Freedom of the Highways Act of 1996

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Freedom of the Highways Act of 1996 - Prohibits any law enforcement agency or officer, acting under color of authority, from stopping any person driving or riding in an automobile because of that person's race or color. Authorizes any person or class of persons aggrieved by such a violation, in a civil action, to obtain appropriate relief. Specifies that a showing that a pattern exists in a particular region of disparate stopping of persons on highways based on race or color is sufficient to constitute prima facie evidence of a violation in that region.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 September 1996

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  Introduced in House · EN · 17 September 1996

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 September 1996

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