HR 5655 · 93th Congress · Fire fighters
A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to provide that no State or political subdivision thereof shall enact or enforce any statute, ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, order or directive whose purpose it is to make residency therein a condition of employment as a member of a fire department.
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1973-03-14)
Plain Language Summary
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Provides, under the Civil Rights Act, that no State or political subdivision shall enact or enforce any statute, ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, order, or directive whose purpose is to make residency a condition of employment as a member of a fire department. (Amends 42 U.S.C. 2000h-4)…
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