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| 102-hr-6197 | 102 | hr | 6197 | Employment Dispute Resolution Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-10-06 | 1992-10-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities. | House | Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] | WI | R | G000524 | 0 | Employment Dispute Resolution Act - Amends title VII (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide for pre-litigation mediation by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) or another mediator. Prohibits suit while mediation is pending. Sets forth procedures and requirements. Amends Federal law to provide for pre-suit mediation, by the FMCS or another mediator, of disputes involving enforcement of employment-related contracts under provisions relating to equal rights under the law. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T15:13:50Z | |
| 102-s-3356 | 102 | s | 3356 | Employment Dispute Resolution Act of 1992 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-10-06 | 1992-10-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] | MO | R | D000030 | 0 | Employment Dispute Resolution Act of 1992 - Amends title VII (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide for pre-litigation mediation by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) or another mediator. Prohibits suit while mediation is pending. Sets forth procedures and requirements. Amends Federal law to provide for pre-suit mediation, by the FMCS or another mediator, of disputes involving enforcement of employment-related contracts under provisions relating to equal rights under the law. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T15:13:52Z | |
| 102-hr-6007 | 102 | hr | 6007 | Race-Norming Compensation Act of 1992 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-09-23 | 1992-10-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities. | House | Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] | IL | D | L000342 | 0 | Race-Norming Compensation Act of 1992 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require that the test of any candidate for employment or promotion be increased by specified percentages over the course of a ten-year period if that candidate's test results were, during the preceding ten years, negatively altered on the basis of the candidate's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Requires disclosure, on request, of information regarding whether employment-related test results were altered. | 2025-08-26T15:15:44Z | |
| 102-s-3238 | 102 | s | 3238 | Privacy for Consumers and Workers Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-09-16 | 1992-09-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] | IL | D | S000423 | 0 | Privacy for Consumers and Workers Act - Requires employers who engage in electronic monitoring of their employees to comply with various restrictions and requirements under this Act. Directs the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary) to prepare and distribute to employers a printed general notice to be posted in conspicuous places on the employer's premises to inform employees of their rights and protections under this Act. Requires such notice to state that the employer engages in or may engage in electronic monitoring of employees, specifying the circumstances under which an employee is or is not entitled to additional specific notice. Requires employers to provide each employee who will be electronically monitored with prior written notice describing specified aspects of such electronic monitoring. Requires such specific notice also to describe certain periodic and random monitoring, including circumstances for authorized monitoring without notice. Requires employers to notify prospective employees at their first personal interviews of existing forms of electronic monitoring which may affect them and, upon request, provide them with the specific written notice provided to employees. Requires employers who engage in telephone service observation to prominently place a statement that they are engaging in such observation in each of their written advertisements and each of their customer bills. Requires an employer who engages in electronic monitoring of members of the public who are not the employer's customers to notify such individuals of the monitoring. Allows such notice to take a form reasonably calculated to reach members of the public who may be affected. Allows employers to engage in electronic monitoring of employees on a periodic or random basis if the employee is new, with a cumulative total period of such employment of not more than 60 days. Prohibits such monitoring of an employee with a cumulative employment period of at least five years. Permits such monitoring of an employee with a cumulative em… | 2025-08-26T15:17:41Z | |
| 102-hr-5925 | 102 | hr | 5925 | EEOC Education, Technical Assistance, and Training Revolving Fund Act of 1992 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-09-10 | 1992-10-14 | Became Public Law No: 102-411. | House | Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15] | MI | D | F000270 | 4 | EEOC Education, Technical Assistance, and Training Revolving Fund Act of 1992 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to establish the EEOC Education, Technical Assistance, and Training Revolving Fund and to pay the cost of providing such services relating to laws administered by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Requires the EEOC to charge fees to offset the costs. Transfers a specified amount to the Fund from the Salaries and Expenses appropriation of the EEOC. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 102-hjres-541 | 102 | hjres | 541 | To acknowledge the 100th anniversary of the January 17, 1893 overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, and to offer an apology to Native Hawaiians on behalf of the United States for the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-08-12 | 1992-08-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. | House | Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] | HI | D | A000014 | 1 | Acknowledges the 100th anniversary of the illegal overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii on January 17, 1893, and the historical significance of such event, which resulted in the suppression of the inherent sovereignty of the Native Hawaiian people. Recognizes and commends efforts of reconciliation initiated by the State of Hawaii and the United Church of Christ with Native Hawaiians. Apologizes to Native Hawaiians on behalf of the people of the United States for such illegal overthrow and the deprivation of the rights of Native Hawaiians to self-determination. Expresses the commitment of the Congress to acknowledge the ramifications of such illegal overthrow in order to provide a foundation for reconciliation between the United States and the Native Hawaiian people. Urges the President to also acknowledge the ramifications and to support reconciliation efforts. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 102-sjres-335 | 102 | sjres | 335 | A joint resolution to acknowledge the 100th anniversary of the January 17, 1893 overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, and to offer an apology to Native Hawaiians on behalf of the United States for the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-08-12 | 1992-10-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 2 | Declares that the Congress: (1) on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the illegal overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii on January 17, 1893, acknowledges the historical significance of this event which resulted in the suppression of the inherent sovereignty of the Native Hawaiian people; (2) commends efforts of reconciliation initiated by Hawaii and the United Church of Christ with Native Hawaiians; (3) apologizes for the overthrow and the deprivation of the rights of Native Hawaiians to self-determination; (4) expresses its commitment to acknowledge the ramifications of the overthrow in order to provide a foundation for reconciliation between the United States and the Native Hawaiian people; and (5) urges the President to acknowledge the ramifications of the overthrow and to support reconciliation efforts. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-s-3161 | 102 | s | 3161 | A bill to designate May of each year as "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-08-10 | 1992-08-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 1 | Designates May of each year as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-hr-5756 | 102 | hr | 5756 | Uniform Protection of Reproductive Rights Act of 1992 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-08-04 | 1992-08-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Swett, Dick [D-NH-2] | NH | D | S001113 | 0 | Uniform Protection of Reproductive Rights Act of 1992 - Prohibits States from restricting the right of a woman to choose to terminate a pregnancy: (1) before 12 weeks of gestation; (2) after 12 weeks, if necessary to protect the life or health of the woman or in the case of severe fetal deformity; or (3) after 12 weeks and before fetal viability, if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. Allows a State to impose requirements medically necessary to protect the life or health of the woman. Declares that this Act does not prevent a State from: (1) requiring a minor to involve a responsible adult before such termination; or (2) protecting individuals or private institutions from having to participate in the performance of abortions to which they are conscientiously opposed. | 2025-08-26T15:14:46Z | |
| 102-s-3065 | 102 | s | 3065 | Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-07-24 | 1992-09-09 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] | IA | D | H000206 | 17 | Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 - Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (the Act) to revise and extend various vocational rehabilitation programs. Title I: Administration and Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Subtitle A: Administration - Revises provisions for findings, purpose, and policy under the Act. Revises or adds definitions of community rehabilitation programs (this term replaces rehabilitation facilities), employment outcomes, individuals with disabilities, personal assistance services, rehabilitation technology (replaces engineering), individuals with severe disabilities supported employment, assessment for determining eligibility and vocational rehabilitation needs, assistive technology devices and services, disability, extended services, impartial hearing officers, independent living services, ongoing support services, supported employment services, and transition services. Sets the Federal share at 78.7 percent. (Currently the Federal share is 80 percent for payments less than or equal to the 1988 payment to the State, and 75 percent of any excess over the FY 1988 payment for FY 1993.) Requires annual reports to include information on types of rehabilitation technology services provided to each client in the preceding fiscal year. Allows recipients of grants under specified programs under the Act to carry over such funds for use in the next fiscal year. Adds client assistance information requirements. Requires all programs that provide services to individuals with disabilities under the Act to advise such individuals or their parents, guardians, or legal representatives of the availability and purposes of the client assistance program, including information on how to seek assistance under it. Subtitle B: Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Revises provisions for findings, purpose, and policy under title I (Vocational Rehabilitation Services) of the Act. Extends through FY 1997 the authorization of appropriations for: (1) basic grants for vocational rehabilitation services (in necessary… | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 102-hr-5615 | 102 | hr | 5615 | Prescription Drug Records Privacy Protection Act of 1992 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-07-09 | 1992-07-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice. | House | Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] | CA | D | S000810 | 0 | Prescription Drug Records Privacy Protection Act of 1992 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make any pharmacist, physician, or administrator of a health benefit plan who knowingly discloses personally identifiable information contained in a prescription drug record of an individual liable to such individual. Makes exceptions with respect to any such disclosures: (1) to the individual; (2) with the informed, written consent of the individual; (3) to a law enforcement agency (LEA) pursuant to a warrant, a grand jury subpoena, or a court order; (4) to an LEA or health care agency for the purpose of addressing illegal drug diversion or improving prescribing practices; (5) pursuant to a court order in a civil proceeding upon a showing of compelling need for the information that cannot be accommodated by any other means, subject to specified conditions; and (6) to any person involved in the administration and review of health care services provided to the individual. Sets forth provisions regarding safeguards against unauthorized disclosure where court orders are granted. Permits persons aggrieved by any act of an individual in violation of this Act to bring a civil action in a U.S. district court for actual and punitive damages, costs, and other preliminary and equitable relief, subject to specified limitations. | 2025-08-26T15:16:55Z | |
