A bill to amend and strengthen the Equal Educational Opportunity Act of 1974.

Summary

Amends the Equal Educational Opportunity Act of 1974 to repeal the provision which specifies that the provisions of such Act are not intended to modify or diminish the authority of the courts of the United States to enforce the fifth and fourteenth amendments. Requires proof of discriminatory intent to establish a violation of the fifth or fourteenth amendment in order to seek a remedy under such Act.

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Timeline

1. 24 March 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 March 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 March 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

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