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HR 70 97th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Age discrimination Civil Rights and Liberties Civil service retirement Department of State Discrimination in employment District of Columbia Federal employees Federal employees and officials Foreign service Government Operations and Politics Labor and Employment Mandatory retirement Social Welfare

Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1981

Introduced: January 5, 1981 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Feb 6, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Feb 3, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
Jan 5, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 5, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 5, 1981
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1981 - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to remove the existing 70-year upper age limit to which the discrimination prohibitions apply, thus extending coverage to all individuals who are at least 40 years of age. States that no exceptions to the prohibitions are permitted based on the nature of employment of an individual or entitlement to retirement benefits.

Repeals mandatory retirement provisions for Federal civil service employees, District of Columbia employees, and Foreign Service employees.

What's happening now February 9, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.

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