| 102-hr-5572 | 102 | hr | 5572 | To designate May of each year as "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-07-08 | 1992-10-23 | Became Public Law No: 102-450. | House | Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] | NY | R | H000797 | 106 | Designates May of each year as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-s-2969 | 102 | s | 2969 | Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1992 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-07-02 | 1992-09-18 | Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 1076. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 26 | Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1992 - Prohibits any agency, department, or official of the United States or any State (the government) from burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except that the government may burden a person's exercise of religion only if it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person is: (1) essential to further a compelling governmental interest; and (2) the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest. Sets forth provisions pertaining to judicial relief, attorney's fees, and applicability. | 2025-08-26T15:17:45Z | |
| 102-s-2903 | 102 | s | 2903 | Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-06-29 | 1992-06-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] | MN | R | D000566 | 0 | Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1991 - Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (the Act) to extend the authorization of appropriations and revise various provisions for vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities. Title I: Terminology - Revises terminology under the Act. Changes "individuals with handicaps" to "individuals with a vocational disability." Changes "the blind" (or "the deaf") to "persons who are blind (or deaf)." Changes references to "rehabilitation engineering services" to "assistive technology devices and services," (and defines such term). Refers to the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board as the Access Board. Title II: Program Amendments - Decreases the Federal share of program costs under the basic State vocational rehabilitation grant. Includes, under State plan requirements, specific plans for coordination with educational agencies in the provision of transition services specified in the individual education programs of students with disabilities. Includes services to students to assist in the transition from school to employment among authorized vocational and other training services. Makes discretionary (rather than mandatory) the program of demonstration grants for model statewide transitional planning services. Requires, as part of client participation in the development of the individualized written rehabilitation program (IWRP), that each IWRP include the views of the individual with a vocational disability, or, if appropriate, such individual's parents or guardians, along with documentation of the individual's involvement in selecting a vocational objective and the services to be provided to attain that objective. Requires development and implementation of evaluation standards and performance indicators for the vocational rehabilitation program under title I of the Act, in accordance with specified procedures. Requires annual State reports to the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (the Commissioner) on the extent … | 2025-08-26T15:15:27Z | |
| 102-hr-5482 | 102 | hr | 5482 | Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-06-24 | 1992-10-29 | Became Public Law No: 102-569. | House | Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] | NY | D | O000159 | 0 | Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 - Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (the Act) to revise and extend various vocational rehabilitation programs. Title I: Administration and Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Subtitle A: Administration - Revises provisions for findings, purpose, and policy under the Act. Revises or adds definitions of community rehabilitation programs (this term replaces rehabilitation facilities), employment outcomes, individuals with disabilities, personal assistance services, rehabilitation technology (replaces engineering), individuals with severe disabilities supported employment, assessment for determining eligibility and vocational rehabilitation needs, assistive technology devices and services, disability, extended services, impartial hearing officers, independent living services, ongoing support services, supported employment services, and transition services. Sets the Federal share at 78.7 percent. (Currently the Federal share is 80 percent for payments less than or equal to the 1988 payment to the State, and 75 percent of any excess over the FY 1988 payment for FY 1993.) Revises provisions for administration of the Act. Includes training for the personnel of community rehabilitation programs, centers for independent living, and other providers of services (including job coaches) under the short-term training and technical instruction which the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) (the Commissioner) is authorized to provide. Directs the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to promulgate regulations regarding requirements for implementation of an order of selection for vocational rehabilitation services if these cannot be provided to all eligible individuals with disabilities who apply for them. Requires the Secretary, within 120 days after enactment of this Act, to receive public comment and promulgate regulations establishing criteria pertaining to selection of vocational rehabilitation services and services providers, by an individual with a … | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 102-hr-5450 | 102 | hr | 5450 | To repeal the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-06-22 | 1992-08-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities. | House | Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5] | OK | R | E000077 | 0 | Repeals the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 102-hr-5399 | 102 | hr | 5399 | United States Commission on Civil Rights Authorization Act of 1992 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-06-16 | 1992-10-07 | Became Public Law No: 102-400. | House | Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] | CA | D | E000064 | 0 | United States Commission on Civil Rights Authorization Act of 1992 - Amends the United States Commission on Civil Rights Act of 1983 to authorize appropriations to: (1) carry out the Act; and (2) relocate the headquarters office. Prohibits use of those funds to create additional regional offices. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-hr-5284 | 102 | hr | 5284 | United States Commission on Civil Rights Authorization Act of 1992 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-05-28 | 1992-06-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] | CA | D | E000064 | 0 | United States Commission on Civil Rights Authorization Act of 1992 - Amends the United States Commission on Civil Rights Act of 1983 to authorize appropriations to carry out the Act. Prohibits use of those funds to create additional regional offices. | 2025-08-26T15:14:04Z | |
| 102-hr-5236 | 102 | hr | 5236 | Voting Rights Extension Act of 1992 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-05-21 | 1992-07-08 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 366. | House | Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] | CA | D | E000064 | 0 | Voting Rights Extension Act of 1992 - Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise certain aspects of its coverage and to provide for the recovery of additional litigation expenses. | 2025-08-26T15:15:26Z | |
| 102-hr-5203 | 102 | hr | 5203 | Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-05-19 | 1992-07-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. | House | Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] | PA | R | G000291 | 1 | Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 - Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (the Act) to extend the authorization of appropriations and revise various provisions for vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities. Title I: Terminology - Revises terminology under the Act. Changes "individuals with handicaps" to "individuals with a vocational disability." Changes "the blind" (or "the deaf") to "persons who are blind (or deaf)." Changes references to "rehabilitation engineering services" to "assistive technology devices and services," (and defines such term). Refers to the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board as the Access Board. Title II: Program Amendments - Decreases the Federal share of program costs under the basic State vocational rehabilitation grant. Includes, under State plan requirements, specific plans for coordination with educational agencies in the provision of transition services specified in the individual education programs of students with disabilities. Includes services to students to assist in the transition from school to employment among authorized vocational and other training services. Makes discretionary (rather than mandatory) the program of demonstration grants for model statewide transitional planning services. Requires, as part of client participation in the development of the individualized written rehabilitation program (IWRP), that each IWRP include the views of the individual with a vocational disability, or, if appropriate, such individual's parents or guardians, along with documentation of the individual's involvement in selecting a vocational objective and the services to be provided to attain that objective. Requires development and implementation of evaluation standards and performance indicators for the vocational rehabilitation program under title I of the Act, in accordance with specified procedures. Requires annual State reports to the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (the Commissioner) on the extent … | 2025-08-26T15:13:51Z | |
| 102-s-2677 | 102 | s | 2677 | Economic Equity Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-05-07 | 1992-05-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 8 | Economic Equity Act - Title I: Employment Opportunities - Subtitle A: Women in Apprenticeship Occupations and Nontraditional Occupations Act - Women in Apprenticeship Occupations and Nontraditional Occupations Act - Mandates: (1) a program to provide technical assistance to employers and labor unions to assist in preparing the workplace to employ women in apprenticeable occupations and other nontraditional occupations. Authorizes grants to community-based organizations to deliver the technical assistance; and (2) an outreach program to employers to inform employers of the availability of the technical assistance. Mandates a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the participation of women in apprenticeable and nontraditional occupations. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle B: Commission on the Advancement of Women in the Science and Engineering Work Forces Act - Commission on the Advancement of Women in the Science and Engineering Work Forces Act - Establishes the Commission on the Advancement of Women in the Science and Engineering Work Forces. Subtitle C: Women and Minorities in Science and Mathematics - Women and Minorities in Science and Mathematics Act of 1992 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 with regard to women and minorities who are underrepresented in science and mathematics to mandate grants and contracts for education programs. Modifies existing provisions regarding: (1) off-campus programs; (2) adult and continuing education staff development; (3) research and research application in adult and continuing education; (4) the "talent search" and "upward bound" programs; (5) midcareer teacher retraining; (6) school, college, and university partnerships; (7) professional development resource centers; (8) congressional teacher scholarships; (9) model and cooperative education; (10) graduate education program; (11) Harris fellowships; (12) graduate assistance in areas of national needs; (13) the Minority Science Improvement Program; and (14) science and engineering access prog… | 2025-08-26T15:14:54Z | |
| 102-hr-5074 | 102 | hr | 5074 | Civil Rights Protection Act of 1992 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-05-06 | 1992-07-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1] | MI | D | C000714 | 0 | Civil Rights Protection Act of 1992 - Makes any unit of State or local government liable to the injured party and to the United States for conduct of the unit's employee that subjects, under color of law, any person to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws of the United States, regardless of whether the employee is personally liable and whether the employee had a reasonable belief in the lawfulness of the conduct. Exempts conduct which is entitled to absolute immunity. Authorizes: (1) with consent of the injured party, civil suit by the United States against the governmental unit to establish liability under this Act; (2) compensatory damages to the injured party; and (3) punitive damages to the injured party, the United States, or both. Establishes a time limit for initiation of actions under this Act. | 2025-08-26T15:17:06Z | |
