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| 95-s-3628 | 95 | s | 3628 | A bill to establish the Bill of Rights Commemoration Commission and for other purposes. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-10-15 | 1978-10-15 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 0 | Establishes the Bill of Rights Commemoration Commission to make recommendations to the President and Congress for the commemoration of the drafting and ratification of the Bill of Rights as amendments to the Constitution of the United States. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 95-sres-543 | 95 | sres | 543 | A resolution relating to human rights in Cambodia. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-08-18 | 1978-08-18 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 0 | Denounces the continuing disregard for human rights by the Cambodian government. Calls upon the President to: (1) take steps to persuade the Cambodian government to cease violating human rights; and (2) direct the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs to document and present evidence of Cambodian human rights violations to the United Nations. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 95-hr-13898 | 95 | hr | 13898 | A bill to eliminate any practice by the Federal Government which grants preferential treatment to, or discriminates against, any individual on the basis of the race, color, religion, sex, or national origin of such individual in comparison with the total number of individuals of such race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-08-16 | 1978-08-16 | Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] | ID | R | S001138 | 3 | Prohibits any Federal agency, department, or instrumentality from issuing, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or any other Federal law or regulation relating to employment discrimination, any regulation, interpretation, opinion, guideline, or other action which directly or indirectly uses any numerical goal to provide preferential treatment for, or to discriminate against, any individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 95-hconres-669 | 95 | hconres | 669 | A resolution to urge Presidential action to obtain Soviet compliance in conformity with the Helsinki Final Act. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-07-20 | 1978-07-20 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] | VT | R | J000072 | 2 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Soviet Government should terminate its unjust trials and incarceration of members and affiliates of the Soviet Helsinki Groups and allow these persons to pursue their lawful activities on behalf of basic human rights. Urges the President to express to the Soviet Government the adverse effects such trials will have on issues of economic, strategic, and other importance between the United States and the Soviet Union. | 2024-08-01T19:56:01Z | |
| 95-hjres-1068 | 95 | hjres | 1068 | A resolution prohibiting trade and cultural and educational exchanges between the United States and the Soviet Union until such time as Anatoly Shcharansky and Aleksandr Ginsburg are set free and the Soviet Union otherwise meets its commitments under the Helsinki Final Act. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-07-18 | 1978-07-18 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24] | NY | D | O000134 | 0 | States that until Anatoly Shcharansky and Aleksandr Ginsburg are freed and the Soviet Union meets its commitment under the Helsinki Final Act there shall be no trade or cultural and educational exchanges between the United States and the Soviet Union. | 2024-08-01T19:57:28Z | |
| 95-hconres-663 | 95 | hconres | 663 | A resolution to urge Presidential action to obtain Soviet compliance in conformity with the Helsinki Final Act. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-07-12 | 1978-07-12 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] | VT | R | J000072 | 7 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Soviet Union should terminate its incarceration and trials of members of the Soviet Helsinki Groups. Urges the President to express to the Government of the Soviet Union the effect such actions may have upon economic, strategic, and other matters of mutual importance between the United States and the Soviet Union. | 2024-08-01T19:55:57Z | |
| 95-hconres-659 | 95 | hconres | 659 | A resolution urging Presidential action to obtain Soviet compliance in conformity with the Helsinki Final Act. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-07-11 | 1978-07-11 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] | VT | R | J000072 | 24 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Soviet Government should terminate its unjust trials and incarceration of members and affiliates of the Soviet Helsinki Groups and allow these persons to pursue their lawful activities on behalf of basic human rights. Urges the President to express to the Soviet Government the adverse effects such trials will have on issues of economic, strategic, and other importance between the United States and the Soviet Union. | 2024-08-01T19:55:57Z | |
| 95-hconres-660 | 95 | hconres | 660 | A resolution urging Presidential action to obtain Soviet compliance in conformity with the Helsinki Final Act. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-07-11 | 1978-07-11 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] | VT | R | J000072 | 10 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Soviet Government should terminate its unjust trials and incarceration of members and affiliates of the Soviet Helsinki Groups and allow these persons to pursue their lawful activities on behalf of basic human rights. Urges the President to express to the Soviet Government the adverse effects such trials will have on issues of economic, strategic, and other importance between the United States and the Soviet Union. | 2024-08-01T19:56:00Z | |
| 95-sconres-95 | 95 | sconres | 95 | A concurrent resolution condemning the trials of Anatoly Shcharansky, Viktoras Petkus, and Aleksandr Ilyich Ginzburg. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-07-11 | 1978-07-12 | Measure passed House, roll call #534 (380-10). | Senate | Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] | WV | D | B001210 | 43 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that (1) the trials of Antoly Shcharansky, Viktoras Petkus, and Aleksandr Ilyich Ginzburg are matters of deep concern to the American people that adversely affect Soviet-American relations; and (2) the U.S.S.R. Supreme Soviet should seek a humanitarian resolution to these cases and work toward improving such relations. | 2024-08-01T20:07:14Z | |
| 95-hconres-657 | 95 | hconres | 657 | A resolution condemning the trial of Anantoly Sharansky. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-07-10 | 1978-07-10 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] | MA | D | D000499 | 0 | Expresses the Congress' condemnation of the trial of Anatoly Scharansky and calls upon the Soviet Union to comply with the Helsinki agreement by permitting Mr. Scharansky to emigrate to Israel. | 2024-08-01T19:56:00Z | |
| 95-sconres-94 | 95 | sconres | 94 | A concurrent resolution relating to the trial of Anatoly Shcharansky. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-07-10 | 1978-07-10 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT] | CT | D | R000191 | 0 | Expresses the Congress' condemnation of the trial of Anatoly Shcharansky and calls upon the Soviet Union to comply with the Helsinki agreement by permitting Mr. Shcharansky to emigrate to Israel. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 95-sres-506 | 95 | sres | 506 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the compliance of the Soviet Union with the provisions on human rights of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Accords. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-07-10 | 1978-07-10 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should, until the Soviet Union demonstrates its willingness to comply with the Helsinki Accords: (1) begin an effort to suspend scientific and cultural exchanges with the Soviet Union; (2) reevaluate United States participation in the Helsinki Accords; and (3) suspend SALT talks with the Soviet Union. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 95-hconres-648 | 95 | hconres | 648 | A resolution denouncing the planned American Nazi Party march in Skokie, Illinois. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-06-22 | 1978-06-22 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Meyner, Helen S. [D-NJ-13] | NJ | D | M000685 | 24 | Declares that the Congress denounces the planned American Nazi Party march in Skokie, Illinois, as an affront to American Jews and an act that deserves the fullest condemnation. Extends the sympathy and support of the Congress to the citizens of Skokie and to all American Jews. | 2024-08-01T19:55:54Z | |
| 95-hconres-649 | 95 | hconres | 649 | A resolution denouncing the planned American Nazi Party march in Skokie, Illinois. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-06-22 | 1978-06-22 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Meyner, Helen S. [D-NJ-13] | NJ | D | M000685 | 24 | Declares that the Congress denounces the planned American Nazi Party march in Skokie, Illinois, as an affront to American Jews and an act that deserves the fullest condemnation. Extends the sympathy and support of the Congress to the citizens of Skokie and to all American Jews. | 2024-08-01T19:55:54Z | |
| 95-hconres-650 | 95 | hconres | 650 | A resolution denouncing the planned American Nazi Party march in Skokie, Illinois. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-06-22 | 1978-06-22 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Meyner, Helen S. [D-NJ-13] | NJ | D | M000685 | 4 | Declares that the Congress denounces the planned American Nazi Party march in Skokie, Illinois, as an affront to American Jews and an act that deserves the fullest condemnation. Extends the sympathy and support of the Congress to the citizens of Skokie and to all American Jews. | 2024-08-01T19:55:54Z | |
