What are the responsibilities of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission?
The commission is a bipartisan independent agency charged with investigating complaints alleging that citizens are being deprived of their right to vote by reason of their race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin. It also studies and collects information relating to discrimination or a denial of equal protection of the laws under the Constitution; appraises federal laws and policies with respect to discrimination or denial of equal protection of the laws; serves as a national clearinghouse for information in respect to discrimination, submit reports, findings, and recommendations to the President and Congress; and issues public service announcements to discourage discrimination.