| 102-hr-4993 | 102 | hr | 4993 | Americans with Disabilities Amendments of 1992 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-04-28 | 1992-05-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities. | House | Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] | CA | R | D000044 | 0 | Americans with Disabilities Amendments of 1992 - Title I: Amendments Relating to Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - Subtitle A: Employment - Amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to consider it an undue hardship if proposed accommodations for an individual with a disability would exceed a specified dollar amount. Prohibits construing the Act as prohibiting the legitimate use of standardized tests to determine whether an individual with a disability can perform the essential functions of a position. Subtitle B: Public Transportation Provided by Public Entities - Considers a public entity which operates a fixed route transit system and provides, in accordance with certain requirements, paratransit and other special transportation services to individuals with disabilities to not be in violation of specified provisions of the Act or of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability for failing to comply with provisions of the Act relating to: (1) the purchase, lease, or remanufacture of a system vehicle; and (2) construction or alteration of a facility used in the provision of designated public transportation services. Subtitle C: Public Accommodations and Services Operated by Private Entities - Amends provisions of the Act relating to public accommodations and services operated by private entities to consider proposed auxiliary aids and services or the proposed removal of an architectural barrier to be an undue burden if the aggregate costs exceed a specified percentage of the gross income of the facilities involved. Subtitle D: Miscellaneous Provisions - Applies to the Rehabilitation Act and to the Civil Rights Act of 1968 provisions of the Act declaring that: (1) homosexuality and bisexuality are not impairments and as such are not disabilities; and (2) the term "disability" does not include sexual behavior disorders, compulsive gambling, kleptomania, or pyromania, or psychoactive substance use disorders. Title II: Amendments to … | 2025-08-26T15:16:51Z | |
| 102-s-2611 | 102 | s | 2611 | Equal Surety Bond Opportunity Act of 1992 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-04-09 | 1992-09-30 | Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-1146. | Senate | Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] | IL | D | S000423 | 1 | Equal Surety Bond Opportunity Act of 1992 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from approving a company as a surety unless it is in full compliance with the requirements of this Act. Sets forth administrative enforcement procedures. Includes within the compliance criteria of this Act: (1) timely notification by a surety to the bond applicant as to the action taken on the bond application and specific reasons for rejection; and (2) prohibition of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation of age. Delineates activities not constituting discrimination. Sets forth civil penalties for noncompliance with the nondiscrimination proscriptions, including liability for reasonable attorney's fees. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations to implement this Act. | 2025-08-26T15:17:34Z | |
| 102-s-2553 | 102 | s | 2553 | Civil Liberties Act Amendments of 1992 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-04-08 | 1992-09-16 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 13 | Civil Liberties Act Amendments of 1992 - Amends the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 to increase the authorization of appropriations to the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund. Modifies requirements regarding payments made in the case of deceased persons. Requires that, when evidence regarding an individual's eligibility is equally balanced, the benefit of the doubt be given to the individual. Provides for judicial review of denial of compensation. Terminates the duties of the Attorney General a specified period after the Fund terminates (currently, when the Fund terminates). Excludes any payments made under such Act from consideration as income for purposes of eligibility for benefits under all laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, effective as of August 10, 1988. Includes non-Japanese spouses and parents of an individual of Japanese ancestry within the definition of the term "of Japanese ancestry." Declares that any such payment to an individual who is not of Japanese ancestry and who is an eligible individual on the basis of this Act shall not be an entitlement and shall be made from discretionary appropriations. Authorizes appropriations for such discretionary payments. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 102-s-2495 | 102 | s | 2495 | Civil Liberties Act Amendments of 1992 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-03-31 | 1992-03-31 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 1 | Civil Liberties Act Amendments of 1992 - Amends the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 to increase the authorization of appropriations to the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund. Modifies requirements regarding payments made in the case of deceased persons. Terminates the duties of the Attorney General a specified period after the Fund terminates (currently, when the Fund terminates). Excludes any payments made under such Act from consideration as income for purposes of eligibility for benefits under all laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, effective as of August 10, 1988. Includes spouses and parents of an individual of Japanese ancestry within the definition of the term "of Japanese ancestry." | 2025-08-26T15:14:36Z | |
| 102-hr-4599 | 102 | hr | 4599 | Driver's License Information Protection Act of 1992 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-03-26 | 1992-05-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] | VA | D | M000933 | 18 | Driver's License Information Protection Act of 1992 - Prohibits a State or any person from disclosing, other than for a governmental purpose, driver's license information to anyone other than the licensee without the licensee's consent. Authorizes individuals aggrieved by a violation of this Act to obtain appropriate relief in a civil action from the State or from any person participating in making the disclosure, if such State does not prohibit such disclosure. | 2025-08-26T15:13:38Z | |
| 102-hr-4570 | 102 | hr | 4570 | Civil Liberties Act Amendments of 1992 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-03-25 | 1992-03-26 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] | PA | R | G000121 | 0 | Civil Liberties Act Amendments of 1992 - Amends the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 to: (1) increase the authorization of appropriations to the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund (Fund); (2) constitute payments to eligible individuals from such Fund as direct spending for purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act); (3) terminate the duties of the Attorney General under the Act within a specified period after the Fund terminates (currently, when the Fund terminates); (4) include any individual who was interned with his or her spouse or child of Japanese ancestry within the definition of "Japanese ancestry"; (5) modify requirements regarding payments made in the case of deceased persons; (6) provide for judicial review in the U.S. Claims Court of a denial of compensation under the Act; (7) revise the conditional date for termination of the Fund; and (8) repeal provisions establishing the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund Board of Directors and providing authorized Fund uses. | 2025-08-26T15:13:32Z | |
| 102-hr-4551 | 102 | hr | 4551 | Civil Liberties Act Amendments of 1992 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-03-24 | 1992-09-27 | Became Public Law No: 102-371. | House | Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3] | MO | D | G000132 | 95 | Civil Liberties Act Amendments of 1992 - Amends the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 to increase the authorization of appropriations to the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund. Includes non-Japanese spouses and parents of an individual of Japanese ancestry in the definition of the term "of Japanese ancestry" for purposes of redress eligibility. Requires that, when evidence regarding an individual's redress eligibility is equally balanced, the benefit of the doubt be given to the individual. Provides for judicial review of denial of compensation. Terminates the duties of the Attorney General a specified period after the Fund terminates (currently, when the Fund terminates). Excludes any payments made under the Act from consideration as income for purposes of eligibility for benefits under all laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, effective as of August 10, 1998. Declares that any such payment to an individual who is not of Japanese ancestry and who is an eligible individual on the basis of this Act shall not be an entitlement and shall be made from discretionary appropriations. Authorizes appropriations for such discretionary payments. | 2021-09-25T05:34:22Z | |
| 102-hr-4553 | 102 | hr | 4553 | To amend the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 to clarify that payments under that Act shall not be includible as income for purposes of all laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-03-24 | 1992-08-11 | Provisions Included in H.R.4551. | House | Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3] | CA | D | M000249 | 4 | Amends the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 to provide that any payments made under such Act to persons of Japanese ancestry who were unjustly evacuated, relocated, or interned during World War II shall not be considered income for purposes of all laws or benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. | 2024-02-07T16:12:44Z | |
| 102-hjres-426 | 102 | hjres | 426 | Designating May 7, 1992, as "National Barrier Awareness Day". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-02-26 | 1992-03-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] | NC | R | T000067 | 45 | Designates May 7, 1992, as National Barrier Awareness Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-hconres-279 | 102 | hconres | 279 | Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of the Bill of Rights. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-02-19 | 1992-02-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] | PA | D | F000235 | 12 | Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Bill of Rights is one of the most important achievements in history; (2) the Bill of Rights' liberties should not be abridged or infringed upon; (3) constant vigilance and struggle are required; and (4) the study of the Bill of Rights and the Constitution should be a central component of primary and secondary education. | 2021-06-02T13:57:06Z | |
| 102-hr-4242 | 102 | hr | 4242 | To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require a reasonable attorney's fee to be awarded to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as a prevailing party. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-02-19 | 1992-03-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities. | House | Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] | NJ | D | A000210 | 0 | Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require the awarding of attorney's fees to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission if the Commission is a prevailing party. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 102-sjres-243 | 102 | sjres | 243 | A joint resolution to designate the period commencing March 8, 1992 and ending on March 14, 1992, as "Deaf Awareness Week". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1992-01-28 | 1992-01-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] | WI | R | K000019 | 15 | Designates March 8 through 14, 1992, as Deaf Awareness Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-hr-3963 | 102 | hr | 3963 | To allow individuals to participate in voluntary prayer or a moment of silence in any public building supported in whole or in part through the expenditure of Federal funds. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-11-26 | 1991-12-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Franks, Gary A. [R-CT-5] | CT | R | F000348 | 0 | Declares that an individual shall have the right to participate in voluntary prayer or a moment of silence in any public building supported with Federal funds. | 2021-06-02T14:45:08Z | |
| 102-hr-3975 | 102 | hr | 3975 | Equal Remedies Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-11-26 | 1991-12-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] | CT | D | K000118 | 117 | Equal Remedies Act of 1991 - Amends Federal law relating to damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination to remove provisions limiting the dollar amount of damages awarded for pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses and punitive damages. | 2025-08-26T15:17:05Z | |
| 102-hr-4040 | 102 | hr | 4040 | Religious Freedom Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-11-26 | 1992-04-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] | NJ | R | S000522 | 31 | Religious Freedom Act of 1991 - Declares that the purposes of this Act include codifying the compelling interest test as set forth in Sherbert v. Verner and Wisconsin v. Yoder. Prohibits the Government from burdening the practice of religion by any person, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, unless the burden is essential to further a compelling governmental interest and the least restrictive means. Amends Federal law to allow the awarding of attorney's fees and other fees and expenses in actions under this Act. Applies this Act to all Federal and State law. | 2025-08-26T15:14:07Z | |
| 102-s-2053 | 102 | s | 2053 | Employee Equity and Job Preservation Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-11-26 | 1991-11-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 0 | Employee Equity and Job Preservation Act of 1991 - Amends Federal law relating to damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination to revise provisions limiting the dollar amount of damages awarded for pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses and punitive damages. | 2025-08-26T15:17:52Z | |
| 102-s-2062 | 102 | s | 2062 | Equal Remedies Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-11-26 | 1992-05-21 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 470. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 37 | Equal Remedies Act of 1991 - Amends Federal law relating to damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination to remove provisions limiting the dollar amount of damages awarded for pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses and punitive damages. | 2025-08-26T15:15:56Z | |
