On the recordFebruary 14, 2022
This legislation will amend and strengthen Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which will prohibit discrimination based on the disparate impact we endure as Black, fenceline communities.
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congress.govDonald McEachin: “This legislation will amend and strengthen Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which will prohibit discrimination…”
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McEachin supports legislation to protect Black communities from environmental discrimination.
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