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Highlights
- Friday, August 21, 2020 Business Meeting (Sunshine Act Meeting Notice)
- Aug. 5, 2020 – U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Celebrates 55th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Releases Expert Testimony for Upcoming Project
- July 24, 2020 - The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Salutes the Life and Legacy of John Lewis
- July 17, 2020 - U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Majority Acknowledges Decision to Change the Name of the Washington D.C. Football Team
- July 17, 2020 - U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Majority Applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s Recent Decision Upholding U.S. Treaties with Native Americans
- July 17, 2020 - U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Majority Supports the Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Commission News
- Friday, August 21, 2020 Business Meeting (Sunshine Act Meeting Notice)
- Aug. 5, 2020 – U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Celebrates 55th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Releases Expert Testimony for Upcoming Project
- July 27, 2020 – Commission Seeks Applicants for Advisory Committees in Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Indiana, Iowa, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming
- July 24, 2020 - The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Salutes the Life and Legacy of John Lewis
- July 17, 2020 - U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Majority Acknowledges Decision to Change the Name of the Washington D.C. Football Team
- July 17, 2020 - U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Majority Applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s Recent Decision Upholding U.S. Treaties with Native Americans
Other
Recent Reports
Annual Statutory Enforcement Reports
- Are Rights a Reality? - 2019 Report
- Minority Voting Rights Access - 2018 Report
- Targeted Fines and Fees - 2017 Report
- Environmental Justice - 2016 Report
Briefing Reports
- Police Use of Force: An Examination of Modern Policing Practices
- Examining the Race Effects of Stand Your Ground Laws and Related Issues
- Federal #MeToo: Examining Sexual Harassment in Government Workplaces
- Women in Prison: Seeking Justice Behind Bars
State Advisory Committee Reports
- Statement of the Oregon Advisory Committee on Police Violence on Black Americans (2020)
- Statement of the Connecticut Advisory Committee on Racial Disparities and Criminal Justice (2020)
- Civil Rights and the Gender Wage Gap in Utah (2020)
- Wyoming Advisory Committee: Examining Hate Crime in the Equality State (2020)
Recent Correspondence
- May 8, 2020 - Commission Sends Letter to U.S. Senators about Nondiscrimination in the COVID-19 Pandemic Context (PDF)
- October 2019 Commission Sends Letters to Connecticut Attorney General & Legislators Transmitting Advisory Committee Memorandum on Prosecutorial Practices
- Letter from the Commission to the Federal Housing Finance Agency Regarding Revised Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA), September 2019
- August 2019 Commission Sends Letters to Tennessee Officials and Legislators Transmitting Advisory Committee Report on Civil Asset Forfeiture
Recent Congressional
Reports and Testimony
- Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2019
- Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2018
- USCCR Strategic Plan FY 2018 to 2022
- Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year 2017
Recent Meeting Transcripts
- March 4, 2020 - Commission Subcommittee Transcript, Site Visit to Vermont regarding subminimum wages (PDF)
- March 3, 2020 - Commission Subcommittee Transcript, Site Visit to Virginia regarding subminimum wages (PDF)
- February 28, 2020 - Commission Business Meeting Transcript (PDF)
- December 20, 2019 - Commission Business Meeting Transcript (PDF)