United States · Law · S
S. 995 (95th)
A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy.
Introduced
15 March 1977
Last action
31 October 1978 · President
Status
Public Law 95-555.
Sponsors
Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD], Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. Anderson, Wendell R. [D-MN], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Culver, John C. [D-IA], Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to specifically encompass pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions within the prohibition against sex discrimination in employment, including discrimination with respect to fringe benefit plans.
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Timeline
15 March 1977
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 1977
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
6 July 1977
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Human Resources with amendments, S. Rept. 95-331.
Source: Committee
6 July 1977
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Human Resources with amendments, S. Rept. 95-331.
Source: Committee
15 September 1977
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Source: Floor
16 September 1977
Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
16 September 1977
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #385 (75-11).
Source: Floor
19 September 1977
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 1978
ResolvingDifferences
Conference scheduled in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 July 1978
ResolvingDifferences
Conference scheduled in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 July 1978
Passed
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 6075.
Source: Floor
18 July 1978
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 6075.
Source: Floor
18 July 1978
Floor
Measure considered in House.
Source: Floor
18 July 1978
Discharge
Committee on Education and Labor discharged in House.
Source: Discharge
18 July 1978
Committee
Committee on Education and Labor discharged in House.
Source: Committee
13 October 1978
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 October 1978
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-1786.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 October 1978
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-1786.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 October 1978
Passed
Senate agreed to conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 October 1978
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
14 October 1978
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
14 October 1978
Passed
House agreed to conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 October 1978
Passed
Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
23 October 1978
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
23 October 1978
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
31 October 1978
President
Public Law 95-555.
Source: President
31 October 1978
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
31 October 1978
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 1 November 1978
Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 13 October 1978
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 March 1977
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Sponsors
- Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Anderson, Wendell R. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Culver, John C. [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/senate-bill/995
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/s/995
- us · 95-s-995 · source updated 21 July 2025