TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Overview of Title VI
- Title VI Regulations & Statutes
- Title VI Materials
- Environmental Justice & Title VI Materials
- Title VI LEP Materials
OVERVIEW OF TITLE VI
Title VI, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., was enacted as part of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. As President John F. Kennedy said in 1963:
Simple justice requires that public funds, to which all taxpayers of all races [colors, and national origins] contribute, not be spent in any fashion which encourages, entrenches, subsidizes or results in racial [color or national origin] discrimination.
If a recipient of federal assistance is found to have discriminated and voluntary compliance cannot be achieved, the federal agency providing the assistance should either initiate fund termination proceedings or refer the matter to the Department of Justice for appropriate legal action. Aggrieved individuals may file administrative complaints with the federal agency that provides funds to a recipient, or the individuals may file suit for appropriate relief in federal court. Title VI itself prohibits intentional discrimination. However, most funding agencies have regulations implementing Title VI that prohibit recipient practices that have the effect of discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin.
REGULATIONS AND STATUTES
- Title VI Statute, 42 U.S.C §§ 2000d - 2000d-7 (HTML or PDF)
- Department of Justice's Title VI Regulations (28 C.F.R. § 42.101 et seq.) (HTML or PDF)
- Department of Justice's Title VI Coordination Regulations (28 C.F.R. § 42.401 et seq.) (HTML or PDF)
- Department of Justice's Guidelines for the Enforcement of Title VI (28 C.F.R. § 50.3) (HTML or PDF)
- Rulemaking actions to incorporate the Civil Rights Restoration Act's definitions of "program or activity" and "program" into regulations implementing Title VI, Section 504, and the Age Discrimination Act:
- Twenty-two agencies' Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published December 6, 2000 (65 FR 76460) (HTML or PDF)
- Twenty-two agencies' Final Rule, published August 26, 2003 (68 FR 51332) (HTML or PDF)
- Department of Education's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (also includes amendments to Title IX regulations), published May 5, 2000 (65 FR 26464) (HTML or PDF)
- Department of Education's Final Rule (also includes amendments to Title IX regulations), published November 13, 2000 (65 FR 68049) (HTML orPDF)
- Department of Health and Human Services' Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (also includes amendments to Title IX regulations), published October 26, 2000 (65 FR 64194) (HTML or PDF)
TITLE VI MATERIALS
Executive Order 12250 authorizes the Department of Justice (the Department) to provide issue guidance and technical assistance to individuals and entities that have rights or responsibilities under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The guidance documents included below provide informal non-binding guidance to assist you in understanding the Act and the Department’s regulations.
The guidance documents are not intended to be a final agency action, have no legally binding effect, and have no force or effect of law. The guidance documents may be rescinded or modified in the Department’s complete discretion, in accordance with applicable laws. The Department’s guidance documents do not establish legally enforceable responsibilities beyond what is required by the terms of the applicable statutes, regulations, or binding judicial precedent. For more information, see "Memorandum for All Components: Prohibition of Improper Guidance Documents," from Attorney General Jefferson B. Sessions III, November 16, 2017.
- Justice Department Issues Dear Colleague Letter to Courts Regarding Fines and Fees for Youth and Adults- April 20, 2023
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Section 12601 and Title VI: Two Powerful Department Tools to Address Systemic Police Misconduct (January 2022)
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Joint Letter from the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to State and Local Emergency Managers (PDF)- October 4, 2018
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Guidance to State and Local Governments and Other Federally Assisted Recipients Engaged in Emergency Preparedness, Response, Mitigation, and Recovery Activities on Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Guidance
- Tips & Tools for Reaching Limited English Proficient Communities in Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
- Ensuring Effective Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery for Individuals with Access and Functional Needs: A Checklist for Emergency Managers
- Press Release
- Federal Agencies Issue Joint Guidance to Help Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery Providers Complys with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
- Agencias Federales Emiten Directrices Conjuntas Para Ayudar A Los Proveedores De Preparación, Respuesta Y Recuperación Frente A Emergencias A Cumplir Con El Título Vi De La Ley De Derechos Civiles
- 联邦政府机构签发联合指导,以帮助应急准备、响应和恢复的提供商遵守民权法案第 VI 章的各项规定
- 聯邦政府機構簽發聯合指導,以幫助應急準備、回應和恢復的提供商遵守民權法案第 VI 章的各項規定
- Các Cơ Quan Liên Bang Ban Hành HưỚng DẪn Liên BỘ Giúp Các Đơn VỊ Cung CẤp ChuẨn BỊ SẴn Sàng, Ứng Phó Và PhỤc HỒi KhẨn CẤp Tuân ThỦ Theo Tiêu ĐỀ Vi CỦa ĐẠo LuẬt Dân QuyỀn
- 연방정부 부처들, '비상 대비, 대응, 복구 서비스 제공자들'이 시민의 권리법 제6장을 준수할 수 있도록 돕기 위해 공동 안내서 발행
- Nagpalabas Ang Mga Pederal Na Ahensiya Ng Pinagsamang Gabay Para Tulungan Ang Mga Tagapaglaan Ng Paghahanda Sa Emerhensiya, Tugon At Pag-Recover Na Sumunod Sa Title Vi Ng Civil Rights Act
- Федеральные Власти Выпустили Совместное Руководство, Чтобы Помочь Организациям, Предоставляющим Услуги Подготовки К Чрезвычайным Ситуациям, Реагированию И Восстановлению, В Вопросах Соблюдении Раздела Vi Закона О Гражданских Правах
- Ajans Federal Yo Pibliye Yon Gid Kolaboratif Pou Ede Òganizasyon K Ap Bay Sèvis Preparasyon, Repons Ak Retablisman Nan Yon Ka Ijans Respekte Tit Vi Nan Lwa Ki Rele Civil Rights Act
- Les Agences Fédérales Publient Un Guide Commun Pour Aider Les Intervenants De Protection Civile, D'urgence Et De Reconstruction A Etre Conformes Au Titre Vi De La Loi Sur Les Droits Civils
- وكالات فيدرالية تصدر دليل توجيهي مشترك لمساعدة مقدمي خدمات الاستعداد للطوارئ والاستجابة لها والتعافي منها للامتثال للباب السادس من قانون الحقوق المدنية
- Fact Sheets: Confronting Discrimination Based on National Origin and Immigration Status, Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Education and Educational Opportunities Section of the Civil Rights Division – August 19, 2021
- Joint Guidance on the Voluntary Use of Race, Office of Civil Rights at the Department of Education and Education Opportunity Section of the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice- December 2, 2011
- Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Justice and Executive Order 12898 (PDF)- August 4, 2011
- Title VI and Coverage of Religiously Identifiable Groups, Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez Letter to The Office of Civil Rights at the Department of Education (PDF)- September 2010
- Civil Rights Division Communication to State Courts Regarding Language Access
- Letter from Assistant Attorney General Kim to federal agencies regarding nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin: hurricane-related issues (December 12, 2005) (PDF)
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Assistant Attorney General Boyd Memorandum to Heads of Federal Grants Agencies, General Counsels and Civil Rights Directors on Executive Order 13166 (HTML) (PDF), October 26, 2001
TITLE VI ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MATERIALS
TITLE VI LEP MATERIALS
- Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons- June 18, 2002
- Information on Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (Executive Order 13166)
- Information on the State Courts Language Access Initiative
- LEP.gov- Federal Interagency Language Access Website