HR 2349 117th Congress House Agriculture and Food Civil actions and liability Department of Agriculture Employment discrimination and employee rights Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Higher education Licensing and registrations Public contracts and procurement Racial and ethnic relations Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination State and local government operations

ACRE Act

Introduced: May 17, 2021 Introduced by: Tiffany, Thomas P. Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov

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Apr 1, 2021

Introduced in House

Apr 1, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Agriculture Civil Rights and Equality Act or the ACRE Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from discriminating or providing preferential treatment to any person or group on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex. The prohibitions also apply to the administration of USDA programs, including programs administered by states, territories, private entities, and institutions of higher education that utilize USDA funds.

Any person who is aggrieved by conduct prohibited under the bill may commence a civil action in the appropriate U.S. district court to obtain relief.

What's happening now April 1, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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