United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2048 (98th)
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.
Introduced
9 March 1983
Last action
25 March 1983 · Committee
Status
See H.R.1900.
Sponsors
Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 to extend to all units of the legislative branch of Government the prohibition against discrimination in employment which now applies only to those units of the legislative branch having positions in the competitive civil service. Amends the National Labor Relations Act to include the United States and the legislative branch as employers subject to the prohibition against unfair labor practices. Extends the coverage of the Fair Labor Standards Act to the employees of any unit of the legislative branch whether or not the unit has positions in the competitive civil service. Includes the United States and the legislative branch as employers subject the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Applies the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act to the legislative branch. Amends the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the exemption of the Vice President, Members of Congress, and legislative branch employees from social security taxation and benefit provisions for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1988.
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Timeline
9 March 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Source: Committee
16 March 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice and Agriculture.
Source: Committee
16 March 1983
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, Justice, GAO.
Source: Committee
18 March 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Source: Committee
25 March 1983
Committee
See H.R.1900.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 March 1983
Sponsors
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Social Security Amendments of 1983
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/2048
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/2048
- us · 98-hr-2048 · source updated 23 March 2026