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bill_id	congress	bill_type	bill_number	title	policy_area	introduced_date ▲	latest_action_date	latest_action_text	origin_chamber	sponsor_name	sponsor_state	sponsor_party	sponsor_bioguide_id	cosponsor_count	summary_text	update_date
104-s-2187	104	s	2187	Civil Rights Commission Reauthorization Act of 1996	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1996-10-02	1996-10-02	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.	Senate	Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO]	CO	R	B000919	0	Civil Rights Commission Reauthorization Act of 1996 - Amends the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 to require approval of a majority of the Commission before the Commission may submit a report or issue a subpoena. Prescribes a procedure for the withholding of the issuance of a subpoena. Allows the Commission, by majority vote, to remove the staff director from office. Provides for the application of the Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act of 1974, and the Government in the Sunshine Act with regard to the Commission. Authorizes appropriations. Extends the Commission's termination date through FY 1997.	2025-08-21T20:15:53Z
104-hconres-223	104	hconres	223	Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to considering addiction to nicotine to be a disability.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1996-09-26	1996-10-15	Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.	House	Rep. Waldholtz, Enid Greene [R-UT-2]	UT	R	G000408	1	Expresses the sense of the Congress that addiction to nicotine should not be considered a disability for purposes of specified provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.	2026-03-23T12:41:21Z
104-hr-4129	104	hr	4129	Freedom of Religious Expression Act of 1996	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1996-09-20	1996-10-04	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Hoke, Martin R. [R-OH-10]	OH	R	H000707	0	Freedom of Religious Expression Act of 1996 - States that students in public schools: (1) have the same right to engage in individual or group prayer and religious discussions in or connected with school as they do to engage in other comparable activity; (2) may express their beliefs about religion in the form of homework, artwork, and other written and oral assignments free from discrimination based on the religious content of their submissions; (3) have a right to distribute religious literature to their schoolmates on the same terms as they are permitted to distribute other literature that is unrelated to school curriculum or activities; and (4) may display or otherwise communicate religious messages, including on items of clothing, to the same extent they are permitted to display or communicate other messages. Allows a person aggrieved by a violation of this Act to obtain appropriate relief in a civil action against a governmental entity or any person engaging in the violation. Directs the Attorney General to establish a toll-free number to provide timely and accurate information and respond to questions regarding the rights protected by this Act. Reduces funds available for certain administrative expenses under the Higher Education Act for FY 1997 by a specified amount.	2025-08-21T20:16:52Z
104-hr-4130	104	hr	4130	Freedom of Religious Expression Act of 1996	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1996-09-20	1996-10-04	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.	House	Rep. Hoke, Martin R. [R-OH-10]	OH	R	H000707	0	Freedom of Religious Expression Act of 1996 - States that students in public schools: (1) have the same right to engage in individual or group prayer and religious discussions in or connected with school as they do to engage in other comparable activity; (2) may express their beliefs about religion in the form of homework, artwork, and other written and oral assignments free from discrimination based on the religious content of their submissions; (3) have a right to distribute religious literature to their schoolmates on the same terms as they are permitted to distribute other literature that is unrelated to school curriculum or activities; and (4) may display or otherwise communicate religious messages, including on items of clothing, to the same extent they are permitted to display or communicate other messages. Allows a person aggrieved by a violation of this Act to obtain appropriate relief in a civil action against a governmental entity or any person engaging in the violation. Directs the Attorney General to establish a toll-free number to provide timely and accurate information and respond to questions regarding the rights protected by this Act. Reduces funds available for certain administrative expenses under the Higher Education Act for FY 1997 by a specified amount.	2025-08-21T20:15:24Z
104-hjres-195	104	hjres	195	Recognizing the end of slavery in the United States, and the true day of independence for African-Americans.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1996-09-17	1996-09-27	Received in the Senate.	House	Rep. Collins, Barbara-Rose [D-MI-15]	MI	D	C000633	20	Declares that the end of slavery in the United States should be celebrated and recognized.	2025-02-04T16:54:13Z
104-hr-4092	104	hr	4092	Freedom of the Highways Act of 1996	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1996-09-17	1996-10-04	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.	House	Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1]	PA	D	F000235	26	Freedom of the Highways Act of 1996 - Prohibits any law enforcement agency or officer, acting under color of authority, from stopping any person driving or riding in an automobile because of that person's race or color. Authorizes any person or class of persons aggrieved by such a violation, in a civil action, to obtain appropriate relief. Specifies that a showing that a pattern exists in a particular region of disparate stopping of persons on highways based on race or color is sufficient to constitute prima facie evidence of a violation in that region.	2025-08-21T20:16:50Z
104-s-2056	104	s	2056	Employment Nondiscrimination Act of 1996	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1996-09-05	1996-09-10	Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49-50. Record Vote No: 281.	Senate	Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]	MA	D	K000105	3	Employment Nondiscrimination Act of 1996 - Defines "employee" to exclude uncompensated volunteers. Defines "employer" to: (1) mean an employer with 15 or more employees; and (2) exclude a bona fide private club. Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation by covered entities, including an employing authority to which specified provisions of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 or the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 apply. Declares that: (1) this Act does not apply to the provision of employee benefits for the benefit of an employee's partner; and (2) a disparate impact does not establish a prima facie violation of this Act. Prohibits quotas and preferential treatment. Declares that this Act does not apply to: (1) religious organizations (except in their for-profit activities); (2) the armed forces; or (3) laws creating special rights or preferences for veterans. Provides for enforcement. Disallows State immunity. Makes the United States liable for all remedies (except punitive damages) to the same extent as a private person. Allows recovery of attorney's fees. Prohibits retaliation and coercion. Requires posting notices for employees and applicants.	2025-08-21T20:14:53Z
104-s-1990	104	s	1990	Civil Rights Commission Reauthorization Act of 1996	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1996-07-25	1996-07-30	Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.	Senate	Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO]	CO	R	B000919	0	Civil Rights Commission Reauthorization Act of 1996 - Amends the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 to require that, of the four United States Commission on Civil Rights members appointed by the President, not more than two be from the same political party. Requires approval of a majority of the Commission before the Commission may submit a report or issue a subpoena. Mandates an annual Commission review and vote regarding the staff director's performance, with the director removed if less than a majority vote for retention. Declares the director a noncareer appointee. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act. Extends the Commission's termination date.	2025-08-21T20:15:43Z
104-hjres-186	104	hjres	186	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring the right of Americans to pray in public institutions, including public school graduation ceremonies and athletic events.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1996-07-23	1996-09-04	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8]	NC	D	H000448	0	Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit voluntary individual or group prayer in public schools or other public institutions or to prohibit prayer at public school baccalaureate services, athletic events, or other extracurricular activities. Prohibits the United States and the States from: (1) requiring any person to participate in prayer or to be present during any prayer; and (2) composing the words of any prayer to be said in (or at events sponsored by) public schools or other public institutions.	2025-01-02T17:33:48Z
