legislation: 105-s-952

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bill_id	congress	bill_type	bill_number	title	policy_area	introduced_date	latest_action_date	latest_action_text	origin_chamber	sponsor_name	sponsor_state	sponsor_party	sponsor_bioguide_id	cosponsor_count	summary_text	update_date	url
105-s-952	105	s	952	Civil Rights Act of 1997	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1997-06-24	1997-06-24	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.	Senate	Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	KY	R	M000355	8	Civil Rights Act of 1997 - Allows any person aggrieved by an action of the Federal Government consisting of intentionally discriminating against, or granting a preference to, any person or group based in whole or in part on race, color, national origin, or sex to bring an action in a U.S. district court for appropriate relief (including back pay). Requires awarding a prevailing plaintiff attorney's fees as part of the costs. Defines "preference" as an advantage of any kind, including a quota, set-aside, numerical goal, timetable, or other numerical objective.	2025-08-21T16:14:28Z

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