National Center for Women Act

Summary

National Center for Women Act - Establishes a National Center for Women as an independent agency of the Executive branch: (1) to review and coordinate Federal programs to insure equal opportunity for women; (2) to serve as a clearinghouse for information on public programs and legislation of interest to women; and (3) to recommend to the President and Congress proposals to improve the status of women. Directs the establishment of a National Board of Advisors within such Center, which members shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Directs the Board of Advisors to maintain effective liaison with public agencies and other organizations concerned with the status of women. Transfers to the Administrator of such Center the functions of: (1) the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year; (2) the Citizen's Advisory Council on the Status of Women established under Executive Order 11126; (3) the interdepartmental Committee on the Status of Women established under Executive Order 11126; (4) the Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor; (5) the Women's Action Program of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; and (6) the Women's Rights Program Unit of the Civil Rights Commission. Creates within the Center an Intergovernmental Task Force on the representatives of specified executive departments and independent regulatory agencies. Directs such Task Force to assist in the evaluation and coordination of Federal programs for women and to develop procedures to insure equal rights to women within Federal agencies. Directs each Federal agency to review regulations, policies, and procedures of its programs to assure full participation and equal opportunity for women.

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Timeline

1. 2 February 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 February 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 2 February 1976

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brock, Bill [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Beall, J. Glenn, Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing

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