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HR 1430 102th Congress House

Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1991

Official title: To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 9, 1992 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Affirmative action programsGay rightsHousing and Community DevelopmentHousing discrimination
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Mar 13, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 13, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 13, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 16, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1991 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation. Provides that this Act shall not be construed to permit a finding of discrimination based on statistical differences or the fashioning of any remedy requiring a quota.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 10 Independent 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 9, 1992
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 22, 1991
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 10, 1991
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 13, 1991
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 13, 1991
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 13, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 13, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 13, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 13, 1991
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 13, 1991
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 13, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1430: Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1430/
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"H.R. 1430: Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1430/.
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