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 Nevada State 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 Nevada State Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 1:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Thursday, October 27, 2016, for the purpose...
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Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Maryland 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 planning meeting of the Maryland Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call at 12:30 p.m. (EST) on the following dates: Friday,...
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Notice of Public Meeting of the Illinois Advisory Committee To Discuss a Project Proposal To Study 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 Friday, October 14, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. CDT for the purpose of discussing a draft project proposal for a...
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Notice of Public Meeting of the Kansas Advisory Committee for a New Committee Orientation Meeting, To Discuss Civil Rights Issues in the State, and To Plan Future Activities
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 a meeting on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. CDT. The meeting will include an orientation for new members, a...
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Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Maine 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 planning meeting of the Maine State Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call at 1:30 p.m. (EST) a planning meeting on the following...
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Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Delaware 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 planning meeting of the Delaware State Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call at 1:00 p.m. (EST) a planning meeting on the...
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Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the West Virginia 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 planning meeting of the West Virginia State Advisory Committee to the Commission (MD State Advisory Committee) will convene by conference call at 12 p.m. (EST)...
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Notice of Public Meeting of the Minnesota Advisory Committee To Discuss Project Concepts in Preparation To Select the Committee's Next Topic of Civil Rights 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 Minnesota Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Monday, September 26, 2016, at 11 a.m. CDT. for the purpose of discussing project concepts regarding...
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Advisory Committees Expiration
Because the terms of the members of the Montana Advisory Committee are expiring on November 20, 2016, the United States Commission on Civil Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to apply. The memberships are exclusively for the Montana Advisory Committee, and applicants must be residents of Montana to be...
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Notice of Public Meeting of the Indiana Advisory Committee To Discuss a Draft Report Regarding Civil Rights and the School to Prison Pipeline in Indiana
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 Indiana Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Monday, September 19, 2016, from 3:00 p.m-4:00 p.m. EDT. The Committee will discuss findings and...