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HR 7386 97th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil Rights and Liberties Law and legislation Sex discrimination Sex discrimination against women Women's rights

A bill to amend the laws of the United States to eliminate gender-based distinctions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 8, 1982 See on congress.gov
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Dec 8, 1982
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Dec 8, 1982
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Title I: Armed Forces, Soldiers' Home, Coast Guard, Lighthouse Service, and Merchant Marine - Amends Federal Military laws dealing with the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Coast Guard to eliminate gender-based distinctions.

Title II: Elimination of Gender-based distinctions under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program, Railroad Retirement and the Work Incentive Program - Eliminates gender-based distinction in the social security and railroad retirement programs.

Title III: Amendments to United States Code - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Walsh-Healey Act, the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, the Federal criminal code and other acts dealing with Indian affairs, transportation, public lands and provisions relating to Saint Elizabeth Hospital and contract law to eliminate gender-based distinctions.

What's happening now December 8, 1982

Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1