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§7914 Civil Rights

Title 20 › Chapter 70— STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Subchapter VIII— GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part F— Uniform Provisions › Subpart 2— other provisions › § 7914

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Programs funded under this chapter must not treat people unfairly because of race, color, religion, sex (except as allowed under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.)), national origin, or disability. When an eligible entity (see section 6311(d) or part C of subchapter IV) starts a grant under section 6311(d) or part C of subchapter IV, a child already enrolled cannot have their services stopped or be forced out of the program.

Full Legal Text

Title 20, §7914

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(a)Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (except as otherwise permitted under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 [20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.]), national origin, or disability in any program funded under this chapter.
(b)Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require the disruption of services to a child or the displacement of a child enrolled in or participating in a program administered by an eligible entity, as defined in section 6311(d) of this title and part C of subchapter IV, at the commencement of the entity’s participation in a grant under section 6311(d) of this title or part C of subchapter IV.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Education

Amendments

of 1972, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 92–318, June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 235. Title IX of the Act, known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, is classified principally to chapter 38 (§ 1681 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of title IX to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1681 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2015—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–95, § 8029, substituted “as defined in section 6311(d) of this title and part C of subchapter IV” for “as defined in section 6316 of this title and part B of subchapter V” and “grant under section 6311(d) of this title or part C of subchapter IV” for “grant under section 6316 of this title or part B of subchapter V”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2015 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

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Citation

20 U.S.C. § 7914

Title 20 — Education

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60