United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5490 (98th)
Civil Rights Act of 1984
Introduced
12 April 1984
Last action
23 July 1984 · Floor
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1060.
Sponsors
Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Conable, Barber B., Jr. [R-NY-30], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Hall, Katie [D-IN-1], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. Long, Gillis W. [D-LA-8], Rep. McKernan, John R., Jr. [R-ME-1], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6]
Subjects
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23 March 2026
Summary
Civil Rights Act of 1984 - Amends the Education Amendments of 1972, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the Civil Rights Act to prohibit discrimination by any recipient of Federal financial assistance. (Currently, discrimination is prohibited only in a program or activity receiving Federal assistance.) Defines the term "recipient" to extend comprehensive coverage for purposes of the four Acts to any State or local governmental unit, any public or private agency or entity, and any subunit, successor, assignee, or transfereee of any such unit, agency, or entity.
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Timeline
12 April 1984
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 April 1984
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Source: Committee
27 April 1984
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Source: Committee
7 May 1984
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from HHS, Justice, Education.
Source: Committee
9 May 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
9 May 1984
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
15 May 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
15 May 1984
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
16 May 1984
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
16 May 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
17 May 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
17 May 1984
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
21 May 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
21 May 1984
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
22 May 1984
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
22 May 1984
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
22 May 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
22 May 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
23 May 1984
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
23 May 1984
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 May 1984
Committee
Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education Discharged.
Source: Committee
24 May 1984
Committee
Executive Comment Received From Justice.
Source: Committee
7 June 1984
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 482.
Source: Calendars
7 June 1984
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-829 (Part I).
Source: Committee
7 June 1984
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-829 (Part I).
Source: Committee
19 June 1984
Floor
Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 2 Hours of Debate.
Source: Floor
21 June 1984
Passed
Rule Passed House.
Source: Floor
25 June 1984
Floor
Called up by House by Rule.
Source: Floor
26 June 1984
Vote
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 375 - 32 (Record Vote No: 270).
Source: Floor
26 June 1984
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 375 - 32 (Record Vote No: 270).
Source: Floor
26 June 1984
Passed
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
27 June 1984
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
27 June 1984
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read the first time.
Source: IntroReferral
23 July 1984
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1060.
Source: Calendars
23 July 1984
Floor
Read the second time.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
2 official files
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 26 June 1984
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 April 1984
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Sponsors
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conable, Barber B., Jr. [R-NY-30] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Katie [D-IN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Long, Gillis W. [D-LA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McKernan, John R., Jr. [R-ME-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Civil Rights Act of 1984
- amends ← An amendment to state that the civil rights provisions shall not apply with respect to any federal financial assistance given directly to individuals or their legal guardians to attend institutions of higher education.
- amends ← An amendment to define "recipient" as any State or its political subdivision, instrumentality of a State or its political subdivision, public or private agency, institution, organization or other entity or person to which federal financial assistance is extended directly or indirectly, but excluding the ultimate beneficiary of the assistance. For state and local government federal financial assistance shall be presumed to be extended to all of its subdivisions and instrumentalities.
- amends ← Amendments en bloc to allow federal agencies to terminate federal financial assistance under two conditions: if evidence of discrimination were found or if a recipient failed to cooperate in an investigation in which an allegation or accusation of noncompliance with antidiscrimination provisions was being investigated.
- amends ← An amendment stating that with respect to matters relating to the performance of their official duties, Members of Congress may be considered to be recipients of Federal financial assistance for purposes of section 901 of the Education Amendments of 1972, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, section 303 of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and section 601 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to the same extent that other federal entities are covered by those acts.
- amends ← An amendment to the Bartlett amendment to add the Federal Judiciary to the coverage of the amendment.
- amends ← An amendment to include in "person", unborn children, from the moment of conception.
- amends ← An amendment adding the provision that the term "sex" does not include sexual preference or orientation.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/5490
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