HR 5055 · 95th Congress · Pregnancy

A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy.

Introduced 1977-03-15· Sponsored by Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29]· House

Bill Progress

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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 House Committee on Education and Labor.(1977-03-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to define sex discrimination for employment purposes to include discrimination on the basis of pregnancy.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2]
Rep. Burke, Yvonne B. [D-CA-28]
Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12]
Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7]
Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10]
Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16]
Rep. Jordan, Barbara [D-TX-18]
Rep. Keys, Martha E. [D-KS-2]
Rep. Meyner, Helen S. [D-NJ-13]
Rep. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD-3]MD
Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20]
Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1]
Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5]
Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21]
Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10]
Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5]
Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4]
Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]