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HR 965 107th Congress House

Racial Profiling Prohibition Act of 2001

Official title: To amend title 23, United States Code, to require States to adopt and enforce standards that prohibit the use of racial profiling in the enforcement of State l… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 23, United States Code, to require States to adopt and enforce standards that prohibit the use of racial profiling in the enforcement of State laws regulating the use of Federal-aid highways.

Introduced: March 8, 2001 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCrime and Law EnforcementDiscrimination in law enforcementEconomics and Public Finance
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Federal aid highway programGovernment Operations and PoliticsHighway maintenanceInfrastructureInterstate highway systemMinoritiesRacial discriminationRoad constructionState lawsTraffic accidents and safety
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 9, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Mar 8, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 8, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 9, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Racial Profiling Prohibition Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to withhold specified Federal highway fund apportionments for a State that fails to adopt and enforce standards that prohibit the use of racial profiling in the enforcement of State laws regulating the use of Federal-aid highways.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1907 Related bill Racial Profiling Prohibition Act of 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 965: Racial Profiling Prohibition Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-965/
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"H.R. 965: Racial Profiling Prohibition Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-965/.
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H.R. 965, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-965/.
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