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S. 1432 (99th)

Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1985

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Introduced

15 July 1985

Last action

22 July 1985 · Referred

Status

Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.

Sponsors

Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT]

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10 August 2026

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Summary

Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1985 - 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. States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to require any person to disclose a personal sexual orientation.

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Timeline

  1. 15 July 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 July 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 July 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

    Source: Committee

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