Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the obligation of the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice to enforce title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the obligation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to “build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination”, and for other purposes.

reaffirms that the original intent of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to broadly prohibit all forms of discrimination by providing for both the Federal Government and private attorneys general to bring cases under causes of action to enforce against both disparate treatment and disparate impact;

reaffirms its commitment to ensuring that the elementary, secondary, and college educational systems of the United States prepare all students for successful careers, regardless of their race, color, or national origin;

reaffirms its commitment to ensuring that all communities are inclusive, sustainable, and free from discrimination;

recognizes that the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education, the Civil Rights Division and Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other Federal agencies have an obligation to enforce title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations;

expects the Department of Education, the Department of Justice, and other Federal agencies 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 disparate treatment and disparate impact, given the growing evidence that racial discrimination in education, housing, and other aspects of public life continue to adversely impact individuals and communities;

will hold oversight hearings to ensure that the Department of Education, the Department of Justice, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other Federal agencies enforce title VI 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 individuals and communities based on race, color, or national origin; and

will consider legislation that acknowledges and reaffirms the original intent of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the original intent to prohibit all forms of discrimination and discriminatory effects, including H.R. 2486 (115th Congress), the Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act, a bill that restores the title VI private right of action 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.