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S. 579 103rd Congress Senate

Equity for Congress Act

Official title: A bill to require Congress to comply with the laws it imposes on others.

Introduced: March 16, 1993 See on congress.gov
Congress Administrative remediesAge and employmentAge discriminationCivil actions and liability
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Class actions (Civil procedure)Congressional agenciesCongressional employeesCongressional ethicsCongressional votingDamagesDiscrimination in employmentEmployee-management relations in governmentEmployment of the handicappedEquality before the lawFederal employeesFreedom of informationHealthHours of laborHouse rules and procedureLeave of absenceLegislationLegislative resolutionsMinimum wagesOccupational health and safetyOlder workersOvertimeParental leaveRacial discriminationRight of privacySenate rules and procedureSick leaveSpecial prosecutorsUnfair labor practices
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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.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 29, 1994
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
Mar 11, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Mar 11, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2824)
Mar 11, 1993
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 29, 1994

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equity for Congress Act - Makes applicable to the Congress the following Federal laws: (1) with respect to employment title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the National Labor Relations Act, sections 1977 and 1977A of the Revised Statutes, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; (2) with respect to conduct regarding matters other than employment the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and (3) with respect to information in its possession, the Privacy Act of 1974; and (4) specified provisions of Federal law relating to independent counsel.

Amends the Standing Rules of the Senate and the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a three-fifths vote in each House before it considers legislation that creates a requirement of general applicability but exempts the Congress from such provisions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2099 Identical bill Equity for Congress Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 16, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 579: Equity for Congress Act. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-579/
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