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S2343119th CongressWALLET

Restoring Equal Opportunity Act

Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

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Summary

Eliminates disparate-impact liability in federal employment and housing law and voids certain presidential approvals of older civil-rights regulations. The Restoring Equal Opportunity Act bars lawsuits and proceedings that rely on neutral policies that have disproportionate effects instead of proof of intentional discrimination.

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  • Workers and job applicants lose the ability to bring disparate-impact claims under the Civil Rights Act's employment provisions. Intent-based discrimination claims are not changed.
  • Renters, homebuyers, and housing providers cannot bring disparate-impact challenges under the Fair Housing Act, so claims based on statistical disproportionate effects are barred.
  • The bill nullifies specified presidential approvals of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Department of Justice regulations from 1966 and 1973 as applied to parts of 28 CFR 42.104, removing those approved regulatory applications described in the text.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.

Fewer legal options for renters and buyers

If enacted, this would bar Fair Housing Act lawsuits that claim disparate impact from neutral housing rules. Neutral rules on zoning, lending, or renting that lead to different outcomes could not be challenged this way. Renters and homebuyers would lose this legal tool. Housing providers would face less risk of these suits.

Fewer legal tools for workers

If enacted, this would bar lawsuits under Title VII that claim disparate impact from neutral job rules. Neutral policies that hurt a group could not be challenged this way. Workers covered by Title VII would lose this legal tool. Employers would face less risk from these suits.

Remove presidential approvals of civil-rights rules

If enacted, this would cancel specific presidential approvals of EEOC and DOJ rules from 1966 and 1973 as they apply to parts of 28 C.F.R. § 42.104. It targets the EEOC approval published July 29, 1966 and DOJ approvals published July 5, 1973 for specific regulatory text. This could change how Titles VI and VII are enforced. People bringing or defending civil-rights claims and recipients of federal funds might see different legal tools.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

UT • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 2/3/2026

  • Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 3/24/2026

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