Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988

Summary

Employee Polygraph Protection Act - Prohibits any employer from using any lie detector test or examination in the work place, for both pre-employment testing and testing in the course of employment. Requires the Secretary of Labor to prepare and have printed notices setting forth this prohibition. Requires employers to post these notices. Provides penalties for violations of this Act. Exempts Federal, State, and local employees from the Act's coverage.

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Timeline

1. 24 February 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 February 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 February 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 March 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 March 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 March 1987

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Labor.

   Source: Committee

7. 29 April 1987

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From SEC.

   Source: Committee

8. 30 April 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 30 April 1987

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

10. 30 April 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 10 June 1987

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

12. 10 June 1987

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

13. 9 July 1987

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 126.

    Source: Calendars

14. 9 July 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 100-208.

    Source: Committee

15. 9 July 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 100-208.

    Source: Committee

16. 28 October 1987

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.295 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

17. 28 October 1987

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate.

    Source: Floor

18. 2 November 1987

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From SEC.

    Source: Committee

19. 4 November 1987

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 254 - 158 (Record Vote No: 414).

    Source: Floor

20. 4 November 1987

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

21. 4 November 1987

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

22. 4 November 1987

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

23. 4 November 1987

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 254 - 158 (Record Vote No: 414).

    Source: Floor

24. 6 November 1987

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431. Pursuant to the order of November 5, 1987.

    Source: Calendars

25. 3 March 1988

    Floor

    Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1904 amended.

    Source: Floor

26. 3 March 1988

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1904 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 69-27. Record Vote No: 43.

    Source: Floor

27. 4 March 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Kennedy; Metzenbaum; Matsunaga; Hatch; Stafford.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 14 March 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

29. 22 March 1988

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Hawkins, Martinez, Williams, Jeffords, Gunderson.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 22 March 1988

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 22 March 1988

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

32. 17 May 1988

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 17 May 1988

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

34. 26 May 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 26 May 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 100-659 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 26 May 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-659 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 1 June 1988

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 251 - 120 (Record Vote No: 159).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

38. 1 June 1988

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 251 - 120 (Record Vote No: 159).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

39. 6 June 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

40. 9 June 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

41. 9 June 1988

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 68-24. Record Vote No: 173.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

42. 10 June 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

43. 13 June 1988

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

44. 15 June 1988

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

45. 15 June 1988

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

46. 27 June 1988

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 100-347.

    Source: President

47. 27 June 1988

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

48. 27 June 1988

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

6 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 28 June 1988

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 26 May 1988

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Passed House amended

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1212) to prevent the denial of employment opportunities by prohibiting the use of lie detectors by employers involved in or affecting interstate commerce.
• related to ← Polygraph Protection Act of 1987
• amends ← An amendment to exempt from the bill's prohibitions on polygraph tests employers who distribute, manufacture, dispense, or store controlled substances. The amendment would permit polygraph testing of only those employees or job applicants who have or would have access to controlled substances, and it would prohibit any employment decision from being based solely on the results of a polygraph test.
• amends ← An amendment to exempt from the bill's prohibitions on polygraph tests employers in the nursing home industry.
• amends ← An amendment to allow the use of polygraph tests for employees and job applicants who work, or are seeking jobs for federally-insured banks or the federally-regulated securities industry.
• amends ← An amendment to exempt financial institutions from the bill's prohibitions on polygraph tests.
• amends ← An amendment to limit the application of the provisions in the Richardson amendment by providing that polygraph tests must be administered only in connection with an ongoing investigation of criminal or other misconduct involving, or potentially involving, loss or injury to the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of any such controlled substance by a given employer, and provided that the employee in question had access to the person or property which is the subject of the investigation.
• amends ← An amendment to except the Congress of the United States from the provisions of the bill which outline exemptions with respect to the United States Government.
• amends ← An amendment to exempt from the bill's prohibition on polygraph tests employers engaged in services conducted in personal residences.

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