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H.R. 2574 — what changed

Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019

From Introduced in House to Engrossed in House. 3 sections amended between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.

Section 1 Short title

changed This Act may be cited as the “Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act”.Act of 2019”.

Sec. 3 Designation of monitors under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following:

“608.

“(a) Each recipient shall—

“(1) designate at least one employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with requirements adopted pursuant to section 602 and carry out the responsibilities of the recipient under this title, including any investigation of any complaint alleging the noncompliance of the recipient with such requirements or alleging any actions prohibited under this title; and

“(2) notify its students and employees of the name, office address, and telephone number of each employee designated under paragraph (1).

changed “(b) In this section, the term recipient means a recipient referred to in section 602 that operates an education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance authorized or extended by the Secretary of Education.”Education.

added “(c) Antisemitism considered discrimination—In carrying out the responsibilities of the recipient under this title, the employee or employees designated under this section shall consider antisemitism to be discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin as prohibited by this title.”

Sec. 4 Special assistant for equity and inclusion

Section 202(b) of the Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3412(b)) is amended—

(1)
by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
(2)
by inserting after paragraph (3), the following:

changed “(4) There shall be in the Department, a Special Assistant for Equity and Inclusion who shall be appointed by the Secretary. The Special Assistant shall promote, coordinate, and evaluate equity efforts to engender program compliance with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) and inclusion programs, inform individuals of their rights under such Act, including the dissemination of information, technical assistance, and coordination of research activities. activities, in a manner consistent with such Act. The Special Assistant shall advise both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary on all matters relating to equity and inclusion in a manner consistent compliance with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.).”