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Title 42, Chapter 21 — Civil Rights

138 sections

Equal rights under the law

Damages in cases of intentional discrimination in employment

Property rights of citizens

Civil action for deprivation of rights

Conspiracy to interfere with civil rights

Action for neglect to prevent

Prosecution of violation of certain laws

Proceedings in vindication of civil rights

United States magistrate judges; appointment of persons to execute warrants

Marshal to obey precepts; refusing to receive or execute process

Fees; persons appointed to execute process

Repealed. Pub. L. 85–315, pt. III, § 122, Sept. 9, 1957, 71 Stat. 637

Peonage abolished

Criminal contempt proceedings; penalties; trial by jury

Protection and preservation of traditional religions of Native Americans

Traditional Indian religious use of peyote

Interethnic adoption

Initiation of civil actions

Section 1997a–1

Subpoena authority

Certification requirements; Attorney General to personally sign certification

Intervention in actions

Prohibition of retaliation

Suits by prisoners

Report to Congress

Priorities for use of funds

Notice to Federal departments

Disclaimer respecting standards of care

Disclaimer respecting private litigation

Prohibition against discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation

Section 2000a–1

Prohibition against discrimination or segregation required by any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, rule or order of a State or State agency

Section 2000a–2

Prohibition against deprivation of, interference with, and punishment for exercising rights and privileges secured by section 2000a or 2000a–1 of this title

Section 2000a–3

Civil actions for injunctive relief

Section 2000a–4

Community Relations Service; investigations and hearings; executive session; release of testimony; duty to bring about voluntary settlements

Section 2000a–5

Civil actions by the Attorney General

Section 2000a–6

Jurisdiction; exhaustion of other remedies; exclusiveness of remedies; assertion of rights based on other Federal or State laws and pursuit of remedies for enforcement of such rights

Civil actions by the Attorney General

Section 2000b–1

Liability of United States for costs and attorney’s fee

Section 2000b–2

Personal suits for relief against discrimination in public facilities

Section 2000b–3

“Complaint” defined

Section 2000c–1

Section 2000c–2

Technical assistance in preparation, adoption, and implementation of plans for desegregation of public schools

Section 2000c–3

Training institutes; stipends; travel allowances

Section 2000c–4

Grants for inservice training in dealing with and for employment of specialists to advise in problems incident to desegregation; factors for consideration in making grants and fixing amounts, terms, and conditions

Section 2000c–5

Payments; adjustments; advances or reimbursement; installments

Section 2000c–6

Civil actions by the Attorney General

Section 2000c–7

Liability of United States for costs

Section 2000c–8

Personal suits for relief against discrimination in public education

Section 2000c–9

Classification and assignment

Prohibition against exclusion from participation in, denial of benefits of, and discrimination under federally assisted programs on ground of race, color, or national origin

Section 2000d–1

Federal authority and financial assistance to programs or activities by way of grant, loan, or contract other than contract of insurance or guaranty; rules and regulations; approval by President; compliance with requirements; reports to Congressional committees; effective date of administrative action

Section 2000d–2

Judicial review; administrative procedure provisions

Section 2000d–3

Construction of provisions not to authorize administrative action with respect to employment practices except where primary objective of Federal financial assistance is to provide employment

Section 2000d–4

Federal authority and financial assistance to programs or activities by way of contract of insurance or guaranty

Section 2000d–4a

“Program or activity” and “program” defined

Section 2000d–5

Prohibited deferral of action on applications by local educational agencies seeking Federal funds for alleged noncompliance with Civil Rights Act

Section 2000d–6

Policy of United States as to application of nondiscrimination provisions in schools of local educational agencies

Section 2000d–7

Civil rights remedies equalization

Section 2000e–1

Section 2000e–2

Unlawful employment practices

Section 2000e–3

Other unlawful employment practices

Section 2000e–4

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Section 2000e–5

Enforcement provisions

Section 2000e–6

Civil actions by the Attorney General

Section 2000e–7

Effect on State laws

Section 2000e–8

Section 2000e–9

Conduct of hearings and investigations pursuant to section 161 of title 29

Section 2000e–10

Posting of notices; penalties

Section 2000e–11

Veterans’ special rights or preference

Section 2000e–12

Regulations; conformity of regulations with administrative procedure provisions; reliance on interpretations and instructions of Commission