| 95-hres-1245 | 95 | hres | 1245 | A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the action of certain United States scientists in refusing to visit the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in protest of the conviction of the prominent Soviet scientist Yuri Orlov, and for other purposes. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-06-21 | 1978-06-21 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] | NY | R | G000212 | 0 | Declares it the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the United States support the refusals of United States scientists to visit the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in protest of the conviction of Yuri Orlov; (2) the United States condemn the U.S.S.R.'s violation of the human rights of its citizens; and (3) the President direct government agencies to evaluate scientific exchanges with the U.S.S.R. until the human rights provisions of the Helsinki Accords are fulfilled. | 2024-08-01T19:56:44Z | |
| 95-hjres-1008 | 95 | hjres | 1008 | A resolution to recognize the heritage of black citizens of the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-06-19 | 1978-06-19 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Metcalfe, Ralph H. [D-IL-1] | IL | D | M000675 | 9 | Designates February as "Black History Month." | 2024-08-01T19:57:24Z | |
| 95-hconres-645 | 95 | hconres | 645 | A resolution denouncing the planned American Nazi Party march in Skokie, Illinois. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-06-16 | 1978-06-16 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Meyner, Helen S. [D-NJ-13] | NJ | D | M000685 | 0 | Declares that the Congress denounces the planned American Nazi Party march in Skokie, Illinois, as an affront to American Jews and an act that deserves the fullest condemnation. Extends the sympathy and support of the Congress to the citizens of Skokie and to all American Jews. | 2024-08-01T19:55:54Z | |
| 95-sres-469 | 95 | sres | 469 | A resolution concerning the inhuman acts of the government of Cambodia against the people of Cambodia. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-05-26 | 1978-08-25 | Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations with amendment, S. Rept. 95-1166. | Senate | Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] | WV | D | B001210 | 1 | (Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations with amendment, S. Rept. 95-1166) Declares the Senate condemnation of the barbarous and inhuman acts against the people of Cambodia by the Communist government of Cambodia. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should: (1) call upon all countries to condemn the government of Cambodia; (2) urge other governments to try and end the inhuman conduct of the government of Cambodia; and (3) direct the permanent representative of the United States to call upon the United Nations General Assembly to condemn and impose the appropriate sanctions against the government of Cambodia. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 95-sres-463 | 95 | sres | 463 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the action of certain United States scientists in refusing to visit the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in protest of the conviction of the prominent Soviet Scientist Yuri Orlov, and for other purposes. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-05-24 | 1978-05-24 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 0 | Declares it the sense of the Senate that: (1) the United States support the refusals of United States scientists to visit the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in protest of the conviction of Yuri Orlov; (2) the United States condemn the U.S.S.R.'s violation of the human rights of its citizens; and (3) the President direct government agencies to evaluate scientific exchanges with the U.S.S.R. until the human rights provisions of the Helsinki Accords are fulfilled. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 95-sconres-88 | 95 | sconres | 88 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Helsinki Final Act, as well as international law, guarantees the right of the members of the Public Groups to Promote Observance of the Helsinki Agreement in the U.S.S.R. to pursue their lawful activities and urging the President to continue to express United States opposition to the imprisonment of Group members. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-05-18 | 1978-05-18 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 7 | Expresses the sense of Congress that, in conformity with the Helsinki Final Act, the Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and basic standards of justice, the unjustly imprisoned members and affiliates of the Soviet Helsinki Group should be granted their freedom and allowed to pursue their lawful activities in behalf of basic human rights. Urges the President, the Secretary of State, and other appropriate executive branch officials to continue to express at every suitable opportunity and in the strongest terms the opposition of the United States to the imprisonment of the Helsinki Group members. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 95-hconres-624 | 95 | hconres | 624 | Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Helsinki Final Act, as well as international law, guarantees the right of the members of the Public Groups To Promote Observance of the Helsinki Agreement in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to pursue their lawful activities, and urging the President to continue to express U.S. opposition to the imprisonment of members of the Soviet Helsinki Groups. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-05-17 | 1978-05-22 | Measure passed Senate. | House | Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4] | WI | D | Z000001 | 22 | Expresses the sense of Congress that, in conformity with the Helsinki Find Act, the Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and basic standards of justice, the unjustly imprisoned members and affiliates of the Soviet Helsinki Group should be granted their freedom and allowed to pursue their lawful activities in behalf of basic human rights. Urges the President, the Secretary of State, and other appropriate executive branch officials to continue to express at every suitable opportunity and in the strongest terms the opposition of the United States to the imprisonment of the Helsinki Group members. | 2024-08-01T19:55:57Z | |
| 95-s-3067 | 95 | s | 3067 | Civil Rights Commission Act of 1978 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-05-11 | 1978-10-10 | Public Law 95-444. | Senate | Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] | IN | D | B000254 | 15 | (Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-1626) Civil Rights Commission Act - Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the Civil Rights Act of 1957 through fiscal year 1983. Amends such Act with respect to: (1) the compensation of Civil Rights Commission members; (2) the deadline for a report by the Commission to the Congress on violations of civil rights; (3) establishment of advisory committees to the Commission; and (4) vacancies on the Commission. Amends such Act to require the Commission: (1) to study age and handicap discrimination; (2) to review related Federal law and policies; (3) to serve as a clearinghouse for information regarding such discrimination; (4) to establish a civil rights advisory commission in each State; and (5) to investigate allegations of age or handicap discrimination. Denies the Commission authority to appraise, or to study and collect information about, laws and policies of the Federal, State, or local governments with respect to abortion. | 2024-08-01T20:10:41Z | |
| 95-hr-12582 | 95 | hr | 12582 | A bill to prevent Federal enforcement of racial quotas. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-05-04 | 1978-05-04 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Wydler, John W. [R-NY-5] | NY | R | W000780 | 5 | Prohibits Federal enforcement of any hiring, promotion, or admission quota based upon race, creed, color, national origin, or sex. | 2024-08-01T20:05:43Z | |
| 95-hr-12522 | 95 | hr | 12522 | A bill to authorize actions for redress in cases involving deprivations of rights of institutionalized persons secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-05-03 | 1978-05-03 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] | WI | D | K000020 | 1 | Authorizes the Attorney General to institute a civil action for or in the name of the United States in an appropriate district court whenever he has reasonable cause to believe that a State or its agents are subjecting persons confined in any correctional facility, juvenile correction center, mental hospital, nursing home, or facility for the chronically ill, retarded, or physically handicapped to conditions which deprive such persons of their Federal constitutional or statutory rights. Permits the Attorney General to intervene in any action of public importance commenced in a Federal court in which relief is sought from conditions allegedly depriving involuntarily confined persons in State institutions of their Federal rights. Directs the Attorney General to promulgate minimum standards for the resolution of grievances of persons involuntarily confined. Prohibits an individual who is involuntarily confined in a State institution from bringing a district court action under 42 U.S.C. 1983 unless State administrative remedies which are in accordance with such standards have been exhausted. | 2024-08-01T20:05:42Z | |
| 95-hr-12432 | 95 | hr | 12432 | Civil Rights Commission Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-05-01 | 1978-09-06 | Measure laid on table in House, S. 3067 passed in lieu. | House | Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] | CA | D | E000064 | 0 | (Measure laid on table in House, S. 3067 passed in lieu) Civil Rights Commission Act - Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the Civil Rights act of 1957 through fiscal year 1983. Amends such Act with respect to: (1) the compensation of Civil Rights Commission members; (2) the deadline for a report by the Commission to the Congress on violations of civil rights; (3) establishment of advisory committees to the Commission; and (4) vacancies on the Commission. Amends such Act to require the Commission: (1) to study age and handicap discrimination; (2) to review related Federal law and policies; (3) to serve as a clearinghouse for information regarding such discrimination; (4) to establish a civil rights advisory commission in each State; and (5) to investigate allegations of age or handicap discrimination. Prohibits the use of funds by the Commission to influence the passage or defeat of legislation before Congress or State legislatures, except when the Commission is requested to give an opinion. Denies the Commission authority to appraise, or to study and collect information about, laws and policies of the Federal, State, or local governments with respect to abortion. | 2025-09-02T17:10:31Z | |
