United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 872 (106th)
Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1999
Introduced
25 February 1999
Last action
19 March 1999 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Sponsors
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], BOBBY RUSH, Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], JOHN LEWIS, Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], GENE GREEN, Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], EDDIE JOHNSON, Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7], Rosa DeLauro, Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], CAROLYN MALONEY, Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], MICHAEL CAPUANO, Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], LUIS GUTIERREZ, Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12]
Subjects
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Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1999 - Amends specified Federal civil rights statutes (including title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the equal pay requirement under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993) to prevent the involuntary application of arbitration to claims that arise from unlawful employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.
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Timeline
25 February 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E287)
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
19 March 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 February 1999 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 February 1999
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 February 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 February 1999
Sponsors
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
- BOBBY RUSH · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- GENE GREEN · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rosa DeLauro · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- MICHAEL CAPUANO · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/872
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/872
- us · 106-hr-872 · source updated 23 March 2026