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H.R. 8248 (94th)

A bill to direct Government instrumentalities not to require nonessential declarations of marital status or the nonessential use of prefixes indicating such status.

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Introduced

25 June 1975

Last action

25 June 1975 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Sponsors

Rep. Bell, Alphonzo [R-CA-27], Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2], Rep. Burke, Yvonne B. [D-CA-28], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Ryan, Leo J. [D-CA-11], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO]

Subjects

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4 February 2025

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Summary

Prohibits any instrumentality of the Government of the United States from requiring any declaration of the present or former marital status of any person, or the prefixing to the name of any person of any title which has the effect of indicating such status. Declares that the provisions of this Act do not apply to the extent that such determination is essential to the execution of the law.

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Timeline

  1. 25 June 1975

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 June 1975

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 June 1975

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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