HR 230 · 99th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17]· 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 Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.(1985-03-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1985 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation. Provides 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)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24]CA
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10]MA
Rep. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD-3]MD
Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3]CA
Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36]CA
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1]MI
Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28]CA
Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15]NY
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]CA