Equal Opportunity Act of 1995

Summary

Equal Opportunity Act of 1995 - Prohibits discrimination or preferences in Federal employment and contracting on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex, or entering into a consent decree requiring, authorizing, or permitting any such discrimination or preference. Prohibits construing this Act to prohibit or limit: (1) employment recruiting or encouraging contract bidding or requiring or encouraging Federal contractors to so recruit or encourage, if the recruiting or encouraging does not involve a numerical objective or otherwise granting a preference; (2) any act designed to benefit historically Black colleges or universities; (3) any action under a Federal law or treaty relating to the Indian tribes; or (4) classifications based on sex if sex is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the Government, contractor, or subcontractor, the classification is designed to protect privacy, a U.S. national security interest is involved, or the classification is applied regarding an armed forces member on active duty in a theatre of combat operations. Allows as remedies only injunctive or equitable relief (including back pay), attorney's fees, and costs.

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Timeline

1. 27 July 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 July 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 July 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 July 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 2 August 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

   Source: Committee

6. 11 August 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

   Source: Committee

7. 2 October 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

   Source: Committee

8. 7 December 1995

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 29 February 1996

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 7 March 1996

    Vote

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 5.

    Source: Committee

11. 7 March 1996

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 16 May 1996

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5282-5285)

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 July 1995 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 July 1995

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Sponsors

• Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hoke, Martin R. [R-OH-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Heineman, Frederick K. (Fred) [R-NC-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor

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