A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make discrimination against handicapped individuals an unlawful employment practice.

Introduced

18 February 1981

Last action

27 February 1981 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

Sponsors

Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Santini, James D. [D-NV-98], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Fary, John G. [D-IL-5], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

21 July 2025