On Friday, July 18, 2025, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights held a business meeting where the Commissioners voted on and approved new appointments to the Tennessee and Wisconsin State Advisory Committees.
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights maintains 56 Advisory Committees—one in each state, the District of Columbia, and the five U.S. territories. These committees are congressionally mandated and bipartisan, tasked with conducting civil rights studies specific to their state or territory.
Advisory Committees play a critical role in identifying local and regional civil rights issues and providing recommendations that often contribute to reforms at all levels of government. Over the past year, Advisory Committees have released reports on a wide range of topics, including housing discrimination, disparities in pediatric healthcare, artificial intelligence in K-12 education, access to legal counsel, barriers to services for students with disabilities, teacher shortages, fair housing practices, the child welfare system’s impact on Black families, mental health care in juvenile justice systems, and accessibility challenges for individuals with disabilities.
More information about the work of the Commission’s Advisory Committees can be found here.
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