| 95-hr-12390 | 95 | hr | 12390 | A bill to authorize actions for redress in cases involving deprivations of rights of institutionalized persons secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-04-26 | 1978-04-26 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] | WI | D | K000020 | 2 | Authorizes the Attorney General to institute a civil action for or in the name of the United States in an appropriate district court whenever he has reasonable cause to believe that a State or its agents are subjecting persons confined in any correctional facility, juvenile correction center, mental hospital, nursing home, or facility for the chronically ill, retarded, or physically handicapped to conditions which deprive such persons of their Federal constitutional or statutory rights. Permits the Attorney General to intervene in any action of public importance commenced in a Federal court in which relief is sought from conditions allegedly depriving involuntarily confined persons in State institutions of their Federal rights. Directs the Attorney General to promulgate minimum standards for the resolution of grievances of persons involuntarily confined. Prohibits an individual who is involuntarily confined in a State institution from bringing a district court action under 42 U.S.C. 1983 unless State administrative remedies which are in accordance with such standards have been exhausted. | 2024-08-01T20:05:41Z | |
| 95-hr-12266 | 95 | hr | 12266 | Civil Rights Commission Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-04-20 | 1978-04-20 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] | CA | D | E000064 | 0 | Civil Rights Commission Act - Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Amends such Act with respect to: (1) the compensation of Civil Rights Commission members; (2) the deadline for a report by the Commission to the Congress on violations of civil rights; (3) establishment of advisory committees to the Commission; and (4) vacancies on the Commission. Amends such Act to require the Commission: (1) to study age and handicap discrimination; (2) to review related Federal law and policies; and (3) to serve as a clearinghouse for information regarding such discrimination; (4) to establish a civil rights advisory commission in each State; and (5) to investigate allegations of age or handicap discrimination. | 2025-09-02T17:10:24Z | |
| 95-hr-12245 | 95 | hr | 12245 | Fair Rights for Women Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-04-19 | 1978-04-19 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] | MN | R | S000795 | 3 | Fair Rights for Women Act - Title I: Discrimination In Public Places, In Federally Assisted Programs, and In Federal Employment - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination with respect to (1) public accommodations, (2) federally assisted programs, and (3) discrimination purportedly required by State law or regulation. Authorizes the Attorney General to institute legal proceedings for the relief of sex discrimination in the public facilities of a state, other than schools or colleges. Requires Federal agencies to apply any employment right or benefit equally to both sexes. Empowers the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission to enforce such requirement. Title II: Discrimination in Military and Veterans' Affairs - Prohibits the establishment of any requirement with respect to the dependency of a female member of an armed force, or a female veteran, which is not applied to the spouse of a male member of an armed force, or a male veteran. Redefines "dependent," for purposes of armed forces benefits, to repeal the requirement that husbands and unremarried widowers of armed forces personnel, receive or did receive at least one half support from their spouse. Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit annual reports to Congress on the status of women in the armed forces. Title III: Social Security Act Amendments - Amends Titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) and IV, part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of the Social Security Act to eliminate gender-based distinctions in awarding certain benefits under such Titles. Extends social security benefits under Title II of such Act to divorced husbands, surviving divorced husbands, and widowers with minor children on the same bases that such benefits are presently extended to similarly situated females. Reduces the monthly insurance benefits payable to husbands and parents of minor children under Title II by the monthly amounts such individuals receive from a Federal or State retirement plan. Defines "divorced wife"… | 2025-09-02T17:10:30Z | |
| 95-s-2894 | 95 | s | 2894 | A bill to establish an Institute for Human Rights and Freedom to promote respect for and observation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in foreign countries. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-04-12 | 1978-04-12 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 2 | Establishes the Institute for Human Rights and Freedom as a United States corporation to furnish technical and financial assistance to nongovernmental organizations that promote human rights in foreign countries, including support for victim support. Requires the Secretary of State to inform the Institute of United States foreign policy related to the Institute. Requires the Institute to consider the foreign policy of the United States in making aid determinations, but declares such determinations shall not be subject to the direction of the United States. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 95-sconres-75 | 95 | sconres | 75 | A concurrent resolution praising the United States delegation to the Belgrade meeting of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe for its efforts on behalf of human rights, and urging the President to continue to express United States opposition to repressive actions and to violations of basic human rights which are contrary to the Helsinki Accords. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-04-06 | 1978-04-06 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 1 | Commends the United States delegation to the Belgrade Conference for obtaining a review of compliance with the human rights provisions of the Helsinki Accords (the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe). Urges the President and other executive branch officials to continue to express United States opposition to repressive actions and violations of human rights which are contrary to the Helsinki Accords. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 95-hconres-549 | 95 | hconres | 549 | A resolution praising the United States delegation to the Belgrade meeting of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe for its efforts on behalf of human rights, and urging the President to continue to express United States opposition to repressive actions and to violations of basic human rights which are contrary to the Helsinki Accords. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-04-05 | 1978-05-05 | Measure passed Senate. | House | Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4] | WI | D | Z000001 | 2 | Commends the United States delegation to the Belgrade Conference for obtaining a review of compliance with the human rights provisions of the Helsinki Accords (the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe). Urges the President and other executive branch officials to continue to express United States opposition to repressive actions and violations of human rights which are contrary to the Helsinki Accords. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 95-hconres-540 | 95 | hconres | 540 | A resolution praising the head of the United States delegation to the Belgrade meeting of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg, for his efforts on behalf of human rights, and urging the President to continue to express United States opposition to repressive actions and to violations of basic human rights which are contrary to the Helsinki Accords. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-03-20 | 1978-03-20 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4] | WI | D | Z000001 | 2 | Commends Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg for obtaining a review of compliance with the human rights provisions of the Helsinki Accords (the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe). Urges the President and other executive branch officials to continue to express United States opposition to repressive actions and violations of human rights which are contrary to the Helsinki Accords. | 2024-08-01T19:55:55Z | |
| 95-hr-11620 | 95 | hr | 11620 | Anti-Discrimination Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-03-16 | 1978-03-16 | Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3] | TX | R | C000638 | 20 | Prohibits affirmative action programs regarding discrimination in federally assisted programs, employment discrimination, Federal grantees or contractors, or Federal employment, from requiring quotas. Prohibits a finding of discrimination to be based solely upon the composition of the work force or membership in question. Prohibits relief in certain civil rights actions unless an act of discrimination has been committed. Prohibits any remedy in a civil rights action which establishes quotas. Prohibits requiring employers or contractors to collect data applicable to discrimination except pursuant to discovery procedures. | 2025-09-02T17:10:05Z | |
| 95-hr-11326 | 95 | hr | 11326 | A bill to establish an Institute for Human Rights and Freedom to promote respect for the observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms in foreign countries. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-03-07 | 1978-03-07 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15] | FL | D | F000041 | 1 | Establishes the Institute for Human Rights and Freedom as a United States corporation to furnish technical and financial assistance to nongovernmental organizations that promote human rights in foreign countries, including support for victim support. Requires the Secretary of State to inform the Institute of United States foreign policy related to the Institute. Requires the Institute to consider the foreign policy of the United States in making aid determinations, but declares such determinations shall not be subject to the direction of the United States. | 2024-08-01T20:04:51Z | |
