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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 12, 1994
Expresses the sense of the Congress that for the purpose of issuing final regulations under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in connection with proposed guidelines published by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: (1) the category of religion should be withdrawn from the proposed guidelines; (2) any new guidelines should be drafted to make clear that symbols or expressions of religious belief consistent with the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Act of 1993 are not to be restricted and do not constitute proof of harassment; (3) the Commission should hold public hearings on such new proposed guidelines; and (4) the Commission should receive additional public comment before issuing similar new guidelines.
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Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D–AL
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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