The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, established under the Civil Rights Act of 1957, is an independent, bipartisan, fact-finding agency of the executive branch. The Commission studies and collects information, serves as a national clearinghouse, and appraises Federal laws and policies with respect to discrimination or denial of equal protection of the laws under the Constitution.

The Commission website contains reports, briefings and papers on topics such as Disability ("Sharing the Dream: Is the ADA Accommodating All?"), Employment ("Barriers Facing Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses in Pennsylvania") and Other ("A New Paradigm for Welfare Reform: The Need for Civil Rights Enforcement"). The Commission's publications page is set up so that you can browse new publications (within the past 12 months), types of publications or topics.

There is also a link to "Directories and Periodicals" that leads you to a Civil Rights Directory organized as browsable alphabetical lists by Federal Agencies, State and Local Agencies, and Private Organizations.