Public Law 102-166
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Public Law 102-166 is the formal designation of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded protections against employment discrimination.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pub. L. No. 102-166 | 1 |
| Public Law 102-166 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1440262 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 102-166 Context triple: [Civil Rights Act of 1991, publicLawNumber, Public Law 102-166]
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Public Law 107-56
Public Law 107-56 is the formal designation of the USA PATRIOT Act, a 2001 U.S. federal law that significantly expanded government surveillance and counterterrorism powers following the September 11 attacks.
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Public Law 107-296
Public Law 107-296 is the U.S. federal statute that created the Department of Homeland Security and reorganized numerous government agencies to enhance national security following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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Public Law 103-141
Public Law 103-141 is the formal designation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, a U.S. federal law enacted to protect individuals’ free exercise of religion from substantial government burdens.
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Public Law 96-510
Public Law 96-510 is the formal designation of the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), which governs the cleanup of hazardous waste sites and assigns liability for environmental contamination.
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Public Law 101-336
Public Law 101-336 is the landmark 1990 U.S. federal civil rights statute commonly known as the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in key areas of public life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 102-166 Target entity description: Public Law 102-166 is the formal designation of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded protections against employment discrimination.
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A.
Public Law 107-56
Public Law 107-56 is the formal designation of the USA PATRIOT Act, a 2001 U.S. federal law that significantly expanded government surveillance and counterterrorism powers following the September 11 attacks.
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B.
Public Law 107-296
Public Law 107-296 is the U.S. federal statute that created the Department of Homeland Security and reorganized numerous government agencies to enhance national security following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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C.
Public Law 103-141
Public Law 103-141 is the formal designation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, a U.S. federal law enacted to protect individuals’ free exercise of religion from substantial government burdens.
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D.
Public Law 96-510
Public Law 96-510 is the formal designation of the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), which governs the cleanup of hazardous waste sites and assigns liability for environmental contamination.
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E.
Public Law 101-336
Public Law 101-336 is the landmark 1990 U.S. federal civil rights statute commonly known as the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in key areas of public life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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civil rights law ⓘ |
| aimsTo | promote advancement of women and minorities in the workplace ⓘ |
| amends |
42 U.S.C. § 1981
ⓘ
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ⓘ Americans with Disabilities Act ⓘ
surface form:
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| citationStyle |
Public Law 102-166
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Pub. L. No. 102-166
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| clarifies | standards for disparate impact claims ⓘ |
| codifies | mixed-motive framework for discrimination cases ⓘ |
| contains | Glass Ceiling Act provisions ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1991-11-21 ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1991-11-21 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 102nd United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | damages caps based on employer size ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| officialName | Civil Rights Act of 1991 ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | George H. W. Bush ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
civil rights
ⓘ
employment discrimination ⓘ |
| prohibits |
employment discrimination based on color
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employment discrimination based on national origin ⓘ employment discrimination based on race ⓘ employment discrimination based on religion ⓘ employment discrimination based on sex ⓘ |
| providesFor |
compensatory damages for intentional employment discrimination
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jury trial in certain Title VII cases ⓘ punitive damages for intentional employment discrimination in some cases ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 102-166 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide for jury trials and compensatory and punitive damages in certain employment discrimination cases
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to strengthen and expand protections against employment discrimination ⓘ |
| region |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| respondsTo |
Patterson v. McLean Credit Union
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Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins ⓘ Supreme Court decisions narrowing employment discrimination protections ⓘ Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio ⓘ |
| shortName | CRA 1991 ⓘ |
| signedBy | George H. W. Bush ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 105 Stat. 1071 ⓘ |
| strengthensEnforcementBy | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
civil rights scholarship
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employment discrimination litigation ⓘ |
| title |
Title I – Federal Civil Rights Remedies
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Title II – Glass Ceiling ⓘ Title III – Government Employee Rights ⓘ Title IV – Civil Rights Act of 1964 Amendments ⓘ Title V – Miscellaneous Provisions ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Public Law 102-166 Description of subject: Public Law 102-166 is the formal designation of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded protections against employment discrimination.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Pub. L. No. 102-166