The Supreme Court approved broad equitable remedies, including busing and redrawn attendance zones, to dismantle de jure school segregation.

Strengthened Title VII enforcement by giving the EEOC litigation authority, expanding coverage to state and local governments and educational institutions, and extending protections in public employment.

Prohibited discrimination in credit transactions based on race, sex, and other factors.

Required lenders to disclose mortgage data to identify discriminatory practices.

The law directed federal banking regulators to encourage insured depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities they serve, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with safe and sound operations.

Assigned the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission a coordinating leadership role over federal equal-employment programs and enforcement across agencies.

Required Medicare-participating hospitals with emergency departments to provide screening and stabilizing treatment for emergency medical conditions, including active labor, regardless of ability to pay.

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.

The law expanded the Fair Housing Act's protected classes and strengthened federal enforcement mechanisms and remedies for housing discrimination.

Strengthened civil rights protections in employment and allowed for jury trials and damages in discrimination cases.

Created a federal maternal and infant health initiative focused on communities with exceptionally high infant mortality and poor maternal health outcomes.

Expanded voter registration through motor vehicle agencies and public assistance offices.

Overhauled eligibility rules for the VA health system, broadened access to medical services, and expanded attention to women veterans, mental health, and counseling.

The Supreme Court upheld the University of Michigan Law School's limited use of race as one factor in a holistic admissions process.

Reauthorized major provisions of the Voting Rights Act with bipartisan support.

Created a major modern package of education and housing-related benefits for veterans who served after September 10, 2001, covering tuition, housing, books, and training support.

Reauthorized and expanded CHIP, increasing federal support for child coverage, outreach, enrollment, and optional coverage of low-income pregnant women.

Expanded access to health insurance through subsidies, exchanges, and Medicaid expansion options.

Implemented financial regulations and created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Reduced sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses.