A bill to eliminate the exemption for Congress or for the United States from the application of certain provisions of Federal law relating to employment, privacy, and social security, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Equal Employment Opportunity) to extend the prohibition against employment discrimination to all employees of the legislative branch of the Federal Government. Includes the United States and the legislative branch as employers subject to the National Labor Relations Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Extends coverage of the Fair Labor Standards Act to legislative employees. Applies the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act to the legislative branch. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to repeal the exemption of the Vice President, Members of Congress, and legislative branch employees.

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Timeline

1. 22 January 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 January 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Government Information and Individual Rights.

   Source: Committee

5. 30 January 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from GAO, OMB.

   Source: Committee

6. 2 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

   Source: Committee

7. 13 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 January 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsgo00 · Standing

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