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S. 1686 (95th)

A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide that, except in certain limited circumstances, it shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to request that an employee or an applicant for employment provide military discharge papers or other service-connected records.

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Introduced

14 June 1977

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Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.

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21 April 2025

Summary

Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to either (1) request any employee or applicant for employment to provide copies of military discharge papers or other service records; or (2) make inquiries relative to the military discharge of any employee or applicant for employment. Excepts from such prohibition inquiries made for the sole purpose of ascertaining either (1) education or work experience in the Armed Forces; or (2) any conditions by a court-martial.

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