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HR 5936 118th Congress House Education

Protecting Students’ Civil Rights Act

Introduced: October 12, 2023 Introduced by: Aguilar, Pete Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Oct 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 12, 2023
Introduced in House
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Protecting Students' Civil Rights Act

This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) to take certain actions to ensure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in federally funded programs or activities.

Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to designate at least one employee to coordinate compliance with federal civil rights.

In addition, an IHE must (1) annually submit to the Department of Education a report that includes all complaints alleging discrimination and make such report publicly available; and (2) provide students and employees with the contact information of the designated employee, the report, the enforcement policies of the IHE, and the procedures for reporting and investigating complaints.

What's happening now October 25, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 12, 2023
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Oct 12, 2023
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Meng, Grace
New York · Oct 12, 2023
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 12, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5936: Protecting Students’ Civil Rights Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5936/
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"H.R. 5936: Protecting Students’ Civil Rights Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5936/.
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H.R. 5936, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5936/.
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