Policy Record
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.
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What happened and why it matters
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What happened
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.
Why it matters
EquityStack classifies this policy as positive impact with limited supporting evidence. The record matters because it helps explain how government action shaped Black Americans' rights, resources, exposure to harm, or access to institutions.
What this means
Impact on Black Americans
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.
1988
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.
Outcome
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.
1988-03-22T08:00:00.000Z
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Previous era-adjacent record: McCleskey v. Kemp.
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