Section 2000e–13

Application to personnel of Commission of sections 111 and 1114 of title 18; punishment for violation of section 1114 of title 18

Section 2000e–14

Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinating Council; establishment; composition; duties; report to President and Congress

Section 2000e–15

Presidential conferences; acquaintance of leadership with provisions for employment rights and obligations; plans for fair administration; membership

Section 2000e–16

Employment by Federal Government

Section 2000e–16a

Short title; purpose; definition

Section 2000e–16b

Discriminatory practices prohibited

Section 2000e–16c

Coverage of previously exempt State employees

Section 2000e–17

Procedure for denial, withholding, termination, or suspension of Government contract subsequent to acceptance by Government of affirmative action plan of employer; time of acceptance of plan

Survey for compilation of registration and voting statistics; geographical areas; scope; application of census provisions; voluntary disclosure; advising of right not to furnish information

Establishment of Service; Director of Service: appointment, term; personnel

Section 2000g–1

Functions of Service

Section 2000g–2

Cooperation with other agencies; conciliation assistance in confidence and without publicity; information as confidential; restriction on performance of investigative or prosecuting functions; violations and penalties

Section 2000g–3

Reports to Congress

Criminal contempt proceedings: trial by jury, criminal practice, penalties, exceptions, intent; civil contempt proceedings

Section 2000h–1

Double jeopardy; specific crimes and criminal contempts

Section 2000h–2

Intervention by Attorney General; denial of equal protection on account of race, color, religion, sex or national origin

Section 2000h–3

Construction of provisions not to affect authority of Attorney General, etc., to institute or intervene in actions or proceedings

Section 2000h–4

Construction of provisions not to exclude operation of State laws and not to invalidate consistent State laws

Section 2000h–5

Authorization of appropriations

Section 2000h–6

Searches and seizures by government officers and employees in connection with investigation or prosecution of criminal offenses

Section 2000aa–5

Border and customs searches

Section 2000aa–6

Civil actions by aggrieved persons

Section 2000aa–7

Section 2000aa–11

Guidelines for Federal officers and employees

Section 2000aa–12

Binding nature of guidelines; disciplinary actions for violations; legal proceedings for non-compliance prohibited

Congressional findings and declaration of purposes

Section 2000bb–1

Free exercise of religion protected

Section 2000bb–2

Section 2000bb–3

Section 2000bb–4

Establishment clause unaffected

Protection of land use as religious exercise

Section 2000cc–1

Protection of religious exercise of institutionalized persons

Section 2000cc–2

Judicial relief

Section 2000cc–3

Rules of construction

Section 2000cc–4

Establishment Clause unaffected

Section 2000cc–5

Prohibition on cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment of persons under custody or control of the United States Government

Section 2000dd–0

Additional prohibition on cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment

Section 2000dd–1

Protection of United States Government personnel engaged in authorized interrogations

Section 2000dd–2

Limitation on interrogation techniques

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

Section 2000ee–1

Privacy and civil liberties officers

Section 2000ee–2

Privacy and data protection policies and procedures

Section 2000ee–3

Federal agency data mining reporting

Section 2000ff–1

Employer practices

Section 2000ff–2

Employment agency practices

Section 2000ff–3

Labor organization practices

Section 2000ff–4

Training programs

Section 2000ff–5

Confidentiality of genetic information

Section 2000ff–6

Remedies and enforcement

Section 2000ff–7

Disparate impact

Section 2000ff–8

Section 2000ff–9

Medical information that is not genetic information

Section 2000ff–10

Section 2000ff–11

Authorization of appropriations

Section 2000gg–1

Nondiscrimination with regard to reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy

Section 2000gg–2

Remedies and enforcement

Section 2000gg–3

Section 2000gg–4

Waiver of State immunity

Section 2000gg–5

Relationship to other laws

Section 2000gg–6