S 3823 · 109th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Civil Rights Restoration Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-08-03· Sponsored by Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]· Senate

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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8842-8844)(2006-08-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Civil Rights Restoration Act of 2006 - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to provide that a state's receipt or use of federal financial assistance for a program or activity shall constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity to a suit brought by a person aggrieved by that program or activity (or alleging a violation of ADA) for equitable, legal, or other relief authorized by or through such Acts. Abrogates a state's sovereign immunity for any suit brought by a person for such authorized relief for conduct that violates the 14th amendment and that also violates either such Act.…

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