Amends the civil rights remedies equalization provision of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1986.
Aims to clarify civil rights remedies related to various anti-discrimination laws.
Seeks to remedy and deter violations of rights under:
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Age Discrimination Act of 1975
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Safeguards the availability of damages for emotional harm in legal actions alleging violations of these laws.
Invokes congressional authority to enforce the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and regulate federal funding.
Addresses discrimination based on disability, race, color, national origin, age, and sex.
Redesignates existing provisions and adds new language to include all types of compensatory damages in lawsuits against any entity, including state entities.
Specifies that the new provisions regarding compensatory damages will apply to cases without a final court decision as of the enactment date.