104-hr-3867	104	hr	3867	Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1996	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1996-07-23	1996-07-31	Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.	House	Rep. Frisa, Dan [R-NY-4]	NY	R	F000387	12	Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1996 - Amends the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act to extend it through FY 1999. Reauthorizes appropriations for: (1) allotments for States; (2) protection and advocacy of individual rights; (3) university-affiliated programs; and (4) projects of national significance.	2025-08-21T20:14:22Z
104-hr-3874	104	hr	3874	Civil Rights Commission Act of 1996	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1996-07-23	1996-09-26	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 459.	House	Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12]	FL	R	C000107	0	Civil Rights Commission Act of 1996 - Amends the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 to extend the date for termination of the United States Commission on Civil Rights. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act. Requires a majority vote of the Commission to issue a subpoena. Authorizes removal of the Commission's staff director by a majority vote. Includes the Commission in the term "agency" for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act of 1974, and the Government in the Sunshine Act.	2025-04-07T15:28:16Z
104-hjres-184	104	hjres	184	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to further protect religious freedom, including the right of students in public schools to pray without government sponsorship or compulsion, by clarifying the proper construction of any prohibition on laws respecting an establishment of religion.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1996-07-16	1996-07-22	Subcommittee Hearings Held.	House	Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26]	TX	R	A000217	0	Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the United States and the States from denying any person equal access to a benefit, or otherwise discriminating against any person, on account of religious belief, expression, or exercise. Declares that this amendment does not authorize government to coerce or inhibit religious belief, expression, or exercise.	2025-01-02T17:33:48Z
104-s-1954	104	s	1954	Omnibus Property Rights Act of 1996	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1996-07-16	1996-07-17	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 498.	Senate	Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]	UT	R	H000338	34	TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Findings and Purposes Title II: Property Rights Litigation Relief Title III: Alternative Dispute Resolution Title IV: Private Property Taking Impact Analysis Title V: Private Property Owners Administrative Bill of Rights Title VI: Miscellaneous Omnibus Property Rights Act of 1996 - Title I: Findings and Purposes - Sets forth findings and purposes for this Act. Title II: Property Rights Litigation Relief - Prohibits Federal and State agencies from taking private property except for public use and with just compensation to the owner. Sets forth the circumstances in which compensation is required. Prohibits filing claims against a State agency for carrying out a regulatory program mandated by Federal law, delegated under a Federal program, or funded by Federal funds in connection with a State regulatory program. Title III: Alternative Dispute Resolution - Provides for settlement or arbitration, on consent of both parties, of property rights disputes. Declares that title 9 of the U.S. Code (relating to arbitration) shall apply to enforcement of awards rendered under this title. Title IV: Private Property Taking Impact Analysis - Requires that Federal agency actions likely to result in the taking of private property be preceded by a written impact analysis available to the public. Title V: Private Property Owners Administrative Bill of Rights - Directs Federal agency heads enforcing the Endangered Species Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to: (1) comply with State and tribal laws; (2) act in the manner least intrusive to private property rights; (3) implement rules and regulations to ensure the protection of those rights; (4) refrain from entering private property to acquire information without the written consent of and notice to the owner; and (5) refrain from using data collected on privately owned property to implement or enforce such Acts without providing the property owner with access to and the opportunity to disput…	2025-08-21T20:15:24Z
104-hr-3748	104	hr	3748	Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1996	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1996-06-27	1996-09-04	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1]	CO	D	S000142	10	Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1996 - Amends specified Federal civil rights statutes (including title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the equal pay requirement under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993) to prevent the involuntary application of arbitration to claims that arise from unlawful employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.	2026-03-23T12:47:58Z
104-sres-264	104	sres	264	A resolution to designate May 14, 1997, and May 14, 1998, as "National Speak No Evil Day", and for other purposes.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1996-06-13	1996-06-13	Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.	Senate	Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL]	FL	R	M000019	3	Designates May 14, 1997, and May 14, 1998, as National Speak No Evil Day.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
104-s-1757	104	s	1757	Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1996	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1996-05-14	1996-08-06	Became Public Law No: 104-183.	Senate	Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN]	TN	R	F000439	4	Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1996 - Amends the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act to extend it through FY 1999. Reauthorizes appropriations for: (1) allotments for States; (2) protection and advocacy of individual rights; (3) university- affiliated programs; and (4) projects of national significance.	2025-04-21T12:24:17Z
104-hres-420	104	hres	420	Recognizing and commending Viola Liuzzo for her extraordinary courage and for her contribution to the Nation.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1996-05-01	1996-05-17	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10]	IN	D	J000033	1	Commends Viola Liuzzo (a civil rights worker who was murdered because of her efforts on behalf of voting rights) for her extraordinary courage and for her contribution to ensuring that the United States is a nation "with liberty and justice for all."	2025-04-07T15:28:32Z
104-hr-3028	104	hr	3028	Voting Rights of Former Offenders Act	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1996-03-06	1996-03-28	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]	MI	D	C000714	0	Voting Rights of Former Offenders Act - Declares that the right of a U.S. citizen who is otherwise qualified to vote in any election for Federal office shall not be denied or abridged because he or she has committed a criminal offense unless such citizen is imprisoned in a correctional institution or facility at the time of such election. Specifies that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the States from establishing requirements for the holding of State or local elective office, nor from enacting any State law which affords the right to vote in any election for Federal office on terms less restrictive than those established by this Act. Subjects individuals who intentionally deny, or attempt to deny, any person any right secured by this Act to a fine and imprisonment of up to one year.	2025-08-21T20:14:43Z
104-hr-3009	104	hr	3009	Civil Rights Commission Amendments Act of 1996	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1996-03-05	1996-03-28	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]	FL	R	F000238	0	Civil Rights Commission Amendments Act of 1996 - Amends the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 to declare that the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is not authorized to issue any subpoena except for an investigation, within the Commission's authority, of a specific incident of the deprivation of the right to vote or, in any other case, if the subpoena is directed to a Federal, State, or local governmental officer or employee.	2025-08-21T20:16:35Z
104-hjres-161	104	hjres	161	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1996-02-28	1996-03-04	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1]	TN	R	Q000013	0	Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution prohibits public or private acknowledgement of God, the Creator. Declares that neither the United States nor any State shall make any law, nor any judicial system issue any judgment, that restricts the recognition of the Almighty God and our individual and joint dependence on Him.	2025-01-02T17:33:47Z
