legislation: 97-s-1708
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| 97-s-1708 | 97 | s | 1708 | A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1981-10-06 | 1981-11-17 | Referred to Subcommittee on Labor. | Senate | Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA] | MA | D | T000393 | 6 | Amends title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Directs 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. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z |