Civil Rights Commission Act of 1978

Summary

Civil Rights Commission Act - Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Amends such Act with respect to: (1) the compensation of Civil Rights Commission members; (2) the deadline for a report by the Commission to the Congress on violations of civil rights; (3) establishment of advisory committees to the Commission; and (4) vacancies on the Commission. Amends such Act to require the Commission: (1) to study age and handicap discrimination; (2) to review related Federal law policies; and (3) to serve as a clearinghouse for information regarding such discrimination; (4) to establish a civil rights advisory commission in each State; and (5) to investigate allegations of age or handicap discrimination.

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Timeline

1. 11 May 1978

   Introduced

   Civil Rights Commission Act of 1978

   Source: S

2. 17 May 1978

   Calendars

   Placed on calendar in Senate.

   Source: Calendars

3. 27 June 1978

   Floor

   Call of calendar in Senate.

   Source: Floor

4. 27 June 1978

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

   Source: Floor

5. 6 September 1978

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 12432.

   Source: Floor

6. 6 September 1978

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 12432.

   Source: Floor

7. 6 September 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

   Source: Floor

8. 18 September 1978

   ResolvingDifferences

   Conference scheduled in Senate.

   Source: ResolvingDifferences

9. 19 September 1978

   ResolvingDifferences

   Conference scheduled in House.

   Source: ResolvingDifferences

10. 25 September 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-1626.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

11. 25 September 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-1626.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

12. 28 September 1978

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

13. 28 September 1978

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

14. 28 September 1978

    Passed

    House agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 28 September 1978

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 29 September 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

17. 29 September 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

18. 29 September 1978

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

19. 29 September 1978

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

20. 10 October 1978

    President

    Public Law 95-444.

    Source: President

21. 10 October 1978

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

22. 10 October 1978

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 11 October 1978

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 25 September 1978

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  summary · EN · 11 May 1978

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Sponsors

• Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Muriel [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Anderson, Wendell R. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Culver, John C. [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Paul [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor

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