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105-hr-4718 105 hr 4718 Judicial Branch Employment Nondiscrimination Act of 1998 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-10-07 1998-10-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] IL D J000283 43 Judicial Branch Employment Nondiscrimination Act of 1998 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit employment discrimination in the judicial branch of the Government (currently, in the units of the judicial branch of the Government having positions in the competitive service) based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 2025-08-21T16:14:44Z  
105-s-2432 105 s 2432 Assistive Technology Act of 1998 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-09-02 1998-11-13 Became Public Law No: 105-394. Senate Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT] VT R J000072 21 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: State Grant Programs Title II: National Activities Subtitle A: Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Subtitle B: Other National Activities Title III: Alternative Financing Mechanisms Title IV: Repeal and Conforming Amendments Assistive Technology Act of 1998 - Title I: State Grant Programs - Directs the Secretary of Education to provide continuity grants, for assistive technology (AT) for individuals with disabilities, to States that have received less than ten years of funding under the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988. (Sec. 101) Sets forth the following mandatory activities for any State receiving such a continuity grant: (1) a public awareness program to provide information on availability and benefits of AT devices and services, with an electronic link to the National Public Internet Site; (2) interagency coordination to improve access to AT devices and services; (3) technical assistance and training to promote access to AT devices and services; and (4) outreach activities that support statewide and community-based organizations to assist individuals with disabilities, especially the elderly and rural populations, use AT devices and services. Sets forth the following discretionary activities that such States may undertake with such continuity grants: (1) alternative State-financed systems that increase access to, and funding for, AT; (2) demonstrations of AT devices; (3) assistance to individuals with disabilities related to securing AT devices and services; (4) a system for public access to information concerning any such discretionary activity; (5) partnerships and cooperative initiatives between public and private sectors to promote greater participation by business and industry in development, demonstration, and dissemination of AT devices and ongoing provision of information about new products to assist individuals with disabilities; and (7) advocacy services. Authorizes States to enter cooperati… 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z  
105-hconres-322 105 hconres 322 Supporting religious tolerance toward Muslims. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-08-06 1998-08-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] MI D B000619 16 Declares that the Congress: (1) condemns anti-Muslim intolerance and discrimination; (2) while respecting and upholding free speech, acknowledges that individuals and organizations fostering intolerance create an atmosphere of hatred and fear; (3) resolves to uphold a level of political discourse that does not involve scapegoating an entire religion or drawing political conclusions from religious doctrine; and (4) recognizes the contributions of American Muslims. 2025-01-02T17:43:37Z  
105-hr-4461 105 hr 4461 Assistive Technology Information Act of 1998 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-08-06 1998-08-06 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. House Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] GA R D000168 4 Assistive Technology Information Act of 1998 - Amends the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 1988 to direct the Secretary of Education to contract with an institution of higher education to establish a national public Internet site for providing to individuals with disabilities and the general public increased access to information on technology-related assistance and other related disability resources under the Act, including information on assistive technology devices and services. Requires the institution chosen to have demonstrated experience in assistive technology, among other requirements. Outlines information features required on the Internet site. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1999 through 2003. 2025-08-21T16:15:02Z  
105-hr-4318 105 hr 4318 To repeal Executive Order 11478. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-07-23 1998-08-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] GA R B000169 0 Repeals Executive Order 11478 (requiring each Federal agency to establish and maintain an affirmative program of equal employment opportunity for all that agency's civilian employees and applicants for employment). 2025-01-02T17:50:50Z  
105-s-2332 105 s 2332 Crime Doesn't Pay Prison Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-07-21 1998-07-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC] NC R F000437 0 Crime Doesn't Pay Prison Act - Prohibits a court from granting relief in an action or proceeding challenging conditions of confinement of a correctional institution, unless such conditions constitute the unnecessary and wanton infliction of pain due to the deliberate indifference of the administrators of the institution such that inmates are deprived of the minimum civilized measure of life's necessities. Establishes a presumption that if an institution makes a per-inmate expenditure equal to or exceeding the poverty guideline level, the administrators are not deliberately indifferent to the unnecessary and wanton infliction of pain and the deprivation of the minimum civilized measure of life's necessities, which may be rebutted only by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary. Specifies that a failure to make a per-inmate expenditure equal to or exceeding the poverty guideline level does not give rise to a presumption that the conditions of confinement of an institution are unconstitutional. 2025-08-21T16:12:57Z  
105-s-2266 105 s 2266 State and Local Prison Relief Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-07-07 1998-07-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Senate Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] SC R T000254 4 State and Local Prison Relief Act - Amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to exempt State and local agencies operating prisons from requirements relating to public services. 2025-08-21T16:12:14Z  
105-hr-4154 105 hr 4154 Ten Commandments Defense Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-06-25 1998-07-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] AL R A000055 33 Ten Commandments Defense Act - Declares reserved to the States the power to display the Ten Commandments on State or local government property. Declares that expressions of religious faith by individual persons upon State property are: (1) protected against Federal laws or regulations respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise of religion; and (2) among those liberties of which no State may deprive any person without due process of law made in pursuance of powers reserved to the States. Requires the courts established by the Congress to exercise judicial power in accordance with such declarations. 2025-08-21T16:11:45Z  
105-hres-495 105 hres 495 Relating to the recognition of the connection between the emancipation of African slaves in the Danish West Indies, now the United States Virgin Islands, to the American Declaration of Independence from the British Government. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-06-25 1998-06-25 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. House Del. Christian-Green, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] VI D C000380 4 Urges: (1) the American people to recognize the historical significance of the emancipation of African slaves in what is now the United States Virgin Islands; and (2) Virgin Islanders and all Americans to maintain their unwavering commitment to preserve, protect, and defend human rights and freedom. 2025-04-07T15:23:55Z  
105-hres-487 105 hres 487 Relating to the emancipation of African slaves in the Danish West Indies, now the United States Virgin Islands. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-06-23 1998-06-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Del. Christian-Green, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] VI D C000380 10 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the emancipation of African slaves in what is now the United States Virgin Islands is part of the process of extending civil rights to all individuals in what is now the United States. 2025-04-07T15:23:24Z  
