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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1524 
To provide for equal protection of the law and to prohibit discrimination 
and preferential treatment on the basis of race, color, or national origin 
in Federal actions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2023 
Mr. TIFFANY (for himself, Mr. OWENS, Mrs. STEEL, and Mr. DONALDS) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Account-
ability, Education and the Workforce, and House Administration, for a 
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for equal protection of the law and to prohibit 
discrimination and preferential treatment on the basis 
of race, color, or national origin in Federal actions, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fairness, Anti-dis-
crimination and Individual Rights Act of 2023’’ or ‘‘FAIR 
Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND 
PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither 
the Federal Government nor any officer, employee, or 
agent of the Federal Government shall— 
(1) intentionally discriminate against, or grant 
a preference to, any person or group based in whole 
or in part on race, color, or national origin, in con-
nection with— 
(A) a Federal contract or subcontract; 
(B) Federal employment; or 
(C) any other federally conducted program 
or activity; or 
(2) require or encourage a Federal contractor 
or subcontractor, or the recipient of a license or fi-
nancial assistance, to discriminate intentionally 
against, or grant a preference to, any person or 
group based in whole or in part on race, color, or 
national origin, in connection with any Federal con-
tract or subcontract or Federal license or financial 
assistance. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION RELATING TO RECIPIENTS OF FED-
ERAL AID. 
A State or private entity that receives Federal finan-
cial assistance may not discriminate against, or grant a 
preference to, any person or group based in whole or in 
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part on race, color, or national origin, in connection 
with— 
(1) any contract or subcontract; 
(2) employment; or 
(3) admission to any educational institution. 
SEC. 4. CONSTRUCTION. 
This Act does not affect any law governing immigra-
tion or nationality, or the administration of any such law. 
SEC. 5. COMPLIANCE REVIEW OF POLICIES AND REGULA-
TIONS. 
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the head of each department or agency of the 
Federal Government, in consultation with the Attorney 
General, shall review all existing policies and regulations 
that such department or agency head is charged with ad-
ministering, modify such policies and regulations to con-
form to the requirements of this Act, and report to the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate 
the results of the review and any modifications to the poli-
cies and regulations. 
SEC. 6. REMEDIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person aggrieved by a viola-
tion of section 2 or 3 may, in a civil action against the 
violator (including a violator that is a governmental enti-
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ty), obtain appropriate relief (which may include back 
pay). A prevailing plaintiff in a civil action under this sec-
tion shall be awarded a reasonable attorney’s fee as part 
of the costs. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION.—This section does not affect 
any remedy available under any other law. 
SEC. 7. EFFECT ON PENDING MATTERS. 
(a) PENDING CASES.—This Act does not affect any 
case pending on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) PENDING CONTRACTS
AND SUBCONTRACTS.— 
This Act does not affect any contract or subcontract in 
effect on the date of enactment of this Act, including any 
option exercised under such contract or subcontract before 
or after such date of enactment. 
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act, the following definitions apply: 
(1) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘Fed-
eral Government’’ means executive and legislative 
branches of the Government of the United States. 
(2) PREFERENCE.—The term ‘‘preference’’ 
means an advantage of any kind, and includes a 
quota, set-aside, numerical goal, timetable, or other 
numerical objective. 
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