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HR 431 103th Congress House

Civil Rights Act of 1993

Official title: To prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation.

Introduced: January 5, 1993 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Affirmative action programsDesegregation in educationDiscrimination in consumer creditDiscrimination in employment
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 12, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E621)
Feb 10, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Feb 2, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 12, 1994

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E621)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Rights Act of 1993 - Makes it unlawful to discriminate on account of a person's sexual orientation in employment, education, credit, housing, the sale or use of goods or services, with respect to any public facility, or in any federally assisted program or activity.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 10 Independent 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 28, 1994
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 23, 1994
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 27, 1993
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 16, 1993
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 6, 1993
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 28, 1993
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 28, 1993
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Apr 22, 1993
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 4, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 27, 1993
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 27, 1993
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 5, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 431: Civil Rights Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-431/
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"H.R. 431: Civil Rights Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-431/.
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H.R. 431, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-431/.
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