42 U.S.C. § 6709: Sex discrimination…

Summary

People cannot be left out of, denied the benefits of, or treated unfairly because of their sex in any project that gets federal grant money under this chapter, including any supplemental grants. Federal agencies must enforce this with rules like those used for racial and other discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Those enforcement rules are not the only legal options and do not stop someone from seeking other legal remedies.

Title 42, §6709

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No person shall on the ground of sex be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any project receiving Federal grant assistance under this chapter, including any supplemental grant made under this chapter. This provision will be enforced through agency provisions and rules similar to those already established, with respect to racial and other discrimination under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.]. However, this remedy is not exclusive and will not prejudice or cut off any other legal remedies available to a discriminatee.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 88–352, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 241. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 2000d et seq.) of chapter 21 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 2000a of this title and Tables.

§6709 Sex Discrimination; Prohibition; Enforcement