S 2343 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Restoring Equal Opportunity Act

This bill prohibits lawsuits based on "disparate impact" in employment and housing. It amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Fair Housing Act to ban claims alleging that neutral policies unintentionally disadvantage protected groups (like race or gender), even if the policy doesn't intend discrimination. The key mechanism removes the legal basis for such claims, meaning plaintiffs can no longer challenge employment practices or housing rules solely because they have disproportionate effects on certain groups. This directly affects employers, housing providers, and individuals who might have filed such lawsuits under current law. The bill does not change protections against intentional discrimination.
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Introduced Jul 17, 2025 Last action Jul 17, 2025
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