Bill > S2343

This bill aims to eliminate disparate-impact claims in employment and housing practices under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act. Disparate impact refers to practices that are neutral on the surface but may have a disproportionate effect on certain protected groups. The bill prohibits individuals from bringing legal actions based on disparate-impact claims in both employment and housing contexts. Specifically, it removes existing provisions that allow such claims, effectively requiring plaintiffs to prove intentional discrimination rather than demonstrating a practice's unintended discriminatory consequences. The bill also nullifies certain presidential approvals of regulations related to civil rights enforcement, particularly those issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice. The stated policy objective is to eliminate disparate-impact liability to the maximum degree possible, with the bill's sponsors arguing that such claims potentially violate the Constitution, federal civil rights laws, and what they describe as "basic American ideals." This proposed legislation would significantly narrow the legal avenues for challenging discriminatory practices that are not explicitly intentional but may still have discriminatory outcomes.

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