Bill · S. 2343· Senate(119-S-2343)
Restoring Equal Opportunity Act
- Introduced
- 7/17/2025
- Last activity
- 7/17/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Mike Lee
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Restoring Equal Opportunity Act aims to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act. The primary goal is to prohibit disparate-impact claims in both employment and housing practices. This bill seeks to eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability to avoid violating the Constitution and federal civil rights laws. It specifically targets employment practices and housing practices that are neutral on their face but have a disproportionate effect on certain groups. Finally, the act nullifies specific Presidential approvals of certain regulations.
Yes
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
Employers may benefit from reduced legal exposure to disparate-impact lawsuits.
The opposite· 3 of 14
Would Black Americans be better off under this?-7
Eliminating disparate-impact liability removes a legal mechanism used to fight racial inequity in housing and jobs.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?-7
The bill reduces legal recourse against systemic practices that may disproportionately affect Hispanic communities.
Would Asian Americans be better off under this?-7
The loss of disparate-impact protections may negatively impact the ability to challenge discriminatory practices.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
-
Elimination of Disparate-Impact Liability: According to Section 2, the Senate believes eliminating this liability will avoid violating the Constitution of the United States, Federal civil rights laws, and basic American ideals.
-
Prohibition of Employment Claims: Section 3 states that no person may bring an action or proceeding for an unlawful employment practice based on disparate impact, which refers to practices that are neutral on their face but have a disproportionate effect on certain groups.
-
Prohibition of Housing Claims: Section 4 prevents persons from bringing actions or proceedings for discriminatory housing practices based on disparate impact, which are practices that are neutral on their face but have a disproportionate effect on certain groups.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
-
Loss of Legal Recourse for Employment: Under Section 3, individuals would no longer be able to bring an action or proceeding for an employment practice that is neutral on its face but has a disproportionate effect on certain groups, including protected classes.
-
Loss of Legal Recourse for Housing: Under Section 4, individuals would no longer be able to bring an action or proceeding for a housing practice that is neutral on its face but has a disproportionate effect on certain groups, including protected classes.
-
Nullification of Regulations: Section 5 removes the force and effect of specific Presidential approvals of regulations issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice regarding the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+4Good For African Americans-7Good For Asian Americans-7Good For Hispanic Americans-7Good For Native Americans-7Good For Low Income Households-6Good For L G B T Q Community-5Good For People With Disabilities-5Good For Women-5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity-7Improves Affordable Housing-6Improves Disability Rights-5Improves Gender Equality-5Improves L G B T Q Rights-5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power-3
- 6/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/10/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/17/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Jim BanksRepublican · Indiana
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina
Bernie MorenoRepublican · Ohio
Eric SchmittRepublican · Missouri