United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 700 (99th)
Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1985
Introduced
24 January 1985
Last action
7 October 1986 · Reported
Status
Placed on Union Calendar No: 583.
Sponsors
Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1985 - Amends the Education Amendments of 1972, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide a definition of the phrase "program or activity." Defines such term as all of the operations of: (1) a department or agency of a State or of a local government; (2) the entity of such State or local government that distributes Federal assistance and each such department or agency to which the assistance is extended; (3) a university or a system of higher education; (4) a local educational agency or other school system; (5) a corporation, partnership, or other private organization; or (6) any other entity consistent with the coverage provided above.
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Timeline
24 January 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
4 March 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Source: Committee
4 March 1985
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
7 March 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
7 March 1985
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
7 March 1985
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Education, Labor, DOE, HHS, Interior, Justice, USDA, Natl Endow Humanities, Natl Endow Arts, EEOC, ACTION, Natl Science Foundation.
Source: Committee
11 March 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
11 March 1985
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
15 March 1985
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
15 March 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
22 March 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
22 March 1985
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
25 March 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
27 March 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
27 March 1985
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
28 March 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
28 March 1985
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
1 April 1985
Committee
Executive Comment Received From Natl Endow Arts.
Source: Committee
2 April 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
2 April 1985
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
6 May 1985
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
Source: Committee
7 May 1985
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
Source: Committee
21 May 1985
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
21 May 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 May 1985
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
21 May 1985
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
22 May 1985
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
22 May 1985
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 May 1985
Committee
Executive Comment Received From Natl Endow for Arts.
Source: Committee
3 October 1986
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-963 (Part I).
Source: Committee
3 October 1986
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-963 (Part I).
Source: Committee
7 October 1986
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 583.
Source: Calendars
7 October 1986
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 99-963 (Part II).
Source: Committee
7 October 1986
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 99-963 (Part II).
Source: Committee
Votes
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Documents
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Reported to House amended, Part II
summary · EN · 7 October 1986
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 January 1985
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Sponsor
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/700
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