HR 1454 · 97th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-01-28· Sponsored by Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-20]· House

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Latest: Executive Comment Requested from EEOC.(1982-03-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1981 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation. Stipulates that this Act shall not be construed to permit a finding of discrimination based on statistical differences or the fashioning of any remedy requiring a quota.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24]CA
Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-18]NY
Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-12]MA
Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. McCloskey, Paul N., Jr. [R-CA-12]CA
Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6]CT
Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1]CO
Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7]WA
Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10]CA