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Reinstate Title VI disparate impact protections
Reinstate Title VI disparate impact protections
Lobbying

Executive/Regulatory Action

Encourage the Department of Justice and other agencies to robustly enforce disparate impact via regulations and funding conditions.

Push DOJ and peer agencies to use their existing enforcement tools to address disparate impacts in federally funded programs even when private suits are limited. Focus on reversing or neutralizing the Dec. 10, 2025 DOJ rule and on issuing clear guidance that applies disparate impact analysis in investigations and funding oversight. Use targeted lobbying to align agency leaders, enforcement staff, and partners on a practical enforcement playbook.

Why this works

  • This leverages existing authority – agencies can still act on disparate impact (Sandoval only stopped private suits, not agency enforcement).
  • A strong signal from agency heads (like an EPA administrator aggressively pursuing Title VI environmental justice complaints) could deter recipients from discriminatory practices.

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Advocacy
civilrights.org

Coalition driving civil rights progress

Founded in 1950, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a historic coalition of over 200 national organizations committed to social justice and civil rights. It serves as the lobbying and coordinating arm of the civil rights movement, fighting for federal policies to eliminate discrimination and expand opportunity:. The Leadership Conference has led advocacy for landmark laws—from the Civil Rights Act to the Voting Rights Act—and today pushes to restore Title VI disparate impact protections, combat hate crimes, and address systemic inequality through unified, strategic advocacy.

Mechanism

About Lobbying

How The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights uses funding

  1. Map the key agencies and the specific guidance and funding levers available under existing authority.
  2. Meet with leadership and staff to press for consistent enforcement guidance and complaint handling.
  3. Provide model language and examples so disparate impact analysis is applied predictably.
  4. Track rulemaking and enforcement windows; respond quickly with comments, briefings, and coalition support.
  5. Publish an enforcement tracker so progress and gaps are visible.
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Milestones

Checkpoints and the expected timing for each step

  1. 1

    Enforcement map + asks set

    0–30 days

    Priority agencies, levers, and requested actions are documented with owners and a timeline.

  2. 2

    Guidance push launched

    1–3 months

    Meetings, draft language, and written follow-ups are in motion with target agencies.

  3. 3

    Rule or guidance action occurs

    2–6 months

    A memo, guidance, or rule posture shifts toward robust disparate impact enforcement.

  4. 4

    Enforcement tracker sustained

    Ongoing

    Stakeholders receive updates tied to enforcement milestones and decisions.

Risks, trade-offs & sources

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