104-sjres-45	104	sjres	45	A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States in order to ensure that private persons and groups are not denied benefits or otherwise discriminated against by the United States or any of the several States on account of religious expression, belief, or identity.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-12-22	1995-12-22	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.	Senate	Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]	UT	R	H000338	0	Constitutional Amendment - Declares that: (1) neither the United States nor any State shall deny benefits to or otherwise discriminate against any private person or group on account of religious expression, belief, or identity; and (2) the prohibition on laws respecting an establishment of religion shall not be construed to require such discrimination.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
104-hres-316	104	hres	316	Deploring individuals who deny the historical reality of the Holocaust and commending the vital, ongoing work of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-12-20	1996-04-16	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	House	Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20]	NY	R	G000212	6	Deplores efforts to deny the historical reality of the Holocaust. Commends the work of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.	2025-04-07T15:29:11Z
104-hres-285	104	hres	285	To recognize and celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-11-29	1995-11-29	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.	House	Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7]	AL	D	H000621	61	Celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Recognizes the Boycott as the catalyst of the American civil rights movement.	2025-02-04T16:54:13Z
104-hjres-127	104	hjres	127	Proposing a religious liberties amendment to the Constitution of the United States to secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-11-28	1995-12-11	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5]	OK	R	I000047	115	Constitutional Amendment - Declares that: (1) to secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to their conscience, nothing in the Constitution shall prohibit acknowledgement of the religious heritage, beliefs, or traditions of the people or prohibit student-sponsored prayer in public schools; and (2) neither the United States nor any State shall compose any official prayer, compel joining in prayer, or discriminate against religious expression or belief.	2025-01-02T17:33:47Z
104-hr-2669	104	hr	2669	Religious Symbols Fairness Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-11-20	1995-12-11	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Cremeans, Frank A. [R-OH-6]	OH	R	C000903	11	Religious Symbols Fairness Act of 1995 - Declares that a private person shall have the right to place symbols (including religious symbols) meaningful to that person on public space, including government buildings, to the extent that the authority controlling the space allows all private persons the same right.	2025-08-21T20:14:42Z
104-hjres-121	104	hjres	121	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States in order to secure the unalienable right of the people to acknowledge, worship, and serve their Creator, according to the dictates of conscience.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-11-15	1995-12-11	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]	IL	R	H001022	18	Constitutional Amendment - Declares that: (1) neither the United States nor any State shall deny benefits to or otherwise discriminate against any private person or group on account of religious expression, belief, or identity; and (2) the prohibition on laws respecting an establishment of religion shall not be construed to require such discrimination.	2025-01-02T17:33:46Z
104-sres-193	104	sres	193	A resolution deploring individuals who deny the historical reality of the Holocaust and commending the vital, ongoing work of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-11-09	1995-11-09	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S16934)	Senate	Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]	UT	R	H000338	10	Deplores efforts to deny the historical reality of the Holocaust. Commends the work of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.	2025-04-07T15:23:12Z
104-s-1093	104	s	1093	A bill to prohibit the application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, or any amendment made by such Act, to an individual who is incarcerated in a Federal, State, or local correctional, detention, or penal facility, and for other purposes.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-07-28	1995-08-03	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11340-11341)	Senate	Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]	NV	D	R000146	4	Amends the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to prohibit interpreting the Act or its amendments to affect, interpret, or address the portion of the First Amendment regarding laws prohibiting the free exercise or religion with respect to any individual incarcerated in a Federal, State, or local correctional, detention, or penal facility.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
104-hr-2128	104	hr	2128	Equal Opportunity Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-07-27	1996-05-16	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5282-5285)	House	Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12]	FL	R	C000107	98	Equal Opportunity Act of 1995 - Prohibits discrimination or preferences in Federal employment and contracting on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex, or entering into a consent decree requiring, authorizing, or permitting any such discrimination or preference. Prohibits construing this Act to prohibit or limit: (1) employment recruiting or encouraging contract bidding or requiring or encouraging Federal contractors to so recruit or encourage, if the recruiting or encouraging does not involve a numerical objective or otherwise granting a preference; (2) any act designed to benefit historically Black colleges or universities; (3) any action under a Federal law or treaty relating to the Indian tribes; or (4) classifications based on sex if sex is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the Government, contractor, or subcontractor, the classification is designed to protect privacy, a U.S. national security interest is involved, or the classification is applied regarding an armed forces member on active duty in a theatre of combat operations. Allows as remedies only injunctive or equitable relief (including back pay), attorney's fees, and costs.	2026-03-23T12:41:21Z
104-s-1085	104	s	1085	Equal Opportunity Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-07-27	1996-04-30	Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-470.	Senate	Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS]	KS	R	D000401	7	Equal Opportunity Act of 1995 - Prohibits discrimination or preferences in Federal employment and contracting on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex, or entering into a consent decree requiring, authorizing, or permitting any such discrimination or preference. Prohibits construing this Act to prohibit or limit: (1) employment recruiting or encouraging contract bidding or requiring or encouraging Federal contractors to so recruit or encourage, if the recruiting or encouraging does not involve a numerical objective or otherwise granting a preference; (2) any act designed to benefit historically Black colleges or universities; (3) any action under a Federal law or treaty relating to the Indian tribes; or (4) classifications based on sex if sex is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the Government, contractor, or subcontractor, the classification is designed to protect privacy, a U.S. national security interest is involved, or the classification is applied regarding an armed forces member on active duty in a theatre of combat operations. Allows as remedies only injunctive or equitable relief (including back pay), attorney's fees, and costs.	2025-08-21T20:16:15Z
104-hr-2087	104	hr	2087	Sanctity of Life Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-07-20	1995-07-28	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-9]	TX	R	S000937	1	Sanctity of Life Act of 1995 - Declares that: (1) for the purpose of enforcing the obligation of the States under the 14th amendment to the Constitution not to deprive persons of life without due process of law, human life shall be deemed to exist from conception without regard to race, sex, age, health, defect, or condition of dependency; and (2) each State has a compelling interest, independent of the status of the unborn children under the 14th amendment, in protecting the lives of those in the State's jurisdiction whom the State rationally regards as human beings. Amends the Federal criminal code to declare that the Supreme Court and district courts shall not have jurisdiction over any case arising out of any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or practice on the grounds that the statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or practice protects the rights of human persons between conception and birth or prohibits, limits, or regulates the performance of abortions or the provision of public funds, facilities, personnel, or other assistance for the performance of abortions.	2025-08-21T20:14:23Z
