Workplace Fairness Act of 1996

Summary

Workplace Fairness Act of 1996 - Prohibits employment discrimination on any basis other than job performance by covered entities, including an employing authority to which specified provisions of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 or the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 apply. Prohibits quotas. Declares that this Act does not apply to religious organizations (except in their for-profit activities). Provides for enforcement. Disallows State immunity. Makes the United States liable for all remedies (except punitive damages) to the same extent as a private person. Allows recovery of attorney's fees. Requires posting notices for employees and applicants. Sets forth factors that pertain to job performance, including ability and willingness to comply with performance requirements (including attendance and procedures), any use of a drug or of alcohol that may adversely affect job performance, any conviction of an offense for which a term of imprisonment exceeding one year could have been imposed, and the ability to work well with others.

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Timeline

1. 11 July 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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. 11 July 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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. 11 July 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 July 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 12 July 1996

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1269, E1271)

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 23 July 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations.

   Source: Committee

7. 2 August 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

   Source: Committee

8. 4 September 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 July 1996 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 July 1996

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 July 1996

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 July 1996

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Sponsors

• Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Zimmer, Dick [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
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