A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy.

Summary

Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to define sex discrimination for employment purposes to include discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. Prohibits an employer providing benefits under a fringe benefit program which is in violation of this Act from reducing benefits or compensation in order to comply with this Act.

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Timeline

1. 3 August 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 August 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 August 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 August 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carney, Charles J. [D-OH-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Risenhoover, Theodore M. [D-OK-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thone, Charles [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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