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HR 292 102th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Affirmative action programs Disciplining of employees Federal employees Minorities in the civil service

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Amendments of 1991

Introduced: January 3, 1991 See on congress.gov
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Jan 31, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Amendments of 1991 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to authorize the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to request a head of a Federal agency, department, or unit to appear before the Commission and explain the reason for failing to submit an equal employment opportunity plan. Directs the Commission, after an opportunity for a hearing, to order submission of a plan. Requires the Commission to enforce compliance with such order.

Authorizes the Commission to initiate disciplinary action, including the withholding of pay, against any officer or employee responsible for failure to comply with an order.

States that equal employment opportunity plans shall include the numerical employment goals established by an agency in its minority recruitment program and that each agency should establish numerical employment goals for the purpose of complying with affirmative action plans.

What's happening now February 8, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 4, 1991
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 13, 1991
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