{"data":{"id":"us/42-u.s.c.-2000d-7","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 U.S.C. § 2000d–7","heading":"Civil rights remedies equalization","body":"(a) General provision(1) A State shall not be immune under the Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution of the United States from suit in Federal court for a violation of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [29 U.S.C. 794], title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 [20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.], the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 [42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.], title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.], or the provisions of any other Federal statute prohibiting discrimination by recipients of Federal financial assistance. (2) In a suit against a State for a violation of a statute referred to in paragraph (1), remedies (including remedies both at law and in equity) are available for such a violation to the same extent as such remedies are available for such a violation in the suit against any public or private entity other than a State. (b) Effective dateThe provisions of subsection (a) shall take effect with respect to violations that occur in whole or in part after October 21, 1986.","path":["Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","CHAPTER 21—CIVIL RIGHTS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc42@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:34Z","sha256":"a03b4bb6d55fe9e714d6281993b96c9edb7b2602ea8ddfc959472bfd0be108c1","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/42-u.s.c.-2000d-6","next":"us/42-u.s.c.-2000e"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}