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HR 1527 98th 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: February 17, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Feb 17, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 17, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Title I: Armed Forces, Soldiers' Home, Coast Guard, Lighthouse Service, and Merchant Marine - Amends Federal 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 distinctions 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.

Title IV: Effective Date - Sets forth the effective date for the provisions of this Act.

What's happening now March 3, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4946 Identical bill A bill to amend the laws of the United States to eliminate gender-based distinctions, and for other purposes.
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 24, 1983
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 17, 1983
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 17, 1983
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 17, 1983
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 17, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1527: A bill to amend the laws of the United States to eliminate gender-based distinctions and for other purposes.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1527/
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