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HR 4211 101th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Age and employment Age discrimination Discrimination in employment Federal employees Legal fees Limitation of actions

To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 with respect to adminstrative proceedings applicable to claims of discrimination in Federal employment.

Introduced: March 7, 1990 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 4, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Mar 7, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 7, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends provisions of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 relating to Federal Government employment to allow a court to grant the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney's fee as part of costs. Makes the United States liable for costs the same as a private person.

Requires that, when an individual has filed a timely complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, any civil action brought be commenced within a specified time.

What's happening now April 4, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 25, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4211: To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 with respect to adminstrative proceedings applicable to claims of discrimination in Federal employment.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4211/
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"H.R. 4211: To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 with respect to adminstrative proceedings applicable to claims of discrimination in Federal employment.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4211/.
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H.R. 4211, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4211/.
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