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HR 370 99th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil Rights and Liberties Disabled Discrimination in employment Employment of the handicapped Labor and Employment

A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make discrimination against handicapped individuals an unlawful employment practice.

Introduced: January 3, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 6, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 5, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from EEOC.
Mar 4, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title VII (Equal Employment Opportunity) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make it an unlawful employment practice to discriminate against any individual who is physically or mentally handicapped.

What's happening now June 6, 1985

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 14, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 370: A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make discrimination against handicapped individuals an unlawful employment practice.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-370/
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"H.R. 370: A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make discrimination against handicapped individuals an unlawful employment practice.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-370/.
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H.R. 370, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-370/.
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