Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This legislation seeks to eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability in federal civil rights and housing laws. Its primary goal is to prevent individuals from bringing legal actions based on practices that are neutral on their face but may have a disproportionate effect on certain protected groups. The bill specifically amends Section 703 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit disparate-impact claims related to employment practices. It also modifies Section 807 of the Fair Housing Act to similarly ban claims alleging discriminatory housing practices based on disparate impact. In both contexts, disparate impact is defined as a practice that is facially neutral and not intentionally discriminatory, but which disproportionately affects protected classes. Furthermore, the Act nullifies specific Presidential approvals of regulations issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice. These nullified regulations previously allowed for the consideration of disparate impact in certain applications of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Title VI with respect to federal assistance.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 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.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 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.
This legislation seeks to eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability in federal civil rights and housing laws. Its primary goal is to prevent individuals from bringing legal actions based on practices that are neutral on their face but may have a disproportionate effect on certain protected groups. The bill specifically amends Section 703 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit disparate-impact claims related to employment practices. It also modifies Section 807 of the Fair Housing Act to similarly ban claims alleging discriminatory housing practices based on disparate impact. In both contexts, disparate impact is defined as a practice that is facially neutral and not intentionally discriminatory, but which disproportionately affects protected classes. Furthermore, the Act nullifies specific Presidential approvals of regulations issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice. These nullified regulations previously allowed for the consideration of disparate impact in certain applications of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Title VI with respect to federal assistance.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 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.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 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.