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Northern Ireland Fair Employment Practices Act of 1995

Introduced: January 11, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
Jan 17, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 11, 1995
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Rules, 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.
Jan 11, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E72-73)
Jan 11, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Northern Ireland Fair Employment Practices Act of 1995 - Prohibits an article from being imported into the United States from Northern Ireland unless documentation is presented at the time of entry indicating that the enterprise which manufactured or assembled such article complied at the time of manufacture with certain fair employment principles (such as freedom from religious discrimination). Bases such principles on the MacBride Principles, a nine-point set of guidelines for fair employment in Northern Ireland.

Requires any U.S. person who has a branch or office in Northern Ireland or who controls an enterprise in Northern Ireland in which more than 20 people are employed to insure implementation of such employment principles and compliance with this Act.

Authorizes the President to waive the requirements of this Act in the interest of national security.

What's happening now April 27, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2