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H. Con. Res. 120 100th Congress House

A concurrent resolution establishing a commission to study compensation and other personnel policies and practices in the legislative branch.

Introduced: May 8, 1987 See on congress.gov
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Discrimination in employmentEqual pay for equal workFederal advisory bodiesLabor and EmploymentLibrariesLibrary of CongressPay equitySex discriminationSex discrimination against womenWagesWomen's employmentWomen's rights
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This resolution expired with the 100th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 11, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Personnel and Police.
May 8, 1987
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
May 8, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 11, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Personnel and Police.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes a Commission on Employment Discrimination in the Legislative Branch. Directs the Commission to: (1) employ a nongovernmental consultant to study the compensation paid to Library of Congress personnel and analyze personnel policies of the Library; (2) evaluate the compensation system of the Library for compliance with title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and make any recommendations needed to achieve compliance; (3) develop a plan for the application of title VII through the legislative branch; and (4) make recommendations to the Congress for improvement of personnel policies and practices in the legislative branch.

Directs the Commission to submit a final report to the Congress 18 months after enactment of this Act. Terminates the Commission 30 days after submission of the final report.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jun 23, 1987
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 16, 1987
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 8, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 120: A concurrent resolution establishing a commission to study compensation and other personnel policies and practices in the legislative branch.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HCONRES-120/
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"H. Con. Res. 120: A concurrent resolution establishing a commission to study compensation and other personnel policies and practices in the legislative branch.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HCONRES-120/.
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H. Con. Res. 120, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HCONRES-120/.
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