Law
Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987
The law restored broad institution-wide coverage for Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, and the Age Discrimination Act after narrower Supreme Court interpretations had limited their reach.
Year
1988
Impact
Positive
Status
Active
Party
Unknown
Era
Post Civil Rights Era
Impact Context
By restoring broad Title VI coverage, the law reinforced federal civil-rights enforcement in federally funded institutions that could affect Black students, employees, and service recipients.
What This Policy Did
By restoring broad Title VI coverage, the law reinforced federal civil-rights enforcement in federally funded institutions that could affect Black students, employees, and service recipients.
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Sources
GovInfo / Statutes at Large • Government • Mar 22, 1988
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