HR 3687 · 98th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain practices in administering and using polygraph examinations for purposes of hiring, demoting, promoting, disciplining, and dismissing employees.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.(1983-08-01)
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Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for an employer to have administered or to use the results of any polygraph examination to determine whether to hire, demote, promote, discipline, or dismiss an employee if such examination consists of an inquiry into: (1) events which occured more than 7 years before; (2) any matter concerning religion; (3) political beliefs; (4) labor or employee organizations; or (5) sexual behavior. Provides procedures for administrating polygraph examinations.…
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