Justice for All Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-8698| House
| Updated: 10/27/2020
Rashida Tlaib
Democratic Representative
Michigan
Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Justice for All Act of 2020 This bill reaffirms the availability of discrimination claims under specified civil rights statutes based on disparate impact. Specifically, the bill restores and expands protections of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Housing Act of 1968, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The bill, among other things prohibits actions which have a discriminatory effect, regardless of any discriminatory intent; prohibits the use of compelled arbitration clauses; eliminates qualified immunity for government employees and prohibits racial and gender profiling in police investigations; awards victims of disparate impact discrimination compensation and attorney's fees; and defines sex for purposes of civil rights to include sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, sex stereotypes, or any sex-related traits.
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Introduced in House
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.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Age discriminationAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsConsumer creditCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDisability and health-based discriminationElementary and secondary educationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesGovernment liabilityHigher educationHousing discriminationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLegal fees and court costsRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Justice for All Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-8698| House
| Updated: 10/27/2020
Justice for All Act of 2020 This bill reaffirms the availability of discrimination claims under specified civil rights statutes based on disparate impact. Specifically, the bill restores and expands protections of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Housing Act of 1968, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The bill, among other things prohibits actions which have a discriminatory effect, regardless of any discriminatory intent; prohibits the use of compelled arbitration clauses; eliminates qualified immunity for government employees and prohibits racial and gender profiling in police investigations; awards victims of disparate impact discrimination compensation and attorney's fees; and defines sex for purposes of civil rights to include sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, sex stereotypes, or any sex-related traits.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
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.
Rashida Tlaib
Democratic Representative
Michigan
Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Age discriminationAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsConsumer creditCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDisability and health-based discriminationElementary and secondary educationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesGovernment liabilityHigher educationHousing discriminationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLegal fees and court costsRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination