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Commissioners hear from panelists, including U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, at our briefing, “Federal Me Too: Examining Sexual Harassment in Federal Workplaces,” May 2019
Highlights
- Friday, October 18, 2019 Business Meeting (Sunshine Act Notice)
- May-August 2019 Commission Newsletter
- Friday, September 13, 2019 Business Meeting (Sunshine Act Notice)
- Announced Dates of Commissioners’ Business Meetings for 2020
- U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Welcomes Legislation in Response to Commission Report on Native Americans
- USCCR Lapse of Appropriations Plan
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Commission News
- Commission Comment on the Department of Housing & Urban Development’s Disparate Impact Proposed Rule – October 18, 2019
- Commission to Hold Public Briefing - Subminimum Wages: Impacts on the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities - November 15, 2019
- October 18, 2019 – Arizona Advisory Committee Public Meeting: Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities (Press Release)
- Informacion Detallada Sobre Conferencia Telefónica: Trauma en la Frontera: El Costo Humano de las Políticas Inhumanas de Inmigración – jueves 24 de octubre 2019
- October 16, 2019 – California Advisory Committee Public Briefing: Immigration Enforcement Impacting California Children (Press Release)
- October 16, 2019 - California Advisory Committee Public Briefing: Immigration Enforcement Impacting California Children (Information Flyer)
Other
Recent Reports
Annual Statutory Enforcement Reports
- Minority Voting Rights Access - 2018 Report
- Targeted Fines and Fees - 2017 Report
- Environmental Justice - 2016 Report
- Immigration Detention - 2015 Report
Briefing Reports
- Beyond Suspensions: Examining School Discipline Policies and Connections to the School-to-Prison Pipeline for Students of Color with Disabilities
- Collateral Consequences: The Crossroads of Punishment, Redemption and the Effects on Communities
- Broken Promises: Continuing Federal Funding Shortfall for Native Americans
- Police Use of Force: An Examination of Modern Policing Practices
State Advisory Committee Reports
- Advisory Memorandum on Hate Crime in North Dakota (2019)
- Advisory Memorandum on Hate Crime in Rhode Island (2019)
- Civil Rights and Education Funding in Kansas (2019)
- Civil Rights Impacts from Collateral Consequences in West Virginia (2019)
Recent Correspondence
- 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
- July 2019 Commission Sends Letter to New Hampshire Secretary of State Transmitting Advisory Committee Report on Voting Rights
Recent Congressional
Reports and Testimony
- Request for Congressional Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020
- Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2018
- Request for Congressional Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019
- USCCR Strategic Plan FY 2018 to 2022