,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bcdc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ag1 #bjbe,mr4 ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd & ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act to prohibit disp>ate-impact claims4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/or+ ,equal ,opportunity ,act4 #b4 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to elim9ate ! use ( disp>ate-impact liability 9 all contexts to ! maximum degree possible to avoid violat+ ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,f$]al civil rights laws1 & basic ,am]ican ideals4 #c4 ,disp>ate-impact claims prohibit$ = employm5t practices ,section #gjc ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#b7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7k7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7k7 7#a7 ,no p]son may br+ an action or proce$+ "u ?is title = a claim alleg+ an unlawful employm5t practice bas$ on disp>ate impact4 7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m disp>ate impact1 us$ ) respect to an employm5t practice1 means ! result ( an employm5t practice t-- 7,a7 is neutral on its face1 & does n result f an int5tion to discrim9ate 9 a mann] prohibit$ "u ?is title2 b 7,b7 may h a disproportionate effect on c]ta9 gr\ps1 includ+ protect$ classes "u ?is title4 4 #d4 ,disp>ate-impact claims prohibit$ = h\s+ practices ,section #hjg ( ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjg7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 7#a7 ,no p]son may br+ an action or proce$+ "u ?is title = a claim alleg+ a discrim9atory h\s+ practice bas$ on disp>ate impact4 7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m disp>ate impact1 us$ ) respect to a h\s+ practice1 means ! result ( a h\s+ practice t-- 7,a7 is neutral on its face1 & does n result f an int5tion to discrim9ate 9 a mann] prohibit$ "u ?is title2 b 7,b7 may h a disproportionate effect on c]ta9 gr\ps1 includ+ protect$ classes "u ?is title4 4 #e4 ,nullify+ regulations ,! foll[+ ,presid5tial approvals ( ! regulations promulgat$ "u section #fjb ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d-#a71 & ! regulations s approv$1 %all h no =ce & effect3 7#a7 ,! ,presid5tial approval ( regulations issu$ by ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission relat+ to title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#ca ,f$4 ,reg4 #ajbfi 7,july #bi1 #aiff771 z appli$ to section #db4ajd7;b77#b7 ( title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 9 full4 7#b7 ,! ,presid5tial approval ( regulations issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice relat+ to ,regulations ,to ,implem5t ,title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd ,) ,respect to ,f$]al ,assi/ance ,adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 7#ch ,f$4 ,reg4 #agiee 7,july #e1 #aigc771 z appli$ to ! words or effect 9 bo? places !y appe> 9 section #db4ajd7;b77#c7 ( title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 & z appli$ to section #db4ajd7;b77#f77;ii7 ( title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations & section #db4ajd7;c77#b7 ( title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 9 full4