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Litigation Oversight Act of 2015

Introduced: January 27, 2015 Introduced by: Walberg, Tim Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 24, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jan 27, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 27, 2015
Introduced in House
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Litigation Oversight Act of 2015

Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to approve or disapprove by majority vote whether the EEOC shall commence or intervene in litigation involving: (1) multiple plaintiffs, or (2) an allegation of systemic discrimination or a pattern or practice of discrimination. Provides EEOC members with the power to require the EEOC to approve or disapprove by majority vote whether the EEOC commences or intervenes in any litigation.

Requires the EEOC, within 30 days after commencing or intervening in litigation pursuant to such an approval, to post on its public website: (1) information regarding the case, including the allegations and causes of action; and (2) each Commissioner's vote on commencing or intervening in the litigation.

What's happening now March 24, 2015

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2693 Related bill EEOC Reform Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jan 27, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 549: Litigation Oversight Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-549/
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"H.R. 549: Litigation Oversight Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-549/.
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H.R. 549, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-549/.
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