The Civil Rights Protection Act of 2024 requires colleges and universities receiving federal financial aid funds to be more transparent about how they handle discrimination complaints filed under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin. Schools would need to publicly post and widely share detailed information about their complaint investigation processes, designate a compliance coordinator, promptly notify complainants about the status and outcomes of their cases, and prominently display civil rights awareness materials from the Department of Education. Institutions that fail to meet these requirements for two consecutive years would lose eligibility for federal student aid programs for at least two years until they demonstrate compliance. The bill also directs the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights to brief Congress monthly for two years on the number and status of discrimination complaints it receives and investigates, and prevents the office from delaying or dismissing investigations simply because similar complaints were filed elsewhere. These changes would take effect at the start of the first federal financial aid award year after the law is enacted, primarily affecting colleges, universities, and students who file civil rights complaints against them.
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