105-hr-4063 105 hr 4063 Assistive and Universally Designed Technology Improvement Act for Individuals with Disabilities Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-06-16 1998-10-11 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2076) House Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] MD R M000941 0 Assistive and Universally Designed Technology Improvement Act for Individuals with Disabilities - Provides for research and development of assistive technology and universally designed technology. (Sec. 4) Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (RA) to require the Director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (Director) to establish a peer review process for the review of applications for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements for research and development of assistive technology and universally designed technology. (Sec. 5) Directs the Interagency Committee on Disability Research (Committee) to carry out specified functions with respect to research and development of assistive technology and universally designed technology, including developing technology transfer activities. Requires the Director to: (1) establish special task forces and subcommittees of the Committee for research and development of assistive technology and universally designed technology, including ones related to medical rehabilitation, technology (including universal design), and the employment of individuals with disabilities; (2) issue a biannual report announcing the availability of the grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements through Federal departments and agencies represented on the Committee for research and development of assistive technology and universally designed technology; and (3) submit results and analyses of such research and development activities, Committee activities, and periodic surveys of manufacturers and suppliers of such technology, to the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration for inclusion in an annual report to the Congress. Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to require the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (Consortium) to develop and disseminate specified information to all Federal, State, and local agencies and instrumentalities involved in assistive technology and universally designed technology. Requires… 2025-08-21T16:13:33Z  
105-hres-474 105 hres 474 Expressing the Boy Scouts of America freedom of association. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-06-16 1998-06-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1] CA R R000252 0 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Boy Scouts of America has the right, as a voluntary association, to set standards for members and leaders and should not be required against its will to accept as Scouts or Scout Leaders individuals who do not reflect the traditional and moral values of the Boy Scouts of America. 2025-04-07T15:23:42Z  
105-s-2173 105 s 2173 Assistive and Universally Designed Technology Improvement Act for Individuals with Disabilities Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-06-16 1998-06-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Senate Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] MO R B000611 0 Assistive and Universally Designed Technology Improvement Act for Individuals with Disabilities - Provides for research and development of assistive technology and universally designed technology. (Sec. 4) Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (RA) to require the Director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (Director) to establish a peer review process for the review of applications for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements for research and development of assistive technology and universally designed technology. (Sec. 5) Directs the Interagency Committee on Disability Research (Committee) to carry out specified functions with respect to research and development of assistive technology and universally designed technology, including developing technology transfer activities. Requires the Director to: (1) establish special task forces and subcommittees of the Committee for research and development of assistive technology and universally designed technology, including ones related to medical rehabilitation, technology (including universal design), and the employment of individuals with disabilities; (2) issue a biannual report announcing the availability of the grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements through Federal departments and agencies represented on the Committee for research and development of assistive technology and universally designed technology; and (3) submit results and analyses of such research and development activities, Committee activities, and periodic surveys of manufacturers and suppliers of such technology, to the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration for inclusion in an annual report to the Congress. Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to require the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (Consortium) to develop and disseminate specified information to all Federal, State, and local agencies and instrumentalities involved in assistive technology and universally designed technology. Requires… 2025-08-21T16:14:47Z  
105-hr-4019 105 hr 4019 Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1998 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-06-09 1998-08-06 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote. House Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] FL R C000107 51 Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1998 - Prohibits a State (or any person acting under color of State law) from placing a substantial burden upon a person's religious exercise: (1) in a State-operated program or activity that receives Federal financial assistance; or (2) in or affecting international or interstate commerce. Declares that a State (or any person acting under color of State law) may substantially burden a person's religious exercise if such burden is: (1) in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and (2) the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the United States to deny or withhold Federal financial assistance as a remedy for a violation of this Act. (Sec. 3) Places upon a State the burden of persuasion on all issues relating to an alleged violation supported by prima facie evidence of the Free Exercise Clause. Prohibits a State from imposing a land use regulation that: (1) substantially burdens religious exercise; (2) denies religious assemblies a reasonable location; or (3) excludes religious assemblies from areas in which nonreligious assemblies are permitted. Declares that this Act does not preempt State law that is equally or more protective of religious exercise. (Sec. 4) Subjects both a State and the Federal Government to liability for a violation of the Free Exercise Clause, including a civil action for money damages. (Sec. 5) Emphasizes that this Act does not: (1) authorize a State to burden any religious belief; (2) create any basis for the regulation of religious exercise or for claims against a religious organization not acting under color of law; (3) create or preclude a right of any religious organization to receive State funding or assistance; (4) authorize State regulation of the activities or policies of a person other than a government as a condition of receiving funding or other assistance; or (5) restrict any authority that may exist under other law to so … 2025-08-21T16:13:39Z  
105-s-2148 105 s 2148 Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1998 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-06-09 1998-06-23 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-997. Senate Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] UT R H000338 6 Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1998 - Prohibits a State (or any person acting under color of State law) from placing a substantial burden upon a person's religious exercise: (1) in a State-operated program or activity that receives Federal financial assistance; or (2) in or affecting international or interstate commerce. Declares that a State (or any person acting under color of State law) may substantially burden a person's religious exercise if such burden is: (1) in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and (2) the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the United States to deny or withhold Federal financial assistance as a remedy for a violation of this Act. (Sec. 3) Places upon a State the burden of persuasion on all issues relating to an alleged violation supported by prima facie evidence of the Free Exercise Clause. Prohibits a State from imposing a land use regulation that: (1) substantially burdens religious exercise; (2) denies religious assemblies a reasonable location; or (3) excludes religious assemblies from areas in which nonreligious assemblies are permitted. Declares that this Act does not preempt State law that is equally or more protective of religious exercise. (Sec. 4) Subjects both a State and the Federal Government to liability for a violation of the Free Exercise Clause, including a civil action for money damages. (Sec. 5) Emphasizes that this Act does not: (1) authorize a State to burden any religious belief; (2) create any basis for the regulation of religious exercise or for claims against a religious organization not acting under color of law; (3) create or preclude a right of any religious organization to receive State funding or assistance; (4) authorize State regulation of the activities or policies of a person other than a government as a condition of receiving funding or other assistance; or (5) restrict any authority that may exist under other law to so … 2025-08-21T16:14:25Z  
