Legal Status
Civil Rights Commission
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) was created under the Civil Rights Act of 1957, as amended, and reestablished by the United States Commission on Civil Rights Act of 1994, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1975).
The Commission on Civil Rights collects and studies information on discrimination or denials of equal protection of the laws because of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, or in the administration of justice in such areas as voting rights, enforcement of Federal civil rights laws, and equal opportunity in education, employment, and housing.
- Agency URL:
- http://www.usccr.gov/
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Notice of Public Meeting of the Louisiana Advisory Committee To Discuss Civil Rights Topics in the State
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Louisiana Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Thursday, July 6, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. Central for the purpose of a discussion on civil rights topics...
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Notice of Public Meetings of the Kansas Advisory Committee To Discuss Next Steps in the Committee's Study of Civil Rights and School Funding in Kansas
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Kansas Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold meetings on Friday, July 28, 2017, and Thursday September 7, 2017 at 3 p.m. Central time. The Committee will begin...
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Notice of Public Meeting of the Minnesota Advisory Committee To Review and Discuss a Draft Report Regarding Civil Rights and Policing Practices in Minnesota
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Minnesota Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Friday August 04, 2017, at 12:00 p.m. CST for the purpose of reviewing and discussing a draft report...
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Notice of Public Meeting of the Illinois Advisory Committee for a Meeting To Review and Discuss a Draft Report Regarding Civil Rights and Voter Participation in the State
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Illinois Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Tuesday, August 01, 2017, at 12:00 p.m. CST for the purpose of reviewing and discussing a draft report...
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Notice of Public Meeting of the Arkansas Advisory Committee To Vote on a Topic of Study
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Arkansas Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Monday, July 10, 2017, at 12:00 noon Central for the purpose of voting on a topic of study.
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Notice of Public Meeting of the Georgia Advisory Committee
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Georgia (State) Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, for discussing potential project implementation on the topic of civil rights and the...
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Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Colorado Advisory Committee
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a meeting of the Colorado Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 6 p.m. (MDT) on July 18, 2017 at the University of Denver, Bldg. 26, Sturm Hall...
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Notice of Public Meeting of the Wisconsin Advisory Committee for a Meeting To Continue Discussion of a Draft Report Resulting From the Committee's Study of Hate Crime in the State
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Wisconsin Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Friday, June 16, 2017, at 12:00pm CST for the purpose of discussing a draft report regarding hate crime...
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Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the District of Columbia Advisory Committee; Correction
The Commission on Civil Rights published a notice in the Federal Register of May 22, 2017, concerning a meeting of the District of Columbia Advisory Committee. The meeting now will be conducted via conference call; not in-person.