104-sres-151	104	sres	151	A resolution to designate May 14, 1996, and May 14, 1997, as "National Speak No Evil Day", and for other purposes.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-07-17	1995-07-17	Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.	Senate	Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL]	FL	R	M000019	3	Designates May 14, 1996, and May 14, 1997, as National Speak No Evil Day.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
104-hr-2034	104	hr	2034	Schoolhouse Religious Freedom Act	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-07-13	1995-07-28	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.	House	Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]	NY	D	N000002	0	Schoolhouse Religious Freedom Act - Prohibits the United States and individual States from coercing a student or employee in any public elementary or secondary school to pray or refrain from praying.	2025-08-21T20:16:51Z
104-hr-1863	104	hr	1863	Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-06-15	1996-03-08	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E318)	House	Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10]	MA	D	S001040	142	Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1995 - Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation by covered entities, including an employing authority to which specified provisions of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 or the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 apply. Declares that: (1) this Act does not apply to the provision of employee benefits for the benefit of an employee's partner; and (2) a disparate impact does not establish a prima facie violation of this Act. Prohibits quotas and preferential treatment. Declares that this Act does not apply to: (1) religious organizations (except in their for-profit activities); (2) the armed forces; or (3) laws creating special rights or preferences for veterans. Provides for enforcement. Disallows State immunity. Makes the United States liable for all remedies (except punitive damages) to the same extent as a private person. Allows recovery of attorney's fees. Prohibits retaliation and coercion. Requires posting notices for employees and applicants.	2026-03-23T12:41:21Z
104-s-932	104	s	932	Employment Nondiscrimination Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-06-15	1995-06-15	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.	Senate	Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT]	VT	R	J000072	30	Employment Nondiscrimination Act of 1995 - Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation by covered entities, including an employing authority to which specified provisions of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 or the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 apply. Declares that: (1) this Act does not apply to the provision of employee benefits for the benefit of an employee's partner; and (2) a disparate impact does not establish a prima facie violation of this Act. Prohibits quotas and preferential treatment. Declares that this Act does not apply to: (1) religious organizations (except in their for-profit activities); (2) the armed forces; or (3) laws creating special rights or preferences for veterans. Provides for enforcement. Disallows State immunity. Makes the United States liable for all remedies (except punitive damages) to the same extent as a private person. Allows recovery of attorney's fees. Prohibits retaliation and coercion. Requires posting notices for employees and applicants.	2025-08-21T20:15:46Z
104-hjres-94	104	hjres	94	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to school prayer.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-06-14	1995-07-28	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12]	PA	D	M001120	0	Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual prayer in public schools or to prohibit public school officials from including voluntary prayer in official school ceremonies and meetings. Prohibits the United States or any State from prescribing the content of any such prayer.	2019-11-15T21:33:59Z
104-hr-1840	104	hr	1840	American Action Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-06-14	1995-07-18	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19]	CA	R	R000004	6	American Action Act of 1995 - Prohibits the use of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin as a criterion for either discriminating against or granting preferential treatment to any individual or group in employment, education, or contracting.	2026-03-23T12:41:21Z
104-hr-1764	104	hr	1764	Act to End Unfair Preferential Treatment	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-06-07	1995-07-28	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Funderburk, David [R-NC-2]	NC	R	F000426	3	Act to End Unfair Preferential Federal Treatment - Amends the Federal judicial code to prohibit any Federal agent or agency, with respect to providing public employment, conducting public contracting, or providing a Federal benefit for education or other activities, from using race, color, gender, ethnicity, or national origin: (1) as a criterion for discriminating against or granting preferential treatment to any individual or group; or (2) in a manner that has the effect of requiring that employment positions be allocated among individuals or groups. Permits classifications based on gender that are reasonably necessary to the normal provision of public employment, conduct of public contracting, or provision of a Federal benefit.	2025-08-21T20:15:37Z
104-s-849	104	s	849	A bill 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	1995-05-24	1995-05-24	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.	Senate	Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]	NY	R	D000018	1	Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to declare that persons elected or appointed to judicial office are not excluded from the definition of "employee" for purposes of the Act.	2025-04-21T12:24:17Z
104-hjres-90	104	hjres	90	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the right to life.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-05-23	1995-07-28	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46]	CA	R	D000435	4	Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the paramount right to life is vested in each human being at fertilization.	2019-11-15T21:33:58Z
104-hr-1625	104	hr	1625	Right to Life Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-05-12	1995-07-18	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46]	CA	R	D000435	27	Right to Life Act of 1995 - States that the Congress declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being at fertilization.	2025-08-21T20:16:55Z
104-hr-1571	104	hr	1571	To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to protect elected and appointed judges against discrimination based on age.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-05-03	1995-05-19	Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.	House	Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13]	NY	R	M000843	0	Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to revise the definition of "employee," for purposes of the Act, with regard to persons elected or appointed to judicial office.	2026-03-23T12:41:21Z
104-sjres-33	104	sjres	33	A bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the free exercise of religion.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-05-03	1995-05-03	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.	Senate	Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]	MS	R	C000567	1	Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the denial or abridgement by the United States or by any State of the right of U.S. citizens to the free exercise of religion. Grants the Congress enforcement power.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
104-hjres-84	104	hjres	84	To commemorate the birthday of Cesar Chavez.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-03-30	1995-04-05	Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.	House	Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50]	CA	D	F000116	26	Honors Cesar E. Chavez for his commitment to improve the plight of farm workers and the poor. Urges that a Federal holiday be recognized throughout the United States in his honor. Encourages all Americans to commit themselves to working for justice through nonviolence in their communities.	2025-02-04T16:54:13Z
