United States · Bill · S
S. 272 (101st)
Fair Employment in Congress Act
Introduced
25 January 1989
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Status
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-516.
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Summary
Fair Employment in Congress Act - Eliminates the exemption for the Congress from the application to all congressional employees of certain provisions of: (1) the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment Opportunity Act; (2) the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (labor-management relations provisions); (3) the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Equal Pay Act; (4) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; (5) the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (nondiscrimination against qualified handicapped individuals in programs or activities conducted by any unit of the legislative branch); and (6) the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 25 January 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/272
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/s/272