| 95-sjres-113 | 95 | sjres | 113 | A joint resolution to recognize the heritage of black citizens of the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-02-23 | 1978-02-23 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] | IN | D | B000254 | 0 | Designates February as "Black History Month." | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 95-hjres-741 | 95 | hjres | 741 | A resolution to recognize the heritage of black citizens of the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-02-16 | 1978-02-16 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Metcalfe, Ralph H. [D-IL-1] | IL | D | M000675 | 21 | Designates February as "Black History Month." | 2024-08-01T19:57:15Z | |
| 95-hjres-742 | 95 | hjres | 742 | A resolution to recognize the heritage of black citizens of the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-02-16 | 1978-02-16 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Metcalfe, Ralph H. [D-IL-1] | IL | D | M000675 | 24 | Designates February as "Black History Month." | 2024-08-01T19:57:15Z | |
| 95-hr-10831 | 95 | hr | 10831 | Civil Rights Commission Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-02-08 | 1978-02-08 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] | CA | D | E000064 | 0 | Civil Rights Commission Act - Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Amends such Act with respect to: (1) the compensation of Civil Rights Commission members; (2) the deadline for a report by the Commission to the Congress on violations of civil rights; (3) establishment of advisory committees to the Commission; and (4) vacancies on the Commission. Amends such Act to require the Commission: (1) to study age and handicap discrimination; (2) to review related Federal law and policies; and (3) to serve as a clearinghouse for information regarding such discrimination. | 2025-09-02T17:09:37Z | |
| 95-hr-10501 | 95 | hr | 10501 | State Civil Rights Committees Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-01-23 | 1978-01-23 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] | CA | D | P000047 | 1 | State Civil Rights Committees Act - Requires the Commission on Civil Rights to establish advisory committees within each State under the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (previously the establishment of such committees was authorized but not required). Defines the term "States" to mean the 50 States, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands. | 2025-09-02T17:09:26Z | |
| 95-hconres-455 | 95 | hconres | 455 | A resolution to declare the sense of Congress that full parity remains the goal of American agriculture. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1978-01-19 | 1978-01-19 | Referred to House Committee on Agriculture. | House | Rep. Roberts, Ray [D-TX-4] | TX | D | R000312 | 0 | Declares that it is the sense of Congress that full parity remains the goal of American agriculture and is a standard which represents a fair return to producers of agricultural commodities. | 2024-08-01T19:55:49Z | |
| 95-hr-10292 | 95 | hr | 10292 | Equal Retirement Benefits Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-12-15 | 1977-12-15 | Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17] | MI | D | B000862 | 0 | Equal Retirement Benefits Act - Makes it unlawful for any employee pension benefit plan which offers benefits in the form of periodic payments based upon the life of the employee to fail to provide equal periodic payments to similarly situated male and female participants. Permits participants of employee benefit plans which offer benefits only in the form of a lump sum to make binding election at the time of retirement to purchase periodic payment annuities, and requires plans to provide lump sum amounts to persons selecting which will enable them to purchase annuities paying equal periodic benefits to similarly situated females and males. | 2025-09-02T17:09:25Z | |
| 95-hr-10274 | 95 | hr | 10274 | A bill to prevent Federal enforcement of racial quotas. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-12-07 | 1977-12-07 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Levitas, Elliott H. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | L000265 | 0 | Prohibits any agency or agent of the United States from issuing, implementing, or enforcing any rule or regulation with respect to quotas related to race, creed, color, national origin, or sex which requires any individual or entity to take any action with respect to hiring, promotion, or admissions policies or practices. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 95-sres-332 | 95 | sres | 332 | A resolution relating to the President's visit to Poland. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-12-07 | 1977-12-07 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 0 | Declares it the sense of the Senate that the President should discuss with officials of Poland certain human rights violations in that country. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 95-s-2300 | 95 | s | 2300 | Civil Rights Commission Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-11-04 | 1977-11-04 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] | IN | D | B000254 | 17 | Civil Rights Commission Act - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1957: (1) to impose upon the Commission on Civil Rights the duty of studying and collecting information concerning legal developments constituting a denial of the equal protection of the laws under the Constitution on account of age or handicap, and appraise Federal laws and policies with respect to such denials; and (2) to extend such Commission for five years, until the end of fiscal year 1983. | 2025-09-02T17:13:45Z | |
| 95-sres-323 | 95 | sres | 323 | A resolution relating to human rights in Cambodia. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-11-04 | 1977-11-04 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 15 | Declares the Senate denunciation of the disregard of human rights by the Government of Democratic Kampuchean (Cambodia). Calls upon the President to express the concern of the American people, and to initiate efforts to end these violations. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 95-hconres-394 | 95 | hconres | 394 | Concurrent resolution to denounce acts committed by the dictator Idi Amin which suppress the expression of political thought and violate the rights of the individual, and urge the President to take effective measures against the government of Idi Amin. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-11-02 | 1977-11-02 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Mathis, Dawson [D-GA-2] | GA | D | M000244 | 0 | Denounces human rights violations by Idi Amin Dada. Calls upon the President to register the deep concern of the American people over these violations. | 2024-08-01T19:55:52Z | |
| 95-hconres-395 | 95 | hconres | 395 | Concurrent resolution to denounce acts committed by the Government of Red China which suppress the expression of political thought and violate the rights of the individual and urge the President to take effective measures. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-11-02 | 1977-11-02 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Mathis, Dawson [D-GA-2] | GA | D | M000244 | 0 | Denounces certain violations of human rights by the People's Republic of China, and calls upon the President to express the concern of the American people about these violations. | 2024-08-01T19:55:51Z | |
| 95-hr-9804 | 95 | hr | 9804 | Civil Rights Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-10-28 | 1977-10-28 | Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6] | VA | R | B001182 | 24 | Civil Rights Act - Prohibits any person engaged in commerce, any person conducting a program which receives Federal assistance, a Federal contractor or subcontractor, or holder of an interest in Federal property from discriminating with respect to employment, housing, credit, or participation in benefits which make such prohibitions applicable, on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religious affiliation or belief, age, handicap, political affiliation or belief, marital status, parental status, or lack of citizenship. Exempts from such prohibitions denial of medical treatment where such denial does not occur because of characteristics of individuals of the above listed status groups. Exempts from such prohibitions (1) employment near Indian reservations in which preference is given to Indians; (2) employment classification or referral by an employer or labor union when the above listed characteristics constitute a bona fide occupational qualification (3) employment by educational institutions with respect to religion under specified circumstances; (4) employment discrimination based on religion when an employer would suffer undue hardship in accommodating religious practices of the individual; (5) age discrimination required by law in order to benefit children or to achieve statutory objectives, or the comply with a bona fide seniority system or employee benefit plan; (6) handicapped discrimination when the handicapped individual could not perform essential job functions without undue hardship to the employer or when the individual does not meet essential eligibility requirements for services, programs, or activities; (7) political discrimination in employment when such individual is elected or appointed to policy making levels of political offices; (8) age discrimination in housing resulting from designation of a certain area for adults; and (9) certain employers with fewer than 15 employees. Authorizes the Attorney General to investigate and enforce complaints of such discrimination. Limits the abi… | 2025-09-02T17:09:08Z | |
