HR 8246 · 95th Congress · Discrimination in employment

A bill to amend section 703(h) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide that seniority systems which perpetuate the effects of past discrimination shall not be exempt from the prohibition against unlawful employment practices.

Introduced 1977-07-12· Sponsored by Rep. Steers, Newton I., Jr. [R-MD-8]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(1977-07-12)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to deny exemption from the prohibition against unlawful employment practices to seniority systems which perpetuate the effects of past discrimination.…

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