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H.R. 658 (104th)

Justice for Wards Cove Workers Act

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Introduced

24 January 1995

Last action

15 March 1995 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Sponsors

Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25]

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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. 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.) Applies the amendments made by the Civil Rights Act of 1991 to a case that is subject to the removed provision in the same way such amendments apply to any other case brought under the employment discrimination provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Timeline

  1. 24 January 1995

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. 24 January 1995

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. 24 January 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 January 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 1 February 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

    Source: Committee

  6. 15 March 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

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