105-s-2135 105 s 2135 Human Life Act of 1998 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-06-05 1998-10-13 Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. Senate Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH] NH R S000606 2 Human Life Act of 1998 - Amends Federal law to declare that the Congress finds that: (1) the right to life is the paramount and most fundamental right of a person; and (2) the life of each human being begins at fertilization. Declares that Congress recognizes that, for purposes of enforcing the 14th amendment to the Constitution, the word "person" applies to all human beings, irrespective of age, health, function, or condition of dependency, including their unborn offspring at every stage of their biological development including fertilization. Declares that no unborn child shall be deprived of life by any person; but adds that nothing in this Act shall prohibit a law allowing justification to be shown for only those medical procedures required to prevent the death of either the pregnant woman or her unborn offspring, as long as such a law requires every reasonable effort to be made to preserve both their lives. 2025-08-21T16:13:54Z  
105-sjres-49 105 sjres 49 A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to protect human life. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-06-05 1998-10-13 Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. Senate Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH] NH R S000606 3 Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the right to life is the paramount and most fundamental right of a person. Declares that, with respect to the right to life guaranteed to persons by the 5th and 14th amendments to the Constitution, the word "person" applies to all human beings, irrespective of age, health, function, or condition of dependency, including their unborn offspring at every stage of their biological development including fertilization. Declares that no unborn child shall be deprived of life by any person; but adds that nothing in this article shall prohibit a law allowing justification to be shown for only those medical procedures required to prevent the death of either the pregnant woman or her unborn offspring, as long as such a law requires every reasonable effort to be made to preserve both their lives. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
105-sjres-48 105 sjres 48 A bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-06-04 1998-10-13 Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. Senate Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] OK R I000024 1 Constitutional Amendment - Declares that: (1) to secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience, neither the United States nor any State shall establish an official religion; (2) the people's right to pray and to recognize their religious beliefs, heritage, or traditions on public property, including schools, shall not be infringed; and (3) neither the United States nor any State shall require any person to join in prayer or other religious activity, prescribe school prayers, discriminate against religion, or deny equal access to a benefit on account of religion. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
105-sconres-94 105 sconres 94 A concurrent resolution supporting the religious tolerance toward Muslims. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-05-06 1998-05-06 Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] MI R A000355 12 Declares that the Congress: (1) condemns anti-Muslim intolerance and discrimination; (2) while respecting and upholding free speech, acknowledges that individuals and organizations fostering intolerance create an atmosphere of hatred and fear; (3) resolves to uphold a level of political discourse that does not involve scapegoating an entire religion or drawing political conclusions from religious doctrine; and (4) recognizes the contributions of American Muslims. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
105-hr-3288 105 hr 3288 Public Expression of Religion Act of 1998 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-02-26 1998-03-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property. House Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] IN R H000807 14 Public Expression of Religion Act of 1998 - Amends Federal law regarding civil actions for deprivation of rights to: (1) limit the remedies with respect to a claim under such law to injunctive relief where the deprivation consists of a violation of a prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment of religion; and (2) prohibit the award of attorney's fees with respect to such a claim. 2025-08-21T16:11:54Z  
105-hr-3168 105 hr 3168 Citizen Protection Act of 1998 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-02-05 1998-05-06 Motion to Report Measure Defeated by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 12. House Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3] AR R H001014 21 Citizen Protection Act of 1998 - Subjects bail bond sureties and bounty hunters to civil and criminal liability for violations of federally protected rights under Federal civil rights law. Considers any bounty hunter, whether acting as an independent contractor or an employee of a surety on a bail bond, to be the agent of such surety for purposes of such liability. Establishes a duty of each bail bond surety and bounty hunter who, in a State, seeks to obtain or exercise custody over a person admitted to bail outside that State, before commencing activities in that State, to inform the local law enforcement agency of such information as is required under State law. 2025-08-21T16:14:08Z  
105-hr-3117 105 hr 3117 Civil Rights Commission Act of 1998 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1998-01-28 1998-05-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. House Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] FL R C000107 1 Civil Rights Commission Act of 1998 - Amends the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 to extend the termination date of the United States Commission on Civil Rights. Authorizes appropriations to carry out that Act. Sets a four-year term of office for the Commission's staff director and requires the Commission to annually review the staff director's performance. Includes the Commission in the term "agency" for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act of 1974, the Government in the Sunshine Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Requires the Commission to prepare an annual financial statement and have the statement audited by an independent external auditor. Shortens Commission Members' terms of office to five years. Requires the Commission to implement the General Accounting Office's recommendations regarding revision of the Commission's Administrative Instructions and structural regulations and to establish a management information system. Requires the Commission to report regarding: (1) enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (2) religious freedom in public schools; (3) the crisis of young African-American males; (4) fair employment law enforcement; and (5) the civil rights implications of regulatory obstacles confronting minority entrepreneurs. Declares that the purpose of advisory committees constituted by the Commission is to conduct fact finding and develop findings or recommendations. Requires any report by an advisory committee to be fairly balanced in the viewpoints represented. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
105-hconres-195 105 hconres 195 Expressing the sense of Congress in support of National Days of Dialogue associated with the national celebration of the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to improve understanding and cooperation across race, ethnicity, culture, gender, religion and creed. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-11-09 1997-11-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] CA D H000213 26 Supports and encourages the convening of National Days of Dialogue associated with the national celebration of the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to improve understanding and cooperation across race, ethnicity, culture, gender, religion, and creed and to build a lasting framework for reconciliation between all people in America. 2019-11-15T21:34:06Z  
105-s-1503 105 s 1503 Voting Rights of Homeless Citizens Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-11-09 1997-11-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Senate Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] MN D W000288 0 Voting Rights of Homeless Citizens Act of 1997 - 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 nontraditional 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. 2025-08-21T16:11:24Z  
