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H.R. 709 (100th)

Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1987

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Introduced

21 January 1987

Last action

23 February 1987 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

Sponsors

Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18]

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Summary

Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1987 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation. Provides that this Act shall not be construed to permit a finding of discrimination based on statistical differences or the fashioning of any remedy requiring a quota.

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Timeline

  1. 21 January 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 January 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 January 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 February 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

    Source: Committee

  5. 23 February 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

    Source: Committee

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