Category Archives: Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987

Ronald Reason Presidential Library Folders: Supplementary material (p. 2208-2813 and throughout) includes submitted statements, correspondence, witnesses’ prepared statements and written replies to subcom questions, court documents, and:, 1988

Law Text: An Act To restore the broad scope of coverage and to clarify the application of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 1987

Ronald Reason Presidential Library Folders: Justice Dept, State and area election law changes submitted under Voting Rights Act preclearance requirements, with Justice Dept objections, as of Feb. 1981, tables and lists by State (p. 2235-2278)., 1988

House and Senate Reports: Recommends passage, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, of S. 557, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, to amend the Education Amendments of 1972 and three other acts to clarify congressional intent regarding the scope and coverage of prohibitions against race, sex, handicap, and age discrimination by providing that programs and entities receiving direct or indirect Federal assistance are subject to civil rights laws on an institution-wide rather than a program-specific basis. Bill responds to Feb. 1984 Supreme Court decision in Grove City College v. Bell, holding Grove City College a recipient of Federal assistance on the basis of financial aid student enrollments, but limiting the applicability of Education Amendments of 1972 Title IX sex nondiscrimination provisions to the financial aid program. Includes minority views (p. 37-38). S. 557 is related to 98th Congress S. 2568 and 99th Congress S. 431., 1987

Congressional Hearing: Hearings to consider S. 557, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, to amend the Education Amendments of 1972 and three other acts to clarify congressional intent regarding the scope and coverage of prohibitions against race, sex, handicap, and age discrimination by providing that programs and entities receiving direct or indirect Federal assistance are subject to civil rights laws on an institution-wide rather than a program-specific basis. Bill responds to Feb. 1984 Supreme Court decision in Grove City College v. Bell, holding Grove City College a recipient of Federal assistance on the basis of financial aid student enrollments, but limiting the applicability of Education Amendments of 1972 Title IX sex nondiscrimination provisions to the financial aid program., 1987

Ronald Reason Presidential Library Folders: Justice Dept, election law change objections under Voting Rights Act preclearance, with post-objection action of affected jurisdiction, 1975-81, lists by State (p. 2400-2434)., 1988

Ronald Reason Presidential Library Folders: Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner request to meet with the president about sustaining a veto of the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1988, 1988

Ronald Reason Presidential Library Folders: H.R. 3198 and related H.R. 3473, the Voting Rights Amendments Act of 1981., 1988

Ronald Reason Presidential Library Folders: H.R. 1407 and identical H.R. 2942 and H.R. 1731, the Voting Rights Act Repealer Amendments Act., 1988

Ronald Reason Presidential Library Folders: This volume also considers H.R. 3948 (text, p. 1856-1861), the Voting Rights Act Amendments Act of 1981, to extend preclearance provisions indefinitely, revise “bailout” procedures permitting eligible jurisdictions to apply for removal of preclearance requirements, and clarify standard of proof in voting discrimination cases., 1988