| 95-hr-9805 | 95 | hr | 9805 | Civil Rights Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-10-28 | 1977-10-28 | Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6] | VA | R | B001182 | 8 | Civil Rights Act - Prohibits any person engaged in commerce, any person conducting a program which receives Federal assistance, a Federal contractor or subcontractor, or holder of an interest in Federal property from discriminating with respect to employment, housing, credit, or participation in benefits which make such prohibitions applicable, on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religious affiliation or belief, age, handicap, political affiliation or belief, marital status, parental status, or lack of citizenship. Exempts from such prohibitions denial of medical treatment where such denial does not occur because of characteristics of individuals of the above listed status groups. Exempts from such prohibitions (1) employment near Indian reservations in which preference is given to Indians; (2) employment classification or referral by an employer or labor union when the above listed characteristics constitute a bona fide occupational qualification (3) employment by educational institutions with respect to religion under specified circumstances; (4) employment discrimination based on religion when an employer would suffer undue hardship in accommodating religious practices of the individual; (5) age discrimination required by law in order to benefit children or to achieve statutory objectives, or the comply with a bona fide seniority system or employee benefit plan; (6) handicapped discrimination when the handicapped individual could not perform essential job functions without undue hardship to the employer or when the individual does not meet essential eligibility requirements for services, programs, or activities; (7) political discrimination in employment when such individual is elected or appointed to policy making levels of political offices; (8) age discrimination in housing resulting from designation of a certain area for adults; and (9) certain employers with fewer than 15 employees. Authorizes the Attorney General to investigate and enforce complaints of such discrimination. Limits the abi… | 2025-09-02T17:09:08Z | |
| 95-hconres-387 | 95 | hconres | 387 | Concurrent resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to obtain full compliance with the human rights provisions of the Helsinki Accords and to press for global commitment to human rights. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-10-26 | 1977-11-01 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | House | Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13] | OH | D | P000170 | 23 | Pledges Congressional support to the President in efforts to advance the cause of human rights. Urges the President to inform other nations that the United States will take cognizance of the extent to which such nations protect human rights. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 95-hr-9728 | 95 | hr | 9728 | A bill to amend section 242 (relating to deprivation of rights under color of law) of Title 18 of the United States Code to provide that all conduct resulting in deprivation of certain rights shall be punishable under that section. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-10-25 | 1977-10-25 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10] | IL | D | M000703 | 0 | Amends provisions setting forth penalties for deprivation of rights under color of law to, among other revisions, encompass conduct where the actor did not know or could not have known that the actions would result in such a deprivation. | 2024-08-01T20:03:31Z | |
| 95-hr-9620 | 95 | hr | 9620 | Public Broadcasting Financing Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-10-18 | 1977-10-18 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Staggers, Harley O. [D-WV-2] | WV | D | S000778 | 0 | Public Broadcasting Financing Act - Title I: Construction and Planning of Facilities - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to establish new procedures for the planning and construction of public telecommunications facilities. Sets forth new requirements for the application to the Corporation for construction grants. States that such applications must include a five-year plan outlining the applicant's projected facilities requirements and must contain assurance that the planned facilities will be used only for educational or cultural purposes. Title II: Telecommunications Demonstrations - Authorizes the appropriation of $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1979 to be available to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare for disbursement as grants for demonstration projects in the improvement of public telecommunications services. Title III: Corporation for Public Broadcasting - Subjects the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to the requirements of Title VI (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Title IX (prohibition of discrimination in education because of sex or blindness) of the Education Amendments of 1972. Adds to the 15 member Presidentially-appointed board of directors of the Corporation, four members appointed by organizations representing public radio and television licensees. Provides for the reduction of such board by attrition to 15 members, 11 of whom shall be Presidentially-appointed. Terminates the provision for Presidential designation of the chairman of such board. States that the chairman shall be elected from the board membership. Establishes the Public Broadcasting Fund in the Treasury. Authorizes an appropriation of funds to such Fund and provides for annual contributions of public moneys to the Fund based on the amount of non-Federal financial support received by public broadcasting entities. Sets forth regulations governing the use of the Fund. Title IV: General Provisions - Defines terms used in this Act and amends existing definitions to conform to th… | 2025-09-02T17:08:57Z | |
| 95-sconres-54 | 95 | sconres | 54 | A concurrent resolution relation to human rights of the Helsinki accords. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-10-12 | 1977-10-12 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | W000502 | 4 | Declares that the President should instruct the United States delegation to the Belgrade Conference (1) to bring to the attention of attending countries incidents of harassment and human rights violations, especially violations of the rights of persons attempting to monitor the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, and (2) to urge observation of human rights and redress of such violations. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 95-hr-9400 | 95 | hr | 9400 | A bill to authorize actions for redress in cases involving deprivations of rights of institutionalized persons secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-09-30 | 1978-07-31 | Placed on calendar in Senate. | House | Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] | WI | D | K000020 | 3 | (Measure passed House, amended, roll call #614 (254-69)) Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action in any United States district court for the relief of institutionalized persons in specified State or local facilities whenever the Attorney General has cause to believe that the conditions of the institution cause them to suffer grievous harm and the constitutional rights of such persons are being violated pursuant to a pattern or practice of such violations. Allows a court to transmit a copy of a petition or complaint regarding conditions in a prison, jail, or other correctional facility to the Attorney General for consideration as to the appropriateness of instituting a civil action in accordance with this Act. Permits the Attorney General to institute a civil action in any appropriate district court against any State, political subdivision thereof, or any official, employee, or agent believed to be subjecting persons confined in such facility to conditions which deprive them of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution. Requires the Attorney General to sign the complaint personally. Requires the Attorney General, prior to civil action, to notify in writing the Governor or appropriate officials of the State, to give the appropriate officials a reasonable time to develop a plan to correct such deprivations and to consult with the Governor, officials, and director of the institution regarding available Federal assistance which may aid in the correction of such pattern or practice of deprivation. Permits the Attorney General to intervene in such private suits upon certification that the appropriate officials have been notified of the alleged violation and the case is of general public importance. Directs the Attorney General to promulgate minimum standards for prisoner grievance procedures, certify grievance resolution systems, and provide for an advisory role for employees and inmates of correctional institutions in the formulation, implementation, and operat… | 2024-08-01T20:03:13Z | |
| 95-hr-9329 | 95 | hr | 9329 | Federal Assistance Equality Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-09-27 | 1977-09-27 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] | CA | D | E000064 | 2 | Federal Assistance Equality Act - Extends the provisions of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to forbid discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance on the basis of sex, age, or handicap. Requires the suspension of such assistance when such discrimination is found and termination thereof if such discrimination continues. Permits the Attorney General and private persons to bring civil actions and seek appropriate relief. | 2025-09-02T17:08:46Z | |
| 95-hr-9286 | 95 | hr | 9286 | A bill to prevent Federal enforcement of racial quotas. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-09-23 | 1977-09-23 | Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16] | PA | R | W000068 | 21 | Prohibits any agency or agent of the United States from issuing, implementing, or enforcing any rule or regulation with respect to quotas related to race, creed, color, national origin, or sex which requires any individual or entity to take any action with respect to hiring, promotion, or admissions policies or practices. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 95-hconres-352 | 95 | hconres | 352 | A concurrent resolution urging the Soviet Union to release Mykola Rudenko and Oleksa Tykhy. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-09-12 | 1977-09-12 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | K000302 | 4 | Declares it the sense of Congress that the President should (1) urge the Soviet Union to release Rudenko and Tykhy from prison and permit them to emigrate, (2) urge the Soviet Union to release and drop charges against other members of groups monitoring the Helsinki Agreement, and (3) make it known that the United States expects all signatories of the Helsinki Accord to fulfill that agreement. | 2024-08-01T19:55:50Z | |