105-hconres-191 105 hconres 191 Condemning all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in the United States, and supporting political and civic participation by these persons throughout the United States. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-11-08 1997-11-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] CA D E000215 12 Condemns prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. Supports Asian and Pacific Islander American participation in the political, public, and civic affairs of the United States. 2021-04-21T20:45:33Z  
105-hr-2959 105 hr 2959 Bias Crimes Compensation Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-11-08 1997-12-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] NY D N000002 0 Bias Crimes Compensation Act of 1997 - Declares that all individuals within the United States, and its special maritime and territorial jurisdiction, shall have the right to be free from bias-motivated crimes of violence. Makes any person, including one who acts under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of any State, who deprives an individual of such right, liable to the individual injured, in a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction, for compensatory damages of not less than $100,000, punitive damages, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, or any combination thereof. Specifies that nothing in this Act: (1) entitles an individual to a claim herein for random acts of violence unrelated to bias or for acts that cannot be demonstrated, by a preponderance of the evidence, to be bias-motivated crimes of violence; and (2) requires a prior criminal complaint, prosecution, or conviction to establish the necessary elements of such a claim. Grants the Federal and State courts concurrent jurisdiction over actions brought under this Act. Prohibits a civil action in State court arising under this Act from being removed to U.S. district court. Authorizes the court to award attorney's fees to the prevailing party in cases brought under this Act, subject to specified limitations. 2025-08-21T16:11:50Z  
105-hr-2581 105 hr 2581 Social Security Privacy Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-09-30 1997-10-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. House Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15] CA R C000100 2 Social Security Privacy Act of 1997 - Amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit any person from: (1) buying, selling, offering for sale, exchanging, pledging or giving in pledge, or requesting as a condition of entering into a contract, any information for the purpose of conveying by means of it any individual's social security number without the individual's written consent; or (2) utilizing any individual's social security number without his or her written consent. Provides that such prohibition shall not apply with respect to the last five digits of an individual's social security number. 2025-08-21T16:11:33Z  
105-hr-2522 105 hr 2522 To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in programs receiving Federal financial assistance. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-09-23 1997-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] MA D F000339 0 Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance. 2019-11-15T21:34:08Z  
105-sres-115 105 sres 115 A resolution expressing support for a National Day of Unity in response to the President's call for a national dialogue on race. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-07-31 1997-07-31 Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] CA D B000711 2 Calls for a National Day of Unity to be established in order to facilitate a national dialogue to encourage Americans to renew their commitment to liberty and justice for all and to celebrate our unity. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
105-hr-2078 105 hr 2078 Individual Liability for Discrimination Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-06-26 1997-07-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. House Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15] CA R C000100 3 Individual Liability for Discrimination Act of 1997 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make individuals individually liable for acts of discrimination they commit in employment whether or not any other party is also liable. Declares that this does not reduce employer responsibility (except that, in awarding monetary relief against any party, the relief collected from other parties may be considered). Modifies the definition of "respondent" to include employees and agents of the employer. 2026-03-23T12:41:21Z  
105-hr-2079 105 hr 2079 Racial and Gender Preference Reform Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-06-26 1997-07-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15] CA R C000100 1 Racial and Gender Preference Reform Act - Prescribes an alternative program for providing a benefit or employment preference under Federal law, as a substitute for any program with race, gender, or national origin as a basis for granting a benefit or a preference that has been invalidated by a court of competent jurisdiction. Requires the official responsible for the invalidated program to determine on a case-by-case basis which individuals qualify, according to specified low-opportunity circumstances, and not as members of a group, to be individuals of special achievement who have overcome particularly high obstacles to achieve the qualifications relevant for the position or benefit being sought. 2025-08-21T16:14:55Z  
105-hr-2080 105 hr 2080 Anti-Discrimination Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-06-26 1997-07-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. House Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15] CA R C000100 1 Anti-Discrimination Act of 1997 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make a defendant who purposefully engages in an unlawful employment practice by intentionally treating a covered person worse than another because of that covered person's race, gender, religion, or national origin guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a monetary fine (higher for a corporation than for an individual). Makes a subsequent conviction a felony if it involves conduct substantially similar to the first offense. Authorizes the U.S. Sentencing Commission to propose to the Congress amendments to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines altering the sentences imposed under the amendment made by this Act. 2026-03-23T12:41:21Z  
105-hr-2090 105 hr 2090 Wartime Violation of Italian American Civil Liberties Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-06-26 1997-06-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1348) House Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2] NY R L000155 78 Wartime Violation of Italian American Civil Liberties Act - Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Justice to conduct a comprehensive review of the treatment by the Federal Government of Italian Americans during World War II (between September 1, 1939, and December 31, 1945) and to report to the Congress on the findings of such review. Requires the findings to include information regarding: (1) Italian Americans who were interned, taken into custody, ordered to move out of designated areas, or arrested for curfew, contraband, or other violations; (2) Federal Bureau of Investigations raids on Italian Americans homes; (3) restrictions on Italian American fishermen and railroad workers; and (4) civil liberties infringements suffered by Italian Americans during World War II. Requires the President, on behalf of the Government, to formally acknowledge that these events during World War II represented a fundamental injustice against Italian Americans. 2025-08-21T16:12:22Z  
105-s-969 105 s 969 Wartime Violation of Italian American Civil Liberties Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-06-26 1997-06-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] NY R D000018 5 Wartime Violation of Italian American Civil Liberties Act - Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Justice to conduct a comprehensive review of the treatment by the Federal Government of Italian Americans during World War II (between September 1, 1939, and December 31, 1945) and to report to the Congress on the findings of such review. Requires the findings to include information regarding: (1) Italian Americans who were interned, taken into custody, ordered to move out of designated areas, or arrested for curfew, contraband, or other violations; (2) Federal Bureau of Investigations raids on Italian Americans homes; (3) restrictions on Italian American fishermen and railroad workers; and (4) civil liberties infringements suffered by Italian Americans during World War II. Requires the President, on behalf of the Government, to formally acknowledge that these events during World War II represented a fundamental injustice against Italian Americans. 2025-08-21T16:11:19Z  
105-s-952 105 s 952 Civil Rights Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-06-24 1997-06-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] KY R M000355 8 Civil Rights Act of 1997 - Allows any person aggrieved by an action of the Federal Government consisting of intentionally discriminating against, or granting a preference to, any person or group based in whole or in part on race, color, national origin, or sex to bring an action in a U.S. district court for appropriate relief (including back pay). Requires awarding a prevailing plaintiff attorney's fees as part of the costs. Defines "preference" as an advantage of any kind, including a quota, set-aside, numerical goal, timetable, or other numerical objective. 2025-08-21T16:14:28Z  
