H.R. 2574Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019

2 recorded actions194 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Robert C. "Bobby" Scott [D-VA-03]
Cosponsors: 16 · 16 Democrats
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Committees: Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee · and 1 more
Latest action: Sep 17, 2020 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

IntroducedMay 8, 2019
Passed the HouseSep 16, 2020
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019

This bill authorizes private civil causes of action for disparate impact violations (to the same extent as intentional violations) of federal regulations of general applicability that prohibit discrimination on the ground of race, color, or national origin in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.

Anti-Semitism shall be considered to be discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin.

Education programs that receive financial assistance authorized or extended by the Department of Education (ED) must designate at least one compliance coordinator to carry out these nondiscrimination responsibilities and investigate complaints.

The bill requires ED to appoint a Special Assistant for Equity and Inclusion to (1) promote, coordinate, and evaluate efforts to engender program compliance and inform individuals of their rights; and (2) advise ED on matters relating to compliance.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 2574 as passed House on Sep 16, 2020. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 25742 roll calls on this measure

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Sep 16, 2020Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveSep 16, 2020

How every member votedHouse roll call 192

House Sep 16, 2020 · the primary vote

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Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act

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232 Yea 188 Nay 10 not voting

Party-line vote 4 of 420 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat, 3 Republicans.

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All members430 members

Democratic232 members

Republican198 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors16 · 16 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 2574 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 25749 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 2574 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION-NORTH AMERI)filed by ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION - NORTH AMERICA)

Economics/Economic Development · Chemicals/Chemical Industry · Immigration · Constitution +16 more5 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020Filing

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

Tobacco · Homeland Security · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities +15 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Education2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020Filing

NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

Education2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS IN EDUCATIONfiled by BERGEN & PARKINSON, LLC

Constitution · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2019Filing

HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · District of Columbia · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +19 more1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020Filing

J STREETIts PAC: Jstreetpac

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Foreign Relations · Budget/Appropriations1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Media (information/publishing) · Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations +27 more1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020Filing

NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: NEA Advocacy Fund

Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Science/Technology +2 more1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020Filing

16 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.