| 95-hr-8964 | 95 | hr | 8964 | A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-09-08 | 1977-09-08 | Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6] | CA | D | B001156 | 0 | Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to specifically encompass pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions within the prohibition against sex discrimination in employment, including discrimination with respect to fringe benefit plans. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 95-hconres-338 | 95 | hconres | 338 | Concurrent resolution urging the Soviet Union to release Mykola Rudenko and Oleksa Tykhy. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-08-05 | 1977-08-05 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | K000302 | 20 | Declares it the sense of Congress that the President should (1) urge the Soviet Union to release Rudenko and Tykhy from prison and permit them to emigrate, (2) urge the Soviet Union to release and drop charges against other members of groups monitoring the Helsinki Agreement, and (3) make it known that the United States expects all signatories of the Helsinki Accord to fulfill that agreement. | 2024-08-01T19:55:52Z | |
| 95-hconres-339 | 95 | hconres | 339 | Concurrent resolution urging the Soviet Union to release Mykola Rudenko and Oleksa Tykhy. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-08-05 | 1977-08-05 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | K000302 | 24 | Declares it the sense of Congress that the President should (1) urge the Soviet Union to release Rudenko and Tykhy from prison and permit them to emigrate, (2) urge the Soviet Union to release and drop charges against other members of groups monitoring the Helsinki Agreement, and (3) make it known that the United States expects all signatories of the Helsinki Accord to fulfill that agreement. | 2024-08-01T19:55:52Z | |
| 95-hconres-321 | 95 | hconres | 321 | Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Soviet Union should comply with the Helsinki Final Act, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the Soviet Constitution, with respect to all its citizens and on that basis should allow Anatoly Shchransky to emigrate from the Soviet Union. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-08-02 | 1977-08-02 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6] | AL | R | B001008 | 24 | Declares it the sense of Congress that the Soviet Union should release Anatoly Scharansky from custody and permit him to emigrate. | 2024-08-01T19:55:51Z | |
| 95-hconres-322 | 95 | hconres | 322 | Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Soviet Union should comply with the Helsinki Final Act, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the Soviet Constitution, with respect to all its citizens and on that basis should allow Anatoly Shchransky to emigrate from the Soviet Union. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-08-02 | 1977-08-02 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6] | AL | R | B001008 | 24 | Declares it the sense of Congress that the Soviet Union should release Anatoly Scharansky from custody and permit him to emigrate. | 2024-08-01T19:55:51Z | |
| 95-hconres-323 | 95 | hconres | 323 | Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Soviet Union should comply with the Helsinki Final Act, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the Soviet Constitution, with respect to all its citizens and on that basis should allow Anatoly Shchransky to emigrate from the Soviet Union. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-08-02 | 1977-08-02 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6] | AL | R | B001008 | 5 | Declares it the sense of Congress that the Soviet Union should release Anatoly Scharansky from custody and permit him to emigrate. | 2024-08-01T19:55:51Z | |
| 95-hr-8644 | 95 | hr | 8644 | A bill to insure equal protection of the laws as guaranteed by the 5th or 14th amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-07-29 | 1977-07-29 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Evans, Thomas B., Jr. [R-DE-At Large] | DE | R | E000258 | 24 | Limits the power of any United States court to issue school transportation orders based on race, color, or national origin. Stipulates that only a three judge district court may issue a school assignment order based on race, color, or national origin. Requires the holding of a special hearing where specific findings in relation to such a constitutional violation must be made before a school assignment order may issue. Stays such school assignment orders until all appeals have been exhausted. | 2024-08-01T20:02:46Z | |
| 95-hr-8645 | 95 | hr | 8645 | A bill to insure equal protection of the laws as guaranteed by the 5th or 14th amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-07-29 | 1977-07-29 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Evans, Thomas B., Jr. [R-DE-At Large] | DE | R | E000258 | 13 | Limits the power of any United States court to issue school transportation orders based on race, color, or national origin. Stipulates that only a three judge district court may issue a school assignment order based on race, color, or national origin. Requires the holding of a special hearing where specific findings in relation to such a constitutional violation must be made before a school assignment order may issue. Stays such school assignment orders until all appeals have been exhausted. | 2024-08-01T20:02:46Z | |
| 95-hres-699 | 95 | hres | 699 | Resolution: a strategy for freedom-an outline for human rights. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-07-20 | 1977-07-20 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38] | NY | R | K000086 | 0 | Declares it the sense of the House of Representatives that the President take steps to make trade with the Soviet Union contingent upon observance of human rights agreements, and to assure the observance of human rights with respect to prisons, hospitals, civil liberties, churches, and other guarantees of the Helsinki Accords in the Soviet Union. | 2024-08-01T19:56:26Z | |
| 95-sres-224 | 95 | sres | 224 | A resolution relating to captive nations. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-07-19 | 1977-07-19 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 1 | Declares it the sense of the Senate that the United States delegation to the Belgrade Conference reaffirm the significance of respect for and exercise of equal rights and self-determination. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 95-hr-8375 | 95 | hr | 8375 | Anti-Discrimination Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-07-18 | 1977-07-18 | Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3] | TX | R | C000638 | 0 | Prohibits affirmative action programs regarding discrimination in federally assisted programs, employment discrimination, Federal grantees or contractors, or Federal employment, from requiring quotas. Prohibits a finding of discrimination to be based solely upon the composition of the work force or membership in question. Prohibits relief in certain civil rights actions unless an act of discrimination has been committed. Prohibits any remedy in a civil rights action which establishes quotas. Prohibits requiring employers or contractors to collect data applicable to discrimination except pursuant to discovery procedures. | 2025-09-02T17:08:22Z | |
| 95-hr-8268 | 95 | hr | 8268 | Civil Rights Amendments Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-07-13 | 1977-07-13 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | K000302 | 14 | Civil Rights Amendments Act - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination based of affectional or sexual preference in: (1) public accommodations; (2) public facilities; (3) public education; (4) federally assisted opportunities; (5) equal employment opportunities; (6) housing; and (7) educational programs receiving Federal assistance. Prohibits quotas, or determinations of discrimination based upon statistics. | 2025-09-02T17:08:12Z | |
| 95-hr-8269 | 95 | hr | 8269 | Civil Rights Amendments Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-07-13 | 1977-07-13 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | K000302 | 18 | Civil Rights Amendments Act - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination based of affectional or sexual preference in: (1) public accommodations; (2) public facilities; (3) public education; (4) federally assisted opportunities; (5) equal employment opportunities; (6) housing; and (7) educational programs receiving Federal assistance. Prohibits quotas, or determinations of discrimination based upon statistics. | 2025-09-02T17:08:21Z | |
| 95-sres-198 | 95 | sres | 198 | A resolution relating to human rights and the Belgrade Conference. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-06-16 | 1977-07-12 | Measure passed Senate, amended. | Senate | Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA] | MA | R | B000871 | 2 | (Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations with amendment, S. Rept. 95-318) Declares it the sense of the Senate that the United States representatives to the Belgrade Conference should indicate the United States' concern over Anatoly Scharansky, Yuri Orlov, and others who sought to monitor compliance with the Helsinki Accords. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 95-hconres-249 | 95 | hconres | 249 | Concurrent resolution with respect to the preparatory meeting in Belgrade of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-06-14 | 1977-06-15 | Measure passed Senate. | House | Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15] | FL | D | F000041 | 14 | Declares it the sense of the Congress that the United States delegation to the Belgrade preparatory meeting should make every effort to insure that the agenda for the Belgrade Conference on the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe permits an exchange of views on the application and violations of the Final Act. | 2024-08-01T19:55:47Z | |
| 95-hr-7694 | 95 | hr | 7694 | A bill to insure equal protection of the laws as guaranteed by the 5th or 14th amendments to the Constitution of the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-06-09 | 1977-06-09 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Evans, Thomas B., Jr. [R-DE-At Large] | DE | R | E000258 | 0 | Limits the power of any United States court to issue school transportation orders based on race, color, or national origin. Stipulates that only a three judge district court may issue a school assignment order based on race, color, or national origin. Requires the holding of a special hearing where specific findings in relation to such a constitutional violation must be made before a school assignment order may issue. Stays such school assignment orders until all appeals have been exhausted. | 2024-08-01T20:02:06Z | |
