Agriculture Civil Rights and Equality Act or the ACRE Act This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from discriminating or providing preferential treatment to any person or group on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex. The prohibitions also apply to the administration of USDA programs, including programs administered by states, territories, private entities, and institutions of higher education that utilize USDA funds. Any person who is aggrieved by conduct prohibited under the bill may commence a civil action in the appropriate U.S. district court to obtain relief.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and Food
Civil actions and liabilityDepartment of AgricultureEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHigher educationLicensing and registrationsPublic contracts and procurementRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationState and local government operations
ACRE Act
USA117th CongressHR-2349| House
| Updated: 4/1/2021
Agriculture Civil Rights and Equality Act or the ACRE Act This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from discriminating or providing preferential treatment to any person or group on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex. The prohibitions also apply to the administration of USDA programs, including programs administered by states, territories, private entities, and institutions of higher education that utilize USDA funds. Any person who is aggrieved by conduct prohibited under the bill may commence a civil action in the appropriate U.S. district court to obtain relief.
Civil actions and liabilityDepartment of AgricultureEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHigher educationLicensing and registrationsPublic contracts and procurementRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationState and local government operations