104-s-605	104	s	605	Omnibus Property Rights Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-03-23	1996-03-11	By Senator Hatch from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 104-239. Additional and minority and supplemental views filed.	Senate	Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS]	KS	R	D000401	33	TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Findings and Purposes Title II: Property Rights Litigation Relief Title III: Alternative Dispute Resolution Title IV: Private Property Taking Impact Analysis Title V: Private Property Owners Administrative Bill of Rights Title VI: Miscellaneous Omnibus Property Rights Act of 1995 - Title I: Findings and Purposes - Proposes, with specified measures, to encourage and protect the constitutional and legal rights of private property owners against any Federal agency's regulatory or administrative action that adversely affects private property. Title II: Property Rights Litigation Relief - Prohibits Federal and State agencies acting pursuant to a Federal mandate from taking private property except for public use and with just compensation to the property owner. (Sec. 204) Requires that such compensation be paid out of the congressionally appropriated funds of any Federal agency whose actions (directly or through a State agency) result in a physical invasion or taking of private property for public use without the owner's consent and at least one of several other circumstances pertain, including that the action: (1) does not substantially advance the stated governmental interest to be achieved by the legislation or regulation on which the action is based; (2) deprives the property, temporarily or permanently, of all or substantially all of its economically beneficial or productive use; or (3) diminishes the property's fair market value by 33 percent or more. Measures "just compensation" as the decrease in fair market value and any business losses resulting from Federal agency action. Prohibits the filing of claims against a State agency for carrying out a regulatory program mandated or funded by Federal law. Declares that claims arising from the action, inaction, or decision of a State agency are properly filed against the Federal agency administering the relevant Federal program. (Sec. 205) Amends the Federal judicial code to grant concurrent…	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
104-hr-1271	104	hr	1271	Family Privacy Protection Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-03-21	1996-08-02	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 565.	House	Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38]	CA	R	H000789	14	Family Privacy Protection Act of 1995 - Declares that in conducting a program or activity funded in whole or in part by the Federal Government a person may not, without prior written parental or guardian consent (or, if the minor is emancipated, without the minor's own prior consent), require or otherwise seek the response of the minor to a survey or questionnaire intended to elicit, or having the effect of eliciting, information concerning: (1) parental political affiliations or beliefs; (2) mental or psychological problems; (3) sexual behavior or attitudes; (4) illegal, anti-social, or self-incriminating behavior; (5) appraisals of other individuals with whom the minor has a familial relationship; (6) relationships legally recognized as privileged, such as those with lawyers, physicians, and clergy; or (7) religious affiliations or beliefs. Exempts from this prohibition: (1) the seeking of information for the purpose of a criminal investigation or adjudication; (2) any inquiry made pursuant to a good faith concern for the health, safety, or welfare of an individual minor; (3) administration of the immigration, internal revenue, or customs laws of the United States; or (4) the seeking of any information required by law to determine eligibility for participation in a program or for receiving financial assistance. Exempts from such prohibition as well any tests intended to measure academic performance except to the extent that questions in such tests would require a minor to reveal information proscribed by this Act. Prescribes agency notice and compliance requirements. States that this Act does not apply to any program or activity which is subject to the General Education Provisions Act.	2025-04-07T15:30:45Z
104-s-497	104	s	497	Act to End Unfair Preferential Treatment	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-03-03	1995-03-03	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.	Senate	Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC]	NC	R	H000463	2	Act to End Unfair Preferential Treatment - Amends Federal law relating to the judiciary and judicial procedure to create a new chapter on civil liberties. Prohibits any Federal agent or agency, with respect to providing public employment, public contracting, or Federal benefits and notwithstanding title VII (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, title IX (Prohibition of Sex Discrimination) of the Education Amendments of 1972, provisions of the Small Business Act relating to awards or contracts, or any other provision of law, from using race, color, gender, ethnicity, or national origin: (1) to discriminate against or grant preferential treatment to any individual or group; or (2) in a manner that has the effect of requiring that employment positions be allocated among individuals or groups. Prohibits interpreting this Act as: (1) prohibiting reasonably necessary classifications based on gender; (2) affecting existing court orders or consent decrees; or (3) forbidding a court to order relief for past discrimination.	2025-08-21T20:16:44Z
104-hjres-72	104	hjres	72	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-03-01	1995-03-15	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]	MN	D	O000006	6	Constitutional Amendment - Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purpose of the right to life. Prohibits depriving any unborn person of life, except for medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.	2019-11-15T21:34:09Z
104-hr-925	104	hr	925	Private Property Protection Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-02-14	1995-03-07	Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.	House	Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12]	FL	R	C000107	0	Private Property Protection Act of 1995 - Requires the Federal Government to compensate a property owner whose use of that property has been limited by an agency action, pursuant to a specified regulatory law, that diminishes the fair market value of that property by 20 percent or more, for that diminution in value. Requires the Government to buy at fair market value any portion of a property whose value has been diminished by more than 50 percent. Declares that property with respect to which compensation has been paid under this Act shall not thereafter be used contrary to the limitation imposed by the agency action, unless: (1) the action is later rescinded or vitiated; and (2) the property owner refunds the amount of the compensation to the Treasury. Provides that if a use is a nuisance as defined by State law or local zoning ordinance, no compensation shall be made under this Act with respect to a limitation on that use. Prohibits compensation from being made under this Act with respect to: (1) an agency action the primary purpose of which is to prevent an identifiable hazard to public health and safety or damage to specific property other than the property whose use is limited; or (2) an agency action pursuant to the Federal navigational servitude, except as such servitude is applied by U.S. courts to wetlands. Sets forth the procedures by which a property owner may seek compensation under this Act. Subjects any payment under this Act to the availability of appropriations. Requires any agency taking an action limiting private property use to give appropriate notice of rights and compensation procedures to the property owners. Declares that: (1) nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit any right to compensation under the Constitution or other Federal law; and (2) payment of compensation shall not confer on the Federal Government any rights other than the use limitation resulting from the agency action.	2025-04-07T15:30:35Z
104-hr-891	104	hr	891	Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-02-10	1995-03-15	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]	MI	D	C000714	12	Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act - Establishes the Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans to examine slavery and discrimination in the colonies and the United States from 1619 to the present and recommend appropriate remedies. Authorizes appropriations.	2025-08-21T20:17:16Z
104-s-366	104	s	366	Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-02-07	1995-02-07	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.	Senate	Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]	WI	D	F000061	0	Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1995 - Amends specified Federal civil rights statutes (including title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the equal pay requirement under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993) to prevent the involuntary application of arbitration to claims that arise from unlawful employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.	2025-08-21T20:14:57Z
104-hjres-67	104	hjres	67	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary prayer in public schools.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-02-03	1995-03-15	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]	FL	R	S000822	0	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.	2019-11-15T21:34:09Z
