Affirmative Action: Recent Congressional and Presidential Activity

Publication Date: May 1998

Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Research Area: Human rights; Social conditions

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In recent years, the U.S. Congress and the President have been reevaluating, and proposing changes to, existing affirmative action policies. Multiple bills to restrict affirmative action were introduced in the 104th Congress, but only one limited measure was enacted. Some anti-preference legislation is currently before the 105th Congress. The Clinton Administration has generally opposed efforts to terminate affirmative action programs and, instead, has proposed various reforms.