HR 700 · 99th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-01-24· Sponsored by Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29]· House

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Latest: Placed on Union Calendar No: 583.(1986-10-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1985 - Amends the Education Amendments of 1972, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide a definition of the phrase "program or activity." Defines such term as all of the operations of: (1) a department or agency of a State or of a local government; (2) the entity of such State or local government that distributes Federal assistance and each such department or agency to which the assistance is extended; (3) a university or a system of higher education; (4) a local educational agency or other school system; (5) a corporation, partnership, or other private organization; or (6) any other entity consistent with the coverage provided above.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans