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HR 5569 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

Sex Discrimination in the United States Code Reform Act of 1983

Introduced: May 2, 1984 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 9, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
May 2, 1984
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
May 2, 1984
Introduced in House
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Sex Discrimination in the United States Code Reform Act of 1983 - 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 Social Security Act and the Railroad Retirement Act - 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, Saint Elizabeth's Hospital, contract law, the U.S. Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, longshoremen and harbor workers, conservation programs, internee benefits, and the spouses of former presidents, among other subjects) to eliminate gender-based distinctions.

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

What's happening now May 9, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 29, 1984
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 29, 1984
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 16, 1984
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 7, 1984
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 7, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5569: Sex Discrimination in the United States Code Reform Act of 1983. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5569/
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"H.R. 5569: Sex Discrimination in the United States Code Reform Act of 1983." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5569/.
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