| 102-sjres-235 | 102 | sjres | 235 | A joint resolution designating May 7, 1992, as "National Barrier Awareness Day". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-11-25 | 1991-11-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] | KY | D | F000268 | 1 | Designates May 7, 1992, as National Barrier Awareness Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-hr-3767 | 102 | hr | 3767 | To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to protect elected judges against discrimination based on age. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-11-13 | 1991-11-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities. | House | Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] | NY | D | S000673 | 0 | Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to provide that the exemption from provisions of such Act applicable to elected State and local officials shall not apply to persons elected to judicial office. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 102-s-1962 | 102 | s | 1962 | Justice for Wards Cove Workers Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-11-13 | 1992-03-11 | Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate | Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] | WA | D | A000031 | 15 | Justice for Wards Cove Workers Act - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1991 to remove a provision excluding from application of the Act any disparate impact case filed before March 1, 1975, and decided after October 30, 1983. (Wards Cove Packing Co. Inc. v. Antonio, 1989, held that, in cases brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the burden is on the plaintiff to prove an employer had no business necessity for a practice with discriminatory effects.) | 2025-08-26T15:16:08Z | |
| 102-hr-3748 | 102 | hr | 3748 | Justice for Wards Cove Workers Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-11-12 | 1991-11-14 | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House | Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] | WA | D | M000404 | 123 | Justice for Wards Cove Workers Act - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1991 to remove a provision excluding from application of the Act any disparate impact case filed before March 1, 1975, and decided after October 30, 1983. (Wards Cove Packing Co. Inc. v. Atonio, 1989, held that, in cases brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the burden is on the plaintiff to prove an employer had no business necessity for a practice with discriminatory effects.) | 2025-08-26T15:16:45Z | |
| 102-hr-3738 | 102 | hr | 3738 | Civil Rights Reform Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-11-07 | 1991-11-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] | IL | R | H001022 | 6 | Civil Rights Reform Act of 1991 - Title I: Federal Civil Rights Remedies - Amends Federal law to declare that: (1) for purposes of provisions relating to equal rights under the law, the right to make and enforce contracts includes the making, performance, modification, and termination of contracts, and the enjoyment of all benefits, privileges, terms, and conditions of the contractual relationship; and (2) the rights protected by the amended provisions are protected against impairment by nongovernmental discrimination and impairment under color of State law. Allows limited compensatory and punitive damages in certain cases of intentional employment discrimination. Allows the awarding of attorney's fees in connection with an action or proceeding to enforce these provisions. Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide for the burdens of proof which must be met by the various parties when an allegation of an unlawful employment practice is based on an assertion that a particular employment practice or particular employment practices result in disparate impact. Declares it an unlawful employment practice for a respondent, in connection with employment or promotion selection or referral, to adjust the scores of, use different cutoff scores for, or otherwise alter the results of, employment related tests on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Declares that an unlawful employment practice is established when it is shown that a discriminatory basis was a motivating factor, even though other factors also motivated the practice. Allows, when such mixed motives have been proven and the respondent shows it would have taken the same action in the absence of the impermissible motivating factor, declaratory relief, limited types of injunctive relief, and attorney's fees and costs demonstrated to be directly attributable only to the pursuit of a claim under the enforcement provisions of title VII. Prohibits, in such cases, awarding damages or issuing certain types of orders. Provides for the final… | 2025-08-26T15:14:49Z | |
| 102-hres-272 | 102 | hres | 272 | Calling on the film industry to continue to develop technologies that make films more accessible to the hearing-impaired. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-11-07 | 1991-11-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance. | House | Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] | NY | R | H000797 | 46 | Commends the film industry for its commitment to making films more accessible to the hearing-impaired. Urges such industry to continue to make the development of open-captioning and other technology to aid the hearing-impaired an integral part of the film production and distribution process. Encourages: (1) filmmakers to produce and distribute versions of some films that are open-captioned or have advanced amplification systems; and (2) movie theatres to have at least some preannounced screenings of versions of featured films that are open-captioned. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 102-hr-3583 | 102 | hr | 3583 | To extend the statute of limitation applicable to the filing of administrative complaints by Federal employees who allege employment discrimination in violation of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-10-17 | 1991-11-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities. | House | Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] | NY | D | M001057 | 23 | Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require that a complaint alleging discrimination in Federal Government employment be filed with the department, agency, or unit within one year after the alleged discrimination occurs. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 102-hr-3534 | 102 | hr | 3534 | Equal Surety Bond Opportunity Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-10-09 | 1992-03-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 14 | Equal Surety Bond Opportunity Act - Prohibits any surety from discriminating against any applicant based upon specified factors. Establishes civil liability for violation of this Act, as well as administrative enforcement procedures. | 2025-08-26T15:14:29Z | |
| 102-hr-3526 | 102 | hr | 3526 | Economic Equity Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-10-08 | 1992-07-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] | CO | D | S000142 | 93 | Economic Equity Act - Title I: Employment Opportunities - Subtitle A: Nontraditional Employment for Women Act - Nontraditional Employment for Women Act - Amends the Job Training Partnership Act to modify requirements regarding women in nontraditional employment (defined as occupations or fields where women comprise less than 25 percent of the individuals) relating to: (1) job training plans and coordination and special services plans; (2) the duties of the State job training coordinating council; and (3) the use of certain funds. Requires States to develop demonstration programs to train and place women in nontraditional employment. Subtitle B: Worker Retraining Act of 1991 - Worker Retraining Act of 1991 - Mandates grants to not more than ten States to plan, establish, and operate worker retraining initiatives to allow employed low-income individuals to advance from low skill to higher skill positions. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle C: Women in Apprenticeship Occupations and Nontraditional Occupations Act - Women in Apprenticeship Occupations and Nontraditional Occupations Act - Requires the Department of Labor to promote an outreach program to employers to inform employers of the availability of technical assistance in preparing the work place to employ women in apprenticeable occupations and other nontraditional occupations. Mandates a report to the Congress on the participation of women in apprenticeable and other nontraditional occupations. Subtitle D: Glass Ceiling Act of 1991 - Glass Ceiling Act of 1991 - Establishes a Glass Ceiling Commission to study and report to the President and appropriate committees of the Congress concerning: (1) eliminating artificial barriers to the advancement of women and minorities; and (2) increasing the opportunities and developmental experiences of women and minorities to foster advancement to management and decision making positions in business. Establishes the National Award for Diversity and Excellence in American Executive Management. Allows a recipient bus… | 2026-03-23T12:41:21Z | |
| 102-s-1754 | 102 | s | 1754 | United States Commission on Civil Rights Reauthorization Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-09-25 | 1991-09-26 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] | IL | D | S000423 | 1 | United States Commission on Civil Rights Reauthorization Act of 1991 - Amends the United States Commission on Civil Rights Act of 1983 to: (1) mandate an annual report to the Congress and the President; (2) authorize appropriations; and (3) extend the termination date of the Act. | 2025-08-26T15:14:37Z | |
| 102-s-1745 | 102 | s | 1745 | Civil Rights Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-09-24 | 1991-11-21 | Became Public Law No: 102-166. | Senate | Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] | MO | R | D000030 | 6 | Civil Rights Act of 1991 - Title I: Federal Civil Rights Remedies - Amends Federal law to declare that: (1) for purposes of provisions relating to equal rights under the law, the right to make and enforce contracts includes the making, performance, modification, and termination of contracts, and the enjoyment of all benefits, privileges, terms, and conditions of the contractual relationship; and (2) the rights protected by the amended provisions are protected against impairment by nongovernmental discrimination and impairment under color of State law. Allows compensatory and punitive damages for intentional employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability, except when: (1) the practice is unlawful because of its disparate impact; (2) the complaining party may recover under provisions of Federal law relating to equal rights under the law; or (3) the covered entity, in a disability discrimination case, demonstrates good faith efforts to make a reasonable accommodation that would provide an equally effective opportunity and would not cause an undue hardship on the operation of the business. Allows such punitive damages under these provisions where: (1) the respondent is not a government, governmental agency, or political subdivision; and (2) there is malice or reckless indifference to the federally protected rights of an aggrieved individual. Prohibits compensatory damages under these provisions for back pay, interest on back pay, or any other type of relief authorized under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 relating to injunctions, affirmative action, or other equitable relief. Limits to specified dollar amounts, varying depending on the number of employees employed by an employer, the sum of compensatory (for specified types of losses) and punitive damages. Allows any party to demand a jury trial if the complaining party seeks compensatory or punitive damages. Prohibits the court from informing the jury of the dollar amount limitations. Al… | 2025-04-07T14:48:51Z | |
| 102-hr-3350 | 102 | hr | 3350 | United States Commission on Civil Rights Reauthorization Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-09-17 | 1991-11-26 | Became Public Law No: 102-167. | House | Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] | CA | D | E000064 | 1 | United States Commission on Civil Rights Reauthorization Act of 1991 - Amends the United States Commission on Civil Rights Act of 1983 to mandate an annual report to the Congress and the President on Federal civil rights enforcement. Authorizes appropriations and extends the termination date of the Act. | 2021-09-25T05:34:19Z | |
| 102-s-1697 | 102 | s | 1697 | Fair Housing Rights Amendments Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-09-10 | 1992-10-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 5 | Fair Housing Rights Amendments Act of 1991 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1968 to increase the penalties for violating the fair housing provisions of such Act. Sets forth specific penalties for fair housing violations that result in property damage exceeding $100, involve the use or attempted use of fire, or are committed with the use of, or while the perpetrator is carrying, a firearm. | 2025-08-26T15:15:26Z | |
