[4] The Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965 prohibits discrimination in the areas of employment, housing, credit, public accommodations and education.

[17] In 2024, the commission was converted into an advisory panel, greatly diminishing its ability to enforce both State and Federal Civil Rights laws.

[21] On average, more than half of the charges reviewed by the Iowa Civil Rights Commission are closed administratively, without the commencement of a formal investigation.

[22] The commission has recently come under criticism for employing a charge-processing mechanism that is unconstitutional and rigs the process in favor of business interests.

[23] The Iowa Civil Rights Commission has also attracted notoriety for overseeing one of the nations best labor markets [24] but also one of the most racially segregated.