The Ives–Quinn Act was based on guidelines laid out by the Fair Employment Practice Committee, an anti-discrimination program established by Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration.
[2] The Ives–Quinn Act was supported by a coalition of progressive activists and organizations, including the NAACP, ACLU, American Jewish Congress, Thurgood Marshall, and Mike Quill.
During the vote, members of both the Democratic and Republican parties praised the governor for his support of the bill.
[1] At the time of its passing, the bill was the most comprehensive ban on racial and religious discrimination in the United States.
[6] Because the act banned employment discrimination in New York, it had a ripple effect on industries with national reach.