| 102-hr-3126 | 102 | hr | 3126 | Expansion of Federal Benefits for Americans With Disabilities Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-07-31 | 1991-09-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] | MA | D | D000416 | 1 | Expansion of Federal Benefits for Americans With Disabilities Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exempt from the luxury excise tax certain accessories to make automobiles accessible to individuals with disabilities; (2) allow as a specific itemized deduction the costs of making homes more accessible to individuals with disabilities; and (3) exempt such deduction from the two percent flood and the overall limitation on itemized deductions. Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to: (1) allow all States to offer community supported living arrangements services; and (2) remove the limit on expenditures for such services in FY 1993. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to: (1) raise the minimum earnings level for a finding of substantial gainful activity for all disability beneficiaries to the higher earnings test exempt amount applicable to blind individuals; and (2) phase out (rather than suspend entirely) disability benefits during the final months of the trial work period in which the individual engages in substantial gainful activity. Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to: (1) index the personal needs allowance and resource limitations for inflation; and (2) take into account siblings of the child with disabilities for purposes of applying the resource deeming rules. | 2025-08-26T15:13:44Z | |
| 102-s-1596 | 102 | s | 1596 | Department of Justice Fair Housing Testing Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-07-31 | 1991-08-29 | Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 5 | Department of Justice Fair Housing Testing Act of 1991 - Authorizes the Attorney General to conduct a pilot testing program to enforce the Fair Housing Act. Directs the Attorney General, in order to carry out the program, to hire or contract with persons or qualified organizations as necessary to conduct tests pursaunt to the provisions of this Act. Terminates the program on September 30, 1993. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T15:16:47Z | |
| 102-s-1475 | 102 | s | 1475 | Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Amendments Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-07-15 | 1991-11-27 | Became Public Law No: 102-173. | Senate | Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] | IA | D | H000206 | 8 | Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Amendments Act of 1991 - Amends the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986 to allow a State system for the protection and advocacy of the rights of persons with developmental disabilities to use its allotment under specified provisions to provide representation to individuals with mental illness in Federal facilities. Defines "facilities" to include hospitals, nursing homes, community facilities for individuals with mental illness, board and care homes, homeless shelters, and jails and prisons. Modifies requirements concerning: (1) the rights of representatives of such individuals; (2) the circumstances in which the system is accorded access to all the records of certain individuals; (3) the composition and chair of the system's advisory council; (4) availability of the system's grievance procedure to individuals who have received mental health services, family members, and representatives; (5) the composition of the system's governing authority; and (6) the training of system staff. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 102-s-1407 | 102 | s | 1407 | Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-06-27 | 1991-06-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] | MO | R | D000030 | 0 | Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1991 - Amends Federal law to declare that: (1) for purposes of provisions relating to equal rights under the law, the right to make and enforce contracts includes the making, performance, modification, and termination of contracts, and the enjoyment of all benefits, privileges, terms, and conditions of the contractual relationship; and (2) the rights protected by the amended provisions are protected against impairment by nongovernmental discrimination and impairment under color of State law. Amends title VII (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare that an unlawful employment practice is established when it is shown that a discriminatory basis was a motivating factor, even though other factors also motivated the practice. Allows, when such mixed motives have been proven and the respondent shows it would have taken the same action in the absence of the impermissible motivating factor, declaratory relief, limited types of injunctive relief, and attorney's fees and costs demonstrated to be directly attributable only to the pursuit of a claim under the enforcement provisions of title VII. Prohibits, in such cases, awarding damages or issuing certain types of orders. Provides for the finality of litigated or consent judgments or orders resolving an employment discrimination claim, barring actions (challenging an order) by persons who had certain types of notice and opportunity. Declares that an unlawful employment practice occurs when: (1) a seniority system is adopted, an individual becomes subject to a system, or a person aggrieved is injured by the application of a system or a part of a system; and (2) the system has been adopted for an intentionally discriminatory purpose, in violation of title VII, whether or not that discriminatory purpose is apparent on the face of the system. Allows expert fees to be included in attorney's fees awarded to the prevailing party in an employment discrimination case. Extends the time limit for an aggrieved empl… | 2025-08-26T15:14:27Z | |
| 102-s-1408 | 102 | s | 1408 | Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-06-27 | 1991-06-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] | MO | R | D000030 | 0 | Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1991 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide for the burdens of proof which must be met by the various parties when an allegation of an unlawful employment practice is based on an assertion that a particular employment practice or particular employment practices result in disparate impact. Declares it an unlawful employment practice for a respondent, in connection with employment or promotion selection or referral, to adjust the scores of, use different cutoff scores for, or otherwise alter the results of, employment related tests on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Defines "required by business necessity" to mean that the challenged practice must: (1) in the case of practices used as job qualifications or to measure the ability to perform the job, bear a manifest relationship to the employment; and (2) in the case of other practices, bear a manifest relationship to a legitimate business objective of the employer. Declares that: (1) the rights and protections under the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any employee in an employment position in the Senate and any employing authority of the Senate, with enforcement and adjudication within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Senate; and (2) provisions of this Act setting forth related requirements and procedures are enacted by the Senate as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and may be changed as any other rule of the Senate. Declares that: (1) the rights and protections under title VII (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any employee in an employment position in the House of Representatives and any employing authority of the House, with remedies and procedures as described in a specified House Resolution; and (2) the provisions of this Act relating to such Resolution are enacted by the House as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House and may be changed as … | 2025-08-26T15:13:33Z | |
| 102-s-1409 | 102 | s | 1409 | Civil Rights and Remedies Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-06-27 | 1991-06-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] | MO | R | D000030 | 0 | Civil Rights and Remedies Act of 1991 - Amends Federal law to allow compensatory and punitive damages for intentional employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability, subject to certain exceptions, including when: (1) the complaining party may recover under provisions of Federal law relating to equal rights under the law; or (2) the covered entity, in a disability discrimination case, demonstrates good faith efforts to make a reasonable accommodation that would provide an equally effective opportunity and would not cause an undue hardship on the operation of the business. Allows such punitive damages under these provisions where there is malice or reckless indifference to the federally protected rights of an aggrieved individual. Prohibits compensatory damages under these provisions for back pay, interest on back pay, or any other type of relief authorized under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 relating to injunctions, affirmative action, or other equitable relief. Limits to specified dollar amounts, varying depending on the number of employees employed by an employer, the sum of compensatory (for specified types of losses) and punitive damages. Allows any party to demand a jury trial if the complaining party seeks compensatory or punitive damages. Prohibits the court from informing the jury of the dollar amount limitations. Allows the awarding of attorney's fees in connection with an action or proceeding to enforce the damages provisions of this Act. Declares that: (1) the rights and protections under the amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to any employee in an employment position in the Senate and any employing authority of the Senate, with enforcement and adjudication within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Senate; and (2) provisions of this Act setting forth related requirements and procedures are enacted by the Senate as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and may be changed as any other rule of the Se… | 2025-08-26T15:15:18Z | |
| 102-hr-2778 | 102 | hr | 2778 | To amend certain Federal laws to provide the same rights and privileges to deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals who depend on hearing dogs as are provided to blind individuals who depend on guide dogs, and for other purposes. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-06-26 | 1991-07-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. | House | Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] | NY | D | A000022 | 19 | Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to include the costs of securing and maintaining a hearing dog trained to assist a deaf or hard-of-hearing individual as allowable medical expenses for the purpose of income-related calculations to determine eligibility for the food stamp program. Amends Federal law to: (1) include as a benefit to certain veterans the provision of hearing dogs trained to assist deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals; (2) permit hearing dogs trained to assist a deaf or hard-of-hearing individual to be admitted to public buildings and other properties owned by the United States; and (3) permit certain common carriers to continue to establish a special rate for transportation of a hearing-impaired individual when accompanied by a dog trained to assist the individual. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a commission regarding measures that should be taken to provide rights regarding the use of guide dogs by deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals. | 2024-02-07T16:12:44Z | |
| 102-hr-2797 | 102 | hr | 2797 | Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-06-26 | 1992-10-01 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House | Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] | NY | D | S000673 | 200 | Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1991 - Prohibits any agency, department, or official of the United States or any State (the government) from burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except that the government may burden a person's exercise of religion only if it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person: (1) is essential to further a compelling governmental interest; and (2) is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest. Sets forth provisions pertaining to judicial relief, attorney's fees, and applicability. | 2025-08-26T15:14:59Z | |
| 102-s-1264 | 102 | s | 1264 | United States Commission on Civil Rights Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-06-11 | 1991-06-12 | Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-449. | Senate | Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] | IL | D | S000423 | 0 | United States Commission on Civil Rights Act of 1991 - Amends the United States Commission on Civil Rights Act of 1983 to require that the Commission be an independent, nonpartisan, fact-finding body. Limits the number of Presidential appointees who may be of one political party. Requires that the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson: (1) be selected by the members of the Commission rather than designated by the President; and (2) serve three-year terms, with successive terms allowed. Mandates a fine or imprisonment for a person compensated by the Federal Government or a volunteer under provisions relating to Commission advisory committees who releases or uses in public evidence or testimony taken in executive session. Requires Commission members to receive compensation on an hourly rather than daily basis and limits their total annual compensation. Modifies the duties of the Commission. Mandates an annual report by the Commission to the Congress and the President. Authorizes the Commission to submit amicus curiae briefs to the Supreme Court. Removes provisions requiring the Commission to appraise Federal laws and policies with respect to equal protection of the laws involving Americans who are members of eastern- and southern-European ethnic groups. Requires the Executive Director (currently, staff director) of the Commission to be selected by the Commission rather than appointed by the President. Makes the Executive Director the chief operating officer of the Commission and sets the Executive Director's compensation. Provides for acceptance and use by the Commission of voluntary services, gifts, or donations. Authorizes cooperative agreements with Federal, State, and local agencies for public information programs and other activities. Sets forth the powers of Commission advisory committees. Prohibits considering committee members officers or employees under provisions of Federal law relating to Government operation and employees. Limits the percentage of funds appropriated under the Act which the Commission may… | 2025-08-26T15:17:38Z | |
