Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act
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.
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 equity and inclusion programs; and (2) advise ED on matters relating to equity and inclusion.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-17 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate |
| 2020-09-16 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-16 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 188 (Roll no. 192). | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-16 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-16 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4474-4475) | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-16 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-16 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 255 - 164 (Roll no. 191). | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-16 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4473-4474) | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-16 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-16 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-16 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-16 | Floor | Ms. Foxx (NC) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H4443) | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-16 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-16 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2574. | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-16 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-16 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1107. (consideration: CR H4439-4444) | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-14 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-08 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-495, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-31 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House committee actions |
| 2019-05-16 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20. | House committee actions |
| 2019-05-16 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2019-05-08 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-08 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-08 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |