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H.R. 3157 (101st)

Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1989

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Introduced

4 August 1989

Last action

24 August 1989 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

Sponsors

Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-12], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Smith, Peter [R-VT-At Large], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23], Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. Douglas, Chuck [R-NH-2], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2]

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26 August 2025

Summary

Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1989 - Amends title VII (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to deem a prima facie violation of such title to have been made out by proof that the representation of the protected group is significantly less in the position or among the benefit recipients in question than among the qualified applicants (or likely qualified applicants) for the position, or the eligible persons (or likely eligible persons) for the benefit. Allows a defendant to rebut the showing by proving that each part of the selection process was a business necessity.

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Timeline

  1. 4 August 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 August 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 August 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 August 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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