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HR 5490 98th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Age discrimination Black colleges Civil Rights and Liberties Civil rights legislation Congressional employees Desegregation in education Disabled Education Federal aid to education Federal aid to handicapped services Judges Judicial officers Members of Congress Racial discrimination Religion and Clergy Religious liberty Sex discrimination Sex discrimination against women Sex discrimination in education

Civil Rights Act of 1984

Introduced: April 12, 1984 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 48 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 1984
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1060.
Jul 23, 1984
Read the second time.
Jun 27, 1984
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jun 27, 1984
Received in the Senate, read the first time.
Jun 26, 1984
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 375 - 32 (Record Vote No: 270).
Jun 26, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 375 - 32 (Record Vote No: 270).
Jun 26, 1984
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Jun 25, 1984
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Jun 25, 1984
Called up by House by Rule.
Jun 21, 1984
Rule Passed House.
Jun 19, 1984
Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 2 Hours of Debate.
Jun 7, 1984
Placed on Union Calendar No: 482.
Jun 7, 1984
Reported to House by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 98-829 (Part II).
Jun 7, 1984
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-829 (Part I).
May 24, 1984
Executive Comment Received From Justice.
May 23, 1984
Ordered to be Reported.
May 23, 1984
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 23, 1984
Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education Discharged.
May 23, 1984
Subcommittee on Human Resources Discharged.
May 23, 1984
Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities Discharged.
May 23, 1984
Subcommittee on Select Education Discharged.
May 23, 1984
Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations Discharged.
May 23, 1984
Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education Discharged.
May 22, 1984
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
May 22, 1984
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 22, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 22, 1984
Committee Hearings Held.
May 21, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 21, 1984
Committee Hearings Held.
May 17, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 17, 1984
Committee Hearings Held.
May 16, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 16, 1984
Committee Hearings Held.
May 15, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 15, 1984
Committee Hearings Held.
May 9, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 9, 1984
Committee Hearings Held.
May 7, 1984
Executive Comment Requested from HHS, Justice, Education.
Apr 27, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Apr 27, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Apr 27, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Apr 27, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.
Apr 27, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Apr 27, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Apr 23, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Apr 12, 1984
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Apr 12, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 12, 1984
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 13

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

4 failed 9 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 942 — An amendment to define "person" as including unborn children from the moment of conception. Failed Jun 26, 1984
HAMDT 941 — An amendment stating that nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed as changi… Pending Jun 26, 1984
HAMDT 940 — An amendment to the Bartlett amendment to add the Federal Judiciary to the coverage of the amendment. Pending Jun 26, 1984
HAMDT 939 — An amendment stating that with respect to matters relating to the performance of their official duties, Membe… Pending Jun 26, 1984
HAMDT 938 — An adding that "With respect to matters relating to the performance of their official duties, Members of Cong… Pending Jun 26, 1984
HAMDT 937 — An amendment to include in "person", unborn children, from the moment of conception. Pending Jun 26, 1984
HAMDT 936 — An amendment to define "recipient" as any State or its political subdivision, instrumentality of a State or i… Failed Jun 26, 1984
HAMDT 935 — An amendment to state that the civil rights provisions shall not apply with respect to any federal financial … Failed Jun 26, 1984
HAMDT 934 — An amendment adding the provision that the term "sex" does not include sexual preference or orientation. Pending Jun 26, 1984
HAMDT 933 — Amendments en bloc to allow federal agencies to terminate federal financial assistance under two conditions: … Failed Jun 26, 1984
SAMDT 3,597 — To exclude from the definition of "recipients" churches and other religious organizations not receiving Feder… Pending —
SAMDT 3,596 — To exempt from the coverage of Title IX certain educational institutions not receiving Federal assistance and… Pending —
SAMDT 3,595 — To clarify the partial exemption for religiously-oriented educational institutions under Title IX. Pending —
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Rights Act of 1984 - Amends the Education Amendments of 1972, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the Civil Rights Act to prohibit discrimination by any recipient of Federal financial assistance. (Currently, discrimination is prohibited only in a program or activity receiving Federal assistance.)

Defines the term "recipient" to extend comprehensive coverage for purposes of the four Acts to any State or local governmental unit, any public or private agency or entity, and any subunit, successor, assignee, or transfereee of any such unit, agency, or entity.

What's happening now July 23, 1984

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1060.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2568 Identical bill Civil Rights Act of 1984
 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 8, 1984
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 12, 1984
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 12, 1984
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 12, 1984
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