Lets people sue schools for unfair practices and requires schools to have civil rights compliance officers.
This bill would let individuals directly sue schools and other education programs that get federal money if they believe they've been harmed by unfair practices, even if there was no intent to discriminate. It would also require these schools to assign an employee to handle civil rights compliance and complaints.
Today, individuals cannot easily file private lawsuits for disparate impact violations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Educational institutions receiving federal money are not explicitly required to have a designated civil rights compliance officer. If this bill becomes law, individuals would be able to sue schools and education programs directly for disparate impact violations. These violations would be based on civil rights rules that were in effect by January 19, 2025. These institutions would also be required to designate at least one employee to handle civil rights compliance and complaints, and share their contact information with students and employees.
HR 3606 · 119th Congress · May 23, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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