105-s-953 105 s 953 Private Property Owners' Bill of Rights Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-06-24 1997-06-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] AL R S000320 4 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 provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) regarding the issuance of permits for the discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters at specified disposal sites; (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, when entering into a management agreement with any State for the administration and management of any area established for the conservation of endangered or threatened species that establishes restrictions on property use, to notify all private property owners or lessees of property subject to a management agreement and provide an opportunity for their participation in such an agreement. 2025-08-21T16:12:28Z  
105-hconres-103 105 hconres 103 Celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the Education Act Amendments of 1972, and recognizing the need to continue pursuing the goal of educational opportunities for women and girls. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-06-23 1997-07-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning. House Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] HI D M000797 82 Celebrates the accomplishments of: (1) title IX of the Education Act Amendments of 1972 in increasing opportunities for women and girls in all facets of education; and (2) the magnificent accomplishments of women and girls in sports. 2026-03-23T12:41:21Z  
105-s-950 105 s 950 Civil Rights Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-06-23 1997-06-24 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 93. Senate Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] KY R M000355 8 Civil Rights Act of 1997 - Prohibits discrimination or preferences in Federal employment and contracting and other Federal programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex. Prohibits requiring or encouraging any Federal contractor or subcontractor to so discriminate or grant a preference. Declares that this Act does not prohibit or limit encouraging contract bidding, recruiting employees, encouraging participation in other programs or activities or requiring or encouraging Federal contractors, subcontractors, or recipients of Federal licenses or financial assistance to so recruit or encourage, if the recruiting or encouraging does not involve granting a preference. Prohibits construing this Act to prohibit or limit: (1) any act designed to benefit historically Black colleges or universities; or (2) any action under a Federal law or treaty relating to the Indian tribes. Declares that this Act does not prohibit or limit employment classifications based on sex if sex is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to normal operation or the classification is applied regarding an armed forces member. Allows any aggrieved person to obtain, in a civil action, appropriate relief (including back pay). Requires awarding a prevailing plaintiff attorney's fees as part of the costs. 2025-08-21T16:13:21Z  
105-hres-170 105 hres 170 Expressing support for a National Day of Unity in response to the President's call for a national dialogue on race. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-06-19 1997-06-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service. House Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50] CA D F000116 7 Calls for a Day of National Unity to be established in order to facilitate a national dialogue on race and so that Americans can celebrate their unity and their commitment to liberty and justice for all. 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z  
105-hr-1909 105 hr 1909 Civil Rights Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-06-17 1997-11-06 Tabled by Committee by Yeas and Nays: 17-9. House Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] FL R C000107 95 Civil Rights Act of 1997 - Prohibits discrimination or preferences in Federal employment and contracting and other Federal programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex. Prohibits requiring or encouraging any Federal contractor or subcontractor to so discriminate or grant a preference. Declares that this Act does not prohibit or limit encouraging contract bidding, recruiting employees, encouraging participation in other programs or activities or requiring or encouraging Federal contractors, subcontractors, or recipients of Federal licenses or financial assistance to so recruit or encourage, if the recruiting or encouraging does not involve granting a preference. Prohibits construing this Act to prohibit or limit: (1) any act designed to benefit historically Black colleges or universities; or (2) any action under a Federal law or treaty relating to the Indian tribes. Declares that this Act does not: (1) prohibit or limit employment classifications based on sex if sex is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to normal operation or the classification is applied regarding an armed forces member. Allows any aggrieved person to obtain, in a civil action, appropriate relief (including back pay). Requires awarding a prevailing plaintiff attorney's fees as part of the costs. 2026-03-23T12:17:56Z  
105-hconres-96 105 hconres 96 Apologizing for those who suffered as slaves under the Constitution and laws of the United States until 1865. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-06-12 1997-06-12 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] OH D H000074 20 Apologizes to African-Americans whose ancestors suffered as slaves under the Constitution and laws of the United States until 1865. 2018-11-21T20:30:19Z  
105-hr-1858 105 hr 1858 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-06-10 1997-06-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. House Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CT R S001144 160 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1997 - Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation by covered entities, including an employing authority or office to which specified provisions of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 or the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 apply. Prohibits related retaliation and coercion. 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: (1) quotas and preferential treatment; and (2) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from entering into a consent decree that includes a quota or preferential treatment. Declares that this Act does not apply to: (1) religious organizations (except regarding employment in a position the duties of which pertain solely to activities of the organization that generate unrelated business income subject to taxation under specified Internal Revenue Code provisions); (2) the armed forces; or (3) laws creating special rights or preferences for veterans. Provides for enforcement. Disallows State immunity. Makes the United States or a State liable for all remedies (except punitive damages, with compensatory damages available to the extent specified in certain existing provisions of law) to the same extent as under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Allows recovery of attorney's fees. Requires posting notices for employees and applicants. 2026-03-23T12:41:21Z  
105-s-869 105 s 869 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-06-10 1997-10-23 Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-279. Senate Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT] VT R J000072 34 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1997 - Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation by covered entities, including an employing authority or office to which specified provisions of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 or the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 apply. Prohibits related retaliation and coercion. 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: (1) quotas and preferential treatment; and (2) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from entering into a consent decree that includes a quota or preferential treatment. Declares that this Act does not apply to: (1) religious organizations (except regarding employment in a position the duties of which pertain solely to activities of the organization that generate unrelated business income subject to taxation under specified Internal Revenue Code provisions); (2) the armed forces; or (3) laws creating special rights or preferences for veterans. Provides for enforcement. Disallows State immunity. Makes the United States or a State liable for all remedies (except punitive damages, with compensatory damages available to the extent specified in certain existing provisions of law) to the same extent as under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Allows recovery of attorney's fees. Requires posting notices for employees and applicants. 2025-08-21T16:11:15Z  
