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HR 3748 104th Congress House

Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1996

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: June 27, 1996 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Age discriminationAge discrimination in employmentAlternative dispute resolutionCivil rights enforcement
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ContractsDisabledDiscrimination against the disabledDiscrimination in employmentEmployment of the handicappedEqual pay for equal workEquality before the lawFamiliesLabor and EmploymentLawMediationMinimum wagesMinoritiesOlder workersParental leave
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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 4, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jul 19, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jul 19, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jun 27, 1996
Referred to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 27, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1205)
Jun 27, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 4, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1996 - 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 27, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3748: Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3748/
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"H.R. 3748: Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3748/.
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H.R. 3748, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3748/.
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