| 102-hr-2567 | 102 | hr | 2567 | Federal Council on Women Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-06-06 | 1991-06-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security. | House | Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] | CA | D | B000711 | 18 | Federal Council on Women Act - Establishes the Federal Council on Women to: (1) collect and evaluate information on a wide range of issues relating to U.S. women (including poverty, health care, violence, employment, education, and aging); (2) review current and proposed Federal policy relating to those issues and the impact of those issues on women; (3) coordinate Council activities with other public and private organizations; and (4) make recommendations to the Congress. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T15:17:06Z | |
| 102-s-1207 | 102 | s | 1207 | Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-06-04 | 1991-06-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] | MO | R | D000030 | 8 | Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1991 - Amends Federal law to declare that: (1) for purposes of provisions relating to equal rights under the law, the right to make and enforce contracts includes the making, performance, modification, and termination of contracts, and the enjoyment of all benefits, privileges, terms, and conditions of the contracts; and (2) the rights protected by the amended provisions are protected against impairment by nongovernmental discrimination and impairment under color of State law. Amends title VII (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare that an unlawful employment practice is established when it is shown that a discriminatory basis was a motivating factor, even though other factors also motivated the practice. Allows, when such mixed motives have been proven and the respondent shows it would have taken the same action in the absence of any discrimination, declaratory relief, limited types of injunctive relief, and attorney's fees and costs. Prohibits, in such cases, awarding damages or issuing certain types of orders. Provides for the finality of litigated or consent judgments or orders resolving an employment discrimination claim, barring actions: (1) challenging an order entered before enactment of this Act, by persons who had certain types of notice and opportunity; and (2) challenging an order entered after enactment of this Act, by an employee, former employee, or applicant who had certain types of notice and opportunity, and by other persons whose interests were adequately and completely represented by a similarly situated person. Declares that an unlawful employment practice occurs when: (1) a seniority system is adopted, an individual becomes subject to a system, or a person aggrieved is injured by the application of a system or a part of a system; and (2) the system is alleged to have been adopted for an intentionally discriminatory purpose, in violation of title VII, whether or not that discriminatory purpose is apparent on the face of t… | 2025-08-26T15:15:13Z | |
| 102-s-1208 | 102 | s | 1208 | Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-06-04 | 1991-06-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] | MO | R | D000030 | 8 | Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1991 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide for the burdens of proof which must be met by the various parties when an allegation of an unlawful employment practice is based on an assertion that a particular employment practice or group of employment practices results in disparate impact. Declares that the mere existence of a statistical imbalance is not alone sufficient to establish a prima facie case of employment discrimination. Prohibits construing these provisions to overrule any existing case concerning whether recovery is available under title VII (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Act under a comparable worth theory. Declares it an unlawful employment practice for a respondent, in connection with employment or promotion selection or referral, to adjust the scores of, use different cutoff scores for, or otherwise alter the results of, employment-related tests on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, except to comply with a court order aimed at remedying past discrimination. Defines "required by business necessity" to mean that the challenged practice must: (1) in the case of practices involving selection, bear a manifest relationship to requirements for effective job performance; and (2) in the case of other practices, bear a manifest relationship to a legitimate business objective of the employer. Declares that it is the intent of the Congress, in specified provisions of this Act, to codify the meaning of business necessity used in Griggs v.Duke Power Co. and overrule Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Antonio. Declares that: (1) the rights and protections under the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any employee in an employment position in the Senate and any employing authority of the Senate, with enforcement and adjudication within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Senate; and (2) provisions of this Act setting forth related requirements and procedures are enacted by the Senate as an exercise of the rulemaking pow… | 2025-08-26T15:17:26Z | |
| 102-s-1209 | 102 | s | 1209 | Civil Rights and Remedies Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-06-04 | 1991-06-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] | MO | R | D000030 | 8 | Civil Rights and Remedies Act of 1991 - Amends Federal law to allow compensatory damages and equitable civil penalty for intentional employment discrimination on the basis of religion, sex, national origin, or disability. Limits nonpecuniary compensatory damages and the civil penalty to specified dollar amounts, with higher limits for employers with over 100 employees. Prohibits prejudgment interest on compensatory damages. Allows the equitable penalty when there is malice or reckless indifference to the federally protected rights of an aggrieved individual. Requires, if such a penalty is imposed, awarding attorney's and expert witness fees. Prohibits subtracting those fees from the penalty. Allows a court to direct that the penalty be expended, in whole or in part, to correct discriminatory practices at the place of employment or in the community in which the discriminatory practice occurred, using the funds for actions such as public awareness or education programs. Requires that any amounts of the equitable penalty not directed to be used for such corrective actions be deposited in the Equal Employment Enforcement Trust Fund established by this Act. Allows any party, if compensatory damages are sought, to demand a jury trial. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Treasury the Equal Employment Enforcement Trust Fund consisting of amounts equivalent to the equitable civil penalties under this Act not used to take corrective actions where the discriminatory practice occurred. Requires that, as provided in appropriations Acts: (1) half of the amounts in the Fund be available for carrying out enforcement provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and (2) half be available for carrying out specified provisions of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act. Declares that: (1) the rights and protections under the amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to any employee in an employment position in the Senate and any employing authority of the Senate, with enforcement and adjudicat… | 2025-08-26T15:14:35Z | |
| 102-hconres-160 | 102 | hconres | 160 | Federal Government Freedom of Speech Restoration Resolution | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-05-29 | 1991-06-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] | CA | D | B000711 | 48 | Federal Government Freedom of Speech Restoration Resolution - Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that no Federal employee or grantee may be denied freedom of speech. | 2025-08-26T15:14:00Z | |
| 102-hr-2245 | 102 | hr | 2245 | Individuals with Disabilities' Trained Animals Parity Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-05-07 | 1991-12-18 | See H.R.2950. | House | Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] | PA | R | G000291 | 27 | Individuals With Disabilities' Trained Animals Parity Act of 1991 - Amends Federal law to allow as a benefit to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities the provision of an animal trained to assist individuals with the disability. (Present law encompasses only the provision of seeing-eye or guide dogs trained for the aid of the blind.) Makes similar changes (from "guide dogs" to "animals") to provisions requiring admission to public buildings and carrier rate charges for disabled individuals accompanied by assisting animals. | 2025-08-26T15:13:33Z | |
| 102-hjres-240 | 102 | hjres | 240 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary prayer in public schools. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-05-01 | 1992-08-06 | Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Dannemeyer. Petition No: 102-7. | House | Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] | CA | R | D000044 | 71 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall prohibit the inclusion of voluntary prayer in any public school program or activity. Provides that neither the United States nor any State shall prescribe the content of any such prayer. | 2021-06-02T14:02:22Z | |
| 102-hr-2045 | 102 | hr | 2045 | Human Genome Privacy Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-04-24 | 1991-04-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1] | MI | D | C000714 | 0 | Human Genome Privacy Act - Part A: Definitions - Sets forth definitions for purposes of this Act, including defining "genetic information" to mean any information that identifies all or any part of a genome identifiable to a specific individual. Part B: Rights of Inspection, Correction, Notice, and Authorized Disclosure - Requires a Government agency to permit an individual to inspect and have a copy of any genetic information the agency maintains about the individual. Sets forth procedures for correcting or supplementing genetic information held by an agency. Requires each agency to prepare, and on request provide a copy of, a written notice of genetic information practices. Prohibits an agency from disclosing genetic information except to the individual or the individual's representative, when the individual has authorized disclosure, or as otherwise authorized under the Act. Sets forth procedures for authorized disclosures. Requires an agency that provides by contract or grant for the maintenance, development, analysis, or identification of genetic information to cause the requirements of certain provisions of this Act to be applied to such information. Provides for the rights of incompetents and minors. Part C: Disclosure of Genetic Information Without Authorization - Allows unauthorized disclosure: (1) within an agency for official use; (2) to a medical professional for use in connection with care or treatment of the individual; (3) for specified health and safety reasons; and (4) as directed by a court. | 2025-08-26T15:17:04Z | |
| 102-sjres-120 | 102 | sjres | 120 | A joint resolution to designate May 1991 and May 1992 as "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-04-16 | 1991-04-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 22 | Designates May 1991 and May 1992 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-hr-1741 | 102 | hr | 1741 | Extraterritorial Employment Protection Amendments of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-04-11 | 1991-05-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities. | House | Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] | MD | D | M000687 | 0 | Extraterritorial Employment Protection Amendments of 1991 - Amends title VII (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include U.S. citizens employed in a foreign country in the definition of "employee." Declares that it is not unlawful to take an action, with respect to an employee in a foreign country, which would otherwise be prohibited by certain unlawful employment practice provisions of such title, if compliance with those provisions would violate the law of the foreign country. Declares that: (1) any practice prohibited by such provisions engaged in by an employer who controls a corporation incorporated in a foreign country is presumed to be engaged in by the employer; and (2) those provisions do not apply to the foreign operations of a foreign employer which is not controlled by an American employee. | 2025-08-26T15:15:52Z | |
| 102-hres-122 | 102 | hres | 122 | Condemning the high incidence of police brutality in the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-04-11 | 1992-07-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice. | House | Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-29] | CA | D | W000187 | 0 | Supports: (1) the investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the violation of Rodney King's civil rights by the Los Angeles Police Department; and (2) the efforts of the Congressional Black and Hispanic Caucuses to ensure an investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) of the incidents and patterns of police brutality in the United States in recent years. Commends: (1) the decision of DOJ to undertake such an investigation; and (2) police officers who uphold the law in exercising their responsibilities and whose practices toward individuals in police custody are humane. Urges: (1) full prosecution and the removal from service of police officers who engage in police brutality in violation of Federal, State, and local law; and (2) police departments to develop policies and procedures to guide officers in the proper use of force, to reduce the police brutality that occurs after individuals are in police custody, and to develop approaches for fostering better dialogue between the departments and the communities they serve. | 2021-06-02T13:58:08Z | |
