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H.R. 725 (101st)

Northern Ireland Fair Employment Practices Act

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Introduced

31 January 1989

Last action

5 May 1989 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules of the House.

Sponsors

Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17]

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Summary

Northern Ireland Fair Employment Practices Act - Prohibits an article from being imported into the United States from Northern Ireland unless documentation is presented at the time of entry indicating that the enterprise which manufactured or assembled such article complied at the time of manufacture with certain fair employment principles (such as freedom from religious discrimination). Bases such principles on the MacBride Principles, a nine point set of guidelines for fair employment in Northern Ireland. Requires any U.S. person who has a branch or office in Northern Ireland or who controls an enterprise in Northern Ireland in which more than 20 people are employed to insure implementation of such employment principles and compliance with this Act. Requires reports to the Secretary of Commerce on compliance with this Act. Sets forth the fair employment principles. Authorizes the President to waive the requirements of this Act in the interest of national security. Requires such waiver to become effective 90 days after the President submits a justification of such waiver to the Congress unless the Congress adopts a joint resolution disapproving the waiver. Provides for expedited consideration of such resolution.

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Timeline

  1. 31 January 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 January 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 January 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 February 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

    Source: Committee

  5. 14 February 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

    Source: Committee

  6. 5 May 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules of the House.

    Source: Committee

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