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H.R. 8698 116th Congress House

Justice for All Act of 2020

Official title: To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify that disparate impacts on certain populations constitute a sufficient basis for rights of action under such Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 27, 2020 Introduced by: Rashida Tlaib Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Age discriminationAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liability
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Consumer affairsConsumer creditCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDisability and health-based discriminationElementary and secondary educationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesGovernment liabilityHigher educationHousing discriminationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLegal fees and court costsRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 27, 2020
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 Latest action October 27, 2020

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice for All Act of 2020

This bill reaffirms the availability of discrimination claims under specified civil rights statutes based on disparate impact.

Specifically, the bill restores and expands protections of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Housing Act of 1968, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

The bill, among other things

  • prohibits actions which have a discriminatory effect, regardless of any discriminatory intent;
  • prohibits the use of compelled arbitration clauses;
  • eliminates qualified immunity for government employees and prohibits racial and gender profiling in police investigations;
  • awards victims of disparate impact discrimination compensation and attorney's fees; and
  • defines sex for purposes of civil rights to include sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, sex stereotypes, or any sex-related traits.
 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 9219 Reintroduced Bill Justice for All Act of 2022
  • HR 1423 FAIR Act
  • HR 2687 Customer Non-Discrimination Act
  • S 610 Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8698: Justice for All Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8698/
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