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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 7, 1995
Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1995 - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1986 to repeal a provision which would have terminated an exemption for hiring and retirement plans applicable to State and local fire fighters and law enforcement officers. (This Act thereby preserves such exemption beyond 1993.) Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to set 55 years as the maximum hiring or minimum retirement age which States and localities may require for fire fighters and law enforcement officers unless there is an age of hiring and retirement in effect under applicable State or local law on March 3, 1983. Directs the Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to conduct a study in order to develop and issue, within four years after this Act's enactment, advisory guidelines for administering and using physical and mental fitness tests to measure the ability and competency of law enforcement officers and fire fighters to perform the requirements of their jobs. Requires opportunity for public comment. Requires the Chairman to propose, within two years after this Act's enactment, advisory standards for wellness programs for law enforcement officers and fire fighters. Authorizes appropriations.
People & committees
Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R–IL
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 352.
Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held.
Referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources by unanimous consent until the close of business on March 27, 1996, to report or to be discharged and placed on the calendar.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 50.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Executive Comment Received from OMB.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3822-3824)
Mr. Fawell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Ordered to be Reported.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Executive Comment Requested from EEOC.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E283)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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