Civil Rights Matrix

When civil rights became law, by protected class & enforcement agency

Legislation cited above

  • 1963 - Equal Pay Act

  • 1964 - Civil Rights Act

  • 1967 - Age Discrimination Act

  • 1968 - Fair Housing Act

  • 1973 - Rehabilitation Act

  • 1971 - 26th Amendment

  • 1974 - Veterans Readjustment & Assistance Act (VEVRAA)

  • 1975 - Age Discrimination Act

  • 1978 - Pregnancy Discrimination Act

  • 1986a - Immigration Reform & Control Act

  • 1986b - Uniformed & Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters Act (UOCAVA)

  • 1990 - Americans with Disabilities Act

  • 1994 - Uniformed Services Re/Employment Rights Act (USERRA)

  • 2008 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

  • 2009 - Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA)