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Federal Employee Fairness Act of 1993

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 250.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 18, 1993

Federal Employee Fairness Act of 1993 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to permit a Federal employee filing a discrimination complaint to file it with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Requires that any such complaint filed with an agency other than the EEOC be transmitted to the EEOC. Prohibits discharging or discriminating in any way against a Federal employee filing a complaint. Sets forth procedures for filing and processing such complaints. Permits a Federal employee to file a complaint up to 180 days following an alleged discrimination. Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to permit the filing of a complaint with the EEOC in accordance with the amendments made to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by this Act. Amends title 5 of the U.S. Code, concerning Government organization and employees, to permit an employee, under a negotiated grievance procedure, to raise matters covered under provisions of title 5 dealing with actions involving discrimination.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D–OH

Committees

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
12 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 250.

  2. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn with amendments. With written report No. 103-167. Additional views filed.

  3. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn with amendments. With written report No. 103-167. Additional views filed.

  4. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

  5. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 103-471.

  6. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

  7. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1899-1901, S1905-1906)

  8. Introduced in Senate

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