105-hr-1813 105 hr 1813 Personal Information Privacy Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-06-05 1997-07-29 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1550) House Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] WI D K000259 74 Personal Information Privacy Act of 1997 - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to redefine the term "consumer report" to exclude identifying information listed in a local telephone directory (thereby ensuring that the personal identification information in the credit headers accompanying credit reports of unlisted individuals remains confidential). Amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the commercial acquisition or distribution of an individual's social security number (or any derivative of it), as well as its use as a personal identification number, without the individual's written consent. Provides for a civil action in a U.S. District Court by any individual aggrieved by any violation of this prohibition. Provides for civil money penalties for violations as well. Amends the Federal criminal code to require the uses of social security numbers by State departments of motor vehicles to be consistent with the uses authorized by the Social Security Act, the Privacy Act, and by any other statutes explicitly authorizing their use. Prohibits the use of social security numbers by marketing companies. 2025-08-21T16:13:43Z  
105-s-781 105 s 781 Omnibus Property Rights Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-05-22 1997-10-07 Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Senate Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] UT R H000338 18 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: Miscellaneous Omnibus Property Rights Act of 1997 - 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: Miscellaneous - Sets forth severability provisions and the effective date of this Act. 2025-08-21T16:13:21Z  
105-s-761 105 s 761 Federal Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Compliance Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-05-16 1997-05-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Senate Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CT D D000388 1 Federal Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Compliance Act of 1997 - Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to require Federal agencies to provide certification of compliance with electronic and information technology accessibility guidelines for individuals with disabilities. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to establish uniform certification procedures. Requires that States continue to comply with such guidelines. 2025-08-21T16:12:14Z  
105-hjres-78 105 hjres 78 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-05-08 1998-06-04 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. House Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] OK R I000047 153 Constitutional Amendment - Declares that: (1) to secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience, neither the United States nor any State shall establish any official religion, but the people's right to pray and to recognize their religious beliefs, heritage, or traditions on public property, including schools, shall not be infringed; and (2) neither the United States nor any State shall require any person to join in prayer or other religious activity, prescribe school prayers, discriminate against religion, or deny equal access to a benefit on account of religion. 2025-04-07T15:32:13Z  
105-s-709 105 s 709 Private Property Rights Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-05-07 1997-05-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] NE R H001028 3 Private Property Rights Act of 1997 - States that the policy of the Federal Government is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public in a manner that, to the extent practicable, avoids takings of private property. (Sec. 5) Directs each Federal agency to complete a private property taking impact analysis before taking any agency action (including the promulgation of a regulation) 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 under this Act as part of any submission otherwise required to be made to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) relating to an agency action. (Sec. 6) Requires the agency, before taking any final agency action, to fully consider alternatives described in this Act, and to the maximum extent practicable, alter the action to avoid or minimize the taking of private property. (Sec. 7) Allows the owner of private property, if an agency action results in the taking of such property, to obtain appropriate relief in a civil action against the agency that has caused the taking to occur. Provides for a civil action against the agency to be brought: (1) in eit… 2025-08-21T16:11:20Z  
105-hres-138 105 hres 138 Expressing the resolve of Congress to take an active role in eliminating racism. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-04-30 1997-05-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] NY D M000087 31 Expresses the commitment of the Members of the House of Representatives to the elimination of racism and to working tirelessly on behalf of justice and peace for all people. 2021-04-21T20:51:12Z  
105-s-600 105 s 600 Personal Information Privacy Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-04-16 1997-04-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] CA D F000062 1 Personal Information Privacy Act of 1997 - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to redefine the term "consumer report" to exclude identifying information listed in a local telephone directory (thereby ensuring that the personal identification information in the credit headers accompanying credit reports of unlisted individuals remains confidential). Amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the commercial acquisition or distribution of an individual's social security number (or any derivative of it) as well as its use as a personal identification number without the individual's written consent. Provides for a civil action in a U.S. District Court by any individual aggrieved by any violation of this prohibition. Provides for civil money penalties for violations as well. Amends the Federal criminal code to require the uses of social security numbers by State departments of motor vehicles to be consistent with the uses authorized by the Social Security Act, the Privacy Act, and by any other statutes explicitly authorizing their use. Prohibits the use of social security numbers by marketing companies. 2025-08-21T16:12:32Z  
105-hr-1332 105 hr 1332 Employer Liability for Gender-Related Violence Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-04-15 1997-05-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime. House Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] NY D M000087 6 Employer Liability for Gender-Related Violence Act of 1997 - Makes an employer whose business is in or affects interstate commerce and whose negligent conduct results in a person committing a crime of violence motivated by gender on premises under the employer's control liable for compensatory and punitive damages, injunctive and declaratory relief, and other relief. Gives Federal and State courts concurrent jurisdiction over actions under this Act. Requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to create and provide materials to employers regarding personnel policies and safety standards to assist employers in avoiding liability under this Act. 2026-03-23T12:41:21Z  
105-hr-1255 105 hr 1255 Federal Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Compliance Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-04-09 1997-04-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning. House Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] CA D E000215 7 Federal Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Compliance Act of 1997 - Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to require Federal agencies to provide certification of compliance with electronic and information technology accessibility guidelines for individuals with disabilities. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to establish uniform certification procedures. Requires that States continue to comply with such guidelines. 2025-08-21T16:11:43Z  
105-hjres-68 105 hjres 68 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to school prayer. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-04-08 1997-04-10 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. 2019-11-15T21:34:00Z  
105-s-516 105 s 516 Equal Remedies Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-04-07 1997-04-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Senate Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] MA D K000105 13 Equal Remedies Act of 1997 - 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. 2025-08-21T16:12:22Z  
105-hjres-66 105 hjres 66 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-03-20 1997-04-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] NY D M000087 129 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. 2021-04-21T20:58:03Z  
