CIVIL RIGHTS RESTORATION ACT OF 1987 Public Law 100–259, as amended 102 Stat. 28, as amended CIVIL RIGHTS RESTORATION ACT OF 1987 259 100-259 Statute Compilation United States House of Representatives Office of the Legislative Counsel text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Statute Compilations USLM converter, version 20210527.1 2021-10-15 Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 347 100 1988-03-22 CIVIL RIGHTS RESTORATION ACT OF 1987 [Public Law 100–259; 102 Stat. 28] [As Amended Through P.L. 100-259, Enacted March 22, 1988] [Currency: This publication is a compilation of Public Law 100-259. It was last amended by the public law listed in the As Amended Through note above and below at the bottom of each page of the pdf version and reflects current law through the date of the enactment of the public law listed at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/comps/] [Note: While this publication does not represent an official version of any Federal statute, substantial efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of its contents. The official version of Federal law is found in the United States Statutes at Large and in the United States Code. The legal effect to be given to the Statutes at Large and the United States Code is established by statute (1 U.S.C. 112, 204).]
An Actto 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.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
short title Section 1. This Act may be cited as the “Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987”.[20 U.S.C. 1681 note]
findings of congress Sec. 2. The Congress finds that— (1) certain aspects of recent decisions and opinions of the Supreme Court have unduly narrowed or cast doubt upon the broad 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; and (2) legislative action is necessary to restore the prior consistent and long-standing executive branch interpretation and broad, institution-wide application of those laws as previously administered. [20 U.S.C. 1687 note]
education amendments amendment Sec. 3. (a) [Amends title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 by adding at the end the new sections 908 and 909.]
rehabilitation act amendment Sec. 4. [Amends section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.]
age discrimination act amendment Sec. 5. [Amends section 309 of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975.]
civil rights act amendment Sec. 6. [Amends title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.]
rule of construction Sec. 7. Nothing in the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to extend the application of the Acts so amended to ultimate beneficiaries of Federal financial assistance excluded from coverage before the enactment of this Act.[20 U.S.C. 1687 note]
abortion neutrality Sec. 8. No provision of this Act or any amendment made by this Act shall be construed to force or require any individual or hospital or any other institution, program, or activity receiving Federal Funds to perform or pay for an abortion.[20 U.S.C. 1688 note]
clarification of individuals with handicaps in the employment context Sec. 9. [Amends section 7(8) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.]