HR 1134
102th 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 administrative proceedings applicable to claims of discrimination in Federal employment.
Introduced: February 27, 1991
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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 21, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Feb 27, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 27, 1991
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1