105-sjres-24 105 sjres 24 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 1997-03-20 1998-05-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. Senate Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] MA D K000105 18 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  
105-s-481 105 s 481 Post-Viability Abortion Restriction Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-03-19 1998-05-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. Senate Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] CA D F000062 2 Post-Viability Abortion Restriction Act - Makes it unlawful, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, to knowingly perform an abortion after the fetus has become viable, unless, in the medical judgment of the attending physician, it is necessary to preserve the life of the woman or to avert serious adverse health consequences to her. Subjects a physician who violates this Act to a civil penalty of up to $10,000. 2025-08-21T16:11:31Z  
105-sconres-13 105 sconres 13 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the display of the Ten Commandments by Judge Roy S. Moore, a judge on the circuit court of the State of Alabama. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-03-19 1997-03-19 Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] AL R S001141 9 Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Ten Commandments are a declaration of fundamental principles that are the cornerstones of a fair and just society; and (2) the public display of the Ten Commandments, including in government offices and courthouses, should be permitted. 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z  
105-hr-1117 105 hr 1117 Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-03-18 1997-04-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. House Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large] VT I S000033 98 Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act - Prohibits insurers and health carriers from engaging in specified acts (such as denying, terminating, or limiting coverage) on the basis that the applicant or insured (or any person with whom the applicant or insured is associated) is, has been, or may be the subject of abuse involving a current or former household or family member, intimate partner, or caretaker. Prohibits insurers from using, disclosing, or transferring information about an applicant's or insured's abuse status or abuse-related medical condition for any purpose unrelated to the direct provision of health care unless required by an order of an insurance regulatory entity or a court order. Prohibits disclosure or transfer of an applicant's or insured's location or telephone number. Requires insurers to develop and follow written procedures to protect the safety and privacy of an abuse subject. Requires an insurer that takes any adverse action regarding an abuse subject to advise the individual of the specific reasons for the action. Prohibits subrogation of claims resulting from abuse without the consent of the abuse subject. Empowers the Federal Trade Commission to examine and investigate any insurer regarding compliance with this Act. Provides for a private cause of action against an insurer in Federal or State court by an abuse subject applicant or insured claiming to be adversely affected by an act or practice of the insurer. 2026-03-23T12:41:21Z  
105-s-467 105 s 467 Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-03-18 1997-03-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Senate Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] MN D W000288 6 Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act - Prohibits insurers and health carriers from engaging in specified acts (such as denying, terminating, or limiting coverage) on the basis that the applicant or insured (or any person with whom the applicant or insured is associated) is, has been, or may be the subject of abuse involving a current or former household or family member, intimate partner, or caretaker. Prohibits insurers from using, disclosing, or transferring information about an applicant's or insured's abuse status or abuse-related medical condition for any purpose unrelated to the direct provision of health care unless required by an order of an insurance regulatory entity or a court order. Prohibits disclosure or transfer of an applicant's or insured's location or telephone number. Requires insurers to develop and follow written procedures to protect the safety and privacy of an abuse subject. Requires an insurer that takes any adverse action regarding an abuse subject to advise the individual of the specific reasons for the action. Prohibits subrogation of claims resulting from abuse without the consent of the abuse subject. Empowers the Federal Trade Commission to examine and investigate any insurer regarding compliance with this Act. Provides for a private cause of action against an insurer in Federal or State court by an abuse subject applicant or insured claiming to be adversely affected by an act or practice of the insurer. 2025-08-21T16:12:17Z  
105-hr-983 105 hr 983 Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1996 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-03-06 1997-03-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning. House Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] MA D M000133 61 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  
105-hconres-31 105 hconres 31 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the display of the Ten Commandments by Judge Roy S. Moore, a judge on the circuit court of the State of Alabama. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-03-03 1997-03-06 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. House Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] AL R A000055 25 Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Ten Commandments are a declaration of fundamental principles that are the cornerstones of a fair and just society; and (2) the public display of the Ten Commandments, including in government offices and courthouses, should be permitted. 2025-04-07T15:23:55Z  
105-hjres-55 105 hjres 55 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary prayer in public schools. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-02-13 1997-03-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] FL R S000822 13 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. 2019-11-15T21:34:05Z  
105-hr-641 105 hr 641 Right to Life Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-02-06 1997-03-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] CA R H000981 43 Right to Life Act of 1997 - States that the Congress declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being at fertilization. 2025-08-21T16:14:20Z  
105-sjres-15 105 sjres 15 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 1997-02-06 1997-03-19 Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. Senate Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] WV D B001210 4 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. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
105-hjres-40 105 hjres 40 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-02-04 1997-03-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] MN D O000006 13 Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the word "person," as used in this Amendment and in the fifth and 14th amendments to the Constitution, applies to all human beings regardless of age, health, function, or condition of dependency. Prohibits depriving any unborn person of life. Declares that this Amendment does not prohibit a law permitting only those medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother. 2019-11-15T21:34:04Z  
105-hr-558 105 hr 558 Women's Right To Know Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-02-04 1997-03-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] NY D S000480 2 Women's Right To Know Act of 1997 - 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. 2025-08-21T16:14:00Z  
105-hr-568 105 hr 568 Voting Rights of Former Offenders Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-02-04 1997-03-05 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. 2025-08-21T16:12:57Z  
105-s-206 105 s 206 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 1997-01-28 1997-03-19 Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. Senate Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] NV D R000146 2 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 of religion with respect to any individual incarcerated in a Federal, State, or local correctional, detention, or penal facility. Applies this Act's amendments to causes of action arising before enactment of this Act if a final decision has not been entered before that enactment. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
105-s-185 105 s 185 Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-01-22 1997-01-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Senate Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] NC R H000463 1 Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act - Prohibits the provision of Department of Education funds to any State or local educational agency which has a policy of denying, or effectively prevents participation in, constitutionally-protected prayer in public schools by individuals on a voluntary basis. 2025-08-21T16:11:40Z  
