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HR 4981 103th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Age discrimination Alternative dispute resolution Contracts Disabled Discrimination in employment Employment of the handicapped Equal pay for equal work Equality before the law Families Labor and Employment Law Mediation Minimum wages Minorities Older workers Overtime Parental leave Racial discrimination Religion

Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1994

Introduced: August 17, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 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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 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.

What's happening now September 16, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.

 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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