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S. 47 (101st)

Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1989

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Introduced

25 January 1989

Last action

31 January 1989 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

Sponsors

Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]

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10 August 2026

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Summary

Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1989 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation. Provides that this Act shall not be construed to permit a finding of discrimination based on statistical differences or the fashioning of any remedy requiring a quota.

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Timeline

  1. 25 January 1989

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 January 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 January 1989

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate

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