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H.R. 5490 (98th)

Civil Rights Act of 1984

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 April 1984

Last action

23 July 1984 · Floor

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1060.

Sponsors

Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Conable, Barber B., Jr. [R-NY-30], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Hall, Katie [D-IN-1], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. Long, Gillis W. [D-LA-8], Rep. McKernan, John R., Jr. [R-ME-1], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6]

Subjects

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23 March 2026

Summary

Civil Rights Act of 1984 - Amends the Education Amendments of 1972, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the Civil Rights Act to prohibit discrimination by any recipient of Federal financial assistance. (Currently, discrimination is prohibited only in a program or activity receiving Federal assistance.) Defines the term "recipient" to extend comprehensive coverage for purposes of the four Acts to any State or local governmental unit, any public or private agency or entity, and any subunit, successor, assignee, or transfereee of any such unit, agency, or entity.

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Timeline

  1. 12 April 1984

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 April 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 April 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 April 1984

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

    Source: Committee

  5. 27 April 1984

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

    Source: Committee

  6. 7 May 1984

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from HHS, Justice, Education.

    Source: Committee

  7. 9 May 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 9 May 1984

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 15 May 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 15 May 1984

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  11. 16 May 1984

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  12. 16 May 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  13. 17 May 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  14. 17 May 1984

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  15. 21 May 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  16. 21 May 1984

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  17. 22 May 1984

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  18. 22 May 1984

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  19. 22 May 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  20. 22 May 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  21. 23 May 1984

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  22. 23 May 1984

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  23. 23 May 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  24. 24 May 1984

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From Justice.

    Source: Committee

  25. 7 June 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 482.

    Source: Calendars

  26. 7 June 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-829 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  27. 7 June 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-829 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  28. 19 June 1984

    Floor

    Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 2 Hours of Debate.

    Source: Floor

  29. 21 June 1984

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  30. 25 June 1984

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

  31. 26 June 1984

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 375 - 32 (Record Vote No: 270).

    Source: Floor

  32. 26 June 1984

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 375 - 32 (Record Vote No: 270).

    Source: Floor

  33. 26 June 1984

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

  34. 27 June 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  35. 27 June 1984

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read the first time.

    Source: IntroReferral

  36. 23 July 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1060.

    Source: Calendars

  37. 23 July 1984

    Floor

    Read the second time.

    Source: Floor

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 26 June 1984

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 12 April 1984

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