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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 27, 1993
Declares that the generally applicable Federal employment and civil rights laws should apply to the Congress. Requires the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives to report legislation providing for coverage of the Congress by the following laws, together with any related or similar laws: (1) the Social Security Act; (2) the National Labor Relations Act; (3) the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; (4) the Civil Rights Act of 1964; (5) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; (6) the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; (7) title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; (8) the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; (9) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; (10) the Ethics in Government Act of 1978; (11) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (12) the Freedom of Information Act; and (13) the Privacy Act of 1974.
People & committees
Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R–TX
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See H.R.4822.
See H.R.4822.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education and Training.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Health and Safety.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information, Justice, Transportation and Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Personnel and Police.
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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