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Northern Ireland Fair Employment Practices Act

Introduced: January 22, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 9, 1987
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Mar 6, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Rules of the House.
Feb 10, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Jan 27, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 26, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Jan 26, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Jan 22, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 22, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Jan 22, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 22, 1987
Introduced in House
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Northern Ireland Fair Employment Practices Act - Prohibits an article from being imported into the United States from Northern Ireland unless documentation is presented at the time of entry indicating that the enterprise which manufactured or assembled such article was in compliance at the time of manufacture with certain fair employment principles (such as freedom from religious discrimination). Provides that such principles are based on the MacBride Principles, a nine point set of guidelines for fair employment in Northern Ireland.

Requires that any U.S. person who has a branch or office in Northern Ireland or who controls an enterprise in Northern Ireland in which more than 20 people are employed shall take the necessary steps to insure implementation of such employment principles and compliance with this Act. Requires each such U.S. person to report to the Secretary of Commerce on compliance with this Act. Sets forth the fair employment principles.

Authorizes the President to waive the requirements of this Act in the interest of national security. Requires such waiver to become effective 90 days after the President submits a justification of such waiver to the Congress unless the Congress adopts a joint resolution disapproving the waiver. Provides for expedited consideration of such resolution.

What's happening now April 9, 1987

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 6, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 722: Northern Ireland Fair Employment Practices Act. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-722/
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"H.R. 722: Northern Ireland Fair Employment Practices Act." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-722/.
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H.R. 722, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-722/.
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