| 95-s-1651 | 95 | s | 1651 | A bill to insure equal protection of the laws as guaranteed by the fifth or 14th amendments to the Constitution of the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-06-09 | 1977-09-21 | Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 95-443. | Senate | Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] | DE | R | R000460 | 9 | (Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 95-443) Removes the power of any United States court to issue school transportation orders based on race, color, or national origin unless the court first determines that a discriminatory purpose in education was a principal motivating factor in the constitutional violation for which such transportation is proposed as a remedy. Restricts such transportation of students to that which is reasonably necessary to have the student composition reflect what it otherwise would have been if a constitutional violation had not occurred. Requires any court before entering a transportation order to hold a hearing and make specific findings of the discriminatory purpose of the violation and the degree to which the concentration in the student composition by race, color, or national origin has been altered from its normal course by such violation. Stipulates that any transportation order on the basis of a constitutional violation shall be stayed until all appeals have been exhausted. Specifies that any transportation order for a constitutional violation which is not yet final before the date of enactment of this Act must meet the requirements imposed by this Act. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 95-hconres-228 | 95 | hconres | 228 | Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that guarantees of human rights and freedom to emigrate for all people under the domination of the Soviet Government should be a prerequisite for any future agreement and trade between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-05-23 | 1977-05-23 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4] | AZ | R | R000495 | 0 | Declares it the sense of Congress that guarantees of human rights and freedom to emigrate on the part of the Soviet Union should be a prerequisite to future agreements and trade between that country and the United States. | 2024-08-01T19:55:46Z | |
| 95-hr-7303 | 95 | hr | 7303 | Civil Rights Amendments | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-05-18 | 1977-05-18 | Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Jenrette, John W., Jr. [D-SC-6] | SC | D | J000099 | 13 | Civil Rights Amendments - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of marital status in: (1) public accommodations; (2) public facilities; (3) public education; and (4) federally assisted opportunities. Prohibits such discrimination in housing. Amends the Education Amendments of 1972 to prohibit such discrimination in federally assisted education. | 2025-09-02T17:07:45Z | |
| 95-hconres-221 | 95 | hconres | 221 | Concurrent resolution to express the commitment of the American people to human rights and a thorough discussion of all violations of the Helsinki Final Act at the Belgrade Conference on European Security and Cooperation. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-05-13 | 1977-05-13 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] | NJ | R | F000078 | 0 | Declares it the sense of the Congress that the United States Delegation to the Belgrade Conference concerning the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe should (1) reiterate the American commitment to human rights, (2) insist on a full conference agenda including discussion of all violations of the Final Act, and (3) include at least seven permanent seats for members of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. | 2024-08-01T19:55:46Z | |
| 95-hr-7053 | 95 | hr | 7053 | A bill to authorize actions for redress in cases involving the violation of the constitutional rights of institutionalized persons. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-05-10 | 1977-05-10 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] | WI | D | K000020 | 17 | Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action in any United States district court for the relief of any institutionalized person whenever the Attorney General has cause to believe that the constitutional rights of such person are being violated pursuant to a pattern or practice of such violations. Requires the Attorney General to give the officials of such institution a reasonable time to correct such violation. Makes any person who causes such a violation liable for redress to the institutionalized person whose rights have been violated. Permits the issuance of an injunction or other preventive relief. Permits the court to award reasonable attorney's fees to a prevailing party. Permits the Attorney General to intervene in such private suits upon certification that the case is of general public importance. | 2024-08-01T20:01:42Z | |
| 95-hr-6638 | 95 | hr | 6638 | A bill to establish an Office of Spanish-Speaking Affairs in the Executive Office of the President. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-04-26 | 1977-04-26 | Referred to House Committee on Government Operations. | House | Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] | CA | D | R000485 | 1 | Establishes the Office of Spanish-Speaking Affairs in the Executive Office of the President to advise the executive branch on appropriate actions to assure that Federal programs are providing needed assistance to Spanish-speaking and Spanish-surnamed Americans, to advise on needed new programs regarding such peoples, and to advise such Americans on receiving Federal assistance. Permits the Director of the Office to appoint advisory task forces to advise him on his functions under this Act. Creates the Spanish-Speaking Affairs Coordinating Council, composed of specified executive officials to coordinate Federal agency efforts respecting Spanish-speaking Americans. Terminates this Act five years after it becomes effective. | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 95-s-1342 | 95 | s | 1342 | A bill to insure equal protection of the laws as guaranteed by the fifth or fourteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-04-21 | 1977-04-21 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] | DE | R | R000460 | 0 | Requires a court of the United States to find discriminatory intent before it can declare any Federal or State action as violative of the fifth or fourteenth amendments to the U.S. Constitution. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 95-hr-6399 | 95 | hr | 6399 | A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to narrow the circumstances under which an employer employing employees subject to that act may have wage differentials based on sex of the employees. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-04-20 | 1977-04-20 | Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] | NY | D | H000752 | 0 | Amends the provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 which prohibits wage differentials based on sex with respect to jobs requiring equal skill and responsibility to disallow economic profitability of the goods worked on in such jobs as a permissible basis for such a differential. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 95-s-1321 | 95 | s | 1321 | A bill to extend the deadline for transmittal of U.S. Commission on Civil Rights report on unreasonable discrimination based on age in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-04-20 | 1977-05-18 | Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (provisions inserted in H.R. 6668 as passed Senate). | Senate | Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] | MO | D | E000004 | 1 | Amends the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 to extend until November 28, 1977, the deadline for transmittal of the United States Commission on Civil Rights report on unreasonable discrimination based on age in Federally funded programs. Authorizes the Commission to provide technical assistance regarding its findings and recommendations to Congress, the President, and heads of executive departments and agencies. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 95-hconres-193 | 95 | hconres | 193 | Concurrent resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to obtain full compliance with the human rights provisions of the Helsinki accords and to press for global commitment to human rights. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-04-06 | 1977-04-06 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13] | OH | D | P000170 | 2 | Pledges the support of the Congress to advance human rights. Urges the President to inform other nations that the United States will consider human rights protection in evaluating its relations with other nations. | 2024-08-01T19:55:45Z | |
| 95-hr-6141 | 95 | hr | 6141 | Civil Rights Amendments | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-04-06 | 1977-04-06 | Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Jenrette, John W., Jr. [D-SC-6] | SC | D | J000099 | 24 | Civil Rights Amendments - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of marital status in: (1) public accommodations; (2) public facilities; (3) public education; and (4) federally assisted opportunities. Prohibits such discrimination in housing. Amends the Education Amendments of 1972 to prohibit such discrimination in federally assisted education. | 2025-09-02T17:07:06Z | |
| 95-s-1231 | 95 | s | 1231 | Civil Rights Commission Authorization Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-04-05 | 1977-06-13 | Measure laid on table in Senate, H.R. 5645 passed in lieu. | Senate | Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] | IN | D | B000254 | 1 | (Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 95-223) Civil Rights Commission Authorization Act - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1957 to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1978, for the Commission on Civil Rights. | 2025-09-02T17:13:08Z | |
| 95-hr-5998 | 95 | hr | 5998 | A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-04-04 | 1977-04-04 | Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Risenhoover, Theodore M. [D-OK-2] | OK | D | R000268 | 0 | Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to define sex discrimination for employment purposes to include discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 95-hr-5899 | 95 | hr | 5899 | A bill to amend title VIII of the Act commonly called the Civil Rights Act of 1968 with respect to the awarding of attorney's fees and the authority of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to initiate a civil action to enforce the provisions of such title. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-03-31 | 1977-03-31 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5] | MD | D | S000716 | 2 | Amends title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 relating to fair housing to allow the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to initiate a civil action to enforce the provisions of such title. Permits the court to award attorney fees to the prevailing plaintiff, whether or not plaintiff is financially able to assume such fees. | 2024-08-01T20:00:55Z | |
