RECLAIM Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill expands the scope of federal enforcement actions under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act from affecting only the specific noncompliant program to applying to the entire program or activity where noncompliance is found, requires recipients of federal financial assistance to repay all funding received during fiscal years when they are found in noncompliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, regardless of whether the funds have been, and prohibits federal agencies from providing any federal financial assistance to recipients subject to court injunctions for Title VI violations, until either the court certifies compliance or one year passes. It relies on compliance mandates and definition changes. The main policy areas are Civil Rights, Education, Finance, and Science & Space.
Who Benefits and How
Federal government (increased revenue from repayments) could gain revenue opportunities, Federal agencies enforcing Title VI Civil Rights Act compliance could face lower compliance burdens, and Plaintiffs and civil rights organizations pursuing Title VI enforcement could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Universities and colleges subject to civil rights injunctions could lose revenue opportunities, Universities and colleges receiving federal financial assistance could face increased risk, and Universities and colleges found in Title VI noncompliance could face higher costs.
Key Provisions
- Expands the scope of federal enforcement actions under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act from affecting only the specific noncompliant program to applying to the entire program or activity where noncompliance is found.
- Requires recipients of federal financial assistance to repay all funding received during fiscal years when they are found in noncompliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, regardless of whether the funds have been...
- Prohibits federal agencies from providing any federal financial assistance to recipients subject to court injunctions for Title VI violations, until either the court certifies compliance or one year passes.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill expands the scope of federal enforcement actions under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act from affecting only the specific noncompliant program to applying to the entire program or activity where noncompliance is found, requires recipients of federal financial assistance to repay all funding received during fiscal years when they are found in noncompliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, regardless of whether the funds have been, and prohibits federal agencies from providing any federal financial assistance to recipients subject to court injunctions for Title VI violations, until either the court certifies compliance or one year passes.
Key Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Education, Finance, Science & Space
Primary Purpose
The bill expands the scope of federal enforcement actions under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act from affecting only the specific noncompliant program to applying to the entire program or activity where noncompliance is found, requires recipients of federal financial assistance to repay all funding received during fiscal years when they are found in noncompliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, regardless of whether the funds have been, and prohibits federal agencies from providing any federal financial assistance to recipients subject to court injunctions for Title VI violations, until either the court certifies compliance or one year passes.
Policy Domains
RECLAIM Act - Full Bill
Identified Gains
- Federal government (increased revenue from repayments)
- Federal agencies enforcing Title VI Civil Rights Act compliance
- Plaintiffs and civil rights organizations pursuing Title VI enforcement
Identified Costs
- Universities and colleges subject to civil rights injunctions
- Universities and colleges receiving federal financial assistance
- Universities and colleges found in Title VI noncompliance
- Research institutions dependent on federal research grants
- State and local government agencies receiving federal grants
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMrs. Moody introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Universities and colleges found in Title VI noncompliance, Universities and colleges receiving federal financial assistance, Universities and colleges subject to civil rights injunctions
Federal agencies administering grants and assistance programs, Federal agencies enforcing Title VI Civil Rights Act compliance, Federal government (increased revenue from repayments)
Positive-direction: Federal agencies enforcing Title VI Civil Rights Act compliance, Federal government (increased revenue from repayments)
Negative-direction: Federal agencies administering grants and assistance programs
Research institutions dependent on federal research grants
Plaintiffs and civil rights organizations pursuing Title VI enforcement
Hospitals and healthcare providers receiving federal assistance
State and local government agencies receiving federal grants
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "recipient"
- → Recipient of Federal financial assistance for a program or activity
- "the_court"
- → Federal court with jurisdiction over Civil Rights Act claims
- "federal_department_or_agency"
- → Any Federal department or agency empowered to extend Federal financial assistance
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Failure to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, found in accordance with procedures described in Section 602(1)
As defined in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - assistance provided by Federal departments or agencies for programs or activities
Court order issued in a case where a recipient of Federal financial assistance is alleged to be in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
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