A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make it an unlawful employment practice to discriminate against individuals who are physically handicapped because of such handicap.

Introduced

29 March 1979

Last action

29 March 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Del. Evans, Melvin H. [R-VI-At Large], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11], Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1], Rep. Mathis, Dawson [D-GA-2], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8]

Subjects

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Source updated

21 July 2025