| 95-hr-5791 | 95 | hr | 5791 | A bill to reduce the burden on the Federal courts of prisoners' suits brought under section 1983 of title 43, United States Code, to improve the administration of State institutions holding confined persons. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-03-30 | 1977-03-30 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19] | IL | R | R000012 | 0 | Authorizes the Attorney General to institute a civil action for or in the name of the United States in an appropriate district court whenever he has reasonable cause to believe that a State or its agents are subjecting persons involuntarily confined in any correctional facility, juvenile correction center, mental hospital, nursing home, or facility for the chronically ill, retarded, or physically handicapped to conditions which deprive such persons of their Federal Constitutional or Statutory rights. Permits the Attorney General to intervene in any action of public importance commenced in a Federal court in which relief is sought from conditions allegedly depriving involuntarily confined persons in State institutions of their Federal rights. Prohibits an individual who is involuntarily confined in a State institution from bringing a district court action under 42 U.S.C. 1983 unless speedy and efficient State administrative remedies have been exhausted. | 2024-08-01T20:00:50Z | |
| 95-hconres-178 | 95 | hconres | 178 | Concurrent resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to obtain full compliance with the human rights provisions of the Helsinki Accords and to press for global commitment to human rights. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-03-28 | 1977-03-28 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13] | OH | D | P000170 | 14 | Pledges the support of the Congress to advance human rights. Urges the President to inform other nations that the United States will consider human rights protection in evaluating its relations with other nations. | 2024-08-01T19:55:46Z | |
| 95-hr-5645 | 95 | hr | 5645 | Civil Rights Commission Authorization Act of 1977 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-03-28 | 1977-10-13 | Public Law 95-132. | House | Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] | NJ | D | R000374 | 11 | Civil Rights Commission Authorization Act - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1957 to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1978, for the Commission on Civil Rights. | 2024-08-01T20:00:50Z | |
| 95-hr-5585 | 95 | hr | 5585 | Anti-Discrimination Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-03-24 | 1977-03-24 | Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38] | NY | R | K000086 | 0 | Prohibits affirmative action programs regarding discrimination in federally assisted programs, employment discrimination, Federal grantees or contractors, or Federal employment, from requiring quotas. Prohibits a finding of discrimination to be based solely upon the composition of the work force or membership in question. Prohibits relief in certain civil rights actions unless an act of discrimination has been committed. Prohibits any remedy in a civil rights action which establishes quotas. Prohibits requiring employers or contractors to collect data applicable to discrimination except pursuant to discovery procedures. | 2025-09-02T17:06:51Z | |
| 95-hr-5277 | 95 | hr | 5277 | Full Opportunity and Social Accounting Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-03-21 | 1977-03-21 | Referred to House Committee on Government Operations. | House | Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2] | RI | D | B000279 | 0 | Full Opportunity and Social Accounting Act -- Requires the President to transmit annual reports to Congress setting forth the progress and effectiveness of Federal, State, local, and private efforts to promote equal opportunity for all Americans in areas such as health, education, rehabilitation, housing, the arts, and humanities. Establishes within the Executive Office of the President a Council of Social Advisers to assist and advise the President in the preparation of the social report required by this Act. Directs the Council to appraise specified programs and establish an ongoing information system and data center to collect, coordinate, and collate data which measure the social condition of the United States population at the smallest geographical unit currently available. Requires the timely dissemination of such information and data to the States and localities upon direction of the President. | 2025-09-02T17:06:40Z | |
| 95-s-1066 | 95 | s | 1066 | A bill to establish an Office of Hispanic Affairs in the Executive Office of the President, and in various executive agencies. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-03-21 | 1977-03-21 | Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] | NM | R | D000407 | 6 | Establishes the Office of Hispanic Affairs in the Executive Office of the President to advise the executive branch on appropriate actions to assure that Federal programs are providing needed assistance to Hispanic Americans, to advise on needed new programs regarding such peoples, and to advise such Americans on receiving Federal assistance. Permits the Director of the Office to appoint an advisory task force to advise him on his functions under this Act. Establishes an Office of Hispanic Affairs in each of specified agencies to insure that the policies and practices of the Federal Government provide equal opportunities for Hispanics in all areas. Authorizes the President to instruct chairpersons of the ten Federal Regional Councils established by previous Executive Order to insure that the needs of Hispanics are taken into account in decisions related to Federal assistance to State and local governments. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to insure that existing information clearinghouse functions within the Department of Commerce encompass the collection and dissemination of information concerning the social needs of Hispanics. Prohibits the use of any funds authorized to carry out this Act to influence the outcome of any Federal election or voter registration activity. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 95-hconres-166 | 95 | hconres | 166 | Concurrent resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to obtain full compliance with the human rights provisions of the Helsinki Accords and to press for global commitment to human rights. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-03-17 | 1977-03-17 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13] | OH | D | P000170 | 24 | Pledges the support of the Congress to advance human rights. Urges the President to inform other nations that the United States will consider human rights protection in evaluating its relations with other nations. | 2024-08-01T19:55:46Z | |
| 95-hr-5109 | 95 | hr | 5109 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to deny any deduction for amounts paid or incurred by an employer pursuant to an employee health or accident plan if such plan does not provide certain pregnancy benefits. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-03-16 | 1977-03-16 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] | MA | D | D000499 | 24 | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny employers a tax deduction for expenses to employee health or accident plans which do not extend their wage or medical coverage to pregnancy disabilities and expenses. | 2024-08-01T20:00:36Z | |
| 95-hr-5056 | 95 | hr | 5056 | A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-03-15 | 1977-03-15 | Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] | CA | D | H000367 | 24 | Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to specifically encompass pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions within the prohibition against sex discrimination in employment, including discrimination with respect to fringe benefit plans. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 95-hr-5057 | 95 | hr | 5057 | A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-03-15 | 1977-03-15 | Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] | CA | D | H000367 | 24 | Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to specifically encompass pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions within the prohibition against sex discrimination in employment, including discrimination with respect to fringe benefit plans. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 95-hr-5058 | 95 | hr | 5058 | A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-03-15 | 1977-03-15 | Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] | CA | D | H000367 | 19 | Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to specifically encompass pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions within the prohibition against sex discrimination in employment, including discrimination with respect to fringe benefit plans. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 95-s-995 | 95 | s | 995 | A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1977-03-15 | 1978-10-31 | Public Law 95-555. | Senate | Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | W000502 | 31 | (Conference report filed in House, H. Report 95-1786) Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to specifically encompass pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions within the prohibition against sex discrimination in employment, including discrimination with respect to fringe benefit plans. Requires where benefit costs are apportioned between employers and employees, that additional costs required by this Act be made in the same proportion. Exempts employers from paying for health insurance benefits for abortions, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or where medical complications have arisen from an abortion. Prohibits the reduction of existing benefits as a means of compliance with this Act within one year from the date of enactment of this Act, or prior to the expiration of any applicable collective bargaining agreement. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z |
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