United States 116th Congress Status: Passed House 17 D cosponsors

HR 2574 — Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

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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The amendment shows that H.R. 2574 was received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, and Labor, and Pensions. This change indicates the progress of the bill from the House to the Senate.

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2574 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
2574 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
2574 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore the right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact, and for other purposes.
2574 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2020 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, and Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore the right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact, and for other purposes.
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CHERYL L.
116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
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2574 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore the right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact, and for other purposes.
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The bill amends existing law to restore the right to individual civil actions for disparate impact claims and establishes new roles to enhance compliance with civil rights protections in education.

  • 42 U.S.C. 2000d

    Sec. 607. The violation of any regulation relating to disparate impact issued under section 602 shall give rise to a private civil cause of action for its enforcement to the same extent as does an intentional violation of the prohibition of section 601.

    This addition restores the ability for individuals to file civil lawsuits for cases of disparate impact discrimination.

  • 42 U.S.C. 2000d

    Sec. 608. (a) Each recipient shall-- (1) designate at least one employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with requirements adopted pursuant to section 602 and carry out the responsibilities of the recipient under this title, including any investigation of any complaint alleging the noncompliance of the recipient with such requirements or alleging any actions prohibited under this title; and (2) notify its students and employees of the name, office address, and telephone number of each employee designated under paragraph (1). (b) In this section, the term `recipient' means a recipient referred to in section 602 that operates an education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance authorized or extended by the Secretary of Education. (c) Antisemitism Considered Discrimination.--In carrying out the responsibilities of the recipient under this title, the employee or employees designated under this section shall consider antisemitism to be discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin as prohibited by this title.

    This creates a requirement for recipients of federal funding to designate an employee to ensure compliance and to consider antisemitism as a form of discrimination.

  • 20 U.S.C. 3412

    by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); → by inserting after paragraph (3), the following: `There shall be in the Department, a Special Assistant for Equity and Inclusion who shall be appointed by the Secretary. The Special Assistant shall promote, coordinate, and evaluate efforts to engender program compliance with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) and inform individuals of their rights under such Act, including the dissemination of information, technical assistance, and coordination of research activities, in a manner consistent with such Act. The Special Assistant shall advise both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary on matters relating to compliance with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.).`

    This establishes a new position within the Department of Education to focus on equity and inclusion efforts.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  6. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20.

  7. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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

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

  10. 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.

  11. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1107. (consideration: CR H4439-4444)

  12. 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.

  13. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2574.

  14. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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

  16. 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.

  17. The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

  18. 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.

  19. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4473-4474)

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

  21. 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.

  22. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4474-4475)

  23. 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.

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

  25. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 188 (Roll no. 192).

  26. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2574 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 2574?
HR 2574 is sponsored by Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho (Democratic), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Wilson, Frederica S. (Democratic), Trone, David J. (Democratic), Courtney, Joe (Democratic), Omar, Ilhan (Democratic), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic), Wild, Susan (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), Takano, Mark (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Soto, Darren (Democratic), and Lee, Barbara (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 2574?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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