WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Racial discrimination

H.R. 6518, The Justice Integrity Act of 2008

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6518 would increase public confidence in the justice system and address any unwarranted racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal process....

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S. 3245, The Justice Integrity Act of 2008

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3245 would increase public confidence in the justice system and address any unwarranted racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal process....

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S. 3141, The Preventing Student Loan Discrimination Act

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3141 would provide for nondiscrimination by eligible lenders in the Federal Family Education Loan Program....

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H.R. 5896, The Environmental Justice Enforcement Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5896 would restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes....

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S. 2918, The Environmental Justice Enforcement Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2918 would restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes....

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H.R. 5156, The John Lewis Civil Rights Trail System Act

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5156 would require a study of the feasibility of establishing the John Lewis Civil Rights Trail System....

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H.R. 4849, The Equal Rights for Health Care Act Title 42

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4849 would prohibit discrimination in Federal assisted health care services and research programs on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability status....

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H.R. 4611, The End Racial Profiling Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4611 would prohibit racial profiling....

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S. 2481, The End Racial Profiling Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2481 would prohibit racial profiling....

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H.R. 4065, The Border Enforcement, Employment Verification, and Illegal Immigration Control Act

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4065 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws and it would enhance border security....

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S. 1989, The Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1989 would provide a mechanism for the determination on the merits of the claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a civil action relating to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture but who were denied that determination....

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H.R. 3132, The Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2007

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3132 would amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to include bullying and harassment prevention programs....

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H.R. 3073, The Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2007

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3073 would provide a mechanism for the determination on the merits of the claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a civil action relating to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture but who were denied that determination....

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H.R. 2981, To halt the issuance of visas to citizens of Saudi Arabia until the President certifies that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not discriminate in the issuance of visas on the basis of religious affiliation or heritage

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2981 would halt the issuance of visas to citizens of Saudi Arabia until the President certifies that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not discriminate in the issuance of visas on the basis of religious affiliation or heritage....

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H.R. 2831, The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2831 would amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice....

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H.R. 2100, The Equal Opportunity Protection and Civil Rights Restoration Act of 2007

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2100 would provide for equal protection of the law and prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions....

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H.R. 2030, The 1901 Missouri African American Expulsion Commission Act of 2007

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2030 would establish a commission to investigate the expulsion of African-American residents of the Missouri cities of Aurora, Monett, Newburg, Pierce City, Cassville, and Webb City from their homes that occurred between August 1894 and August 1901, and make recommendations regarding the feasibility and appropriateness of providing reparations to such residents....

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H.R. 2019, The Fair Pay Act of 2007

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2019 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin....

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H.R. 1995, The Tulsa-Greenwood Race Riot Claims Accountability Act of 2007

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1995 would provide a mechanism for a determination on the merits of the claims brought by survivors and descendants of the victims of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, Race Riot of 1921 but who were denied that determination....

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H.R. 1972, The Community Environmental Equity Act

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1972 would amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination regarding exposure to hazardous substances....

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S. 1105, The Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1105 would provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes....

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S. 1087, The Fair Pay Act of 2007

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1087 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin....

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H.R. 1763, The Indentured Servitude Abolition Act of 2007

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1763 would provide for labor recruiter accountability....

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H.R. 1817, The Ending Tax Breaks for Discrimination Act of 2007

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1817 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color....

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H.R. 1592, The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.18

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1592 would provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes....

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