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H.R. 2574: Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019

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H.R. 2574: Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-08 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 191 (2020): On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR2574 (2020-09-16), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019

Plain summary

Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019 This bill authorizes private civil causes of action for disparate impact violations (to the same extent as intentional violations) of federal regulations of general applicability that prohibit discrimination on the ground of race, color, or national origin in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. Anti-Semitism shall be considered to be discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin. Education programs that receive financial assistance authorized or extended by the Department of Education (ED) must designate at least one compliance coordinator to carry out these nondiscrimination responsibilities and investigate complaints. The bill requires ED to appoint a Special Assistant for Equity and Inclusion to (1) promote, coordinate, and evaluate efforts to engender program compliance and inform individuals of their rights; and (2) advise ED on matters relating to compliance.

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Official text

Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · 16 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2574, Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019 (2020-05-06)

Cosponsors on this site

Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Mark Takano (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Darren Soto (D-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] reported raising $882,179 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr2574 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116