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H.R. 3748 (102nd)

Justice for Wards Cove Workers Act

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Introduced

12 November 1991

Last action

14 November 1991 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sponsors

Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Washington, Craig A. [D-TX-18], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Kopetski, Mike [D-OR-5], Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Collins, Barbara-Rose [D-MI-15], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Johnston, Harry [D-FL-19], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24]

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Summary

Justice for Wards Cove Workers Act - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1991 to remove a provision excluding from application of the Act any disparate impact case filed before March 1, 1975, and decided after October 30, 1983. (Wards Cove Packing Co. Inc. v. Atonio, 1989, held that, in cases brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the burden is on the plaintiff to prove an employer had no business necessity for a practice with discriminatory effects.)

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Timeline

  1. 12 November 1991

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 November 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 November 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 November 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

    Source: Committee

  5. 14 November 1991

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 14 November 1991

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

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