on H.R. 2574, H.R. 2639, and H.R. 2694.
Sep 16, 2020

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1107. (consideration: CR H4439-4444)
Sep 14, 2020

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1107 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2574, H.R. 2639, H.R. 2694 and H. Res. 908. Provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The previous question will be considered as ordered on each measure without intervening motions except for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on H.R. 2574, H.R. 2639, and H.R. 2694.
Sep 8, 2020

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-495, Part I.
May 31, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
May 16, 2019

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20.
May 16, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 8, 2019

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
May 8, 2019

Introduced in House

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