Glass Ceiling Act of 1991

Summary

Glass Ceiling Act of 1991 - Establishes the Glass Ceiling Commission to conduct a study and prepare recommendations concerning: (1) eliminating artificial barriers to the advancement of women and minorities; and (2) increasing opportunities and developmental experiences of women and minorities to foster advancement of women and minorities to management and decisionmaking positions in business. Establishes the National Award for Diversity and Excellence in American Executive Management. Allows a recipient business to use the award in its advertising if the business agrees to help other U.S. businesses improve with respect to the promotion of opportunities and developmental experiences of women and minorities regarding management and decisionmaking positions. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Commission and the authority to make awards four years after enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 17 September 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 September 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 September 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 October 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 September 1991

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Sponsors

• Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-31] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Nancy Pelosi · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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