HR 3171 · 96th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Fair Rights for Women Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-21· Sponsored by Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7]· House

Bill Progress

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 Ways and Means.(1979-03-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fair Rights for Women Act of 1979 - Title I: Discrimination In Public Places, In Federally Assisted Programs, and In Federal Employment - Amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination with respect to (1) public accommodations, (2) federally assisted programs, and (3) discrimination purportedly required by State law or regulation. Authorizes the Attorney General to institute legal proceedings for the relief of sex discrimination in the public facilities of a state, other than schools or colleges. Requires Federal agencies to apply any employment right or benefit equally to both sexes. Empowers the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission to enforce such requirement. Title II: Discrimination in Military and Veterans' Affairs - Prohibits the establishment of any requirement with respect to the dependency of a spouse of a female member of an armed force, or a female veteran, which is not applied to the spouse of a male member of an armed force, or a male veteran. Redefines "dependent," for purposes of armed forces benefits, to repeal the requirement that husbands and unremarried widowers of armed forces personnel, receive or did receive at least one half support fr…

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Cosponsors (6)

1 Democrat5 Republicans