DOT removes disparate impact rules from civil rights regulations
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The Transportation Department is removing parts of its Title VI regulations that prohibited policies with a racially disproportionate effect, even if those policies were not intentionally discriminatory. The agency argues these rules conflicted with the text of the Civil Rights Act and Supreme Court precedent, which limit Title VI to banning only intentional discrimination.
Why it matters: This shift changes how the Transportation Department investigates and enforces civil rights complaints related to its funded programs. It raises the bar for proving a violation, requiring evidence of intent rather than just showing that a policy had a disproportionate negative effect on a protected group.
Who it affects
- Recipients of federal transportation funds
This rule was issued by the Transportation Department; check the original Federal Register document for full legal text before relying on these details.
Agency: Transportation Department
Source: Federal Register — read the official document