Prohibition against deprivation of, interference with, and punishment for exercising rights and privileges secured by section 2000a or 2000a–1 of this title
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/us/usc/t42/s2000a–2
Title
42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter
CH21
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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No person shall (a) withhold, deny, or attempt to withhold or deny, or deprive or attempt to deprive any person of any right or privilege secured by section 2000a or 2000a–1 of this title, or (b) intimidate, threaten, or coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any person with the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege secured by section 2000a or 2000a–1 of this title, or (c) punish or attempt to punish any person for exercising or attempting to exercise any right or privilege secured by section 2000a or 2000a–1 of this title.
(Pub. L. 88–352, title II, § 203, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 244.)
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