A bill to amend the laws of the United States to eliminate gender-based distinctions.

Summary

Title I: Armed Forces, Soldiers' Home, Coast Guard, Lighthouse Service, and Merchant Marine - Amends Federal Military laws dealing with the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Coast Guard to eliminate gender-based distinctions. Title II: Elimination of Gender-Based Distinctions Under the Old Age, Surviviors, and Disability Insurance Program, Railroad Retirement and the Work Incentive Program - Eliminates gender-based distinctions in the social security and railroad retirement programs. Title III: Amendments to United States Code - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Walsh-Healey Act, the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, the Federal Criminal Code and other Acts dealing with Indian affairs, transportation, public lands and provisions relating to Saint Elizabeth Hospital and contract law to eliminate gender-based distinctions.

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Timeline

1. 1 October 1982

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 October 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 October 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Courts.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 1 October 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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