| 102-hr-1684 | 102 | hr | 1684 | Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-04-10 | 1992-04-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1] | MI | D | C000714 | 25 | Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act - Establishes the Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans to: (1) examine slavery and discrimination in the colonies and the United States from 1619 to the present, including the lingering negative effects on living African Americans and on U.S. society; and (2) recommend appropriate remedies, including whether the U.S. Government should offer a formal apology and whether some form of compensation is warranted and, if so, its amount, form, and eligibility requirements. Terminates the Commission 90 days after submission of its final report. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T15:17:04Z | |
| 102-hr-1694 | 102 | hr | 1694 | American Employees Equity Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-04-10 | 1991-05-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities. | House | Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] | LA | D | J000070 | 35 | American Employees Equity Act of 1991 - Amends title VII (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include U.S. citizens employed in a foreign country in the definition of "employee." Declares that it is not unlawful to take an action, with respect to an employee in a foreign country, which would otherwise be prohibited by certain unlawful employment practice provisions of such title, if compliance with those provisions would violate the law of the foreign country. Declares that: (1) any practice prohibited by such provisions engaged in by an employer who controls a corporation incorporated in a foreign country is presumed to be engaged in by the employer; and (2) those provisions do not apply to the foreign operations of a foreign employer which is not controlled by an American employee. | 2025-08-26T15:17:34Z | |
| 102-sconres-25 | 102 | sconres | 25 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the civil rights and civil liberties of all Americans, including Arab-Americans, should be protected at all times, and particularly during times of international conflict, and for other purposes. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-03-21 | 1991-03-21 | Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 0 | Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that: (1) all Members condemn violence or discrimination against any American, including Arab-Americans; (2) all Government agencies should avoid encroaching on civil rights and civil liberties; (3) the civil rights and civil liberties of all Americans, including Arab-Americans, should be protected; (4) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) should continue to investigate hate crimes; and (5) the FBI should continue to work with other Federal, State, and local agencies and community leaders to prevent, investigate, and report hate crimes and related crimes against Arab-Americans and other minorities. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-hr-1430 | 102 | hr | 1430 | Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-03-13 | 1991-04-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] | NY | D | W000258 | 110 | Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1991 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968 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. | 2025-08-26T15:17:34Z | |
| 102-hr-1375 | 102 | hr | 1375 | Civil Rights Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-03-12 | 1991-04-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18] | IL | R | M000692 | 77 | Civil Rights Act of 1991 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide for the burden of proof which the complaining party and the respondent must meet in certain situations relating to unlawful employment practices based on disparate impact. Declares that, for determining whether a litigated or consent judgment or order resolving a claim of employment discrimination binds only the individuals who were parties to the judgment or order, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure shall apply in the same manner as to other civil actions. Amends Federal law to declare that: (1) for purposes of provisions relating to equal rights under the law, the right to make and enforce contracts includes the making, performance, modification, and termination of contracts, and the enjoyment of all benefits, privileges, terms, and conditions of the contract; and (2) the rights protected by the amended provisions are protected against impairment by non-governmental discrimination as well as against impairment under color of State law. Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare that an alleged unlawful employment practice occurs, with regard to a seniority system, when: (1) the system is adopted; (2) an individual becomes subject to the system; or (3) a person is injured by application of the system or provision, adopted for an intentionally discriminatory purpose, whether or not the discriminatory purpose is apparent on the face of the provision. Makes it an unlawful employment practice to harass an employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, provided the complaining party failed to use the employer's procedure for resolving harassment complaints. Provides for temporary or preliminary relief and for monetary awards to a specified maximum amount. Delays the deadline for filing charges for a limited period while an employee uses the employer's harassment resolution system. Allows expert's fees to be included in attorney's fees awarded to the prevailing party in an employment discrimination cas… | 2025-08-26T15:14:18Z | |
| 102-hr-1380 | 102 | hr | 1380 | Collegiate Speech Protection Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-03-12 | 1991-06-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] | IL | R | H001022 | 25 | Collegiate Speech Protection Act of 1991 - Amends title VI (Federally Assisted Programs) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit a postsecondary educational institution that is a program or activity from subjecting any student to disciplinary sanctions solely on the basis of conduct that is speech or other communication protected from governmental restriction by the First Amendment of the Constitution. Authorizes civil actions for injunctive and declaratory relief, with awards of attorneys' fees and other costs. Exempts educational institutions controlled by a religious organization from application of this Act if application would be inconsistent with the religious tenets of the organization. | 2025-08-26T15:13:49Z | |
| 102-s-611 | 102 | s | 611 | Civil Rights Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-03-12 | 1991-11-22 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 10 | Civil Rights Act of 1991 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide for the burden of proof which the complaining party and the respondent must meet in certain situations relating to unlawful employment practices based on disparate impact. Declares that, for determining whether a litigated or consent judgment or order resolving a claim of employment discrimination binds only the individuals who were parties to the judgment or order, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure shall apply in the same manner as to other civil actions. Amends Federal law to declare that: (1) for purposes of provisions relating to equal rights under the law, the right to make and enforce contracts includes the making, performance, modification, and termination of contracts, and the enjoyment of all benefits, privileges, terms, and conditions of the contract; and (2) the rights protected by the amended provisions are protected against impairment by non-governmental discrimination as well as against impairment under color of State law. Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare that an alleged unlawful employment practice occurs, with regard to a seniority system, when: (1) the system is adopted; (2) an individual becomes subject to the system; or (3) a person is injured by application of the system or provision, adopted for an intentionally discriminatory purpose, whether or not the discriminatory purpose is apparent on the face of the provision. Makes it an unlawful employment practice to harass an employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, provided the complaining party failed to use the employer's procedure for resolving harassment complaints. Provides for temporary or preliminary relief and for monetary awards to a specified maximum amount. Delays the deadline for filing charges for a limited period while an employee uses the employer's harassment resolution system. Allows expert's fees to be included in attorney's fees awarded to the prevailing party in an employment discrimination cas… | 2025-08-26T15:16:14Z | |
| 102-s-617 | 102 | s | 617 | Civil Rights Commission Reauthorization Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-03-12 | 1991-03-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 9 | Civil Rights Commission Reauthorization Act of 1991 - Amends the United States Commission on Civil Rights Act of 1983 to: (1) authorize appropriations; and (2) extend the Commission through November 30, 2001. | 2025-08-26T15:14:02Z | |
| 102-s-574 | 102 | s | 574 | Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-03-06 | 1991-03-25 | Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 16 | Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1991 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968 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. | 2025-08-26T15:16:04Z | |
| 102-hjres-173 | 102 | hjres | 173 | To designate May 1991 and May 1992 as "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-03-05 | 1991-05-14 | Became Public Law No: 102-42. | House | Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] | NY | R | H000797 | 200 | Designates May 1991 and May 1992 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-hjres-150 | 102 | hjres | 150 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to equal access by voluntary student religious groups and moments of silence which may be used for voluntary silent prayer or reflection in public schools. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-02-27 | 1991-04-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6] | AL | D | E000201 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that authorization by the United States or any State of equal access to the use of public school facilities by student voluntary religious groups shall not constitute an establishment of religion. Prohibits: (1) construing the Constitution to prohibit a moment of silence in public schools for voluntary individual or group silent prayer or reflection; (2) the United States or any State from requiring any person to participate in such silent prayer or reflection; and (3) the United States or any State from composing any prayer or encouraging any particular form of prayer or reflection. | 2021-06-02T14:01:14Z | |
| 102-hr-1134 | 102 | hr | 1134 | To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 with respect to administrative proceedings applicable to claims of discrimination in Federal employment. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-02-27 | 1991-03-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities. | House | Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15] | NY | R | G000417 | 16 | Amends provisions of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 relating to Federal Government employment to allow a court to grant the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney's fee as part of costs. Makes the United States liable for costs the same as a private person. Requires that, when an individual has filed a timely complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, any civil action brought be commenced within a specified time. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 102-hr-1149 | 102 | hr | 1149 | Women's Equal Opportunity Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-02-27 | 1992-07-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-14] | NY | R | M000843 | 21 | Women's Equal Opportunity Act of 1991 - Title I: Federal Civil Rights Remedies - Subtitle A: Federal Remedies for Sexual Harassment in the Workplace - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to allow monetary penalties, to specified maximums, for intentional unlawful employment practices relating to harassment on the basis of sex. Allows a person alleging employment discrimination through sexual harassment to seek temporary or preliminary injunctive relief: (1) without regard to any period of time following the filing of a charge; and (2) without obtaining a right-to-sue letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Sets forth criteria for obtaining such relief. Requires courts to expedite proceedings under these provisions. Mandates technical assistance concerning sexual harassment law to employers with fewer than a specified number of employees. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle B: Expansion of Other Federal Civil Rights - Amends Federal law relating to equal rights under the law and the making and enforcing of contracts to declare that: (1) the rights protected are protected against impairment by non-governmental discrimination as well as against impairment under color of State law; and (2) the provisions afford the same protection against discrimination in the performance, breach, modification, or termination of a contract, or in the setting of the terms or conditions thereof, as they do in the making and enforcement of the contract. Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare that, for provisions relating to time limits for filing charges, an unlawful employment practice occurs with regard to a seniority system: (1) when it is adopted, an individual becomes subject to it, or a person is injured by its application; and (2) if the system is alleged to have been adopted for an intentionally discriminatory purpose, whether or not that purpose is apparent on the system's face. Applies title VII (Equal Employment Opportunity) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to the Congress, with enforcem… | 2025-08-26T15:14:55Z | |
