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HR 9337 95th Congress House Pregnancy Civil Rights and Liberties Discrimination in employment Labor and Employment Maternity leave Sex discrimination Sex discrimination against women Women Women's employment

A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy.

Introduced: September 27, 1977 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) 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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Sep 27, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 27, 1977
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to define sex discrimination for employment purposes to include discrimination on the basis of pregnancy.

What's happening now September 27, 1977

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

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  • HR 4357 Identical bill A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9337: A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-9337/
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"H.R. 9337: A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-9337/.
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H.R. 9337, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-9337/.
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