HR 1636
100th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Advisory bodies
Civil Rights and Liberties
Crimes against women
Federal advisory bodies
Sex discrimination
Sex discrimination against women
Women
Women's education
Women's employment
Women's health
Women's rights
Federal Council on Women Act
Introduced: March 17, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 20, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Mar 17, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Mar 17, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Federal Council on Women Act - Establishes a Federal Council on Women to: (1) collect and evaluate information with respect to any problems that are particular to women in the United States; (2) review and evaluate Federal policy related to any such problems; (3) coordinate the activities of the Council with similar activities conducted by States, local governments, and concerned organizations; and (4) make recommendations.
Directs the Council to report its findings and recommendations to the Congress.
Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1