| 102-hr-1170 | 102 | hr | 1170 | Women's Equity in Employment Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-02-27 | 1991-06-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Washington, Craig A. [D-TX-18] | TX | D | W000177 | 0 | Women's Equity in Employment Act of 1991 - Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to declare that all persons within U.S. jurisdiction shall have the same right to take certain actions, including making and enforcing contracts, as is enjoyed by male citizens. Defines making and enforcing contracts to include making, performance, modification, and termination of contracts, and enjoyment of all benefits, privileges, terms and conditions of the contractual relationship. Declares that the rights protected by this Act are protected against nongovernmental discrimination as well as against impairment under color of State law. | 2025-08-26T15:16:44Z | |
| 102-s-478 | 102 | s | 478 | Civil Rights Amendments of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-02-22 | 1991-02-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] | WY | R | S000429 | 0 | Civil Rights Amendments of 1991 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide for the burdens of proof which must be met by the various parties when an allegation of an unlawful employment practice is based on a statistically signficant disparate impact. Declares that, when an employment practice is alleged to have mixed motives, an unlawful employment practice is established when it is shown that a discriminatory basis was a motivating factor, if the respondent fails to demonstrate that it would have taken the same action regardless of the race, color, religion, sex, or national origin of the individual involved. Makes it an unlawful employment practice to interpret or adjust the results of ability tests in a manner that would discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Declares that, in a disparate impact case concerning use of an abiity test, when the respondent has shown that the use is justified by business necessity, use of the test shall not constitute an unlawful practice merely because the test could be adjusted on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin to reduce the disparate impact. Declares that, for provisions relating to time limits for filing charges, an unlawful employment practice occurs with regard to a seniority system: (1) when it is adopted, an individual becomes subject to it, or a person is injured by its application; and (2) if the system is alleged to have been adopted for an intentionally discriminatory purpose, whether or not that purpose is apparent on the system's face. Includes expert fees and other litigation expenses, up to a specified daily limit, in the attorney's fees which the court must (currently, may) allow the prevailing party. Defines "harassment" with regard to conduct based on race, color, religion, or national origin and with regard to conduct based on sex. Makes harassment an unlawful employment practice. Sets forth special procedures, including time limits, for harassment cases. Allows: (1) restitutionary relief… | 2025-08-26T15:17:03Z | |
| 102-sconres-12 | 102 | sconres | 12 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the civil rights and civil liberties of all Americans, including Arab Americans, should be protected at all times, and particularly during times of international conflict of war, and for other purposes. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-02-22 | 1992-04-09 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] | MI | D | L000261 | 5 | Declares: (1) condemnation of acts of violence or discrimination against Americans, including Arab Americans; (2) Government agencies should avoid activities that threaten civil rights and liberties of U.S. citizens or legal residents and should insure that policies are based on legitimate considerations and not prejudice or bias; (3) the civil rights and liberties of all Americans, including Arab Americans, should be protected at all times; (4) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) should investigate hate crimes against all Americans, including Arab Americans; and (5) the FBI should work with other Federal, State, and local agencies and community leaders to prevent, investigate and report hate crimes and related crimes against Arab Americans and other minorities. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-hr-1061 | 102 | hr | 1061 | Fair Employment Reinstatement Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-02-21 | 1991-02-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6] | NY | D | F000184 | 1 | Fair Employment Reinstatement Act - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare that an unlawful employment practice is established when a complaining party demonstrates that an employment practice, or a group of employment practices, results in a disparate impact on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, and the respondent fails to demonstrate that such practice or practices are required by business necessity. Provides that: (1) if the complaining party shows that a group of practices results in disparate impact, the party need not show which practice or practices result in the disparate impact; and (2) if the respondent demonstrates that a specific practice does not contribute to the disparate impact, the respondent need not show that such practice is required by business necessity. Defines "required by business necessity" to mean essential to effective job performance. | 2025-08-26T15:14:52Z | |
| 102-s-472 | 102 | s | 472 | Women's Equal Opportunity Act of 1991 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-02-21 | 1991-02-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 13 | Women's Equal Opportunity Act of 1991 - Title I: Federal Civil Rights Remedies - Subtitle A: Federal Remedies for Sexual Harassment in the Workplace - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to allow monetary penalties, to specified maximums, for intentional unlawful employment practices relating to harassment on the basis of sex. Allows a person alleging employment discrimination through sexual harassment to seek temporary or preliminary injunctive relief: (1) without regard to any period of time following the filing of a charge; and (2) without obtaining a right-to-sue letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Sets forth criteria for obtaining such relief. Requires courts to expedite proceedings under these provisions. Mandates technical assistance concerning sexual harassment law to employers with fewer than a specified number of employees. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle B: Expansion of Other Federal Civil Rights - Amends Federal law relating to equal rights under the law and the making and enforcing of contracts to declare that: (1) the rights protected are protected against impairment by non-governmental discrimination as well as against imparment under color of State law; and (2) the provisions afford the same protection against discrimination in the performance, breach, modification, or termination of a contract, or in the setting of the terms or conditions thereof, as they do in the making and enforcement of the contract. Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare that, for provisions relating to time limits for filing charges, an unlawful employment practice occurs with regard to a seniority system: (1) when it is adopted, an individual becomes subject to it, or a person is injured by its application; and (2) if the system is alleged to have been adopted for an intentionally discriminatory purpose, whether or not that purpose is apparent on the system's face. Applies title VII (Equal Employment Opportunity) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to the Congress, with enforcem… | 2025-08-26T15:14:09Z | |
| 102-hjres-136 | 102 | hjres | 136 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States pertaining to prayer. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-02-20 | 1991-04-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] | TX | D | D000203 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual or group prayer in public schools or other public institutions. States that no person shall be required by the United States or by any State to participate in prayer. | 2021-06-02T14:01:07Z | |
| 102-hjres-122 | 102 | hjres | 122 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-02-06 | 1991-04-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] | MN | D | O000006 | 10 | Constitutional Amendment - Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purpose of the right to life guarantee. Exempts from applicability of this amendment laws permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother. | 2021-06-02T14:01:02Z | |
| 102-hjres-124 | 102 | hjres | 124 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect unborn children and other persons. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-02-06 | 1991-04-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3] | IL | D | R000543 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purpose of the right to life guarantee. Prohibits the performance of any abortion except under and in conformance with a law that: (1) authorizes the performance of an abortion only when a reasonable medical certainty exists that continuation of the pregnancy would result in the death of the mother; and (2) requires the person performing the abortion to make every effort to preserve the life of the unborn child. | 2021-06-02T14:01:02Z | |
| 102-hjres-106 | 102 | hjres | 106 | To amend the Constitution of the United States to protect the right to life. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-02-05 | 1991-04-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38] | CA | R | D000435 | 18 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the right to life vests in a human being at the moment of fertilization. | 2021-06-02T14:00:58Z | |
| 102-hjres-110 | 102 | hjres | 110 | Designating August 17, 1991, as "Marcus Garvey Recognition Day". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-02-05 | 1991-02-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-16] | NY | D | R000053 | 0 | Designates August 17, 1991, as Marcus Garvey Recognition Day, in honor of Marcus Garvey's efforts to lead the Black community to economic independence. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-sjres-56 | 102 | sjres | 56 | A joint resolution to designate the period commencing March 10, 1991 and ending on March 16, 1991, as "Deaf Awareness Week". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-01-30 | 1991-02-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | Senate | Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] | WI | R | K000019 | 53 | Designates March 10 through March 16, 1991, as Deaf Awareness Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-hconres-56 | 102 | hconres | 56 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal agencies should not engage in discrimination that threatens the civil liberties of Arab Americans and should assist in protecting Arab Americans from hate crimes and related discrimination. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-01-29 | 1991-06-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] | CA | D | D000592 | 60 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that Federal agencies should not engage in activities that threaten the civil liberties of U.S. citizens, or legal residents, of Arab descent. Urges the Federal Bureau of Investigation to: (1) inform Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies that Arab Americans are potential victims of, and should be protected from, hate crimes and related discrimination; and (2) encourage such law enforcement agencies to work with community leaders to report such crimes and discrimination. | 2021-06-02T13:55:58Z | |
| 102-hjres-86 | 102 | hjres | 86 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right to life. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-01-22 | 1991-04-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20] | PA | D | G000105 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the right to life vests in a human being from the moment of fertilization. | 2021-06-02T14:00:53Z | |
| 102-sjres-37 | 102 | sjres | 37 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and other persons. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-01-15 | 1991-01-24 | Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution. | Senate | Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] | UT | R | G000072 | 5 | Constitutional Amendment - Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purpose of the right to life guarantee. Exempts from applicability of this amendment laws permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-s-184 | 102 | s | 184 | Civil Rights of Infants Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1991-01-14 | 1991-01-24 | Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution. | Senate | Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] | NC | R | H000463 | 0 | Civil Rights of Infants Act - Amends Federal law to declare it a deprivation of a right secured by U.S. laws for an individual to perform an abortion, knowing it is sought solely because of the gender of the fetus. Makes a woman seeking such an abortion not liable under these provisions. | 2025-08-26T15:13:41Z |
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