HR 8248 · 94th Congress · Women

A bill to direct Government instrumentalities not to require nonessential declarations of marital status or the nonessential use of prefixes indicating such status.

Introduced 1975-06-25· Sponsored by Rep. Bell, Alphonzo [R-CA-27]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.(1975-06-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prohibits any instrumentality of the Government of the United States from requiring any declaration of the present or former marital status of any person, or the prefixing to the name of any person of any title which has the effect of indicating such status. Declares that the provisions of this Act do not apply to the extent that such determination is essential to the execution of the law.…

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Cosponsors (19)

17 Democrats1 Republican1 Independent