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S 272 99th Congress Senate

Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1985

Official title: A bill to clarify the meaning of the phrase "program or activity" as applied to educational institutions that are extended Federal financial assistance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 24, 1985 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Age discriminationCivil Rights and LibertiesDesegregation in educationDisabled
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EducationFederal aid to educationFederal aid to handicapped servicesMinority educationNondiscrimination provisionsRacial discriminationRehabilitationSex discriminationSex discrimination against womenSex discrimination in educationSupreme Court decisionsWomen's educationWomen's rights
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 1985
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-467.
Jul 17, 1985
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held.
Mar 11, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Education.
Jan 24, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jan 24, 1985
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 9 – To provide a partial exemption from Title IX for those religiously-oriented educational institutions whose te… Pending Jan 24, 1985
SAMDT 8 – To exclude from coverage of Title IX certain non-discriminatory educational institutions which receive no dir… Pending Jan 24, 1985
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 Latest action September 20, 1985

Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-467.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1985 - Amends title IX (Prohibition of Sex Discrimination) of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and title VI (Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to specify that educational institutions receiving Federal financial assistance are included within prohibitions against discrimination.

Provides that, for purposes of such Acts, notwithstanding the Supreme Court decisions in Grove City College and others against Bell, Secretary of Education, and in North Haven Board of Education against Bell, the phrase "program or activity" shall, as applied to educational institutions which are extended Federal financial assistance, mean the educational institution.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2061 Identical bill Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1985
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 24, 1985
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jan 24, 1985
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