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HR 4981 103th Congress House

Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1994

Official title: To amend certain Federal civil rights statutes to prevent the involuntary application of arbitration to claims that arise from unlawful employment discriminati… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend certain Federal civil rights statutes to prevent the involuntary application of arbitration to claims that arise from unlawful employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability; and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 17, 1994 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Age discriminationAlternative dispute resolutionContractsDisabled
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Discrimination in employmentEmployment of the handicappedEqual pay for equal workEquality before the lawFamiliesLabor and EmploymentLawMediationMinimum wagesMinoritiesOlder workersOvertimeParental leaveRacial discriminationReligion
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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
Sep 16, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.
Aug 19, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Aug 17, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Aug 17, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 17, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1753)
Aug 17, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 16, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1994 - Amends specified Federal civil rights statutes (including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the equal pay requirement under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993) to prevent the involuntary application of arbitration to claims that arise from unlawful employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2405 Identical bill Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1994
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 7, 1994
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 7, 1994
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Aug 17, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4981: Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1994. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4981/
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"H.R. 4981: Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1994." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4981/.
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H.R. 4981, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4981/.
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