# 115-hr-6537: Education Department Civil Rights Transparency Act

115-hr-6537, Education Department Civil Rights Transparency Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6537
- Congress: 115
- Title: Education Department Civil Rights Transparency Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2018-07-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Education Department Civil Rights Transparency Act This bill amends the Department of Education Organization Act to require the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education (ED) to include in an annual report to ED, the President, and Congress specified information regarding federal civil rights violations by educational institutions.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2018-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2018-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3773: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-6537 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6537)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3773: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3773)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
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