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Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Introduced: March 7, 1985 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 30 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 19, 1986
Executive Comment Received From Justice.
Mar 13, 1986
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Mar 12, 1986
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 236 - 173 (Record Vote No: 47).
Mar 12, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 236 - 173 (Record Vote No: 47).
Mar 12, 1986
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Mar 12, 1986
Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.
Mar 12, 1986
Called up by House by Rule.
Mar 12, 1986
Executive Comment Received From Justice.
Dec 12, 1985
Rule Passed House.
Dec 10, 1985
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.337 Reported to House.
Dec 10, 1985
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate; Making in Order a Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute.
Dec 5, 1985
Placed on Union Calendar No: 251.
Dec 5, 1985
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 99-416.
Nov 7, 1985
Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Oct 23, 1985
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Oct 23, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 23, 1985
Subcommittee on Labor Standards Discharged.
Oct 23, 1985
Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations Discharged.
Sep 18, 1985
Executive Comment Received From Justice.
Sep 18, 1985
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Sep 18, 1985
Provisions of H.R.1924 Incorporated in This Measure as a Subcommittee Amendment.
Sep 18, 1985
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 18, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 27, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.
Aug 27, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Jul 30, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from Labor.
Jul 30, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 1, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Mar 7, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 7, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Polygraph Protection Act of 1985 - Prohibits any employer from using any lie detector test or examination in the work place, for both pre-employment testing and testing in the course of employment.

Requires the Secretary of Labor to prepare and have printed notices setting forth this prohibition. Requires employers to post these notices.

Provides for remedies for violations of this Act as found in the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Exempts Federal, State, and local employees from the Act's coverage.

What's happening now March 19, 1986

Executive Comment Received From Justice.

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