HR 5060 · 100th Congress · Congress

Legislative Branch Fair Employment Practices Act

Introduced 1988-07-14· Sponsored by Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1988-08-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Legislative Branch Fair Employment Practices Act - Title I: Application of Federal Labor Laws to Congress - Amends the following Federal laws to provide for coverage of legislative branch employees under: (1) the National Labor Relations Act; (2) the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (including provisions on minimum wages, overtime, and equal pay); (3) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; (4) the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; (5) title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (equal employment opportunity provisions); and (6) the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (employment of the handicapped provisions). Provides that such amendments shall not be construed to require: (1) any Member of Congress to employ in the legislative branch any individual who is not a domiciliary of the district or State such Member represents; or (2) any Member of Congress or congressional committee not to take political affiliation into consideration in hiring for the legislative branch. Title II: Enforcement Provisions - Part A: Conforming Amendments - Amends the Federal laws referred to in title I to provide that requirements applicable to legislative branch employees shall be enforced in …

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