That the House of Representatives—
reaffirms its commitment to ensuring that the educational systems of the United States prepare all students for college and career regardless of their race, color, or national origin;
recognizes that the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice have an obligation to enforce title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations;
expects the Department of Education and the Department of Justice to enforce title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations, as they have done in the past under Democratic and Republican administrations, using all legal theories, including different treatment and disparate impact, given the growing evidence that racial discrimination in education continues;
will hold oversight hearings to ensure that the Department of Education and the Department of Justice enforce title VI of the of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations, including enforcement with respect to unintentional discrimination resulting from policies and practices that have a discriminatory effect, or disparate impact, on students based on race, color, or national origin; and
commits to considering H.R. 2486, the Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act, a bill that restores the title VI right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact, creates title VI monitors to ensure that every school has at least one employee responsible for investigating any complaints of discrimination based on race, color, or national origin, and creates a position of Assistant Secretary in the Department of Education to coordinate and promote title VI enforcement of equity and inclusion in education.