Civil Rights Act of 1990

Summary

Civil Rights Act of 1990 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide that: (1) once a complainant has demonstrated that an employment practice results in a disparate impact on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, the respondent has the burden of proving that the practice is justified by business necessity; (2) a complainant need not demonstrate which of a group of practices results in the demonstrated disparate impact; and (3) a respondent need not show business necessity for a specific practice within a group of practices if the respondent shows that that practice does not contribute to the disparate impact. Declares that an unlawful employment practice is established on a demonstration that race, color, religion, sex, or national origin was a motivating factor for any employment practice, even though such practice was also motivated by other factors, but bars certain types of relief if the respondent establishes that it would have taken the same action in the absence of any discrimination. Prohibits, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a challenge to an employment practice that implements a litigated or consent judgment or order resolving a claim of employment discrimination: (1) by a person who had certain types of notice and opportunity; (2) by a person whose interests were adequately represented by another person who challenged the judgment or order; or (3) if reasonable efforts were made to provide notice to interested persons. Increases to two years the time limit within which a charge of an unlawful employment practice must be filed. Removes provisions setting a separate time limit for charges initially filed with a State or local agency. Declares that a seniority system or practice which is part of a collective bargaining agreement is an unlawful employment practice if it was included in the agreement with the intent to discriminate. Allows, except for disparate impact cases, for compensatory damages (but not back pay) and, where there is malice or reckless or callous indifference, for punitive damages. Allows any party, where compensatory or punitive damages are sought, to demand a jury trial. Includes expert fees and other litigation expenses in any attorney's fees awarded. Prohibits a consent order or judgment settling a claim unless the parties and their counsel attest that a waiver of attorneys' fees was not compelled as a condition of the settlement. Allows to the prevailing party in the original action an award of attorneys' fees and costs in defending a challenged judgment or order. Increases to 90 days after final action by a Federal agency the time limit for a Federal employee to bring a civil action. Allows to Federal employees the same interest to compensate for delay in payment as in cases involving non-public parties. Requires all Federal civil rights laws to be broadly construed to effect their purpose to eliminate discrimination and provide effective remedies. Prohibits, except as expressly provided, any Federal civil rights law from being construed to restrict or limit the rights, procedures, or remedies available under any other Federal civil rights law. Declares that, for purposes of provisions relating to equal rights under the law, the right to make and enforce contracts includes the making, performance, modification, and termination of contracts, and the enjoyment of all benefits, privileges, terms, and conditions of the contractual relationship.

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Timeline

1. 7 February 1990

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 February 1990

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 February 1990

   Committee

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 27 February 1990

   Committee

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 March 1990

   Committee

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 March 1990

   Committee

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-649.

   Source: Committee

7. 4 April 1990

   Reported

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

8. 8 June 1990

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 586.

   Source: Calendars

9. 8 June 1990

   Reported

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 101-315. Minority views filed.

   Source: Committee

10. 8 June 1990

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 101-315. Minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

11. 22 June 1990

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

    Source: Floor

12. 25 June 1990

    Floor

    Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

    Source: Floor

13. 10 July 1990

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

14. 13 July 1990

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

15. 16 July 1990

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

16. 17 July 1990

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

17. 18 July 1990

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

18. 18 July 1990

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 65-34. Record Vote No: 161.

    Source: Floor

19. 23 July 1990

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

20. 23 July 1990

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

21. 23 July 1990

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

22. 3 August 1990

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

23. 3 August 1990

    Floor

    A similar measure H.R. 4000 was laid on the table without objection.

    Source: Floor

24. 3 August 1990

    Passed

    On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

25. 3 August 1990

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

26. 3 August 1990

    Passed

    The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 4000. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

27. 3 August 1990

    Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

28. 3 August 1990

    Floor

    Mr. Hawkins asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

    Source: Floor

29. 17 September 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    The chair appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and Labor: Hawkins, Martinez, Williams, Washington, Fuster, Mfume, Goodling, Gunderson, Fawell, and Grandy.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 17 September 1990

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 17 September 1990

    Passed

    On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 17 September 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Hawkins asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 18 September 1990

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Kennedy; Metzenbaum; Simon; Mikulski; Hatch; Kassebaum; Jeffords.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

34. 18 September 1990

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.

    Source: Floor

35. 18 September 1990

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

36. 19 September 1990

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

37. 24 September 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

38. 24 September 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

39. 25 September 1990

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

40. 25 September 1990

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

41. 26 September 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-755 filed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

42. 26 September 1990

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 477 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 2104. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration shall be waived and the conference report shall be considered as having been read when called up for consideration.

    Source: Floor

43. 26 September 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 101-755 filed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

44. 11 October 1990

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 504 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 2104. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider the conference report and all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration shall be waived. The conference report shall be considered as having been read when called up for consideration.

    Source: Floor

45. 11 October 1990

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 375 - 45 (Roll no. 445).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

46. 11 October 1990

    Passed

    Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

47. 11 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

48. 11 October 1990

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

    Source: Floor

49. 11 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Michel moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

50. 11 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Hawkins brought up conference report H. Rept. 101-755 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 477.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

51. 11 October 1990

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 477 passed House.

    Source: Floor

52. 12 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 101-856 filed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

53. 12 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-856 filed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

54. 16 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

55. 16 October 1990

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-34. Record Vote No: 276.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

56. 17 October 1990

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 273 - 154 (Roll no. 478).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

57. 17 October 1990

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 273 - 154 (Roll no. 478).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

58. 17 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

59. 17 October 1990

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

    Source: Floor

60. 17 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Hawkins brought up conference report H. Rept. 101-856 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 504.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

61. 17 October 1990

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 504 passed House.

    Source: Floor

62. 17 October 1990

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

63. 19 October 1990

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

64. 20 October 1990

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

65. 20 October 1990

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

66. 22 October 1990

    President

    Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

67. 22 October 1990

    Veto

    Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk.

    Source: Veto

68. 22 October 1990

    President

    Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

69. 24 October 1990

    Vote

    Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 66-34. Record Vote No: 304.

    Source: Veto

70. 24 October 1990

    Vote

    Failed of passage in Senate over veto: Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 66-34. Record Vote No: 304.

    Source: Veto

71. 24 October 1990

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

72. 25 October 1990

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
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• Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
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• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Civil Rights Act of 1990
• related to → Waiving all points of order against consideration of the Conference Report on the bill (S. 2104) to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore and strengthen civil rights laws that ban discrimination in employment, and for other purposes, and against its consideration.
• related to → Waiving all points of order against the conference report on the bill (S. 2104) to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore and strengthen civil rights laws that ban discrimination in employment, and for other purposes, and against its consideration.
• amends ← SAMDT 2130
• amends ← SAMDT 2138
• amends ← SAMDT 2142
• amends ← To preserve the right of a person to a day in court to enable such person to assert claims of denials of equal protection under the law.
• amends ← SAMDT 2146
• amends ← SAMDT 2128
• amends ← SAMDT 2150
• amends ← SAMDT 2136

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