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H.R.963: Workplace Fairness Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced March 6, 1997
- Latest Major Action March 17, 1997
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Workplace Fairness Act of 1997 - Prohibits employment discrimination on any basis other than job performance by covered entities, including entities covered under specified employment discrimination prohibitions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as well as employing authorities to which specified provisions of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 or the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 apply. Grants specified powers to administer...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Government Reform and Oversight, and House Oversight, 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 Education and the Workforce
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to House Government Reform and Oversight
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Referred to House Oversight
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
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| March 6, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Brian P. Bilbray (R-Calif.) |