HR 4124
107th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Evidence (Law)
Federal aid programs
Law
Minorities
Racial discrimination
Equity in Education Act of 2002
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Apr 9, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 9, 2002
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Equity in Education Act of 2002 - Amends Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to apply to the party denying discrimination the burden of proof to show that a practice is reasonably necessary and appropriate to the purpose of the program or activity in question, if the party claiming discrimination demonstrates that the practice has a disproportionately negative effect on a protected class.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
2
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4124: Equity in Education Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4124/
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