104-hr-776	104	hr	776	Freedom of Choice Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-02-01	1995-03-15	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Torkildsen, Peter G. [R-MA-6]	MA	R	T000314	0	Freedom of Choice Act of 1995 - Provides that a State: (1) may not restrict the right of a woman to choose to terminate a pregnancy before fetal viability; (2) may restrict such right after fetal viability unless necessary to preserve the life or health of the woman; and (3) may impose requirements on the performance of abortion procedures if medically necessary to protect the health of the woman. Declares that this Act shall not be construed to prevent a State from: (1) protecting individuals from having to participate in abortions to which they are conscientiously opposed; (2) declining to pay for such abortions; or (3) requiring minors to involve responsible adults before terminating a pregnancy.	2025-08-21T20:16:16Z
104-hr-790	104	hr	790	Private Property Owners Bill of Rights	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-02-01	1995-03-15	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3]	LA	R	T000058	88	Private Property Owners Bill of Rights - Requires Federal agency heads to: (1) comply with applicable State and tribal government laws in implementing and enforcing the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) and the permitting program for dredged or filled material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA); (2) administer and implement the Acts in a manner that least affects the private property owners' constitutional and other legal rights; (3) develop and implement rules and regulations for ensuring that such rights are protected when making any final decision that restricts the use of private property; (4) obtain the consent of the property owner and provide appropriate notice before entering privately-owned property in order to collect information on it; and (5) give the property owner an opportunity to review and dispute the data collected before using it to implement or enforce any of the Acts. Amends ESA and FWPCA to provide for administrative appeals of certain actions, including those related to the denial of permits and the imposition of administrative penalties. Entitles a private property owner deprived of 50 percent or more of the fair market value or the economically viable use of a portion of property as a consequence of a final qualified agency action to receive compensation upon request in accordance with specified guidelines. Amends ESA to require the Secretary of the Interior to notify all private property owners or lessees of property subject to a management agreement and provide an appropriate opportunity for their participation in such an agreement when the Secretary enters into it with any non-Federal person establishing restrictions on property use.	2025-08-21T20:15:36Z
104-s-316	104	s	316	Civil Rights of Infants Act	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-02-01	1995-02-01	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.	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.	2025-08-21T20:16:17Z
104-s-318	104	s	318	Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-02-01	1995-02-01	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.	Senate	Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC]	NC	R	H000463	0	Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1995 - Amends title VII (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make it an unlawful employment practice to grant preferential treatment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, except: (1) under existing provisions involving bona fide occupational qualifications and religion, sex, or national origin or involving employment by a religious educational institution; or (2) in recruiting applicants. (Current law, that would be replaced by this Act, declares that nothing in that title shall be interpreted to require preferential treatment on such basis on account of an imbalance in numbers or percentages.)	2025-08-21T20:15:41Z
104-s-296	104	s	296	Equal Remedies Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-30	1995-01-30	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.	Senate	Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]	MA	D	K000105	21	Equal Remedies Act of 1995 - Amends Federal law relating to damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination to remove the limits on the dollar amount of damages awardable for pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses and punitive damages.	2025-08-21T20:14:05Z
104-sjres-25	104	sjres	25	A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for women and men.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-26	1995-01-26	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.	Senate	Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]	MA	D	K000105	39	Constitutional Amendment - Declares that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
104-sjres-24	104	sjres	24	A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the free exercise of religion.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-25	1995-01-25	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.	Senate	Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]	MS	R	C000567	1	Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the denial or abridgement by the United States or by any State of the right of U.S. citizens to the free exercise of religion.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
104-hr-658	104	hr	658	Justice for Wards Cove Workers Act	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-24	1995-03-15	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]	WA	D	M000404	24	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. 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.) Applies the amendments made by the Civil Rights Act of 1991 to a case that is subject to the removed provision in the same way such amendments apply to any other case brought under the employment discrimination provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.	2026-03-23T12:41:21Z
104-hr-641	104	hr	641	Women's Right To Know Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-23	1995-01-25	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1]	CO	D	S000142	46	Women's Right To Know Act of 1995 - Amends title XI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit a governmental authority, in or through any program or activity that provides health care services or information, from limiting the right of any person to provide or to receive nonfraudulent information about the availability of reproductive health care services, including family planning, prenatal care, adoption, and abortion services.	2025-08-21T20:16:57Z
104-hres-39	104	hres	39	Requiring the House of Representatives to take any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment as a part of the Constitution, when the legislatures of an additional 3 States ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-19	1995-01-25	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]	NJ	D	A000210	70	Requires the House of Representatives, when the legislatures of an additional three States ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, to take any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification of the Amendment as a part of the Constitution.	2021-04-22T12:42:19Z
104-s-239	104	s	239	Private Property Owners Bill of Rights	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-18	1995-01-18	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.	Senate	Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL]	AL	R	S000320	11	Private Property Owners Bill of Rights - Requires Federal agency heads to: (1) comply with applicable State and tribal government laws in implementing and enforcing the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) and the permitting program for dredged or filled material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA); (2) administer and implement the Acts in a manner that least affects the private property owners' constitutional and other legal rights; (3) develop and implement rules and regulations for ensuring that such rights are protected when making any final decision that restricts the use of private property; (4) obtain the consent of the property owner and provide appropriate notice before entering privately-owned property in order to collect information on it; and (5) give the property owner an opportunity to review and dispute the data collected before using it to implement or enforce any of the Acts. Amends ESA and FWPCA to provide for administrative appeals of certain actions, including those related to the denial of permits and the imposition of administrative penalties. Entitles a private property owner deprived of $10,000, or 20 percent or more, of the fair market value of a portion of property as a consequence of a final qualified agency action to receive compensation upon request in accordance with specified guidelines. Amends ESA to require the Secretary of the Interior to notify all private property owners or lessees of property subject to a management agreement and provide an appropriate opportunity for their participation in such an agreement when the Secretary enters into it with any non-Federal person establishing restrictions on property use.	2025-08-21T20:17:08Z
