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H.R.658: Justice for Wards Cove Workers Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Jan. 24, 1995
- Latest Major Action March 15, 1995
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
24 (23 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Justice for Wards Cove Workers Act - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1991 to remove a provision excluding from application of the Act any disparate impact case filed before March 1, 1975, and decided after October 30, 1983. (Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio, 1989, held that, in cases brought under title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the burden is on the plaintiff to prove an employer had no business necessity for a practice with discriminatory...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Economic and Educational Opportunities
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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Jan. 24, 1995 |
Introduced in the House by Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) |