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HR 759 113th Congress House

Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act

Official title: To provide that a certain proposed rule published by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs shall have no force or effect unless the Department of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that a certain proposed rule published by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs shall have no force or effect unless the Department of Labor is first certified to be in compliance with such rule.

Introduced: February 15, 2013 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of LaborEmployment discrimination and employee rights
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Public contracts and procurementRacial and ethnic relations
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 15, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 15, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act - Provides that the proposed rule published by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the Department of Labor in the Federal Register on December 9, 2011, relating to affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations of contractors and subcontractors regarding individuals with disabilities, and any subsequent rule that is substantially the same, shall have no force or effect unless the Secretary of Labor certifies to Congress that each office and division within the Department of Labor is complying with the requirements of such rule.


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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 759: Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-759/
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"H.R. 759: Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-759/.
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H.R. 759, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-759/.
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[H.R. 759: Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-759/)
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