104-hr-489	104	hr	489	Property Rights Litigation Relief Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-11	1995-01-25	For Further Action See H.R.925.	House	Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]	TX	R	S000583	28	Property Rights Litigation Relief Act of 1995 - Prohibits any Federal or State agency from taking private property except for public purpose and with just compensation to the property owner. Specifies that a property owner shall receive just compensation if, as a consequence of a decision of any such agency, private property (whether all or in part) has been physically invaded or taken for public use without the consent of the owner, and such action: (1) does not substantially advance the stated governmental interest to be achieved by the legislation or regulation on which the action is based; (2) exacts the owner's constitutional or otherwise lawful right to use the property or a portion of such property as a condition for the granting of a permit, license, variance, or other agency action without a rough proportionality between the stated need for the required dedication and the impact of the proposed use of the property; (3) results in the property owner being deprived, either temporarily or permanently, of all or substantially all economically beneficial or productive use of the property or that part of the property affected by the action without a showing that such deprivation inheres in the title itself; (4) diminishes the fair market value of the affected portion of the property which is the subject of the action by the lesser of ten percent or more, or $10,000 or more, with respect to the value immediately prior to the governmental action (or under any other circumstance where a taking has occurred within the meaning of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution). Places the burden of proof on the Government. Specifies that no compensation shall be required by this Act if the owner's use or proposed use of the property is a nuisance, but the burden is on the United States to establish that such use or proposed use is a nuisance. Specifies that if an agency action directly takes property or a portion of property, compensation to the owner shall be the greater of an amount equal to: (1) the difference betwe…	2025-08-21T20:16:21Z
104-hjres-10	104	hjres	10	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding school prayer.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-04	1995-03-15	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22]	NY	R	S000675	1	Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall prohibit the inclusion of voluntary prayer in any public school program or activity. States that no person shall be coerced by the United States or any State to participate in such prayer. Provides that neither the United States nor any State shall prescribe the content of any such prayer.	2025-04-07T15:27:24Z
104-hjres-13	104	hjres	13	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit compelling the attendance of a student in a public school other than the public school nearest the residence of such student.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-04	1995-01-25	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8]	MO	R	E000174	0	Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits a student from being compelled to attend a public school other than the one nearest his or her residence which is located within the student's school district and which provides the course of study the student is pursuing.	2019-11-15T21:33:57Z
104-hjres-16	104	hjres	16	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-04	1995-01-25	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8]	MO	R	E000174	15	Constitutional Amendment - Declares that: (1) nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual or group prayer in public schools or other public institutions; (2) no person shall be required by the United States or any State to participate in prayer; and (3) neither the United States nor any State shall prescribe the content of any such prayer.	2019-11-15T21:33:57Z
104-hjres-18	104	hjres	18	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-04	1995-01-25	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8]	MO	R	E000174	0	Constitutional Amendment - Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purpose of the right to life. Prohibits depriving any unborn person of life, except for medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.	2019-11-15T21:33:57Z
104-hjres-19	104	hjres	19	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States pertaining to prayer.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-04	1995-01-25	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	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 and no person shall be required by the United States or any State to participate in prayer.	2019-11-15T21:33:57Z
104-hjres-23	104	hjres	23	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-04	1995-01-25	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9]	MO	D	V000112	0	Constitutional Amendment - Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purpose of the right to life. Prohibits depriving any unborn person of life, except for medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.	2019-11-15T21:33:57Z
104-hjres-26	104	hjres	26	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-04	1995-01-25	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46]	CA	R	D000435	6	Constitutional Amendment - Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purpose of the right to life guarantee of the fifth and fourteenth amendments. Prohibits any unborn person from being deprived of life by any person. States that nothing in this Amendment shall prohibit a law allowing justification to be shown for only those medical procedures required to prevent the death of the pregnant woman or her unborn offspring, as long as such law requires every reasonable effort to preserve the life of each.	2019-11-15T21:33:57Z
104-hjres-32	104	hjres	32	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to physical desecration of the flag of the United States and expenditure of money to elect public officials.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-04	1995-01-25	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10]	IN	D	J000033	1	Constitutional Amendment - Declares that neither the physical desecration of the U.S. flag nor spending money for election of public officials is constitutionally protected speech.	2019-11-15T21:33:57Z
104-hr-130	104	hr	130	Private Property Protection Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-04	1995-01-25	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22]	NY	R	S000675	2	Private Property Protection Act of 1995 - Declares that no regulation issued by an executive agency after enactment of this Act shall become effective until the issuing agency is certified by the Attorney General to be in compliance with Executive Order 12360 or similar procedures to assess the potential for the taking of private property in the course of Federal regulatory activity, with the goal of minimizing such takings where possible. Provides for limited judicial review of an action taken pursuant to this Act. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to study and report to the Congress on the effect this Act will have on the farm economy and agricultural production.	2025-08-21T20:16:45Z
104-hr-254	104	hr	254	Disparate Treatment Employment Discrimination Amendment of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-04	1995-01-25	Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.	House	Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]	FL	D	H000324	0	Disparate Treatment Employment Discrimination Amendment of 1995 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide that an unlawful employment practice based on disparate treatment is established if the complaining party proves by a preponderance of the evidence a prima facie case that the respondent engaged in unlawful disparate treatment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin and either: (1) the respondent fails to rebut such case; or (2) the respondent clearly articulates, and produces evidence of one or more legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons for the conduct alleged to be unlawful and the complaining party demonstrates that each of such reasons is not true, but a pretext for discrimination that is the unlawful disparate practice.	2026-03-23T12:41:21Z
104-hr-382	104	hr	382	Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-04	1995-01-25	Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.	House	Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]	NY	D	T000326	1	Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1995 - 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.	2026-03-23T12:41:21Z
