Age Discrimination Act of 1975

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The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
civil rights law
appliesTo activities receiving federal financial assistance
certain private entities receiving federal funds
local government programs receiving federal funds
nonprofit organizations receiving federal funds
programs receiving federal financial assistance
state government programs receiving federal funds
codifiedIn United States Code
containsProvision exceptions where age is a bona fide factor necessary to the normal operation or achievement of a statutory objective
procedures for waivers and exemptions
rules for use of age distinctions in federally assisted programs
country United States of America
surface form: United States
differentFrom Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
doesNotPrimarilyCover private employment without federal financial assistance
enactedBy United States Congress
enforcementMechanism administrative compliance reviews
investigation of complaints
referral to the U.S. Department of Justice
termination of federal financial assistance
implementedBy federal regulations issued by funding agencies
inspiredBy broader civil rights legislation model such as Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legalBasis Taxing and Spending Clause
surface form: Spending Clause of the United States Constitution
legalRemedy administrative remedies
potential judicial review of agency actions
policyArea anti-discrimination law
civil rights
education law
health and human services
presidentAtEnactment Gerald Ford
primaryPurpose to prohibit age discrimination in federally funded programs and activities
prohibits age discrimination
prohibitsDiscriminationOnBasisOf age
protects individuals from age-based denial of benefits in federally funded programs
individuals from age-based discrimination in federally funded activities
individuals from age-based exclusion from federally funded programs
regulatingAgency United States Department of Education
surface form: U.S. Department of Education

United States Department of Health and Human Services
surface form: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

other federal agencies providing financial assistance
relatedTo Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
requires assurances of compliance from recipients of federal financial assistance
scope all ages
shortTitle Age Discrimination Act of 1975 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Age Discrimination Act
signedBy Gerald Ford
title Age Discrimination Act of 1975 self-link
yearEnacted 1975

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Office for Civil Rights enforces Age Discrimination Act of 1975
Coordination and Review Section legalBasis Age Discrimination Act of 1975
Federal Coordination and Compliance Section appliesLaw Age Discrimination Act of 1975
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 influenced Age Discrimination Act of 1975
Office for Civil Rights enforces Age Discrimination Act of 1975
subject surface form: Office for Civil Rights (HHS)
this entity surface form: Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (as applied to HHS-funded programs)
Age Discrimination Act of 1975 title Age Discrimination Act of 1975 self-link
Age Discrimination Act of 1975 shortTitle Age Discrimination Act of 1975 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Age Discrimination Act
OCR legalMandate Age Discrimination Act of 1975
subject surface form: Office for Civil Rights
OCR legalMandate Age Discrimination Act of 1975
subject surface form: Office for Civil Rights
this entity surface form: Age Discrimination Act regulations in education programs
FCS legalBasis Age Discrimination Act of 1975
subject surface form: Federal Coordination and Compliance Section