Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§3123 Discrimination on basis of sex prohibited in federally assisted programs
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 38— - PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › § 3123
Summary
Programs receiving federal assistance under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 must not discriminate by sex.
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Title 42, §3123
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No person in the United States shall, on the ground of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 [42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.].
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The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 89–136, Aug. 26, 1965, 79 Stat. 552, which is classified generally to this chapter (§ 3121 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 3121 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was not enacted as part of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 which comprises this chapter.
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42 U.S.C. § 3123
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73