HR 2941 · 101th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Civil Rights Enforcement Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-07-20· Sponsored by Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12]· 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: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.(1989-07-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Civil Rights Enforcement Act of 1989 - Amends Federal law to declare that certain Federal statutory provisions guaranteeing all persons within the jurisdiction of the United States equal rights under the law extend to nongovernmental as well as to governmental discrimination. Declares that the provisions afford the same protection in the carrying out of a contract as they do in connection with the making or enforcement of that contract. States that the rights do not extend: (1) as against an individual, to personal services provided to that individual not in connection with that individual's business activities; or (2) to an employment relationship with an employer other than an employer as defined in specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.…

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Cosponsors (3)

1 Democrat2 Republicans