105-s-188 105 s 188 Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-01-22 1997-01-22 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 1997 - 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.) 2025-08-21T16:13:39Z  
105-s-189 105 s 189 Freedom of Speech Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-01-22 1997-01-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] NC R H000463 0 Freedom of Speech Act - Prohibits any agency, officer, or employee of the Federal executive branch from issuing, implementing, or enforcing any policy establishing an additional class of individuals that is protected against discrimination in Federal employment other than a class specifically identified in a provision of Federal statutory law. 2025-08-21T16:12:31Z  
105-s-190 105 s 190 Unborn Children's Civil Rights Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-01-22 1997-01-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] NC R H000463 0 Unborn Children's Civil Rights Act - Prohibits funds appropriated by the Congress from being used to take the life of an unborn child, except for those medical procedures required to prevent the death of either the pregnant woman or her unborn child so long as every reasonable effort is made to preserve the life of each. Prohibits the use of such funds to promote, encourage, counsel for, refer for, pay for (including travel expenses), or do research on, abortions. Prohibits the Federal Government from entering into any contract for insurance which provides for payment or reimbursement for abortion services. States that no institution receiving Federal financial assistance shall: (1) discriminate against any employee, applicant, or student on the basis of that person's opposition to abortion; or (2) require any employee or student to participate in abortion procedures. States that attorney's fees shall not be allowed in any civil action involving a law prohibiting or restricting abortions. Provides for Supreme Court review of lower court decisions which declare State and local anti-abortion statutes unconstitutional. 2025-08-21T16:11:29Z  
105-s-192 105 s 192 Civil Rights of Infants Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-01-22 1997-03-19 Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. 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. 2025-08-21T16:12:52Z  
105-s-41 105 s 41 Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-01-21 1997-01-21 Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1. Senate Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] NC R H000463 0 Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act - Prohibits the provision of Department of Education funds to any State or local educational agency which has a policy of denying, or effectively prevents participation in, constitutionally-protected prayer in public schools by individuals on a voluntary basis. 2025-08-21T16:11:47Z  
105-s-42 105 s 42 Unborn Children's Civil Rights Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-01-21 1997-01-21 Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2. Senate Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] NC R H000463 0 Unborn Children's Civil Rights Act - Prohibits funds appropriated by the Congress from being used to take the life of an unborn child, except for those medical procedures required to prevent the death of either the pregnant woman or her unborn child so long as every reasonable effort is made to preserve the life of each. Prohibits the use of such funds to promote, encourage, counsel for, refer for, pay for (including travel expenses), or do research on, abortions. Prohibits the Federal Government from entering into any contract for insurance which provides for payment or reimbursement for abortion services. States that no institution receiving Federal financial assistance shall: (1) discriminate against any employee, applicant, or student on the basis of that person's opposition to abortion; or (2) require any employee or student to participate in abortion procedures. States that attorney's fees shall not be allowed in any civil action involving a law prohibiting or restricting abortions. Provides for Supreme Court review of lower court decisions which declare State and local anti-abortion statutes unconstitutional. 2025-08-21T16:14:29Z  
105-s-44 105 s 44 Civil Rights of Infants Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-01-21 1997-01-21 Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 4. 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. 2025-08-21T16:13:22Z  
105-s-46 105 s 46 Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-01-21 1997-01-21 Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 6. Senate Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] NC R H000463 0 Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1997 - 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.) 2025-08-21T16:12:52Z  
105-s-47 105 s 47 Freedom of Speech Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-01-21 1997-01-21 Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7. Senate Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] NC R H000463 0 Freedom of Speech Act - Prohibits any agency, officer, or employee of the Federal executive branch from issuing, implementing, or enforcing any policy establishing an additional class of individuals that is protected against discrimination in Federal employment other than a class specifically identified in a provision of Federal statutory law. 2025-08-21T16:14:55Z  
105-s-63 105 s 63 Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-01-21 1997-01-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Senate Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] WI D F000061 3 Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1997 - 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. 2025-08-21T16:11:49Z  
105-sjres-3 105 sjres 3 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-01-21 1997-03-19 Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. Senate Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] SC R T000254 2 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 compose the words of any prayer to be said in public schools. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
105-hres-26 105 hres 26 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 1997-01-09 1997-01-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] NJ D A000210 58 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. 2025-04-07T15:24:01Z  
105-hjres-12 105 hjres 12 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-01-07 1997-01-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] MO R E000172 0 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. 2019-11-15T21:34:05Z  
105-hjres-13 105 hjres 13 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-01-07 1997-01-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] MO R E000172 0 Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the word "person," as used in this amendment and in the fifth and 14th amendments to the Constitution, applies to all human beings regardless of age, health, function, or condition of dependency. Prohibits depriving any unborn person of life. Declares that this amendment does not: (1) prohibit a law permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother of an unborn person; or (2) limit the liberty of a mother regarding the unborn offspring conceived as a result of rape or incest. 2019-11-15T21:34:05Z  
105-hjres-20 105 hjres 20 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding school prayer. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-01-07 1997-01-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] NY R S000675 0 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. 2019-11-15T21:34:05Z  
105-hr-365 105 hr 365 Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1998 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-01-07 1997-02-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. House Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] NY D T000326 0 Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1998 - 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  
105-hr-40 105 hr 40 Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-01-07 1997-07-29 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1548) House Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] MI D C000714 32 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. 2025-08-21T16:14:33Z  
105-hr-74 105 hr 74 Voting Rights of Homeless Citizens Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-01-07 1997-01-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] GA D L000287 71 Voting Rights of Homeless Citizens Act of 1997 - 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. 2025-08-21T16:12:45Z  
105-hr-95 105 hr 95 Private Property Protection Act of 1997 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1997-01-07 1997-02-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. House Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] NY R S000675 1 Private Property Protection Act of 1997 - 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 12630 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. 2025-08-21T16:14:21Z  

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