ACRE Act
- Last Action
- 4/1/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-01Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2021-04-01Introduced in House
- 2021-04-01Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-01 (00)
Agriculture Civil Rights and Equality Act or the ACRE Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from discriminating or providing preferential treatment to any person or group on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex. The prohibitions also apply to the administration of USDA programs, including programs administered by states, territories, private entities, and institutions of higher education that utilize USDA funds.
Any person who is aggrieved by conduct prohibited under the bill may commence a civil action in the appropriate U.S. district court to obtain relief.
Cosponsors (13)
- Burgess Owens (R-UT)
- Clay Higgins (R-LA)
- Lauren Boebert (R-CO)
- Scott Perry (R-PA)
- Mary Miller (R-IL)
- Bob Good (R-VA)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
- Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- Pat Fallon (R-TX)
- Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI)
- Dan Bishop (R-NC)
Subjects
- Civil actions and liability
- Department of Agriculture
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Federal officials
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Higher education
- Licensing and registrations
- Public contracts and procurement
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- State and local government operations
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