HR 1170 · 102th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Women's Equity in Employment Act of 1991
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.(1991-06-07)
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Women's Equity in Employment Act of 1991 - Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to declare that all persons within U.S. jurisdiction shall have the same right to take certain actions, including making and enforcing contracts, as is enjoyed by male citizens. Defines making and enforcing contracts to include making, performance, modification, and termination of contracts, and enjoyment of all benefits, privileges, terms and conditions of the contractual relationship. Declares that the rights protected by this Act are protected against nongovernmental discrimination as well as against impairment under color of State law.…
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