Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
Aliases (7)
- Title VI ×3
- 42 U.S.C. § 2000d-2 ×1
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act is coextensive with the Equal Protection Clause in this context ×1
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as applied to DOJ-funded programs) ×1
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as applied to HHS-funded programs) ×1
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (legal claim) ×1
- Title VI – Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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civil rights law → |
| appliesTo |
activities receiving federal financial assistance
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programs receiving federal financial assistance → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
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| appliesToSector |
education
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health care → housing programs receiving federal funds → social services → transportation → |
| containsProvision |
42 U.S.C. § 2000d
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42 U.S.C. § 2000d-1 → 42 U.S.C. § 2000d-2 → 42 U.S.C. § 2000d-3 → 42 U.S.C. § 2000d-4 → 42 U.S.C. § 2000d-5 → 42 U.S.C. § 2000d-6 → |
| coreRequirement |
no person shall be denied the benefits of federally assisted programs on prohibited grounds
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no person shall be excluded from participation in federally assisted programs on prohibited grounds → no person shall be subjected to discrimination under federally assisted programs on prohibited grounds → |
| countryOfJurisdiction |
United States
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| enactedAsPartOf |
Public Law 88-352
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| enactmentDate |
1964-07-02
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| enforcedBy |
U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
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U.S. Department of Justice → federal funding agencies → |
| fundingConsequence |
authorizes refusal to grant or continue federal financial assistance for noncompliance
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authorizes termination of federal financial assistance for noncompliance → |
| implementedThrough |
federal agency regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 100 (Education)
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| influenced |
Age Discrimination Act of 1975
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 → Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 → |
| languageAccessImplication |
requires meaningful access for limited English proficient individuals through agency regulations
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| legalCitation |
42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.
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| legalEffect |
creates administrative enforcement mechanisms for discrimination complaints
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| partOf |
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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| partOfSeries |
Titles I–XI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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| prohibits |
intentional discrimination in federally funded programs
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| prohibitsDiscriminationOnBasisOf |
color
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national origin → race → |
| purpose |
to ensure equal access to programs receiving federal financial assistance
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to prevent federal funds from supporting discriminatory practices → |
| relatedCaseLaw |
Alexander v. Sandoval
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Lau v. Nichols → Regents of the University of California v. Bakke → |
| requires |
federal agencies to issue regulations implementing nondiscrimination requirements
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| shortTitle |
Title VI
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| signedAt |
White House
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| signedBy |
Lyndon B. Johnson
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