104-hr-55	104	hr	55	Voting Rights of Homeless Citizens Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-04	1995-01-25	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	House	Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]	GA	D	L000287	17	Voting Rights of Homeless Citizens Act of 1995 - Prohibits the imposition or application by any State or political subdivision of any standard, practice, procedure, voting qualification, or prerequisite to voting to deny or abridge the right of any U.S. citizen to vote because that citizen resides at or in a non-traditional abode. Authorizes the Attorney General to commence a civil action or an aggrieved citizen to institute a proceeding under this Act for injunctive relief against a violation of such prohibition.	2025-08-21T20:14:16Z
104-hr-96	104	hr	96	Equal Remedies Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-04	1995-02-01	Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.	House	Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1]	CT	D	K000118	26	Equal Remedies Act of 1995 - Amends Federal law relating to damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination to remove the limits on the dollar amount of damages awardable for pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses and punitive damages.	2026-03-23T12:41:21Z
104-s-135	104	s	135	Property Rights Litigation Relief Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-04	1995-11-27	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S17520)	Senate	Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]	UT	R	H000338	0	Property Rights Litigation Relief Act of 1995 - Prohibits any Federal or State agency from taking private property except for public purpose and with just compensation to the property owner. Specifies that a property owner shall receive just compensation if, as a consequence of a decision of any such agency, private property (whether all or in part) has been physically invaded or taken for public use without the consent of the owner and such action: (1) does not substantially advance the stated governmental interest to be achieved by the legislation or regulation on which the action is based; (2) exacts the owner's constitutional or otherwise lawful right to use the property or a portion of such property as a condition for the granting of a permit, license, variance, or other agency action without a rough proportionality between the stated need for the required dedication and the impact of the proposed use of the property; (3) results in the property owner being deprived, either temporarily or permanently, of all or substantially all economically beneficial or productive use of the property or that part of the property affected by the action without a showing that such deprivation inheres in the title itself; or (4) diminishes the fair market value of the affected portion of the property which is the subject of the action by the lesser of 20 percent or more, or $10,000 or more, with respect to the value immediately prior to the governmental action (or under any other circumstance where a taking has occurred within the meaning of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution). Places the burden of proof on the Government. Specifies that no compensation shall be required by this Act if the owner's use or proposed use of the property is a nuisance but the burden is on the United States to establish that such use or proposed use is a nuisance. Specifies that if an agency action directly takes property or a portion of property, compensation to the owner shall be the greater of an amount equal to: (1) the difference betwe…	2025-08-21T20:15:06Z
104-s-145	104	s	145	Private Property Rights Restoration Act	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-04	1995-01-04	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.	Senate	Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX]	TX	R	G000365	13	Private Property Rights Restoration Act - Grants the owner of real property a cause of action against the United States if: (1) the application of a statute, regulation, rule, guideline, or policy of the United States restricts, limits, or otherwise infringes a right to real property that would otherwise exist; and (2) such application would result in a discrete and non-negligible reduction in the fair market value of the affected portion of real property. Specifies that a prima facie case shall be established if the Government action results in a temporary or permanent diminution of fair market value of the affected portion of real property of the lesser of 25 percent or more, or $10,000 or more. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) jurisdiction; (2) recovery amount; (3) a public nuisance exception; (4) award of costs to a prevailing plaintiff; and (5) the applicable statute of limitations.	2025-08-21T20:14:54Z
104-s-22	104	s	22	Private Property Rights Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-04	1995-01-04	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.	Senate	Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS]	KS	R	D000401	12	Private Property Rights Act of 1995 - States that the Congress declares that the Federal Government should protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public and, in doing so, to the extent practicable, avoid takings of private property. Directs Federal agencies to complete a private property taking impact analysis before issuing or promulgating any policy, regulation, proposed legislation, or related agency action which is likely to result in a taking of private property. Exempts from such requirement certain: (1) actions in which the power of eminent domain is formally exercised; (2) any action taken with respect to property held in trust by the United States or in connection with treaty negotiations; (3) law enforcement actions; (4) communications between a Federal agency and a State or local land-use planning agency about a proposed State or local activity regulating private property; (5) military activities or military or foreign affairs functions; and (6) emergencies involving immediate threats to health or safety. Requires that the policies, regulations, and public laws of the United States be interpreted and administered in accordance with the policies under this Act. Specifies the content of such an analysis and requires a copy to be transmitted to the owner of the affected property, as well as made available to the public. Requires each agency to provide the analysis required by this Act as part of any submission otherwise required to be made to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in conjunction with the proposed regulation. Directs the Attorney General to provide legal guidance in a timely manner, in response to a request by an agency, to assist it in complying with this Act. Requires annual reports by each agency to the OMB Director and Attorney General identifying each agency action that has resulted in the preparation of a taking impact analysis, the filing of a taking claim, or an award of compensation pursuant to the Just Compensation Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. Cr…	2025-08-21T20:16:59Z
104-s-24	104	s	24	Civil Rights of Infants Act	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-04	1995-01-05	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.	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.	2025-08-21T20:14:27Z
104-s-26	104	s	26	Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1995	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-04	1995-01-05	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5.	Senate	Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC]	NC	R	H000463	0	Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1995 - Amends title VII (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make it an unlawful employment practice to grant preferential treatment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, except: (1) under existing provisions involving bona fide occupational qualifications and religion, sex, or national origin or involving employment by a religious educational institution; or (2) in recruiting applicants. (Current law, that would be replaced by this Act, declares that nothing in that title shall be interpreted to require preferential treatment on such basis on account of an imbalance in numbers or percentages.)	2025-08-21T20:14:29Z
104-sjres-6	104	sjres	6	A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-04	1995-01-04	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.	Senate	Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC]	SC	R	T000254	6	Constitutional Amendment - Declares that: (1) the Constitution shall not be construed to prohibit individual or group prayer in public schools or other public institutions; (2) no person shall be required by the United States or by any State to participate in prayer; and (3) neither the United States nor any State shall compose the words of any prayer to be said in public schools.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
104-sjres-7	104	sjres	7	A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the intent of the Constitution to neither prohibit nor require public school prayer.	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1995-01-04	1995-01-05	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 9.	Senate	Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV]	WV	D	B001210	1	Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit or require voluntary prayer in public schools or at public school extracurricular activities.	2025-04-07T15:23:16Z

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