---
kind: "unit"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
key: "ch21/schII"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter II"
heading: "Public Accommodations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/ch21-schII"
sections_count: 7
---

# Subchapter II — Public Accommodations

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 21 — Civil Rights

## Sections

- [§2000a. Prohibition against discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation](/usc/42/2000a.md)
- [§2000a–1. Prohibition against discrimination or segregation required by any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, rule or order of a State or State agency](/usc/42/2000a-1.md)
- [§2000a–2. Prohibition against deprivation of, interference with, and punishment for exercising rights and privileges secured by section 2000a or 2000a–1 of this title](/usc/42/2000a-2.md)
- [§2000a–3. Civil actions for injunctive relief](/usc/42/2000a-3.md)
- [§2000a–4. Community Relations Service; investigations and hearings; executive session; release of testimony; duty to bring about voluntary settlements](/usc/42/2000a-4.md)
- [§2000a–5. Civil actions by the Attorney General](/usc/42/2000a-5.md)
- [§2000a–6. Jurisdiction; exhaustion of other remedies; exclusiveness of remedies; assertion of rights based on other Federal or State laws and pursuit of remedies for enforcement of such rights](/usc/42/2000a-6.md)